Firefox OS won't make much U.S. impact

	Smartphone makers and developers line up for Mozilla's Firefox OS phone | Where Windows 8 tablets could beat the iPad
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	Firefox OS won't make much U.S. impact While Mozilla's Firefox OS mobile platform should make inroads in other parts of the world, don't look for it to give Google's Android or Apple's iOS a run for their money in the United States anytime soon. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Panasonic The 2013 Toughpad tablets. Presenting the full Panasonic Toughpad™ lineup, a fearless way to get the job done—featuring three unique, rugged and ultra-mobile tablets built for business. Combining enterprise-grade security, seamless connectivity, unmatched partner support and rugged designs is how we're engineering a better world. panasonic.com/toughpad In this Issue Smartphone makers and developers line up for Mozilla's Firefox OS phone Where Windows 8 tablets could beat the iPad Tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks power Netscape's unlikely revenge Android outselling Apple iOS in America WHITE PAPER: ITinvolve 5 Reasons Why Social IT is Essential Forward-thinking IT managers recognize that social collaboration can harness the power of the collective knowledge in IT to substantially improve efficiencies while reducing risks in managing IT environments. This whitepaper describes five reasons why IT departments must embrace social IT as it will increasingly become essential to their success. Read Now. Smartphone makers and developers line up for Mozilla's Firefox OS phone Sony has joined the growing list of hardware vendors at least considering cranking out a smartphone running Firefox OS, while Twitter and Facebook have revealed plans to offer an app groomed for the OS. Read More Where Windows 8 tablets could beat the iPad Dell is banking on schools and hospitals to turn the tide away from the iPad back to Windows devices. Read More Tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks power Netscape's unlikely revenge Microsoft could lose the battle for all mobile devices, not just phones; in three or four years, many of us could be carrying Foxbooks and Foxtabs. We could call that Netscape's Revenge. Read More Android outselling Apple iOS in America A new report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech says that Android devices as a group outsold the iPhone in the U.S. during the three months ending January 2013, with their share of total sales rising to nearly 50 percent. Read More
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