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 )
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 )
Microsoft says Windows Phones have had Siri-like functionality for over a year
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 - Microsoft's Craig Mundie said that the iPhone's Siri voice recognition software is not new technology as a similar system has been available on the Windows Phone for over a year, and claims Apple marketed the capability to shift focus away from the iPhone 4S's lack of new features. ( 145 comments )
HTC eyeing webOS purchase to compete with Apple's iOS
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 - Smartphone maker HTC has publicly stated it is considering buying its own mobile operating system platform, with HP's webOS a potential option for acquisition. ( 112 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 )
Windows Phone 7 hits 5,000 apps in 2 months, equaling Palm's webOS
Thu, Dec 30, 2010 - Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform now has more than 5,000 applications written for it, well behind the 300,000 for Apple's iOS, but matching the total number of programs for Palm's webOS in just over two months. ( 69 comments )
Apple hiring members of rival RIM's enterprise sales team
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 - Apple's efforts to muscle its way into the corporate market with iPhones and iPads is getting an infusion of talent from Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry, with at least five employees making the switch in the last year and a half. ( 23 comments )
Bank of America, Citigroup testing iPhone to replace BlackBerry [u]
Fri, Nov 5, 2010 - Two of America's largest banks are actively testing Apple's iPhone as a replacement of their existing RIM BlackBerry devices for corporate email. ( 49 comments )
Android edges Apple iPad as second-most-popular mobile development platform
Thu, Nov 4, 2010 - Google's Android platform has narrowly overtaken the Apple iPad in terms of total developer support for mobile devices, though the iPhone remains the most popular software destination, according to a new report. ( 99 comments )
Microsoft may use Windows Phone 7 event to show off tablets
Tue, Oct 5, 2010 - A new rumor suggests that Microsoft, concerned by the success of Apple's iPad, will use next week's Windows Phone 7 unveiling to show off new touchscreen tablets it will have available this holiday season. ( 74 comments )
Google Android closes gap with Apple iPhone in consumer interest
Thu, Sep 30, 2010 - A new survey of prospective smartphone buyers has found that hype from the iPhone 4 has died down, and Apple's smartphone is only slightly more preferable to consumers than devices running Google Android. ( 93 comments )
Apple's iOS holds strong as Android's enterprise presence surges
Wed, Sep 22, 2010 - While Google's Android mobile operating system has seen a fivefold increase in availability in the corporate market over the last nine months, Apple's presence with iOS has held strong and still nearly doubles that of Android. ( 49 comments )
Microsoft employees hold funeral parade for iPhone, Blackberry
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 - Celebrating Windows Phone 7's "Release to Manufacturing" status, Microsoft employees held a morbid funeral parade for the iPhone and Blackberry. ( 213 comments )
Apple projected to ship 130M iOS devices in 2014 as Android hits 259M
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 - Apple is projected to sell 130 million iOS-based mobile devices per year by 2014, but both Google Android and Nokia Symbian are expected to each double that amount, according to Gartner. ( 248 comments )
Microsoft begins Windows Phone 7 media blitz with new teaser ad
Mon, Sep 6, 2010 - Microsoft has posted its first teaser video advertisement for the upcoming Windows Phone 7. ( 173 comments )
Microsoft to spend over $500m to catch up to iPhone, Android
Thu, Aug 26, 2010 - Marketing costs for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 launch will add up to more than half a billion dollars as it re-enters the smartphone market, a new report claims. ( 189 comments )
Online dating service finds iPhone owners have more sex partners
Wed, Aug 11, 2010 - Owners of Apple's iPhone on average have more sex partners by age 30 than those who own other handsets, and the iPhone takes more attractive photos than competing smartphones, a survey of users of an online dating service has found. ( 132 comments )
Millions of Android users hit by malicious data theft app (u)
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 - An app distributed by Google's Android Market has collected private data from millions of users and forwarded it to servers China, validating Apple's uniquely strong stance on mobile security in the iPhone App Store. ( 217 comments )
HP's webOS 2.0 to take on iPhone 4, iPad later this year
