iPhone maker Foxconn cautiously restarts production
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn is cautiously restarting production at its main plants in China and warned revenue will be hurt this year by the coronavirus epidemic.
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Samsung looks set to benefit from Apple's virus-hit China production woes
Samsung Electronics stands to be a major beneficiary of the China production problems announced by rival Apple, reaping the rewards of a decade-long bet on low-cost smartphone manufacturing in Vietnam.
Apple revenue hit by coronavirus
Apple has revealed that it will not meet its revenue guidance for the March quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting both production and demand in China.
Nextgen hunts for next NZ lead
Nextgen Distribution is on the hunt for its next leader in New Zealand as the company's managing director for the country, Terry Dunn, gears up to retire from the role.
Mobile World Congress, the world's biggest phone show, cancelled over coronavirus fears
After a week of exhibitors withdrawing from the event due to coronavirus concerns, GSMA officially cancelled Mobile World Congress 2020 in Barcelona.
Nextgen inks A/NZ distie deal with mobile security vendor Lookout
Nextgen Distribution has struck an A/NZ partnership with mobile cyber security and phishing protection vendor Lookout.
Robert Le Busque ascends to Verizon APAC lead
Verizon Asia Pacific has a new managing director in the form of long-serving executive and former head of Australia and New Zealand Robert Le Busque.
Qualcomm warns of mobile phone industry threat from coronavirus
Chip maker Qualcomm has said that the coronavirus outbreak in China poses a potential threat to the mobile phone industry, with a possible impact on manufacturing and sales.
Coronavirus outbreak set to disrupt Apple device production
Foxconn could see a "big" production impact and shipments to customers including Apple face disruption if a Chinese factory halt due to the coronavirus outbreak extends into a second week.
Smartphone shipment surge marks new era for mobile market
Global smartphone shipment growth in the final quarter of 2019 marks a new cyclical era for the mobile market, according to research firm Canalys.
Global smartphone sales on the rebound in 2020
Global smartphone sales are expected to reach 1.57 billion units in 2020, new data shows.
iPhone sales buoy Apple amid coronavirus uncertainty
Apple has reported sales and profits for the holiday shopping quarter above Wall Street expectations, powered by a rise in iPhone sales for the first time in a year.
Samsung names new mobile chief amid shake-up
Samsung has named President Roh Tae-moon as its new mobile chief as part of a management shake-up.
Where will IT spending flow in 2020?
Here are the biggest areas of growth and contraction in IT spending this year.
Apple refuses latest government iPhone-unlock request
By refusing to put a permanent backdoor in its iOS platform, Apple is protecting millions of users from future threats by both governments and hackers.
What’s in store for the channel in 2020?
Forrester Research’s principal channel partnerships and alliances analyst Jay McBain takes an extensive look at the forces set to impact the channel in 2020.
Introducing EDGE 2020: Executional Excellence
IDG is proud to officially launch EDGE 2020, the leading technology conference for business leaders in Australia and New Zealand.
What will be the 10 trends impacting IT infrastructure and operations in 2020?
Automation is the number one trend to impact IT infrastructure and operations in 2020 and beyond, according to Gartner.
Presence of IT joins Deloitte as consulting giants step up channel play
Presence of IT’s 600-plus workers around the world join Deloitte’s consulting practice today, the latest merger in a long line of industry consolidation.
Dicker Data named best Cisco distributor on the planet
Dicker Data has been recognised as the world’s leading Cisco distributor in 2019, flying the flag for A/NZ following a strong year of growth.
2020 and beyond for AWS – a story of innovation and partner opportunity
To help facilitate channel partners, AWS, in collaboration with Westcon-Comstor, offers a comprehensive channel partner program, the Amazon Partner Network (APN).. Read more
