Amazon planning to sell ads on Kindle Fire welcome screen
Fri, May 18, 2012 - Amazon has reportedly begun pitching to advertising agencies the opportunity to advertise on the welcome screen of its Kindle Fire tablet for a price of $600,000. ( 0 comments )
Apple iPad takes 95% of all tablet web traffic
Fri, May 4, 2012 - A new study released on Friday claims that the combined users of the three generations of Apple's iPad account for an overwhelming amount of all tablet-based internet traffic. ( 0 comments )
Kindle Fire shipments drop sharply as Apple's iPad takes 68% tablet share
Thu, May 3, 2012 - Shipments of Android-based tablets including Amazon's Kindle Fire saw a "steep drop" in the first quarter of 2012, allowing Apple's iPad to grow to 68 percent of tablets shipped worldwide. ( 0 comments )
Citibank creates Android tablet app exclusively for Kindle Fire
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - Citibank has released a new banking app for tablets, but chose to support only Apple's iPad and the Amazon Kindle Fire with an "exclusive launch for Amazon Appstore for Android," a blow to Google's own efforts to deliver a modern Android tablet experience. ( 0 comments )
Amazon Kindle app updated for Retina Display iPad
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 - App makers are prepping their respective online wares for the Friday launch of Apple's new iPad, releasing updates that fix bugs and and bring graphics upgrades which to take advantage of the tablet's high resolution Retina Display. ( 18 comments )
1/3 of US & Europe projected to own a tablet by 2016 as Apple's iPad dominates
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 - Nearly 113 million Americans and 106 million Europeans will be tablet owners by 2016, according to a new projection that sees tremendous growth in the tablet market currently dominated by Apple. ( 21 comments )
iPad & MacBooks combine to give Apple 27% share of all mobile PC shipments
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 - The combined total of iPad and MacBook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2011 gave Apple a whopping 26.6 percent share of the mobile PC market, nearly tripling the share held by second-place HP. ( 111 comments )
Amazon gearing up to launch 10-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012 - report
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 - Amazon plans to expand its Kindle lineup and more directly take on Apple's iPad with a new 10-inch Kindle Fire tablet set to launch in the second quarter of this year, according to a new report. ( 73 comments )
Amazon nears deal with Viacom as it readies standalone video subscriptions
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - Amazon is reportedly close to finalizing a Web video licensing agreement with Viacom and is nearly ready to launch a standalone video subscription service that would challenge Netflix. ( 10 comments )
Third-gen iPad's 'window of opportunity' expected to drive Apple market share gains
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - Apple's third-generation iPad is expected by one market watcher to soon arrive during an advantageous "window of opportunity," in which competitors have nothing significant to offer, that will further increase the company's lead in the mobile computing market. ( 53 comments )
29% of Kindle Fire owners plan to spend more at Amazon, but only 54% very satisfied
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 - A new survey has revealed that 29 percent of Kindle Fire owners plan to spend more money at online retailer Amazon, but only 54 percent of them said they were very satisfied with the device. ( 75 comments )
Amazon earnings miss Street estimates, Kindle sales nearly triple
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 - Amazon misses Wall Street expectations with a 57 percent decline in net income despite tripling Kindle sales during the holiday season. ( 132 comments )
Amazon "defined and dominated" low-end tablet market with 6 million Kindle Fires
Mon, Jan 30, 2012 - While Amazon isn't selling half as many Kindle Fires as iPads, investment bank Stifel Nicolaus said Monday that first quarter shipments of the new tablet rose to 6 million, placing the Fire's ramp-up on par with that of the original iPad while carving out a strong-hold on the low end of the market this past holiday season. ( 127 comments )
Apple maintains dominance of global tablet market with 58% share in Q4 2011
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - Shipments of 15.4 million iPads in the fourth quarter of calendar 2011 gave Apple a commanding 58 percent of the market, while Amazon's Kindle Fire helped heat up Android tablet shipments to a record 39 percent, according to one analysis. ( 75 comments )
US tablet ownership nearly doubles to 19% over holidays
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - With Apple's iPad continuing to dominate the tablet market, total tablet sales in the U.S. nearly doubled to 19 percent ownership among adults after the holiday shopping season, according to a new report. ( 28 comments )
Amazon expected to cut Kindle Fire orders in half as new iPad looms