Fri, Jul 23, 2010 - After making comments to the contrary this summer, Hewlett-Packard is now positioning its acquired Palm webOS as a competitor to Android and iPhone 4, as well as Apple's iPad, relegating its Windows 7 Slate PC offerings to a business tablet niche. ( 88 comments )
Microsoft exec compares Apple's iPhone 4 to Windows Vista
Wed, Jul 14, 2010 - A Microsoft executive has said that the iPhone 4 could become Apple's version of the maligned Windows Vista operating system -- implying the product could be a misfire that will leave a bad taste in the mouth of consumers. ( 114 comments )
Adobe ships Flash 10.1 to mobile device makers
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 - Adobe on Tuesday announced the release of Flash Player 10.1 for Mobile, pitching it as "the first release that brings the full Web across desktops and devices." ( 149 comments )
Inside Apple's iOS 4: new feature parity with Snow Leopard
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 - Apple's iOS 4 features the biggest foundational leap for developers since the company first opened up iPhone OS 2.0 to development, now catching up to the core features of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. ( 82 comments )
Apple to launch new Find My Phone app, MobileMe updates
Thu, Jun 17, 2010 - Apple's MobileMe site is reporting that the system will undergo scheduled maintenance from 10PM PDT to Midnight tonight, Thursday June 17. The site is expected to reopen tomorrow with a finalized Mail update (now in beta), other interface improvements, and alongside a new iOS app that exposes "Find My iPhone" functions for the company's mobile users. ( 37 comments )
Apple's iPhone market share three times greater than Android in US
Sun, Jun 6, 2010 - A new survey of U.S. smartphone owners found that 28 percent use a device running the iPhone OS, compared with just 9 percent on Google's Android mobile operating system. ( 266 comments )
Apple iPhone Web marketshare outgrows Google Android in May
Tue, Jun 1, 2010 - Despite a larger variety of devices running the Google Android operating system available on the market, Apple's iPhone operating system still outgained its rival in terms of Web presence in the month of May. ( 61 comments )
Apple's success forces Microsoft to 'shake up' phone, media teams
Tue, May 25, 2010 - In the face of success from Apple and Google in the portable device market, Microsoft is expected to announce "major organizational changes" in the company's Entertainment and Devices Division, responsible for Windows Phone, Zune and Xbox. ( 80 comments )
Apple sees 98% iPhone growth as Microsoft, Google prepare for battle
Thu, Mar 11, 2010 - Worldwide smartphone shipments stormed back last quarter with 37.2 percent in growth, and Apple's iPhone led the way with a 97.9 percent year-over-year surge in shipments. But the real coming battle in the mobile market, according to one analyst, lies between Microsoft and Google. ( 88 comments )
Microsoft working on 'Zune HD2' powered by Windows Phone 7
Wed, Mar 10, 2010 - Similar to how Apple's iPod touch came from the development of the iPhone, Microsoft reportedly plans to base the follow-up to its Zune HD media player on the Windows Phone 7 Series mobile operating system. ( 51 comments )
Apple's patent 'warning shots' prove disruptive for handset makers
Tue, Mar 9, 2010 - Before Apple publicly sued HTC, the iPhone maker privately had "blunt conversations" with other smartphone companies, amounting to legal threats that have proven disruptive to the roadmaps of would-be iPhone killers, according to a new report. ( 122 comments )
Gartner: Apple's iPhone was No. 3 worldwide smartphone in 2009
Tue, Feb 23, 2010 - After more than doubling its total sales from a year prior, the iPhone platform was catapulted into third place in global smartphone sales in 2009, with Apple shipping 24.9 million handsets. ( 52 comments )
Microsoft aims at Apple with multitouch Windows Phone 7 Series
Mon, Feb 15, 2010 - (Mobile World Congress) Just four months after Windows Mobile 6.5 hit the market, Microsoft has officially introduced Windows Phone 7 Series, the new multitouch-capable mobile operating system the software giant hopes will take on Apple's iPhone. ( 451 comments )
Despite Apple's absence, iPhone is talk of Mobile World Congress
Mon, Feb 15, 2010 - (Mobile World Congress) Apple is not officially present at this week's Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain, yet carriers are talking about the iPhone and rivals are introducing what they hope to pitch as "iPhone killers." ( 51 comments )
Apple's iPhone exceeds Windows Mobile in US usage - study
Thu, Dec 17, 2009 - Though previous studies found the iPhone was outselling Windows Mobile devices and had a greater presence online, Apple's handset finally unseated Microsoft devices in terms of overall use in October, a new study has found. ( 27 comments )
Flash coming to most smartphones, but not Apple's iPhone
