Prepare to be inundated with tablet announcements over the next 72 hours. In fact, the announcements have already begun, as neither Toshiba nor Vizio could quite wait until the Consumer Electronics Show starts later this week.
Why Microsoft Should Buy Nokia And Not RIM (MSFT, NOK, RIMM, GOOG)
December 30, 2010 Updated at 11:43 pm
If Microsoft decides to boost its smartphone position with a major acquisition, it should buy Nokia , not Research in Motion. Some would argue that Nokia isn’t really a smartphone maker and Symbian isn’t really a smartphone OS, and that RIM would be a much better fit with Microsoft’s traditional enterprise focus.
Sony Decides It Doesn’t Want to Be Left Out of Cellphone Patent Fight
December 30, 2010 Updated at 5:53 am
Don’t Declare Victory For Android Just Yet (GOOG, AAPL, MSFT, NOK)
December 29, 2010 Updated at 6:15 am
As 2010 ends with Android growing faster than any other smartphone platform, some are declaring 2011 as the year of Android , imagining that it will vanquish all competitors like Windows did after 1995. But if that’s so, why are phone makers hedging their bets with alternate platforms?