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 - Orders for Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet will reportedly be cut in half to 3 million units in the first quarter of 2012, with slower post-holiday sales and the anticipated launch of Apple's third-generation iPad. ( 54 comments )
Apple projected to reach 116M iPhone, 55M iPad sales in 2012
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 - Combined iPhone and iPad sales in calendar 2012 are expected in one new forecast to reach more than 170 million in another record breaking 12-month span. ( 20 comments )
Google rumored to become Amazon Kindle Fire's fiercest competitor in early 2012
Thu, Jan 5, 2012 - Despite the fact that Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is based on Google's Android operating system, sources within the supply chain claim Google plans to become the Fire's biggest competitor with the release of a low-margin own-brand tablet early this year. ( 45 comments )
Google rumored to become Amazon Kindle Fire's fiercest competitor in early 2012
Thu, Jan 5, 2012 - Despite the fact that Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is based on Google's Android operating system, sources within the supply chain claim Google plans to become the Fire's biggest competitor with the release of a low-margin own-brand tablet early this year. ( 45 comments )
Kindle Fire cannibalized 1M to 2M iPad sales 'at most' this holiday
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - The launch of the $199 Amazon Kindle Fire had a detrimental effect on iPad sales for Apple, but the company is still expected to report record sales this quarter, a new report states. ( 53 comments )
Amazon says 2011 was best holiday yet for Kindle family, still won't reveal sales
Thu, Dec 29, 2011 - Amazon once again on Thursday touted the success of its Kindle lineup, including the new Kindle Fire, but declined to get into specifics on sales figures. ( 43 comments )
7" panel orders reportedly overtake 9.7" shipments as iPad 2 production draws down
Wed, Dec 21, 2011 - Growing interest in 7-inch tablets from Amazon and Barnes & Noble has led to a spike in panel shipments even as Apple is believed to be drawing down production of the iPad 2 in preparation for its next-generation tablet, resulting in reports that 7-inch orders have briefly surpassed those of 9.7-inch panels. ( 65 comments )
Amazon issues Kindle Fire update to address input lag
Wed, Dec 21, 2011 - Amazon this week updated its newly released Kindle Fire touchscreen tablet, with the latest software version aiming to address some performance issues with the device. ( 19 comments )
IDC: Kindle Fire to push iPad below 60% market share in Q4
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet will take share away from Apple this quarter, cutting the iPad's share of the market to 59 percent, a new analysis claims. ( 104 comments )
Amazon says Kindle Fire has sold 'millions,' but won't get specific
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - Amazon issued a press release on Thursday to reveal that its newly launched Kindle Fire tablet has sold "millions of units," but declined to give any specific sales figures. ( 38 comments )
Amazon readying Kindle Fire update to address criticisms
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 - With Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet drawing criticisms from consumers and reviewers alike, the online retailer has revealed a software update will arrive in a couple weeks to address some user complaints. ( 82 comments )
Kindle Fire's erosion of iPad market share offset by global iPhone demand
Tue, Dec 6, 2011 - Sales estimates for Apple's iPad were slashed by 1 million units for 4Q11 due to a strong Kindle Fire launch, but iPhone sales pick up slack with domestic and international demand driving a 1.5 million increase on previous figures. ( 57 comments )
Kindle Fire usability study finds 'disappointing' user experience
Tue, Dec 6, 2011 - A small usability study on Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has found the device offers a "disappointingly poor user experience," especially with respect to web browsing and magazine reading. ( 102 comments )
Asus aiming for tablet sales to eclipse netbooks in 2012
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 - Asus announced that it expects tablet shipments, which will reach 1.8 million units this year, to grow significantly next year, possibly even eclipsing the PC maker's shipments of netbooks in 2012. ( 30 comments )
Dell kills 7" Streak as Amazon's profitless Kindle Fire ravages Android tablets
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 - Dell has thrown in the towel on its last Android-based Streak tablets in the US as new analysts step forward to note that Apple's only competition in tablets is coming from Amazon, although saying it is "needing to do so by selling at cost." ( 57 comments )
Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet: an in depth review
Sun, Nov 20, 2011 - Amazon's new Kindle Fire represents the company's first device to move beyond black and white ebook readers and into the realm of apps, music, videos and magazines, delivered using a color touchscreen. ( 158 comments )
