Canalys: Apple set to become world’s top PC vendor next year
Apple is on track to become the No.1 PC vendor in the world next year according to new projections. Market research firm Canalys on Monday …
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Tablet demand triples ahead of holidays, two out of three buyers want Apple’s iPad
Demand for media tablets is picking up ahead of the holidays according to a recent survey, with Amazon and Apple in particular looking like they …
BlackBerry 7 sales stall, PlayBook sell-through remains sluggish
Research In Motion’s latest run of BlackBerry smartphones was reportedly well-received early on, with checks from a number of sources having indicated strong upgrade sales …
Teardown reveals $199 Kindle Fire costs $201.70 to build
A recent teardown of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet reveals that the company is likely selling its new Android-powered slate at a loss. Market research …
Asus denies rumors that it may abandon Android tablets
Taiwan-based Asus has denied rumors that it is considering an exit from the tablet market next year. A recent report from industry watcher DigiTimes cited …
Tablets top bargain hunters’ lists this Black Friday
Black Friday is shaping up to be huge for consumers shopping on mobile devices this year, and it looks like consumers shopping for mobile devices will …
BlackBerry 7 sales already seen slowing, iPhone 4S and Android are bad news for RIM
Sales of Research In Motion’s new BlackBerry 7 smartphones have slowed in recent weeks as competition from Apple’s iPhone 4S and Android phones heats up. …
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 declares war on sales records: 12M copies, $738M in first week
Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has become the fastest-selling video game in history, crushing previous records set by earlier titles in the Call …
iPad demand said to be fading as competition heats up
Demand for Apple’s iPad tablet is said to be in decline as competition finally heats up thanks to the $199 Kindle Fire from Amazon, and …
Apple loses smartphone share in Q3 as Android maintains explosive growth
Google’s Android platform continued to grow rapidly in the third quarter of 2011 as shipments of Apple’s iPhone declined. New data released by market research …
Video game sales up slightly in October, Xbox leads consoles with sales up 20%
Sales of video games and video game hardware remained lackluster in October according to market research giant The NPD Group. Overall industry sales in the …
Aging iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS still best-selling phones in Q3
Despite the huge variety of new smartphones released since the previous two generations of iPhone were first unveiled, Apple’s devices still managed to top the …
Tablet pricing to drop in 2012, eReader shipments to grow 31.4%
End user pricing on media tablets is set to drop substantially in 2012 as competition further increases among vendors. A new report from analyst James …
Kindle Fire could be hotter than iPad this holiday season, study finds
Amazon’s upcoming Kindle Fire could be the hottest tablet on the market this holiday season, with demand that may even surpass Apple’s blockbuster slate, the …
Amazon ups Kindle Fire orders on strong demand
Amazon has reportedly increased Kindle Fire orders with its manufacturing partners following stronger than expected demand for its premier tablet. DigiTimes reports that more than 5 million units …
Sprint says tablets need voice to succeed
As also-ran media tablets continue to launch in rapid succession, Sprint says slates are missing a key ingredient needed before consumers will bite: voice. Sprint’s director …
Apple reportedly slashes Q4 iPhone 4S orders on weaker than expected demand
Apple sold more than 4 million iPhone 4S handsets in the smartphone’s first weekend of availability but according to a new report, Apple thinks demand for …
Kindle Fire demand surpasses iPad ahead of launch, could be a threat
Amazon is seeing huge pent-up demand for its Kindle Fire tablet ahead of launch according to data from a recent study. Market research firm ChangeWave …
Hong Kong iPhone 4S pre-orders sell out in 10 minutes, analyst says
Apple iPhone 4S pre-orders in Hong Kong sold out within just 10 minutes, analyst Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities said Monday in a note to …
iPhone 4S launch helps end HTC’s record revenue run
HTC has been on a tear this year, registering month after month of record revenue thanks to strong demand for its Android-powered smartphones. The Taiwan-based …
iPhone 4S now No.1 smartphone at top-3 U.S. carriers, iPhone 4 still hot
Apple looks to be following up its surprising miss in the September quarter with a huge holiday quarter for its popular iPhone line. According to …
Apple isn’t sweating Kindle Fire, says Android fragmentation will drive consumers to iPad
Several analysts believe Amazon has an imminent hit on its hands with its upcoming Kindle Fire, a $199 Android-powered tablet that features deep integration with …
Consumers still don’t care about 3DTV, study finds
Despite the ongoing push from consumer electronics companies, people just don’t seem to care about 3DTV. A recent survey conducted by Retrevo.com found that among those who …
Siri said to be driving force behind huge iPhone 4S sales
Strong sales of Apple’s new iPhone 4S smartphone can be attributed in large part to Siri, Apple’s new virtual personal assistant, one analyst believes. The …
Czech carrier refuses iPhone 4S, dumps earlier iPhones citing Apple’s business terms
Czech carrier Telefonica Czech Republic will not sell Apple’s new iPhone 4S smartphone, one of the fastest-selling consumer electronics devices to launch in recent history. According …
Sony forecasts fourth consecutive annual loss as Q2 misses
Sony on Wednesday lowered its full-year guidance from its earlier forecast of a 60 billion yen profit to a 90 billion yen loss following second …
MiFi mobile hotspot shipments surpass 3 million
Despite the increasing popularity Wi-Fi of integrated tethering functionality across a variety of smartphone platforms, sales of dedicated portable hotspots continue to remain strong. Novatel …
iPhone 4S demand said to be outpacing supply
Despite a later-than-expected launch and a handset that that is physically almost the same as its predecessor, demand for Apple’s iPhone 4S smartphone is reportedly …
HTC takes top smartphone spot in U.S. according to Q3 data from Canalys
Samsung blew past Apple and Nokia in the third quarter to become the No. 1 smartphone vendor in the world, but another emerging smartphone vendor …
Apple’s iPhone to make up more than half of Q4 smartphone sales across top-3 U.S. carriers
In the third quarter of 2011, Apple offered just two smartphones: the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS. The latter was sold by just one …