Mon, Oct 5, 2009 - Adobe on Monday announced partnerships with numerous handset operating system makers, including Research in Motion, Nokia, Palm, Google and Microsoft, to bring Flash Player 10.1 to smartphones. Absent from the list: Apple. ( 224 comments )
Like Apple, Microsoft rumored to be creating tablet
Mon, Sep 21, 2009 - Just as they compete in numerous other markets, Microsoft and Apple could be going head to head with new touchscreen tablet devices in the near future, if a new rumor proves true. ( 142 comments )
Windows Mobile 6.5 to take on Apple's iPhone starting Oct. 6
Tue, Sep 1, 2009 - Microsoft announced Tuesday that hardware equipped with Windows Mobile 6.5, its latest smartphone platform to compete with Apple's iPhone, will be available to consumers on Oct. 6. ( 98 comments )
Microsoft hopes to take on Apple with dual mobile platforms
Wed, Aug 19, 2009 - A new report from Taiwan states that Microsoft intends to debut a touch interface for Windows Mobile 6.5 in early 2010, along with version 7 later that year to compete with the iPhone. ( 158 comments )
Microsoft details how to port programs from Apple's App Store
Tue, Aug 4, 2009 - In an attempt to encourage developers to bring their software to Windows Mobile, Microsoft has published a technical document describing how to port applications from the iPhone to the platform one company official said has a superior Web browser. ( 130 comments )
iPhone SMS exploit patch expected this weekend
Fri, Jul 31, 2009 - A day after experts revealed a major text message-based security flaw in the iPhone, the BBC reports that Apple is expected to release a fix for the exploit through iTunes on Saturday. ( 22 comments )
SMS hack could leave "every" iPhone vulnerable
Wed, Jul 29, 2009 - A single character sent by text message could allegedly compromise every iPhone released to date. ( 89 comments )
Microsoft stores to mimic Apple's with "Guru Bars"
Fri, Jul 24, 2009 - A leaked presentation has exposed Microsoft's tentative plans for its retail stores -- and the high degree to which they'll imitate Apple stores, down to their layouts and even the presence of a dedicated "Guru Bar" for help. ( 171 comments )
Analyst urges selling an "ebbing" Microsoft's stock
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 - After years of financial experts considering Microsoft a safe and stable investment, one analyst now recommends that investors jump ship as Microsoft has been too sluggish responding to attacks from Apple and Google. ( 81 comments )
Why Apple keeps iPhone specifications quiet
Thu, Jun 11, 2009 - In marked contrast to the PC market, where differention primarily centers around gigabytes, GHz, and Intel Inside branding, Apple is working to keep attention on the iPhone's software, with a curious avoidance of any mention of the make or specification of its internals, apparently for competitive reasons. ( 54 comments )
Microsoft says Zune HD is real, will get multi-touch
Tue, May 26, 2009 - After two years of watching iPod sales pass it by, Microsoft has drawn a line in the sand and says it has a new Zune with hardware features to thwart the iPod touch, including a multi-touch display. ( 181 comments )
AT&T pins neutered SlingPlayer on iPhone not being a phone
Tue, May 12, 2009 - In a curiously worded statement, AT&T has claimed it prevented the iPhone version of SlingPlayer from using 3G because it would chew too much data -- and because the iPhone is, oddly, not considered a phone. ( 86 comments )
End users, developers seen flocking to iPhone apps on wide scale
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 - A mobile analytics firm has published new findings which show the iPhone taking the majority of the app market -- especially when it comes to the sheer number of users. ( 49 comments )
iPhone found ready for enterprise, better than BlackBerry
Mon, Apr 13, 2009 - A close study has shown that opening the doors to iPhones at large-scale business has not only made workers happier but has often saved money over competing smartphones in the process. ( 273 comments )
iPhone behind only Nokia and RIM in global smartphone share
Wed, Mar 11, 2009 - Apple maintained the third place position in global unit sales of smartphones, but was passed up by Microsoft's Windows Mobile to become the fourth largest smartphone vendor in terms of operating system platforms as it continues to lead the industry in year over year growth. ( 57 comments )
Apple iPhone controls over 66% of all mobile web use
Sun, Mar 1, 2009 - In its first detailed look at web market share for cellphones, a research firm has found that Apple's iPhone represents a staggering 66.61 percent of mobile traffic while its competitors have only just gained a foothold. ( 59 comments )
Hacking contest to test iPhone's security
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 - After being humbled last year at the high-profile CanSecWest security conference, Apple faces further scrutiny as the same event organizers not only plan to test the Mac's defenses but, for the first time, the iPhone's as well. ( 34 comments )
