RIM says BlackBerry App World has 60K apps, 13% of publishers earn more than $100K
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - Research in Motion announced on Tuesday that its BlackBerry App World is the second most profitable mobile application store behind Apple's App Store, beating out Google's Android Market. ( 35 comments )
Apple's iPhone takes 75% mobile phone profits with just 9% of units sold
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 - Apple has reached new heights in unit sales and revenues, but its remarkable profitability in doing so has inhaled three quarters of the oxygen in the room. ( 78 comments )
US smartphone installed base sees slowing shift from RIM to Android
Thu, Feb 2, 2012 - After a rapid erosion of RIM's BlackBerry US market share throughout 2011, new data indicates a stabilizing slowdown in RIM's losses as well as a tapering off of Android's growth, as Apple continued to be the only significant manufacture to experience growth in the quarter. ( 12 comments )
New RIM CEO will not change strategy on PlayBook, BlackBerry 10
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - Despite the fact that it has a new CEO at the helm, Research in Motion will not see a major shakeup in the near future, and will continue to support the PlayBook tablet and the BlackBerry 10 platform as previously planned. ( 46 comments )
64GB iPhone 4S takes 21% of sales, 36% of iPhone buyers come from another platform
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - A new survey of recent iPhone customers found that 21 percent of iPhone 4S buyers chose Apple's highest capacity 64-gigabyte model, while 36 percent of users migrated from another platform like Android, BlackBerry or Palm. ( 20 comments )
Apple iOS leading among corporate users, Android deemed most risky
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 - A new study on the use of mobile devices in corporate environments shows Apple's iOS overtaking RIM's BlackBerry in popularity, while third place Android is described as the "most risky" mobile platform in terms of security problems. ( 28 comments )
iPhone 4S launch propels surging Apple 20% to close the gap with Android
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 - The launch of the iPhone 4S last October had an "enormous impact" on the U.S. smartphone landscape, boosting Apple's share among new buyers by almost 20 percent and putting it neck-and-neck with Android in December. ( 69 comments )
Smartphone makers plan to mirror Apple's approach with fewer models each year
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 - Four major smartphone makers are reportedly planning to reduce the number of new handsets they produce, in an attempt to capture the success Apple has had in releasing just one iPhone model each year. ( 66 comments )
Apple awarded 676 patents in 2011, ranks 39th among all companies
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - Apple was awarded a total of 676 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, ranking it No. 39 among companies awarded inventions in the U.S. ( 35 comments )
54% of future smartphone buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPhone
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 - A new survey has found Apple has "explosive momentum" at the beginning of 2012, with more than half of people who plan to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days choosing Apple's iPhone. ( 49 comments )
RIM strangely charging same $299 for 16GB, 32GB & 64GB PlayBook models
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - As Research in Motion is rumored to be planning for a major shakeup in its board of directors, the company has begun an odd sale in which all PlayBook models, regardless of capacity, are priced at $299. ( 47 comments )
Apple gains ground while Android pushes to 50% share of US market
Thu, Dec 29, 2011 - Apple's iPhone grew 1.4% in the U.S. mobile OEM and smartphone OS markets during the three months ending in November, but Google's Android platform continued to dominate and gained 3.1% in its march to acquire half of America's subscribership. ( 97 comments )
RIM turned down multiple takeover bids despite financial woes
Tue, Dec 20, 2011 - Research in Motion reportedly turned down offers from Amazon and other potential buyers, and is opting to fix its own problems by leveraging upcoming BlackBerry handsets and existing services. ( 74 comments )
iPhone leads competition in UK holiday smartphone sales
Mon, Dec 19, 2011 - The iPhone 4S accounted for nearly one out of every four smartphone sales in the UK during the lead up to the holiday season, retains top spot while handset makers compete for a piece of the region's exploding smartphone market. ( 9 comments )
RIM now worth less than Apple's App Store alone
Mon, Dec 19, 2011 - Research in Motion's struggles in the smartphone market have driven its stock price so low that the company is worth less than the estimated value of just Apple's App Store. ( 65 comments )
Delayed again, RIM's BlackBerry 10 OS viewed as too little, too late
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - Following Research in Motion's announcement that its forthcoming BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system has been delayed yet again, Wall Street watchers have begun to wonder if the company will be too late to the high-end smartphone market to recover. ( 29 comments )
