iPhone Holds 28% US Smartphone Market, Android 43%

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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, ...

What Android Fans Think of iPhone Users

PCWorld - 8 Nov, 2011
I've noticed a curious thing about some Android users. They have very strong and surprising opinions about people who choose iPhones. Whenever I post something about phones, or engage in an online conversation about iPhones ...

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 ...

Consumer Reports Recommends An iPhone For The First Time In More Than A Year

Business Insider - 8 Nov, 2011
Consumer Reports officially recommends the iPhone 4S after determining it doesn't suffer from the same antenna failure as the iPhone 4. This marks the first time in more than a year that Consumer Reports has recommended an iPhone. ...

Samsung Topples Apple as Top Smartphone Maker

TopNews New Zealand - 8 Nov, 2011
In a recent report, it has been claimed that Samsung has managed to achieve the top spot as it could sell over 23 million units in the third quarter. The increased rate of growth could only be achieved after its new range of new Galaxy S II line and ...

Will Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 Surpass The iPhone and Android?

Authority Empire - 8 Nov, 2011
Microsoft's Windows Phone has just arrived with new software that comes with 100s of new features, according to Microsoft. Speech recognition is the most exciting feature. It tells the user whenever they have a new text or phone call, ...

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 ...

Humongous Windows Phone Built To Promote The Little Ones [Microsoft Pimps Its ...

TFTS (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011
The new Windows Phone devices are slated to come out this holiday season, and as part of Microsoft's promotions, the company built an enormous WP replica dab smack in the middle of New York's Herald Square. The 6-story mammoth WP replica is meant to ...

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 ...

Top 5 Reasons Galaxy S2 Skyrocket Can Rise Above iPhone 4S

International Business Times - 8 Nov, 2011
Samsung's Galaxy S2 Skyrocket debuted Nov. 6 and it's iPhone 4S' biggest challenger yet, at least until Samsung releases the highly anticipated Galaxy Nexus later this month. Samsung has used the Galaxy line of deluxe smartphones to ...

Review: After search, reviewer buys iPhone

TriValley Central - 8 Nov, 2011
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO " I felt nervous and a little giddy sidling up to the counter at the Apple Store on the first day the new iPhone went on sale last month. I'd just given the iPhone 4S a rave review, and I was going to ...

Will you buy the Samsung Focus S Windows Phone?

BetaNews - 8 Nov, 2011
We've given so much attention to iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S II that Windows Phone looks mightily neglected. It is, and that needs to be remedied. If S2's 4.3-inch screen size, Super AMOLED Plus display, thinness and 8-megapixel camera ...

Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket vs iPhone 4S vs Samsung Focus S: Samsung's Newest ...

International Business Times - 8 Nov, 2011
Samsung launched its newest high-end smartphones Nov. 6, the Focus S and the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, but they're both very different from the iPhone 4S. That's because they're both 4G capable and running two ...

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. ...

Top 5 affordable smartphones

FoneHome.co.uk - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
By Jon on November 7th, 2011 While top end smartphones like the iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S 2 are all very impressive, it's the expanding low and mid-range markets that are propelling smartphone sales into the stratosphere. ...

Nokia Lays Out Plans to Woo 'Smartphone Virgins'

Trefis (subscription) - ‎Nov 7, 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 - ‎Nov 7, 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) - ‎Nov 7, 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 - ‎Nov 7, 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 ...

The One Chart You Need To See To Understand Mobile

Business Insider - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
ComScore has data out on the US phone market and Asymco breaks them down, including this great chart at right on the evolution of the US phone platform install base. The Blue Ocean is still HUGE. For all that we (justifiably, more on which below) talk ...

Windows Phone 7 " the handsets (part 3)

Mobot.net (blog) - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
And so endeth my look at the modest range of Windows Phone 7 handsets. I have to say, it has been nice writing about something other than bloomin' Android and the friggin' iPhone. Incidentally, I just realised I don't have an iPhone. ...

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 ...

 

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