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Juniper Research estimates that the combined Motorola-Lenovo smartphone shipments for Q1 2013 exceeded 20 million, putting the joint entity into a third place.

Tablet market stagnates with shipments dipping to 50.4m in Q1 2014, hinting at a tough year ahead for the tech industry.

PC market in Asia/Pacific (excl. Japan) contracts for 8th quarter in a row, hitting 23.8 million units in 2014 Q1 amidst political and economic shifts.

Global PC shipments in Q1 2014 decline by 1.7%, but eased compared to the past seven quarters, reports Gartner.

Lenovo has purchased over 3,800 patents from NEC Corporation to strengthen its intellectual property portfolio.

Companies don't just want to buy a piece of hardware for storage; they are looking for functionality, automation and reliability.

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty has said the company must address its under-performing hardware business after a disappointing year.

Worldwide sales of tablets to end users reached 195.4 million units in 2013, a 68 percent increase on 2012, according to Gartner.

Lenovo ANZ MD, Matt Codrington, outlines ambitious channel plans for NZ, despite regulatory silences on recent tech acquisitions.

Microsoft has announced new partners and relaxed requirements for Windows Phone, according to industry analyst firm Ovum.

Worldwide sales of smartphones accounted for 53.6 percent of overall mobile phone sales in 2013, exceeding annual sales of feature phones for the first time.

News that Google is selling Motorola has sparked media commentary that this acquisition was a mistake – but is that really the case?.

Google sells its smartphone division to Lenovo at a significant loss, exiting the race less than three years after buying Motorola.

Google has sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91bn, aiming to bolster Android and focus on innovation in the ecosystem.

Gartner analyst Hugues de la Vergne shares his views on the impact of Lenovo's announcement to acquire Motorola Mobility.

Samsung and Google's relationship shows signs of healing following Lenovo's acquisition of Motorola, promising a more unified Android market.

Samsung has once again dominated the global smartphone market, accounting for almost one in three of the 980 million devices shipped worldwide during 2013.

Google is on the verge of selling its Motorola Mobility smartphone operations to Lenovo for around USD $2.91 billion if reports are to be believed.

Apple dominates the tablet market, shipping 26 million units in Q4 2013, but faces challenges from competitors.

IBM sheds 7,500 jobs to Lenovo, hinting at further cuts in a workforce rebalancing plan, amid a challenging financial period.