Technology Report: BlackBerry's corporate dominance seen eroding

If you are having trouble viewing this email or would like to view it in your web browser, CLICK HERE

Good afternoon Bit, FRI 05 Nov 2010    BlackBerry's corporate dominance seen eroding Dell switching off BlackBerry, onto own smartphone Western Digital looking at digital home for growth Oracle may aim to claim billions more from SAP BofA and Citigroup testing iPhone for corporate email: report Cisco CEO comments key to igniting stock gains Another Foxconn worker dies at south China plant Google and Facebook to face tougher EU privacy rules Dell to focus on services expansion as demand recovers Samsung sees selling 40 million smartphones in 2011: report Quiet Kennel hushes bonfire bangs Wireless robot dives toward danger Gaming goes hands-free BlackBerry's corporate dominance seen eroding November 05, 2010 02:47 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares in Research In Motion slipped more than 3 percent on Friday morning as investors fretted the BlackBerry smartphone's stranglehold on corporate communications was being eroded by rival devices. Full Article Dell switching off BlackBerry, onto own smartphone November 05, 2010 11:23 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc will shift thousands of its employees off Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry and over to Dell's smartphones, the company said on Thursday. Full Article Western Digital looking at digital home for growth November 05, 2010 10:18 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hard drive manufacturer Western Digital Corp is focusing on investing in products and strategies to serve the "digital home," said the company's chief financial officer. Full Article Oracle may aim to claim billions more from SAP November 04, 2010 07:52 PM ET OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has laid the groundwork to claim billions of dollars more from SAP AG than previously indicated, raising the stakes in their closely watched legal battle over software theft. Full Article BofA and Citigroup testing iPhone for corporate email: report November 05, 2010 09:55 AM ET (Reuters) - Bank of America and Citigroup are evaluating whether to allow their employees to use Apple's iPhone as an alternative to Research In Motion's BlackBerry for corporate email, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the plan. Full Article Cisco CEO comments key to igniting stock gains November 05, 2010 11:28 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will focus on whether Cisco Systems Inc Chief Executive John Chambers, who spooked Wall Street last quarter with unusually cautious comments about the technology business, will regain some of his usual cheer when Cisco reports earnings next week. Full Article Another Foxconn worker dies at south China plant November 05, 2010 06:51 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - A worker has committed suicide at Foxconn Technology Group's south China manufacturing complex, the company said on Friday, the latest in a string of young migrant workers who have died at its factories this year. Full Article Google and Facebook to face tougher EU privacy rules November 04, 2010 11:53 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) wants stronger privacy rules to give Internet users more control over how social-networking sites such as Facebook, or search engines such as Google use their personal information. Full Article Dell to focus on services expansion as demand recovers November 04, 2010 02:15 PM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dell Inc, the world's No.2 PC maker, will focus its M&A activity on expanding IT services in specific markets as it diversifies beyond its core PC business, a senior executive said on Thursday. Full Article Samsung sees selling 40 million smartphones in 2011: report November 04, 2010 01:58 PM ET (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co plans to sell more than 40 million smartphones worldwide in 2011, double the projection for the current year, the Nikkei business daily reported citing a senior official at the South Korean company. Full Article

REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers