Apple today pretty much confirmed that it plans to announce the iPhone 5 at a press event on October 4th, with a full release coming shortly thereafter. But as iOS fanatics get ready for the latest version of the smartphone, here are some interesting numbers to contemplate. New research from Nielsen indicates that 56 percent of… Read More…
Apple’s Safari accounted for 53 percent of web browser usage on mobile devices and tablets in August, more than 30 percentage points ahead of the nearest competitor, Opera Mini, according to new statistics released overnight by the Net Applications research firm. That was down slightly from the previous month. However, as reflected in the chart… Read More…
New research out today from the NPD Group shows that Google’s mobile operating system, Android, now accounts for 52 percent of smartphone sales in the U.S. That’s well ahead of second place finisher, Apple, which boasted a market share of 29 percent. The gains by Android and Apple are coming at the expense of BlackBerry,… Read More…
T-Mobile USA today rolled out its first 4g BlackBerry device, dubbed the BlackBerry Bold 9900. And the super thin smartphone doesn’t come cheap, with Boy Genius Report noting that it sells for $299.99 with a new two-year contract. “…CIOs can trust that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 will give their employees the ultimate combination of speed,… Read More…
The latest numbers from comScore Networks continue to illustrate the challenge facing Microsoft in the mobile market. On a three-month rolling average, the company’s share of U.S. smartphone subscribers fell to 5.8 percent as of May, down from 7.7 percent in February, according to a new report from the research firm earlier today. See this… Read More…
Most surreal moment of the day so far in the tech world: Steve Ballmer making a surprise appearance at the BlackBerry World conference in Orlando, Fla. The Microsoft CEO was there to announce a new partnership with BlackBerry maker Research in Motion that will make the Redmond company’s Bing search engine the default search and… Read More…
Life is tough when you’re trying to come from behind against Android and iPhone in the mobile market, which means you’ve gotta take your victories wherever you can get them. Which is why Microsoft may feel good, for a moment, about a new Appcelerator/IDC study this morning showing that it has edged out RIM’s BlackBerry… Read More…
Sealing a deal they announced in February, Microsoft and Nokia have finalized their mobile partnership ahead of schedule, the companies said this morning. If the arrangement works as the companies hope, it promises to be a pivotal deal for Microsoft — with researchers predicting that Nokia will help boost Microsoft’s Windows Phone into the No…. Read More…
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