iPhone Holds 28% US Smartphone Market, Android 43%

Release Date 8 Nov, 2011 in ITProPortal

 
   

Ditching the work-issued BlackBerry (Ask Maggie)

CNET (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011
Corporate types are kissing their company-issued BlackBerry smartphones buh-bye. And Ask Maggie is here to help the newly liberated choose a smartphone of their own. ...

Steve Jobs' legal war on Google, Android rages on

Chicago Tribune - 8 Nov, 2011
Apple has persuaded judges in several countries to temporarily block the sale of Android-based tablets and smartphones. A Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab, right, and an Apple iPad tablet. (JO YONG-HAK, Reuters Photo / October 4, 2011) By David Sarno, ...

Will iPhone 5 be haunted by Jobs' phantoms?

Korea Times - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
Apple has been a pathfinder in the world of smartphones and the US-based consumer electronics giant so far proved its capability to wow industries and consumers. Timely releases of new iPhone models offering highly-competitive ...

Verizon Giving Microsoft Win Phone OS the Miss is a Curious Case Indeed

DeviceMAG - 8 Nov, 2011
Mobile platforms have been in brisk competition this year, especially with the advent of the Windows Phone. Google's Android, Apple's iOS and Research In Motion's Blackberry OS, which will soon be named as BBX, are currently the list headers. ...

iPhone Holds 28% US Smartphone Market, Android 43%

ITProPortal - 8 Nov, 2011
According to a newly released report on the US smartphone market by Nielsen, Apple is still the top manufacturer with a 28% share; as far as operating systems are concerned, Android is the leader with 43% of the smartphone market in Q3 2011. ...

Why OS X Lion roars

PC Pro - 8 Nov, 2011
The arrival of OS X 10.7 “Lion” is a significant step forward for many reasons. For some, it will be the point at which Apple starts to integrate the desktop/laptop experience with the tablet/iPad one. For others, it might be their first experience of ...

Samsung Rises To No. 1 Smartphone Spot

eWEEK Europe UK - 8 Nov, 2011
Samsung grabbed the No. 1 worldwide smartphone position from Apple, selling over 23 million units in the third quarter for the first time ever, fueled by the phone maker's new Galaxy S II line and handsets powered by its own bada platform. ...

Ditching the work-issued BlackBerry (Ask Maggie)

zimGossip - 8 Nov, 2011
Corporate types are kissing their company-issued BlackBerry smartphones buh-bye. And Question Maggie is here to help the newly liberated choose a smartphone of their own. Companies large and small are recognizing the benefits of allowing their ...

Samsung No. 1 Until iPhone 4S Kicks In: IDC

eWeek - 8 Nov, 2011
Samsung vaulted ahead of Apple in worldwide smartphone market share during the third quarter, thanks largely to the Galaxy S II launch. Apple should bounce back with the iPhone 4S, said IDC. Samsung grabbed the No. 1 worldwide smartphone position from ...

Samsung Pushes Apple Out of Top Smart Phone Slot

Campus Technology - 8 Nov, 2011
Samsung moved to the top position among smart phone manufacturers worldwide in the third quarter, bumping Apple, Nokia, and Research in Motion out of the way in the process. According to new data published this week by market research ...

Why Apple Can Double

Seeking Alpha - 8 Nov, 2011
Apple (AAPL) was co-founded by the late visionary Steven Paul Jobs and has completely transformed every industry it operates in. The perpetual focus on innovation has made this one of the largest, fastest growing companies and Apple investors have been ...

Contract-free smartphone buyer's guide

PC Advisor - 8 Nov, 2011
If you're looking to buy a smartphone, then there are some great deals to be had on contract. Ones that give you a free handset and also a decent amount of free minutes, texts, MMS and data usage. ...

Nokia Lays Out Plans to Woo 'Smartphone Virgins'

Trefis (subscription) - 8 Nov, 2011
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) unveiled two smartphones recently, christened 'Lumia' and 'Asha', based on Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows platform and announced that they will be available in Europe and Asia from this month onwards and in the US starting early ...

Apple top US smartphone manufacturer in last quarter

Appolicious - 8 Nov, 2011
Samsung may have eclipsed Apple as the top smartphone manufacturer in the world, but in the US, the iPhone is still the hardware leader in the market. The information comes from Nielsen via TechCrunch, which finds that the Apple commands 28 percent of ...

IDC: Samsung Leads the Smartphone Market

PCB007 (press release) - 8 Nov, 2011
The worldwide smartphone market grew 42.6% year over year in the third quarter of 2011 (3Q11), despite a slowdown within key mature markets. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped ...

Samsung and Android continue their bullish run

Mobile bloom News - 8 Nov, 2011
Analysis reports from Nielsen and research firm, IDC have brought to light the changing trends in the smart phone market, with Samsung and Android coming on top. In terms of platforms, Nielsen has reported that Google's Android is the only smart phone ...

62 pc of adults owns smartphone in US: Nielsen

CIOL - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
BANGALORE, INDIA: According to a recent survey from Nielsen reveals that 43 per cent of all US mobile phone subscribers own a smartphone, a mobile phone with a powerful operating system, the vast majority of those under the age of 44 now have ...

Three of the Best

Sell My Mobile - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
With so many smartphones to choose from these days, you can be forgiven for being confused. It might help a bit by looking at three of the latest available. The Samsung Galaxy S2 has been around while now, but appears to be one of the most popular ...

Which mobile operating system?

zimGossip - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
Debating the merits of the newest iPhone over the Blackberry or arguing that the green Android monster makes buying the whole phone worth it are commonplace around campus (unless I'm the only one who likes the green Android). ...

When does a dumb phone become a smartphone?

Moneyweb.co.za - ‎Nov 6, 2011‎
LONDON - You could point to an Android device or an iPhone and say: “There. That's a smartphone.” Similarly, you could label any phone that retailed for less than US$100 (or R800) as “dumb”. Today, it's not so simple. Sure, ultra low-end phones without ...

Samsung overtakes Apple in 3rd quarter smartphone shipments

Campaign Asia-Pacific - ‎Nov 6, 2011‎
GLOBAL - Samsung has overtaken Apple as the world's leader in smartphone shipments, shipping over 23 million units between July and September this year, according to market research firm IDC. ...

 

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