IDC reports show strong Q2 growth for Android smartphones at Apple’s expense
We’ve already seen Strategy Analytics’ report on Android smartphone growth in Q2 2013, and now that the IDC’s report is in, it’s pretty conclusive. The IDC shows that total smartphone growth grew...
View ArticleLatest Mobile Sales Figures See Microsoft Overtake BlackBerry For No. 3
While at the top both Apple and Samsung continue to see flattening, but dominant, sales and market share, the battle for No. 3 is heating up with Microsoft accelerating and the sad sight of BlackBerry...
View ArticleIDC lowers projected tablet estimates for 2013 due to wearable tech and...
According to the latest IDC forecast, tablets may not reach their previously estimated 229 million units in 2013, but it’s probably not because of the reasons most people think. The experts seem to...
View ArticleAndroid has more than 80% market share in Q3, shipments see a huge increase too
The dominance in the smartphone industry continues to be lead by Google. In new numbers estimated by Strategy Analytics, Android has more than 80% smartphone market share in Q3 of 2013 (April – June)....
View ArticlecomScore reports latest smartphone market share with only Apple and Samsung...
comScore has reported the latest market shares for the month of September, and for every manufacturer that isn’t Samsung or Apple, it’s not good news. Overall, Android has seen a slight 0.2% dip...
View Article63.3% of all Android devices are Samsung branded
When it comes to Android, Samsung has been the reigning king, and it doesn’t appear that’s going to change anytime soon. As of right now, 63.3% of all Android devices has a Samsung logo on it. This...
View ArticleAndroid smartphones account for over 80% of all phone shipments in Q3 with...
Believe it or not, Android smartphones are still continuing to gobble up more market share. According to IDC, Android smartphones accounted for a ridiculous 81% of all phones shipped in Q3 (a good...
View ArticlecomScore report shows Android OEM market share, Motorola barely seeing any...
comScore’s latest smartphone market share report confirms the trend we’ve been seeing for a while now; Samsung and Apple continue to dominate the landscape, while most other manufacturers fight for...
View Article2014 isn’t looking to good for LG, HTC, and Huawei
As Samsung and Apple continue to dominate the smartphone market share, other companies like LG and HTC continue to slide. LG was hopeful the G2 would put a dent into Samsung’s armor, but consumers...
View ArticleSamsung, Apple dominance of U.S. smartphone market continues to grow in Q4 2013
The NPD Group and Connected Intelligence released their latest Connected Home Report today showing U.S. smartphone market penetration grew to 62% during the fourth quarter of 2013, up from 52% for the...
View ArticleSamsung’s lead over Apple in market share grows, other OEMs start to show...
The final quarter of 2013 was very good for Samsung. According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung’s market share grew to more than 29.6%, compared to 29.0% for the same quarter in 2012. In looking at the...
View ArticleSamsung shows strong growth in global tablet market in fourth quarter of 2013
New data released by Strategy Analytics today show the global tablet market continues to grow at a healthy pace with Samsung being one of the primary beneficiaries of that growth. Android continued to...
View ArticleSmartphone shipments passed the 1 billion mark in 2013, Android smartphones...
IDC’s latest numbers are in, and 2013 was a pretty big year for smartphones. For the first time ever, smartphone shipments passed 1 billion total phones, which is an incredible achievement. Android...
View ArticleAndroid claims 62% of tablet market during 2013 as Apple’s share slides
Echoing earlier research, Gartner announced today that worldwide sales of tablets in 2013 totaled 195.4 million units with Android laying claim to 62% of the market. The big beneficiary of Android’s...
View ArticlecomScore reports US smartphone market share for January 2014
comScore has released their numbers for smartphone market share in the US for January 2014, and the numbers are fairly predictable. Android commanded a majority of the market, accounting for 51.7% of...
View ArticleAnalysts project Lenovo to become 2nd largest Android manufacturer
It’s no secret that Samsung has complete control over the Android smartphone market. The company has a market share of 65%, and has a marketing campaign that essentially squashes the competition. Its...
View ArticleVerizon Smart Rewards program may be ready to roll out nationwide
In the never-ending battle for customers, wireless companies have a few weapons in their arsenals. Recently we’ve seen an uptick in companies targeting other companies through advertising and...
View ArticleMotorola’s Moto G, LG’s G2 keep manufacturers in play
Ever since HTC started to slide from the top of the Android mountain, the company has been trying to pin its future success on different versions of the HTC One with little to show for the effort....
View ArticleSamsung big mover, Android maintains lead in latest comScore report
comScore released their latest market share numbers for February 2014 for the U.S. smartphone market. Android continued to maintain a dominant position as the leading platform for smartphones with...
View ArticleWinds of change in smartphone market to put squeeze on manufacturers
After news came out earlier this week that Samsung, despite its size and commanding position in the smartphone market, was still expecting a decline in operating profit for the second quarter in a...
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