Podcast - 7th May 2014
We start this week's podcast with Tesco's plans for a Hudl-branded smartphone. Next comes some potentially good news about the 'patent wars' affecting the mobile industry - although there's certainly no sign of a ceasefire.
Later we discuss an announcement from Facebook about its mobile advertising scheme, an unfortunate mistake for O2's Travel service, a new 20 megapixel camera-phone and an automotive investment by Nokia.
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BlackBerry says it expects to sell much of its Canadian property and land this month.
This follows an announcement in January when it revealed plans to sell the majority of its ‘real estate’ holdings in Canada.
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Supermarket chain Tesco is planning to launch an own-brand smartphone by the end of this year.
The news was revealed by Tesco CEO Philip Clarke during an interview with the BBC’s Wake Up to Money radio programme.
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Fresh from its recent Devices and Services deal with Microsoft, the newly slimmed-down Nokia has just announced a $100 million (£59 million) ‘Connected Car Fund’.
The fund will invest in promising automotive technology and localised services companies in collaboration with Nokia’s location-based HERE business.
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A recent survey published by Samsung Electronics has found that 37% of UK workers choose coffee shops based on the availability of free WiFi rather the quality of the tea or coffee.
WiFi was at the top of the list when people chose a ‘mobile working’ venue - 60% of respondents said it was important - with the ability to print coming in second place.
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