iPad 3 won't have Retina Display, won't be released this year according to report
Despite the fact that Apple just introduced the iPad 2, the cycle of rumors, other rumors debunking those rumors, and more rumors leading up to …
2011
Bing continues to ding Google, share of U.S. search market hits 30%
According to data collected by Experian Hitwise, Bing’s share of the U.S. search market surpassed 30% last month. Microsoft’s Bing search engine is less than …
Apple to begin production of iPhone 5 in September, claims analyst
Blog Business Insider has filed a report that states Apple will begin production of its next generation iPhone — oft referred to as the iPhone 5 — …
Apple iPad to dominate tablet market through 2015, Gartner says
Apple’s iPad will continue to dominate the “media tablet” market for years to come, research firm Gartner said on Monday. While Google’s Android platform is …
HTC Q1 profit triples on demand for Android phones
HTC on Friday reported first-quarter 2011 earnings highlighted by profit that handily beat analysts’ estimates. Tremendous demand for the company’s popular Android smartphones such as …
IDC: Tablets, eReaders to fuel semiconductor growth; 120% increase expected in 2011
Market analytics firm International Data Corporation (IDC) is predicting a big boom for semiconductor manufactures in 2011. Citing strong tablet and eReader-based semiconductor revenues — …
Samsung Galaxy S 2011 edition with 1.4GHz processor launching next month
Samsung Russia has confirmed that it will launch a new version of the popular Galaxy S Android smartphone next month. The Galaxy S 2011 edition …
IMS: Tablet market to continue hurting PC makers through 2011
Market research firm IMS Research on Tuesday said the growing market for tablets and eReaders will continue to have a significant impact on portable PC …
IDC: Windows Phone will be No. 2 in 2015, passing iPhone and BlackBerry
IDC on Tuesday released a new report detailing its vision of the smartphone market through 2011 and beyond. The research firm sees global smartphone shipments …
Apple to focus on iOS, Mac OS at WWDC; no iPhone 5 announcement?
Earlier today, Apple announced that it will be holding its annual Worldwide Developers Conference from June 6th to June 10th in San Francisco where it said …
Apple schedules WWDC 2011 for June 6th in San Francisco
In a post on its official news site today, Apple announced that this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) will be held from June 6th through …
RBC calls RIM earnings a ‘tale of two cities’
In a note to investors on Friday, RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky attempts to put Research In Motion’s fourth-quarter earnings and first-quarter guidance …
Verizon Wireless adds 59 new markets to 2011 4G LTE roadmap
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced the addition of 59 new markets that will be covered by the carrier’s 4G LTE service in 2011. These new …
iPhone 5 with 4-inch display, metal chassis may launch in Q3
A report on Tuesday from Chinese financial paper China Times suggests that Apple’s next-generation smartphone has entered trial production and is scheduled for a third-quarter …
Foxconn owner’s revenue up 26% in February thanks to iPad 2, Kinect
Strong demand in the U.S. means strong revenue in Taiwan, and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., parent company of notorious manufacturer Foxconn, saw revenue …
Windows Phone sales top 877,000 in February, report suggests
According to a recently filed report, nearly 1 million Windows Phone handsets were sold in the month of February alone. Using the same algorithm that successfully predicted when Microsoft hit …
Nokia’s first Windows Phone device due in 2012, says report
According to a report filed by Daily News & Analysis, Nokia will bring its first Windows Phone handset to market sometime in 2012. The information …
Apple to ship 10-12 million iPad 2 units in Q2, report claims
Industry watcher DigiTimes on Friday reports that Apple is still on track to have roughly 40 million iPad tablets built and shipped in 2011. The …
RBC: 185 million tablets sold by end of 2014, Android to dominate long-term
In a note to investors on Thursday, RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky reiterates the firm’s belief that the tablet market is poised to …
Apple may ship 6.5 million iPads in Q1, 40 million in 2011
Citing sources from within Apple’s supply chain, DigiTimes reports that the tablet titan plans to ship between 6 and 6.5 million iPad tablets in the …
Microsoft to demo Windows 8 tablet in June, report claims
According to an unconfirmed report on Monday, Microsoft has plans to give the world its first glimpse of Windows 8 for tablets this summer. Citing …
Tablet market to hit $35 billion by 2012, JP Morgan says
If you’re tired of hearing about tablets, we have some bad news for you… they’re not going away any time soon. While repeated failed attempts …
Samsung readying 8.9-inch Android tablet for first half of 2011?
According to Korean based Yonhap News Agency, Samsung Electronics is readying an 8.9-inch Android tablet due in the first half of 2011. The publications cites …
Apple iPad 2 sales to hit 30 million units, RBC forecasts
In a note to investors on Wednesday, RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky reiterated the firm’s confidence in Apple’s upcoming next-generation iPad. RBC predicts …
HP reports Q1 2011 earnings, lowers full-year guidance
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday reported its earnings for the first quarter of the company’s 2011 fiscal year, which ended on January 31st. Revenue missed Wall Street’s …
NPD: Apple computer sales up 20% in January, iPod sales down 10%
Apple watcher Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray on Tuesday revealed NPD Group data showing estimated Apple computer shipments in the U.S. for the first month …
Sony readying dual-display Android tablet, sliding Windows 7 VAIO tablet for Q4
An unconfirmed report on Monday suggests that Sony is working on two unannounced tablets slated for release later this year. Struggling electronics giant Sony has …
NPD: Video game sales slide 5% in January, hardware down 8%
Industry watcher NPD Group says sales of video game software in the U.S. declined by 5% year-over-year in January 2011, totaling $576 million. Console sales …
Leaked Dell roadmap reveals several unannounced smartphones, tablets
An alleged internal product roadmap has leaked, and it appears to reveal Dell’s complete smartphone and tablet lines for 2011 and the first quarter of …
RIM CEO confirms NFC in BlackBerry phones this year
Research In Motion Co-CEO Jim Balsillie on Wednesday confirmed that upcoming new BlackBerry smartphones will contain Near Field Communication chips in 2011. During a keynote shared …
