Android

Siri helps Apple win preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy Nexus sales in U.S.

By Simon Sage, Friday, Jun 29, 2012 a 7:20 pm

Following up on the sales injunction of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple has also won another preliminary injunction against Samsung, this time regarding unified voice search patents (i.e. Siri) and will affect the Galaxy Nexus.

Yes, Google just lost a case about search patents.

CrackBerry Kevin single-handedly makes Google Play profitable

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Jun 24, 2012 a 8:14 pm

Not content to merely put BlackBerry App World in the black by buying $500 clock apps, CrackBerry.com found and Mobile Nations chief-of-chiefs Kevin Michaluk has now turned his attention to Google Play... and bought a $200 vuvuzela app.

Samsung tries to tempt iPhone owners with iOS data transfer utility

By Simon Sage, Friday, Jun 22, 2012 a 3:27 pm

Samsung has recently launched Easy Phone Sync for Galaxy owners that want to bring data from their old iPhone over to their shiny new Android devices. The desktop application is supposed to be able to transfer music, videos, podcasts, pictures, contacts, and text messages to any Galaxy device, inclulding the latest SGS3.

iOS App Store generates more than double Google Play's revenue with fewer app downloads

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 a 11:46 am

Analytics firm App Annie has recently published a fun little infographic called Game of Phones, which pits Android app ecosystem against Apple's. One of the key findings was that the App Store leads with a revenue share of 71% (compared to 29% for Android) even though total downloads through Google Play accounts for 35% of the total, versus 28% for iOS.

Apple and Samsung collectively enjoy 90% of smartphone market profits, 55% market share

By Simon Sage, Monday, Jun 18, 2012 a 2:08 pm

ABI Research recently published the results of their survey of the smartphone market in Q1 2012, and found that Samsung and Apple together claim a little more than half the market share and 90% of the profits. Global smartphone shipments grew a healthy 41% since last year, though Sony and Samsung were the only ones to see growth quarter-over-quarter.

iPad forecasted to snatch market share from Android tablets this year

By Simon Sage, Friday, Jun 15, 2012 a 11:43 am

IDC has revised their forecast for the worldwide tablet market, suggesting that iOS will lead the way with 62.5% share, which is up from 58.2%. Meanwhile, IDC expects Android tablets to dip from 38.7% to 36.5%, while RIM's PlayBook will drop from 1.7% to 1%. Global shipments are projected to reach 107.4 million units this year, 137.4 million in 2013, and 22.1 million by 2016. IDC's Tom Mainelli commented on the progress of the iPad.

Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX supposedly outsells iPhone at Verizon

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 a 11:01 am

Anil Doradla, an analyst for William Blair, says he has found that the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX is currently the top-selling smartphone at Verizon - yes, even ahead of the iPhone 4S.

38% of recent iPhone buyers are refugees from Android and BlackBerry

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 a 11:50 pm

Recent survey data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners shows that 42% of those in the U.S. that bought bought an iPhone in April were fleeing from another smartphone platform, 38% specifically from Android and BlackBerry.

iPhone 4S faces off against Samsung Galaxy S3 in drop test

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 a 11:55 am

Is your inner gadget sadist just dying to see an iPhone 4S pitted against the brand new Samsung Galaxy S3 in a drop test? If so, you're in luck -- and the two phones, decidedly, are not. SquareTrade, a third-party electronics warranty provider, did the deed and here are the results.

Windows Phone projected to claim more market share than iOS in 2016

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 a 11:02 am

IDC announced the results of their quarterly smartphone research today, and found that worldwide, Android claimed 61% of the pie, followed by iOS with 20.5%, BlackBerry with 6.0%, and Windows Phone with 5.2%. The real shocker is that IDC projected a drop in iOS market share to 19% by 2016, and forecasted Windows Phone would claim just about as much as Apple with a 19.2% share.