Smartphone use exploding, Apple's iPhone 4 remains on top
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - US smartphone penetration in the mobile market is up dramatically, more than doubling its share over the past two years, and Apple's iPhone 4 remains the most popular model. ( 13 comments )
40% of BlackBerry, Windows & Android smartphone owners prefer Apple's iPad
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - More than 40 percent of owners of smartphones on BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Android platforms prefer Apple's iPad to tablets from their current smartphone operating system makers, according to a recent survey. ( 18 comments )
Unsold PlayBook inventory costs RIM $485 million
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 - Research in Motion announced on Friday that its inability to sell PlayBook tablets to consumers has forced the company to take a $485 million charge. ( 83 comments )
Carrier IQ data logging controversy prompts scrutiny from US Senate
Thu, Dec 1, 2011 - Extensive data logging software known as "Carrier IQ" has been discovered to be secretly running on many mobile phones, including a number of handsets powered by Google Android, prompting one U.S. senator to demand answers from the company. ( 99 comments )
Apple still No. 1 manufacturer in growing US smartphone market
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - While smartphones sales continue to grow in the U.S., accounting for 56 percent of all cellphone sales in Q3, Apple remained the top individual device maker despite buyers holding out for October's iPhone 4S release. ( 28 comments )
Apple, Graphics Properties Holdings battle with multiple patent suits
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - In a handful of newly filed patent infringement lawsuits, Apple is suing and also being sued by Graphics Properties Holdings, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc. ( 36 comments )
Pent-up demand helps iPhone take top spot in UK market with 43% share
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 - Existing iPhone users' demand for a new device helped push Apple's U.K. market share to nearly 43% in October, beating Android-based handset sales in the region for the first time since late 2010. ( 60 comments )
Study finds Apple ecosystem helps iPhone lead industry in user retention
Fri, Nov 25, 2011 - A new study finds that iPhone owners are the most loyal smartphone users, and cites customers' personal investments in Apple's ecosystem as driving an over 80% retention rate for the device. ( 60 comments )
Gartner: Apple's iOS lost smartphone share to Android in Q3 2011
Tue, Nov 15, 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 quarter despite growing sales, according to the latest sales data from Gartner. ( 85 comments )
'BlackBerry London' photo claims to show RIM's first BBX OS phone
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 - A new photo allegedly shows Research in Motion's next-generation touchscreen BlackBerry device powered by its new BBX operating system. ( 63 comments )
Twitter sees 40% of photos from iOS as Photos app becomes 7th largest client
Thu, Nov 10, 2011 - Apple's handheld devices now account for more than 39% of the photos being posted on Twitter's social networking service, with Twitter-integrated built-in apps helping iOS 5 become one of its top 10 sharing clients. ( 27 comments )
RIM suffers another BlackBerry outage as Google plans to ax Gmail app
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Research in Motion has seen its second BlackBerry service problem in a month, while Google plans to pull its popular Gmail app for the platform. ( 17 comments )
Adobe confirms it will no longer develop Flash for mobile browsers
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Adobe on Wednesday confirmed that it will no longer develop its Flash Player for mobile platforms like Android, and will instead pour its efforts into creating Adobe AIR applications for native storefronts like Apple's iOS App Store. ( 171 comments )
Apple the only phone maker to show US subscriber growth since June
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 - Apple was the only top-5 phone manufacturer to grow its slice of the U.S. mobile subscriber market during the third quarter while its share rose above 10% for the first time, according to a new report. ( 26 comments )
Apple remains top US smartphone maker as iPhone holds 28% share
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 - With the iPhone representing 28 percent of smartphones in the U.S., Apple is still the No. 1 domestic smartphone manufacturer, according to the latest data from Nielsen. ( 51 comments )
BlackBerry, Android secondhand trade-ins spike at iPhone 4S launch
Wed, Oct 26, 2011 - A popular site for selling second hand smartphones has reported an 80 percent increase in used BlackBerry phones and a 72 percent increase in Android trade-ins during the launch week of Apple's iPhone 4S. ( 30 comments )
Apple's iPhone remains top device for mobile ad impressions
Tue, Oct 25, 2011 - New data shows the iPhone and iPad ranked first in various mobile advertising statistics for the third quarter of 2011, though Apple's iOS had a 28 percent total share of mobile ad impressions -- or half of the 56 percent seen by Android devices. ( 15 comments )
