http://www.channelinsider.com Messaging and Collaboration - RSS Feeds en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:05 -0500 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:05 -0500 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:05:44 -0500 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Siemens-Communications-Overhauls-Channel-Appoints-New-Chief-505386/?kc=rss - When it comes to networking and unified communications, most people think of Cisco Systems and Avaya two companies that dominate the North America market. Microsoft and Google get lumped in there, too, because they seem to have a hand in every technology grouping. And Hewlett-Packard may soon ha...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Siemens-Communications-Overhauls-Channel-Appoints-New-Chief-505386/?kc=rss Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:06:00 -0500 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Cisco-Increases-Tandberg-Video-Conferencing-Acquisition-Offer-370691/?kc=rss - Cisco Systems has sweetened its offer to Tandberg shareholders in its continuing effort to acquire the video conferencing company. The new offer by Cisco is to purchase all outstanding shares of Tandberg for 170 Norwegian kroner per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.4 b...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Cisco-Increases-Tandberg-Video-Conferencing-Acquisition-Offer-370691/?kc=rss Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:29:11 -0500 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Apple-iPhone-Infiltrates-Blackberrys-Stronghold-the-Enterprise-413371/?kc=rss - Solution providers looking to support mobility and mobile phones such as BlackBerry and Treo as a part of their practice have been noticing something different lately. The realm once ruled by BlackBerry has been infiltrated by a young upstart the Apple iPhone. During Apple's most recent earnin...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Apple-iPhone-Infiltrates-Blackberrys-Stronghold-the-Enterprise-413371/?kc=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:35:20 -0500 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Video-Conferencing-the-Killer-App-for-Next-Decade-311628/?kc=rss - Looking for the hot application for the next decade? The one that could differentiate your company? Think video. At least if you believe Logitech and Cisco, which have both announced major acquisitions designed to make them into bigger players in the quickly growing market for HD video confere...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Video-Conferencing-the-Killer-App-for-Next-Decade-311628/?kc=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:16:09 -0500 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Video-Conferencings-Big-Year-Acquisitions-Standards-and-Affordability/?kc=rss - Video conferencing has been considered one of the primary strategic investments for business in an age of tighter travel budgets and the demand for higher productivity. Take one look at the merger and acquisition activity this year in the space, and you can see that companies are placing their...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Video-Conferencings-Big-Year-Acquisitions-Standards-and-Affordability/?kc=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:42:56 -0500 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/HD-Video-Conferencing-Heats-Up-As-Logitech-Buys-LifeSize-284735/?kc=rss - Hours after video conferencing vendor Tandbergs (OSL:TAA) shareholders failed to approve a proposed deal to be acquired by networking giant Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI) announced plans to acquire privately held video conferencing vendor LifeSize Communications. L...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/HD-Video-Conferencing-Heats-Up-As-Logitech-Buys-LifeSize-284735/?kc=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:04:05 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Tandberg-Targets-Midsized-Business-Sees-Stronger-Quarter-799471/?kc=rss - Looking to make more serious inroads into the midsize business market, Tandberg (OSL: TAA) has released a smaller-footprint, lower-priced HD telepresence system. The product release of Tandberg Telepresence T1 comes on the heels of Ciscos (NASDAQ: CSCO) announcement earlier this month that it plan...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Tandberg-Targets-Midsized-Business-Sees-Stronger-Quarter-799471/?kc=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:31:21 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/On-the-Go-Workers-More-Mobile-Than-Ever-451196/?kc=rss - ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/On-the-Go-Workers-More-Mobile-Than-Ever-451196/?kc=rss Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:55:51 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/LifeSize-Passport-Brings-Video-Conferencing-to-Masses-162852/?kc=rss - One day after Cisco announced its HD video conferencing juggernaut through its acquisition of vendor Tandberg, upstart rival LifeSize punched back, announcing its LifeSize Passport HD video communications solution at a sub-$2,500 price. The system, which consists of an HD video camera, a remote c...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/LifeSize-Passport-Brings-Video-Conferencing-to-Masses-162852/?kc=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:35:30 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Avaya-Touts-New-SME-Flagship-IP-Office-Release-225073/?kc=rss - Avaya has announced the launch of the new version of Avaya IP Office, the company's flagship communications solution for small and medium-sized enterprises. The new version -- Avaya IP Office Release 5 -- simplifies unified communications and customer service for SMEs, while delivering a range of ne...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Avaya-Touts-New-SME-Flagship-IP-Office-Release-225073/?kc=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:59:51 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Motorolas-New-Handheld-Puts-Mobility-in-the-Hands-of-Users-738040/?kc=rss - The next time FedEx comes to your office, you probably wont notice that the delivery guy isnt turning his handheld around for you to put your mark. You probably wont even notice that the delivery guy is making entries into the handheld while youre pretending to scribble your signature. Its a sm...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Motorolas-New-Handheld-Puts-Mobility-in-the-Hands-of-Users-738040/?kc=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:47:00 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Nokia-Unveils-First-Linux-Phone-473167/?kc=rss - By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's largest handset maker, Nokia unveiled on Thursday its first phone running on Linux software, aiming at improving its offering at the top end of the market. The focus of cell phone business has shifted to service...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Nokia-Unveils-First-Linux-Phone-473167/?kc=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:43:36 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Sharp-Plans-Device-Between-Netbook-and-Smart-Phone-126526/?kc=rss - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp said it plans to launch a paperback-sized mini mobile PC that features a quick start-up time, touch-screen display and full keyboard, targeting niche demand between smartphones and netbooks. Smartphones, such as Apple's iPhone, pack many computer functions in ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Sharp-Plans-Device-Between-Netbook-and-Smart-Phone-126526/?kc=rss Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:23:19 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Acer-Releases-Nettop-for-Business-Lenovo-Offers-Home-Nettop-534042/?kc=rss - Acer and Lenovo both introduced new nettop PCs this week, with Acers aimed at business users and sold through the companys reseller channel and Lenovos aimed at the digital home with Nvidia-based graphics capabilities onboard enabling HD video. The nettops from both companies, priced in the su...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Acer-Releases-Nettop-for-Business-Lenovo-Offers-Home-Nettop-534042/?kc=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:52:10 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Smartphone-Sales-Skyrocket-792796/?kc=rss - By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent HELSINKI (Reuters) - Global cellphone sales continued to fall in April-June, but at a slower pace than in the previous three months as falling prices boosted demand for advanced smartphones, research firm Gartner said on Wednesday. Total cellph...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Smartphone-Sales-Skyrocket-792796/?kc=rss