Channel News

IBM Enlists 200 Channel Partners For Its LotusLive Cloud Services
Leading with its LotusLive and Lotus Foundations products, IBM said it has signed on more than 200 channel partners to carry the company's LotusLive cloud services in the two months since it debuted the LotusLive partner program at Lotusphere.

Consumers Boost Spending on Hot Electronics in 2009, Despite Drop in Income
Despite an unprecedented decline in global per capita income in 2009, global revenue for hot electronic products increased for the year, reflecting a fundamental shift in how consumers are prioritizing their spending, according to iSuppli Corp.

Mac sales soar 39% during Jan/Feb
According to Piper Jaffray's managing director and senior research analyst Gene Munster, Apple saw a huge sales boost during the first two months of the year.

IBM cracks down on grey market
IBM has unveiled a series of measures designed to help stamp out grey market activity in its channel.

Acer big winner among PC markers in 2009
Acer Inc. in 2009 came within a hairs breadth of supplanting Dell Inc. as the worlds No.-2 PC maker, as the Taiwanese computer maker achieved leading growth among the worlds Top-5 brands for the year, according to iSuppli Corp.

Motorola looks to unite channel
Motorola is banking on its "state of the art" new channel programme to attract big systems integrators and wireless specialists.

Samsung Worried Over 'Chip Bubble'
Samsung Electronics has stepped back from its previous bullish outlook for the global computer memory chip market. The industry leader is worried over a possible bubble in the sector, citing signs of a demand and supply mismatch.

Handset market rebounding in 2010-Gartner
The cellphone market will rebound more strongly than expected this year as improving economies boost spending on new gadgets and handset vendors push cheap smartphones, research firm Gartner said on Tuesday.

Ingram Micro Quarter Showcases Reseller Recovery
IT solution providers and VARs fared better during this recession than the one that followed the dot-com/Y2K boom and bust, Ingram Micro CEO Greg Spierkel has told Channel Insider.

Tech Data, Ingram Micro: Global SaaS Distributor Batter Looms
At first glance, rivals Ingram Micro and Tech Data are launching regional SaaS and cloud experiments involving channel partners. But take a closer look at North America, Europe and Australia, and you'll see the start of a global SaaS battle between Ingram Micro and Tech Data.

Gartner predicts 20 per cent growth for chip industry in 2010
The global chip industry will rebound sharply from the global recession and post 20 per cent year-on-year growth in 2010, market researcher Gartner said.