Ballmer sees Mac as a main competitor, iPhone as just buzz
Tue, Feb 24, 2009 - As software giant Microsoft is warning of continued economic hardship after its first round of layoffs ever, the company's chief executive is eyeing competition from Apple, Linux, and Google on the desktop while downplaying the market strength of the iPhone and other opponents of its Windows Mobile operating system. ( 72 comments )
Microsoft: HTC has made 80% of all Windows Mobile phones
Wed, Feb 18, 2009 - While playing up the fact that 50 phone makers around the world have licensed the company's Windows Mobile platform, Microsoft inadvertently let it slip out that a full 80% of all Windows Mobile phones ever made have actually come from a single maker: HTC. ( 35 comments )
Microsoft unveils new mobile OS with Apple-like app store
Mon, Feb 16, 2009 - Microsoft on Monday made its latest bid to stem share loses in the mobile sector with a new version of its Windows Mobile software that includes an online store for third-party applications and also ties into a new cloud service for syncing mobile data. ( 57 comments )
Apple rumored allowing real background apps on iPhone
Tue, Feb 3, 2009 - After leaving its once-touted background push data feature by the wayside, Apple is now reportedly mulling an option that would let iPhone apps run third-party background processes and give the phone true app multitasking. ( 74 comments )
Struggling Motorola to cut thousands more employees
Thu, Jan 15, 2009 - Sales of Motorola cellphones collapsed more than 50 percent this past holiday season, forcing the company to announce that it will eliminate another 4,000 jobs as Apple and other rivals loom in the background. ( 10 comments )
Apple's smartphone share closer to 13%, still ahead of Microsoft
Thu, Dec 4, 2008 - 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 largest smartphone OS vendor, according to Gartner. ( 51 comments )
iPhone single-handedly driving smartphone growth
Tue, Dec 2, 2008 - In addition to outselling a broad and combined range of Windows Mobile handsets, Apple's iPhone 3G is being credited this week as the lone force responsible for growth of the smartphone market during the September quarter. ( 19 comments )
iPhone tops business rankings, steals Nokia market share
Thu, Nov 6, 2008 - Often labeled the outsider in the corporate world, Apple's iPhone has already reached the top of J.D. Power's satisfaction ranks for business smartphones -- and is simultaneously the second-largest smartphone maker in the world. ( 131 comments )
Ballmer changes tune while dancing around Apple's success
Fri, Sep 26, 2008 - Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, who's watched his company's PC business come under immense pressure from Apple, used a forum this week to discount the Mac maker's potential for future share gains and designate its mobile phone business as a doomed initiative that will "lose out" in the long run. ( 93 comments )
iPhone app sales growing at twice the rate of iTunes music
Fri, Sep 12, 2008 - The notion that Apple's iTunes revenues hinge on music may soon be called into question, as Apple's recent metrics reveal that the App Store may be quickly outpacing its musical counterpart with growth twice as quick. ( 34 comments )
iPhone 3G sales hampered by Windows Mobile
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 - Sources within Apple's retail stores report that sales of the iPhone 3G are being slowed down by handhelds running Microsoft Windows Mobile/WinCE. That's because the stores have been selling new iPhones to customers using the old EasyPay, a problematic Pocket PC handheld computer that's causing employees lots of grief. ( 75 comments )
WWDC presenter talks iPhone development from .NET perspective
Wed, Aug 20, 2008 - At WWDC, noted author and cross platform development expert Kevin Hoffman presented a comparison of Apple's iPhone development tools with those available for Microsoft's Windows Mobile. ( 21 comments )
T-Mobile USA seen cloning iPhone's App Store
Fri, Aug 8, 2008 - Hoping to ride the coattails of the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch, T-Mobile's US branch is allegedly developing a unified software store that would mimic Apple's but apply to every single device in the carrier's stable. ( 27 comments )
Apple tackles iPhone background app limits with push service
Mon, Jun 9, 2008 - Addressing one of the most outstanding complaints regarding feature limitations in third-party iPhone applications, Apple on Monday said it has developed a push notification service that will feed programs with data even when technically shut down. ( 57 comments )
Analyst warns of iPhone 2.0's effect on BlackBerry, Palm share
Wed, Apr 9, 2008 - The introduction of both native third-party applications and enterprise support to the iPhone is likely to sap further marketshare away from Palm and Research in Motion, says an investor note from Needham & Co. ( 34 comments )
