The heat is on and Nokia appears to be feeling the burn as much as the next company as it has just announced a new round of cost-cutting measures that will go into effect next week. The Finnish handset manufacturer turned Internet Company revealed today that it will be introducing a new Voluntary Resignation Package that invites employees to voluntarily and amicably part ways with the company. This of course is in addition to the recent news of massive temporary layoffs at its production plant in Salo. A soun...

As MWC draws closer mobile fans around the world wait in anticipation as mobile companies prepare some of their biggest announcements of the year. Leading up to MWC, news coming from manufacturers is historically positive – a taste of things to come in Barcelona. In this economic climate however, mobile companies find themselves unable to wait until this sacred time has passed and we are still seeing bad news come down from every corner of the industry. Today’s news comes from our friends in Finla...

Keeping the good times rolling today, Samsung has announced that it will undergo a massive reorginization in an effort to stay afloat during the economic downturn. Among the info it smacked shareholders with this morning, the company will split into two separate divisions: a Digital Media and Communications division that will focus on mobile phones, televisions and other consumer electronics, and a Device Solution division that will handle the component, semiconductor and LCD businesses. Current Samsung Elect...