RIM apologizes for BlackBerry downtime with $100 worth of free apps
Mon, Oct 17, 2011 - Research in Motion is offering BlackBerry owners $100 worth of free apps and one month of free technical support on top of formally apologizing for last week’s extended downtime that affected its mobile services both locally and aboard. ( 29 comments )
Apple, Google gain in US smartphone share as RIM, Microsoft continue slide
Wed, Oct 5, 2011 - Apple's iPhone continues to gain market share in the U.S., now representing 27.3 percent of handsets, while competitors RIM, Microsoft and Nokia continue to slip. ( 53 comments )
Nielsen: Apple's iOS holds at 28% in US as Android rises to 43% smartphone share
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 - Android's market share gains in the U.S. continue to come at the expense of its competitors, except for Apple, which held steady at 28 percent despite the lack of a new iPhone model, according to the latest figures from Nielsen. ( 122 comments )
Patent suit targets Apple, 26 others over wireless transactions
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 - Apple is one of a long list of companies accused of patent infringement in a new lawsuit related to wireless recording of transactions. ( 12 comments )
Apple's iPhone has 89% retention rate, next nearest hardware is HTC at 39%
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - A whopping 89 percent of iPhone owners have indicated they will stick with Apple for their next handset, dwarfing all other hardware makers, according to a new survey. ( 117 comments )
Apple's iPhone 5 expected to 'steamroll' RIM's BlackBerry 7 phones
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - Following a poor earnings report this week, Research in Motion's woes are expected to continue with the impending launch of Apple's fifth-generation iPhone. ( 96 comments )
Apple seen in 'no rush' to release iPad 3 as competitors struggle
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - Apple reportedly has prototypes for its third-generation iPad already circling in its supply chain, but no new model is expected to arrive this year as a true second-place tablet has yet to emerge. ( 96 comments )
RIM ships 10.6 million BlackBerry phones, just 200,000 PlayBooks
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 - Research in Motion reported disappointing earnings for its most recent quarter, announcing that profits has slipped 47 percent while it shipped just 10.6 million smartphones only 200,000 PlayBook tablets. ( 48 comments )
Apple forecast to lead 2011 smartphone shipments with 86.4M iPhones
Tue, Sep 6, 2011 - Apple is projected to lead all smartphone shipments at the conclusion of 2011 with 86.4 million units, an 82 percent increase from 2010. ( 30 comments )
Openwave sues Apple over iPhone, iPad mobile connectivity
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - Openwave Systems has accused Apple in a new lawsuit of violating patents related to mobile device connectivity with its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. ( 26 comments )
Apple continues to gain US smartphone share as iOS hits 27%
Tue, Aug 30, 2011 - Apple's stateside share of the smartphone market continued to grow last quarter, with the iPhone representing 27 percent of the domestic mobile operating system market. ( 92 comments )
Apple, Nokia show continued interest in InterDigital patents
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 - Following Google's purchase of Motorola, a new report claims that Apple is still interested in acquiring InterDigital, as are Nokia, Qualcomm and others in the wireless industry. ( 5 comments )
Kodak's patents valued at more than 5 times market cap
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 - A recent analysis has estimated that Kodak's digital-imaging patents, which make up just 10 percent of its intellectual property portfolio, are worth $3 billion, more than five times the struggling photography pioneer's current value in terms of market capitalization. ( 26 comments )
Apple predicted to 'strike back' at Google with its own patent purchase
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 - Following Google's bid to purchase Motorola Mobility, Apple is predicted to strike a deal -- perhaps with competitors Nokia or RIM -- to consolidate its already significant patent portfolio and better position itself both offensively and defensively. ( 58 comments )
Non-iPad tablet makers expected to slash prices to move inventory overstock
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 - Faced with growing inventory due to sluggish sales, the makers of tablets competing with Apple's iPad are said to continue to cut prices in order to reduce losses, potentially sparking an industry-wide price war, according to a new report. ( 47 comments )
Sprint abandons plans to sell 4G BlackBerry PlayBook tablet after weak demand
Fri, Aug 12, 2011 - Sprint Nextel announced on Friday that it has scrapped plans to sell a 4G WiMax version of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet after the device failed to generate sufficient interest. ( 57 comments )
iPad challengers seen as having better chance in Europe - report
Tue, Aug 9, 2011 - A new analysis claims tablet makers looking to compete with the iPad in the market may stand a better chance in Europe, though pricing could be an issue for Apple's rivals. ( 52 comments )
Kodak's ITC case against Apple uncertain after judge retires
