CRN Mobility News for VARs and Technology Integrators

The 10 Coolest Smartphones Of 2013 (So Far)

Smartphones are hot, and the options are many. Here's a look at some of the coolest smartphones on the market so far this year.
Lenovo Intros Mobility Kits To Help Partners Tackle Form-Factor Confusion

Lenovo is making it easy for partners to show off four Lenovo mobile products through the use of Lenovo Mobility Kits expected to ship next week.
Channel Beat: Dell Delays Buyout Shareholder Vote (Video)

This week's recap also looks at another executive departure for VMware plus the latest on Microsoft's channel strategy for Surface.
Microsoft CFO: Reorganization Puts Us On The Right Track

Microsoft is still suffering from PC market turbulence, but CFO Amy Hood says the reorganization and the shift to devices and services are aimed at righting the ship.
Microsoft Takes $900M Charge On Surface RT 'Inventory Adjustments'

Microsoft hasn't said how well Surface tablets are selling, but now there's a dollar figure associated with it, and investors aren't thrilled.
Partners Worry Dell Doesn't Have Votes It Needs To Save Itself

Dell partners worry a postponement of the Dell shareholder buyout vote spells trouble for a bid to take the company private.
Another Windows RT Loss: Lenovo Cuts Yoga 11 With RT

Lenovo parts ways with its only device running Windows RT, a laptop-tablet hybrid device called the Yoga 11.
Microsoft Partners: Would You Bring Your Customers To A Microsoft Store?

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner is inviting partners to bring their customers into Microsoft retail stores to see the latest and greatest. Will any take him up on the offer?
Icahn Fires One More Salvo At Dell As Shareholder Vote Looms

Amid reports that the key shareholder vote on the Dell buyout might move to Friday, Carl Icahn has a few choice words.
Review: Samsung ATIV Book 9

Latest generation of Samsung Ultrabooks mimics more MacBook features, including one-finger function-key operation and instant-on.
BYOD Survey: 60 Percent Of Companies Don't Have Policies In Place

A new Acronis study delves into the policies, employee education, security postures and more of 4,300 IT professionals dealing with the bring-your-own-device craze.
Sencha Says New HTML5 Platform Solves BYOD Headaches

Sencha Space appears like an app on an employee's personal device, houses all business-related apps without intermingling personal data, can be managed remotely and, most importantly, is secure.
Who Can Build The Best Dell: Carl Icahn Or Michael Dell?

Who is best at Dell's helm, Carl Icahn or Michael Dell? Here is a look at competing plans to remake the once PC champ.
Canadian Microsoft Partners Bracing For Restricted Surface Channel Launch

Solution providers in Canada will have to wait longer for Surface opportunities, thanks to Microsoft's "phased approach" for its new devices channel program.
Microsoft Exec: PCs Are 'Likely' To Go Away, But Then Again, They Might Not

Need evidence that Microsoft is changing? One of its top execs recently acknowledged that the PC might not always be king of the hill in computing.
VARs See Low Surface Demand, Windows 8 Issues Behind Microsoft's Channel Restrictions

Why is Microsoft keeping Surface tablets from the vast majority of channel partners? Solution providers weigh in.
Microsoft Slashes Surface RT Prices

Microsoft chips the price of Surface RT by 30 percent in yet another attempt to spark sales of its problem tablet.
5 Things We Know About Apple's 'Budget iPhone'

Details emerge about 'iPhone Light,' one of the possible names for Apple's low-cost iPhone for emerging markets.
After Re-Org, Will Microsoft Expand Hardware Lineup Beyond Xbox, Surface?

With Microsoft doubling down on devices and services, it's possible it could build more of its own hardware to go along with Xbox and the Surface tablets.
Lenovo Goes Small With New 'Tiny' ThinkCentre PC

Lenovo takes aim at the mini-PC trend with its latest and newest generation of PCs including the ThinkCentre M93p.

Slide Shows

	Head-To-Head: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Vs. Surface Book 2 The CRN Test Center compares the latest editions of the workhorse laptops from Lenovo and Microsoft. Here's how Lenovo's 6th gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon compares with Microsoft's Surface Book 2.
	5 Companies That Came To Win This Week For the week ending April 20, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
	5 Companies That Had A Rough Week For the week ending April 20, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.