Business Analysis Part II MGT521 November 14, 2011 James Bingel Business Analysis Part II Introduction This paper will provide a review of Motorola Mobility Inc.'s (MMI) financial statements to determine the financial health of the company. MMI's financial health will be compared to that of Nokia and Research in Motion (RIM), two companies within the large-cap range ($5 - $50B). A benchmarking analysis will also be performed, using Apple as the benchmark for it products, processes, and
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Corporation: HTC Corporation was founded in at 15.5.1997 and built its reputation as the designer and manufacturer of many of the most popular OEM-branded mobile devices on the market. Since 2006 its portfolio includes many mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) powered by the Android or Windows Phone operating systems. The company uses customized user experience to guide everything they produce and do and beliefs that each mobile device needs to fit its owner. HTC Corporation builds brand
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Mobile computing and social networks are part of the daily lives of millions of Americans. “48% of American adults own a mobile computing device in some form according to the latest Nielsen data.” (Knott, 2012) As far as social networking site usage “over 65% of all internet users in the United States use social networking sites.” (Brenner, 2012) It is obvious that mobile computing and social networking on the web is not a passing fade. There are many uses and applications for mobile computing and
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Introduction to bench marketing If a company is to be successful, it needs to evaluate its performance in a consistent manner. In order to do so, businesses need to set standards for themselves, and measure their processes and performance against recognized, industry leaders or against best practices from other industries, which operate in a similar environment. This is commonly referred to as benchmarking, in management parlance. The benchmarking process is relatively uncomplicated. Some knowledge
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Research in Motion (RIM) Abstract Canadian company Research in Motion Limited (RIM) has been on the decline struggling to hold onto market share. Global competition includes Apple's iPhone and smart phones running Google's Android operating system, which contributed to a decline in RIM’s profit and share value hitting a nine year low. Executive shake ups and a strategic plan is to streamline operations includes cutting at least 2,000 jobs worldwide in 2012. Opportunities live
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In studying the difficulties of the company Research In Motion (RIM) it can be seen that there has been a legacy of leadership that may have lead the company to the downfall that it is going through at this time. On the website Glassdoor.com, the comments of former employees of the once leading tech innovation firm point in a direction that states that the company was slow to move on ideas and tended to promote people based on tenure and a sense of nepotism rather than on merit (Glassdoor 2012)
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Form 20-F 2011 Nokia Form 20-F 2011 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2012. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 Commission file number 1-13202 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Republic of Finland (Jurisdiction of incorporation) Nokia Corporation
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Western International University IT-330-6940-Emerging Technologies Instructor Parikh, Raj By Shanon Ellis June 18, 2012 In recent years, with the demand for communication and information, the number of people using mobile phones has developed rapidly. People are more and more dependable on these small devices. It is clear that cell phone have benefited to every user in many sides of their lives. First of all, mobile phones, as a communication tool, connect people around
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Concerning when a consumer is picking out a mobile device there are many choice out there that can be confusing for the average consumer to make the right choice. The first thing most consumers will do is try to decide between the two top mobile operating systems that will run on the device they have picked out.When choosing the right mobile operating system such as android or IOS the consumer should consider the updates, user control and the device itself. When putting all of these factors into
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“Every picture tells a story, of course, some stories are bigger than others.” Called Thumb, Cheese, Physics and Ears, the slick 30-second skits, each with a voiceover from Newsroom star Jeff Daniels, focus on various aspects of the Apple’s new IPhone. The new ads focus on the key features of the iPhone 5, mostly hardware updates. The new iPhone has a larger screen, a better camera, thinner body and new headphones amongst other updates like the lightning port. Company background Apple,
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