Thu, Aug 4, 2011 - Photography pioneer Kodak's patent infringement case against Apple with the International Trade Commission has been left in an uncertain transition due to the retirement of the judge overseeing the case. ( 9 comments )
iPad competitors still can't match Apple's design efficiencies
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 - As hardware makers struggle to compete with the iPad in terms of sales, they also can't match Apple's design efficiency, which helps to keep the iPad's costs down, one analysis has found. ( 79 comments )
Kodak may sell patent being used in lawsuits against Apple, RIM
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 - Eastman Kodak Co. is said to be considering the sale of one of its most valuable patents, an invention that is the key component of lawsuits against smartphone makers Apple and Research in Motion. ( 17 comments )
DoJ ramping up antitrust probe of $4.5B Nortel patent purchase by Apple, others
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 - Even as Nortel announced the completion of the sale of its 6,000 patents to a group of tech giants including Apple, Microsoft and Research in Motion, the U.S. Department of Justice is said to be intensifying an investigation into whether the deal would unfairly disrupt competitors. ( 62 comments )
Apple now taking 2/3 share of mobile phone industry profits
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 - Apple's share of the mobile phone industry's profits has swelled to around two thirds, as the company's iPhone sales have remained profitable while achieving the top spot in sales. ( 43 comments )
UBS ups 2011 iPad estimate to 37.9M, 63% market share
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 - Analysts for investment bank UBS raised their 2011 forecast for Apple's iPad on Wednesday, predicting total sales of 37.9 million units for a projected 63 percent market share. ( 57 comments )
Kodak shopping patents around as losses mount and ITC ruling nears
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 - Even as Kodak anxiously awaits a ruling from the International Trade Commission that could bring in more than a billion dollars in revenue from Apple and RIM, the photography company is counting on its patent portfolio to reverse a string of losses that have sent shares of its stock tumbling. ( 37 comments )
Beleaguered RIM to lay off 2,000 employees, 11% of workforce
Mon, Jul 25, 2011 - Research in Motion, which has seen its BlackBerry lineup struggle against Apple's iPhone and Google Android, announced on Monday that it will cut 2,000 jobs, or about 10.5 percent of its workforce. ( 79 comments )
Apple paid $2.6B lion's share of $4.5B Nortel patent acquisition
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 - Apple supplied more than half of the $4.5 billion paid by a consortium of companies to acquire Nortel's patent portfolio, new regulatory filings show. ( 38 comments )
ITC rules in favor of Kodak in Apple patent suit
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Monday that Kodak did not infringe on Apple's patents, upholding an ITC judge's decision from May. ( 16 comments )
RIM rumored to cease production of 'weak' selling Wi-Fi PlayBook [u]
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - Only a few months after it first went on sale, the Wi-Fi-only model of Research in Motion's PlayBook touchscreen tablet is rumored to be discontinued, as it has failed to compete with Apple's market leading iPad. [Updated with response from RIM] ( 76 comments )
46% of smartphone buyers prefer Apple's iOS, 32% choose Google Android
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - Among consumers who plan to buy a smartphone in the next three months, the iPhone is the top choice, with nearly half of all prospective buyers choosing Apple. ( 70 comments )
Canada, US courts approve Apple-led group's $4.5B purchase of Nortel patents
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 - Courts in both Canada and the U.S. have approved the proposed $4.5 billion purchase of more than 6,000 wireless patents from bankrupt Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel by Apple and five other companies. ( 33 comments )
Google Android continues growth streak over Apple's iPhone
Tue, Jul 5, 2011 - Google's Android mobile OS has continued to widen its lead on Apple's iOS in terms of U.S. smartphone subscribers, while Research in Motion and Microsoft have fallen even further behind, according to a new survey. ( 86 comments )
Apple's iPad commands 1% of all web traffic after just one year
Mon, Jul 4, 2011 - A new report indicates the iPad now holds a 1 percent share of global web browsing, more than 50 times greater than its closest competitor. ( 22 comments )
Inside look at $4.5B Nortel auction reveals battle of wills between Apple, Google [u]
Fri, Jul 1, 2011 - A behind-the-scenes profile of this week's auction for a group of patents from Nortel revealed a "fast and furious" battle between technology giants Apple and Google. ( 304 comments )
Apple, Microsoft, RIM group bid wins Nortel patent auction for $4.5B
Fri, Jul 1, 2011 - Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel announced late Thursday that a consortium of companies, including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research in Motion and Sony, placed the winning bid in a high-profile auction for a collection of more than 6,000 patents. ( 50 comments )
