February 14, 2011
Biggest loser in Microsoft/Nokia deal is Intel
ZD Net
James Kendrick shares some perspective on what the Microsoft and Nokia alliance means for Intel.
“Analysts are stepping up with thoughts on who the biggest winner is in this deal, but what strikes me is how Intel has just been thrown under the bus. Intel has been floundering for years in its efforts to break into the mobile smartphone space, but with no luck. Its processors have been passed over by smartphone makers in favor of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon and other ARM-based solutions. Nvidia is set to take a major role in the smartphone sector with its Tegra 2 processors, further pushing Intel to the back of the pack.”
Update: Why Former SAP Channel Chief Pat Hume Joined GFI Software
MSPmentor
Joe Panettieri shares why Pat Hum joined GFI Software.
“The simple story: An executive recruiter contacted Hume about the GFI Software’s channel chief position. Hume met with GFI Software CEO Walter Scott, the two saw eye-to-eye on the future of the channel, and she quickly decided to join the company. The entire process was ‘a matter of weeks,’ said Hume, who officially joined GFI Software about two weeks ago. Previously, Hume held top channel-related positions at SAP, IBM-Lotus and Avaya. In addition to her big business experience at SAP, Hume spent much of her career building and driving SMB channel programs within the halls of IBM-Lotus and Avaya. ‘If you know anything about me you know I love SMB and I love the channel. I think about the future of the channel with respect to MSPs, the cloud and how SMBs are going to buy [IT solutions and services] – and what GFI has to offer.’”
ViewSonic intros dual-SIM V350 smartphone, Windows 7 / Android dual-boot ViewPad 10Pro tablet
Engadget
Darren Murph writes about ViewSonic’s V350 smartphone device.
“The (ViewSonic) V350 smartphone … a dual-SIM creature with a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchpanel, Android 2.2, five megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and A-GPS to boot. By supporting a pair of SIMs, it allows jetsetters to carry two SIMs from two operators in order to take advantage of different plans and networks for voice / data in different countries.”
