Patents, Trust and Brand: The Foxconn Acquisition of Sharp - Mobility TechZone

Date: 2/12/2016

Featured Articles » Tangoe Claims Patent for Data Usage Analysis » MorphoTrust and Confirm.io Collaborating on Next-Gen Mobile Solutions » Apple Stores to Allow Broken iPhone Trade-ins » LTE in the U.S.? 'Not So Fast,' Says New Report Sponsored by: IOT Evolution Expo - July 11 - 14, 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada Top Stories » Zipwhip Chooses AdaptiveMobile to Secure Enterprise-to-Person Texting » Vyke Moves Mobile Telephony Forward with VoIP Apps » ADM Embeds Qosmos ixEngine Into its Policy Control and Traffic Management System » Instagram for iOS Gets Multi-Account Support   From The Expert Corner February 12, 2016 Patents, Trust and Brand: The Foxconn Acquisition of Sharp By Carl Ford Partner, Crossfire Media For those of us old enough to remember, RCA used to be a trusted brand for radios and TV sets, and was the parent company to the likes NBC and ABC.  If you did not live through the history, keeping track of these iterations and changes would be hard. I mention it because to understand what is happening with Sharp, you have to have a willingness to look at intrigue and integrity. So let’s talk about Sharp’s situation. It is no longer a trusted brand in the market and is bleeding cash. Its LCD business for TV sets is being beaten in the market by LG, and its solar business is like an anchor tipping the boat. Read More Featured Videos ITEXPO Florida 2016 Interview with Voice4net Featured Resources » The Shift To Mobile Breathes New Life Into Old Interactive Voice Response Systems » Monitoring the Mobile Business » Smart Mobile Apps Empower Business Executives on the Go Featured Channels » Mobile Apps » Mobile Security - Mobile Security » Mobile VoIP Resource Center Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Become a MobilityTechzone columnist! Interested in reaching Mobility Techzone's Global Wireless and Mobile Communications Audience of 70,000 Unique Visitors? Please contact Matthew Gleeson to learn how at mgleeson@tmcnet.com or 1 (203) 852-6800 x145.

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