RIM forms committee to investigate CEO roles as exec's open letter calls for change
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - Faced with strong pressure from investors and an open letter from an anonymous executive calling for a new CEO, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has agreed to establish a committee to look into the company's executive and board roles. ( 37 comments )
Nielsen: Apple's iPhone growing, Android flat as smartphone sales surge
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - Smartphone sales in the U.S. have become a majority of new mobile phone sales, and Apple's iPhone is leading that growth while Android has plateaued, according to the latest data from Nielsen. ( 91 comments )
Direct revenue from mobile 'app stores' expected to top $14B in 2012
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 - Software sales from Apple's mobile App Store as well as competing options like the Android Market are expected to continue their huge growth in the coming years, reaching $14.1 billion in direct revenue in 2012 and nearly $40 billion by 2015. ( 16 comments )
Broad multitouch patent granted to Apple seen as 'huge blow' to rivals
Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - Apple this week was awarded an iPhone-related patent first filed in December of 2007, a victory that intellectual property experts believe will be significant. ( 116 comments )
Apple approved to bid on Nortel patents, sources say
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 - Apple has received approval to proceed with plans to bid on a group of wireless technology patents from bankrupt Canadian company Nortel, while significant interest in the patents has led to the auction being pushed back a week. ( 22 comments )
With more than $70B in cash, Apple could buy Nokia, RIM, HTC & Motorola
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 - Apple's cash is expected to top $70 billion at the conclusion of its current fiscal quarter, a sum so massive it could buy out rivals Nokia, Research in Motion, HTC and Motorola Mobility, according to a new analysis. ( 291 comments )
RIM called a 'one-trick pony,' company's 'nightmare' seen as benefit to Apple
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 - With Research in Motion's first quarter of fiscal 2012 officially in the books, analysts on Wall Street have begun to pile on the beleaguered smartphone maker, declaring its outlook bleak as competitors like Apple are poised to gain on its losses. ( 119 comments )
RIM hit by plummeting sales, prices and profits, announces layoffs
Thu, Jun 16, 2011 - Once a rising star among smartphones, Canadian Blackberry maker Research In Motion announced sharply lower profits related to product delays an intense competition, pushing it to sack workers while the market attacked the company's valuation. ( 57 comments )
DOJ approves Google bid for Nortel patents, still in talks with Apple
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded an antitrust investigation into Google's bid for a collection of wireless-related patents from Nortel and has approved the bid, while talks with Apple and Research in Motion over their potential bids remain ongoing. ( 21 comments )
IDC revises 2015 smartphone estimates, predicts iPhone share will drop to 16.9%
Thu, Jun 9, 2011 - IDC released new long-term forecasts for worldwide smartphone operating systems on Thursday, predicting that Apple's iPhone will fall from 18.2 percent market share in 2011 to 16.9 percent in 2015. ( 97 comments )
DOJ probes Apple's interest in Nortel patents
Fri, Jun 3, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Justice is concerned about potential bids from Apple for a cache of patents being sold by Canadian telecom company Nortel, given the iPhone maker's legal track record. ( 100 comments )
Apple's iPhone passes RIM's BlackBerry in US smartphone usage
Fri, Jun 3, 2011 - While the iPhone has outsold Research in Motion's BlackBerry line for some time now, a new survey found that Apple's handset has now surpassed RIM in terms of active U.S. users. ( 37 comments )
Launch of Apple's iCloud predicted to cause 'collateral damage' on RIM
Fri, Jun 3, 2011 - The anticipated ability of Apple's iCloud network to take some processing and traffic burdens from wireless carriers' networks has been predicted by one analyst to cause "collateral damage" for rival handset maker Research in Motion. ( 55 comments )
JP Morgan: Apple's iPad rivals reduce build plans after 'early dose of reality'
Wed, Jun 1, 2011 - A new investor report from J.P. Morgan on Wednesday indicates that Apple's competitors in the tablet market have reduced their build plans after receiving an "early dose of reality" in the form of lackluster sales. ( 80 comments )
US 'federal government 2.0' ditches BlackBerry, embraces Apple
Tue, May 31, 2011 - A new story offers a look at how employees of the U.S. government are making major tech changes, trading BlackBerries for iPhones, and laptops for Apple's iPad. ( 57 comments )
As RIM continues to fall behind Apple, investors call for ouster of co-CEOs
Mon, May 30, 2011 - With Apple's iPhone now significantly outperforming Research in Motion's BlackBerry line and the company struggling to respond, some investors have called for a change in leadership at the Canadian smartphone maker. ( 66 comments )
RIM recalls 1,000 PlayBooks, Nvidia CEO explains slow Android tablet sales
Mon, May 16, 2011 - Research in Motion has recalled about 1,000 defective units of its new PlayBook tablet, though most had not yet been sold to users. And in an interview, Nvidia's CEO provided a number of reasons why Android-based tablets aren't selling well yet. ( 182 comments )
Previous-gen Apple iPad, iPhone 3GS often outsell new Android devices
Mon, May 9, 2011 - Older Apple iOS products sold at a discounted price, like the iPhone 3GS and first-generation iPad, are often more popular than newer devices running the Google Android operating system, a new report claims. ( 156 comments )
RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server to support Apple's iOS devices
Mon, May 2, 2011 - Research in Motion announced on Monday that it will update its BlackBerry Enterprise Server software to support Apple hardware running the iOS operating system, including the iPhone and iPad, as well as devices that run Google Android. ( 31 comments )
115% growth propels Apple to 5% share of global phone shipments
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 - The latest estimates for total mobile phone shipments worldwide place Apple in fourth place with 5 percent of the market, thanks to a record quarter and huge year over year growth for the iPhone. ( 64 comments )
Struggling RIM's gap in new BlackBerry products viewed as opportunity for Apple
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 - As Research in Motion's struggles continue, delays in new BlackBerry product introductions are expected to chiefly benefit Apple and the growing market share of the iPhone. ( 37 comments )
RIM, Motorola post dismal figures for their iPhone, iPad competitors
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 - RIM and Motorola both published sales figures for their iPhone and iPad competitors that establish a huge gulf between demand for Apple's products and competitors'. ( 79 comments )
RIM PlayBook launch disappoints; Intel earnings soar
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 - Research in Motion's lackluster launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet spooked investors on Tuesday. Meanwhile, record earnings bolstered Intel's confidence in continued growth of the PC market, even as CEO Paul Otellini admitted that tablets like Apple's iPad had cannibalized PC sales "a little bit." ( 35 comments )
RIM may top Google's $900M bid for Nortel patent 'treasure trove,' sources say
Sat, Apr 16, 2011 - A new report claims BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is contemplating a bid that would top Google's $900 million offer for a valuable collection of patents from Nortel that include key technologies for the LTE 4G networking standard. ( 120 comments )
Briefly: RIM defends PlayBook; It Gets Better employee video; white iPhone 4
Thu, Apr 14, 2011 - Research in Motion executives spoke out in defense of the BlackBerry PlayBook, calling it "superior," while Apple employees from the LGBT community have posted a video for the It Gets Better project. Finally, Apple has again confirmed that the white iPhone 4 will launch this spring. ( 61 comments )
Review roundup: BlackBerry PlayBook a promising start, but not quite finished
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 - Ahead of the Apr. 19 launch of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook, the first reviews have appeared, with reviewers recommending that consumers hold off on purchasing the 7-inch tablet due to the "rushed to market" feel of the device. ( 87 comments )
Gartner sees Apple's iPad dominating tablet market through 2015
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 - 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. ( 77 comments )
Gartner's iPhone, Android predictions radically revised in a year and a half
Sat, Apr 9, 2011 - 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. ( 209 comments )
'Unstable performance' of Android 3.0 seen as benefit to Apple's iPad
Fri, Apr 8, 2011 - Tablet makers who craft their own mobile operating system -- particularly Apple and its iOS -- stand to gain from the "unstable performance" of Google's tablet-centric Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb. ( 107 comments )
Given a BlackBerry choice, 92% of Clorox employees picked iPhone
Thu, Apr 7, 2011 - As part of an effort to replace IT designated PCs and mobile phones with devices employees want, Clorox has dropped RIM's BlackBerry and workers have overwhelmingly selected iPhones instead. ( 55 comments )
Android to be on 49% of smartphones by 2012, leaving Apple's iOS with 19%, Gartner predicts
Thu, Apr 7, 2011 - 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 iOS operating system will account for 19 percent of units sold. ( 87 comments )
Apple reportedly caused display shortage that delayed RIM PlayBook 1 month
Thu, Apr 7, 2011 - A new report out of the Far East suggests that a one month delay to Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet may have been a result of Apple booking up most of the available touch panel production capacity. ( 35 comments )
PC sales start slow in 2011 while market is 'usurped' by Apple's iPad
Tue, Apr 5, 2011 - Following a blockbuster start to sales for Apple's iPad 2, sources in the Far East PC supply chain have reportedly indicated that PC sales have seen "weak demand" to start 2011. ( 54 comments )
