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Monday 18 February 2013
Android, iOS combine for 91.1% of worldwide smartphone OS market in 4Q12, says IDC
Android and iOS, the number one and number two ranked smartphone operating systems (OS) worldwide, combined for 91.1% of all smartphone shipments during the fourth quarter of 2012,...
Friday 8 February 2013
Android powers a third of all mobile phones shipped in 4Q12, says Canalys
Canalys has published its final mobile phone shipment estimates across the 50 plus countries that it tracks. The total mobile phone market, at 438.1 million units, was flat on year,...
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Apple to see tablet market share dip in 1H13
Apple is expected to see the share of its iOS-based iPad and iPad mini in the tablet segment continue to be eroded by an array of Android-based tablets by other branded vendors in...
Monday 21 January 2013
Android platform to continue dominating 5-inch and larger smartphone market in 2013
Google's Android platform will continue to dominate the 5-inch and larger smartphone segment in 2013, while other platforms such as Apple's iOS, Windows Phone, and Blackberry have...
Thursday 17 January 2013
Google happy to see Acer, Asustek launch inexpensive tablets to hike Android penetration, say Taiwan makers
As Acer and Asustek Computer will soon launch 7-inch tablets for sale at about US$149, Google, although having cooperated with Asustek to develop the Nexus 7, is not worried about...
Monday 14 January 2013
Lenovo plans to roll out Intel- or ARM-based Android notebook/tablet convertibles in 1H13
Having unveiled its IdeaPad Yoga 11S notebook/tablet convertible mobile device at CES 2013, Lenovo reportedly plans to expand its IdeaPad Yoga family by also launching Intel- or ARM-based...
Friday 4 January 2013
Archos unveils multi-touch Android TV
Archos has released a new TV called Archos TV connect, a multi-touch set supporting Android, allowing users to access their apps and games.
Wednesday 2 January 2013
Arima Communications looks to ship 12-14 million smartphones in 2013
Arima Communications is expected to ship 12-14 million smartphones in 2013, with NEC and Sony Mobile Communications together taking up over 60% of the shipments, according to an industry...
Thursday 20 December 2012
Linux-based mobile platforms hope for adoption in 2013, but smartphone vendors to keep watching
While Android and iOS together occupy about 85% of the global smartphone market, other mobile platforms, mainly Tizen, Open webOS, Firefox OS and Sailfish OS, hope to be adopted in...
Thursday 13 December 2012
Handset and platform makers compete to dominate map data
Handset and platform makers such as Nokia and Google have been expanding in-house map data platforms. Apple is reportedly considering buying Tom Tom, a Dutch navigation product provider,...
Thursday 6 December 2012
Digitimes Research: Android phones to account for 70% of global smartphone market in 2013
Android will further solidify its market leadership in the smartphone operating system race in 2013, thanks to a broad support from smartphone vendors and the rollout of a wide range...
Thursday 22 November 2012
Patent disputes hike royalty fees for Android handset makers
Hardware vendors who use the Android platform for mobile devices are now finding their costs mounting up because of royalty payments, mainly to Microsoft and recently to Apple, according...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Intel reduces StudyBook shipment forecast
Intel originally expected its StudyBook tablet shipments to reach 3-4 million units in the period from January 2013 to June 2014; however, the company has reduced the forecast volume...
Monday 19 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Global smartphone shipments to grow 30% in 2013
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow 30% to 865 million units in 2013, accounting for 43.9% of total handset shipments in the year, Digitimes Research has estimated.
Friday 16 November 2012
Taiwan market: ViewSonic unveils 22-inch touch-control monitor
ViewSonic on November 15 unveiled Smart Display VSD220, a 22-inch smart touch-control monitor featuring dual-core 1GHz processor, Android 4.0, Full HD 1080p LED-backlit display and...