http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:39:07 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_now_the_largest_buyer_of_semiconductors_in_the_world_/ Apple spent some $17 billion on semiconductors in 2011, making it the largest chip customer in the world, research firm Gartner revealed on Tuesday. Apple's ascendance to the top came with 34.6 per... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_now_the_largest_buyer_of_semiconductors_in_the_world_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/gartner_apples_ios_lost_smartphone_share_to_android_in_q3_2011/ With a limited number of iPhone models taking on a plethora of Android-powered handsets from multiple manufacturers, Apple's iOS actually lost market share in the worldwide smartphone market last quar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/gartner_apples_ios_lost_smartphone_share_to_android_in_q3_2011/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/18/apple_continues_growth_while_pc_makers_see_sharp_decline_in_europe/ New PC shipment data for Western Europe reveals that Apple was the only one of the top five vendors to grow in the second quarter as the region's PC shipments declined 19 percent. Gartner reported ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/18/apple_continues_growth_while_pc_makers_see_sharp_decline_in_europe/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/apples_ios_and_google_android_swell_to_62_percent_of_smartphone_market/ Apple's iOS and Google Android have more than doubled their collective smartphone market share in the last year, and now represent nearly two-thirds of all devices sold, according to Gartner. The r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/apples_ios_and_google_android_swell_to_62_percent_of_smartphone_market/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/apples_mac_lineup_seen_taking_4_5_of_pc_sales_in_2011_5_2_in_2015/ Apple's line of Mac computers are seen making further market share gains in the coming years, growing to 4.5 percent of sales in 2011, and 5.2 percent of new PCs sold in 2015. The latest prediction... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/apples_mac_lineup_seen_taking_4_5_of_pc_sales_in_2011_5_2_in_2015/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/21/mac_sales_up_25_in_americas_76_in_asia/ While the bulk of attention in Apple's earnings was focused on iPhone sales, Apple also experienced dramatic growth in Macs, despite slow PC sales globally and a shrinking market for PCs in the US. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/21/mac_sales_up_25_in_americas_76_in_asia/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/13/gartner_rivals_idc_to_report_apple_fifth_largest_with_9_3_share_of_us_pc_market/ A report by Gartner agrees with IDC that PC shipments have contracted both globally and in the US, but the firm issued sales numbers that are significantly different than its market research rival.  ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/13/gartner_rivals_idc_to_report_apple_fifth_largest_with_9_3_share_of_us_pc_market/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/11/gartner_sees_apples_ipad_dominating_tablet_market_through_2015/ Research firm Gartner sees Apple's iPad controlling the lion's share of the tablet market for the next three years, and remaining the top mobile platform in terms of sales through at least 2015. Ga... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/11/gartner_sees_apples_ipad_dominating_tablet_market_through_2015/ Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/09/gartners_iphone_android_predictions_radically_revised_in_a_year_and_a_half/ Gartner recently issued a new prediction of the direction of the smartphone industry, but its last one from 2009 doesn't suggest the company has very accurate foresight. This week, Gartner said it... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/09/gartners_iphone_android_predictions_radically_revised_in_a_year_and_a_half/ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/07/android_to_be_on_49_of_smartphones_by_2012_leaving_apples_ios_with_19_gartner_predicts/ Gartner's latest forecast for worldwide smartphone operating system market share predicts that Google Android will be present on nearly half of all handsets sold next year, while the iPhone and its iO... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/07/android_to_be_on_49_of_smartphones_by_2012_leaving_apples_ios_with_19_gartner_predicts/ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/03/gartner_lowers_pc_sales_forecast_says_apples_ipad_redefining_computing/ Demand for tablet-style devices -- particularly Apple's iPad -- is expected to weaken demand for traditional PCs in 2011 and 2012, research firm Gartner has predicted. Gartner announced on Thursday... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/03/gartner_lowers_pc_sales_forecast_says_apples_ipad_redefining_computing/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/12/gartner_apple_takes_9_7_share_in_q4_grows_mac_sales_by_23/ Gartner has released its own estimates on US and global PC markets for Q4 and 2010, which paint a slightly better picture for Apple and a slightly worse outlook for other PC makers, compared to its ma... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/12/gartner_apple_takes_9_7_share_in_q4_grows_mac_sales_by_23/ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/29/tablets_like_apples_ipad_expected_to_displace_10_of_pcs_in_2014/ Tablets and smartphones will significantly affect PC sales in the years to come, with touchscreen devices like Apple's iPad representing 10 percent of PC sales by 2014, according to a new forecast. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/29/tablets_like_apples_ipad_expected_to_displace_10_of_pcs_in_2014/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/27/apple_ipad_widely_expected_to_lead_tablet_disruption_of_pcs_in_2011/ Reports from a variety of analysts predict a huge swell in tablet computer sales next year ranging from 35 to 100 million units in total, with Apple's iPad accounting for the largest number sold by fa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/27/apple_ipad_widely_expected_to_lead_tablet_disruption_of_pcs_in_2011/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/11/gartner_mobile_figures_supporting_android_differ_from_idc_by_77_million/ In their latest quarterly reports on the mobile industry, Gartner and IDC have reported numbers that are wildly different, with Garner counting 77 million additional units sold. Gartner also assumes t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/11/gartner_mobile_figures_supporting_android_differ_from_idc_by_77_million/ Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/10/gartner_apples_stellar_13_5m_iphone_sales_held_back_by_supply_issues/ Though Apple's iPhone sales were "stellar" in the third quarter of 2010, Apple could have exceeded the record 13.5 million units it sold if more supply were available, research firm Gartner said Wedne... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/10/gartner_apples_stellar_13_5m_iphone_sales_held_back_by_supply_issues/ Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/gartner_ceos_should_ensure_apples_ipad_finds_a_place_in_their_company/ Noting that chief executives are usually not directly involved in deploying electronics in their company, Gartner this week recommended that CEOs should treat Apple's iPad as an "exception," or risk b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/gartner_ceos_should_ensure_apples_ipad_finds_a_place_in_their_company/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/15/amd_holding_off_on_tablets_admits_ipad_cannibalizing_notebooks/ AMD Chief Executive Dirk Meyer weighed in on the iPad's impact on sales of netbooks and notebooks, surmising that Apple's tablet has cannibalized both. Meanwhile, the company is waiting for the market... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/15/amd_holding_off_on_tablets_admits_ipad_cannibalizing_notebooks/ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/02/ipad_launches_apple_to_3rd_place_in_mobile_pc_market_share/ Apple's market share as a mobile PC vendor has surged along with the launch of iPad, breaking 200% year over year growth while vaulting the company from seventh to third place in global portable compu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/02/ipad_launches_apple_to_3rd_place_in_mobile_pc_market_share/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/14/apples_us_mac_shipments_grow_15_4_to_1_6m_in_june_quarter/ Quarterly estimated PC sales were released Wednesday afternoon, revealing that Apple was the fourth-largest computer maker in the U.S., shipping 1.6 million units during the second quarter of calendar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/14/apples_us_mac_shipments_grow_15_4_to_1_6m_in_june_quarter/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/19/gartner_apples_record_quarter_made_it_worlds_no_7_cell_phone_maker/ New data released Wednesday by research firm Gartner shows Apple as the No. 7 overall worldwide cell phone maker, with a total 2.7 percent market share. Gartner's numbers show Apple having sold 8.4... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/19/gartner_apples_record_quarter_made_it_worlds_no_7_cell_phone_maker/ Wed, 19 May 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/14/apple_sells_estimated_1_4m_macs_in_us_to_capture_8_market_share/ Quarterly PC shipment estimates were released Wednesday, and Apple's share of the U.S. PC market grew 34 percent year over year to capture 8 percent of the total domestic market. Gartner Accordi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/14/apple_sells_estimated_1_4m_macs_in_us_to_capture_8_market_share/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/04/apples_ipad_expected_to_be_part_of_10_5m_tablets_shipped_in_2010/ The buzz kickstarted by Apple with its long-awaited iPad is expected to produce a total of 10.5 million shipped tablet devices in 2010, representing a new and significant change for the PC market. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/04/apples_ipad_expected_to_be_part_of_10_5m_tablets_shipped_in_2010/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/apples_iphone_captures_17_of_worldwide_smartphone_market/ In less than two and a half years on the market, Apple's iPhone has managed nearly a fifth of the total global smartphone market, thanks to nearly 50 percent year-over-year growth in sales in the thir... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/apples_iphone_captures_17_of_worldwide_smartphone_market/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/mac_marketshare_grows_in_europe_as_apples_competitors_struggle/ PC sales in the U.K. and Western Europe diminished over the past year while Apple's market share has grown, as higher-priced Macs have found success in the midst of down economy. New European sales... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/mac_marketshare_grows_in_europe_as_apples_competitors_struggle/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/multi_phone_android_platform_seen_to_overtake_iphone_by_2012/ Due to its presence on multiple manufacturers' devices, Android will overtake Apple's iPhone in terms of market share by 2012, an analyst has predicted. Ken Dulaney, vice president and distinguishe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/multi_phone_android_platform_seen_to_overtake_iphone_by_2012/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/12/apple_leads_international_smartphone_market_growth/ Sales of iPhones increased more than sixfold during the second quarter of 2009, helping Apple maintain its ranking as the third largest smartphone maker worldwide, according to a new report. In an ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/12/apple_leads_international_smartphone_market_growth/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/apples_smartphone_share_closer_to_13_still_ahead_of_microsoft/ Apple's share of the worldwide smartphone market is closer to 13% than the 16% reported earlier this week, but that's still good enough to push the iPhone maker past Microsoft to become the third larg... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/apples_smartphone_share_closer_to_13_still_ahead_of_microsoft/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/28/hon_hai_rumored_for_3g_iphone_contract_as_gartner_backtracks/ Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., a long time Apple manufacturing partner and the largest builder of electronics components worldwide, is rumored to have landed the 3G iPhone contract. Meanwhile, Gartne... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/28/hon_hai_rumored_for_3g_iphone_contract_as_gartner_backtracks/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/26/gartner_analyst_stokes_3g_iphone_rumors/ An analyst for market research firm Gartner said Tuesday he believes Apple to have placed orders for 10 million 3G iPhones which would employ a more modern form of display screen that could pave the w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/26/gartner_analyst_stokes_3g_iphone_rumors/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT