Manufacturers
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Google expands mobile ecosystem via Ice Scream Sandwich universal OS
May 11, 2011
Google has unveiled Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest update to Android that provides a single, unified system across any mobile device.
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Miscalculations in pricing, distribution spell trouble for Android tablets: analyst
March 14, 2011
IPad challengers that have been announced so far—in particular Google’s Android Honeycomb tablets—are solid products with fatally flawed product strategies.
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Apple’s Steve Jobs, leader of the post-PC world, enters Mobile Hall of Fame
March 9, 2011
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has entered the Mobile Hall of Fame for leading the way into the post-PC world with his iPhone, iPad and iPod devices, iAd mobile ad network and iTunes, iBooks, Apple App Store and retail stores.
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IPad 2 cements Apple tablet market share dominance
March 3, 2011
Forced to respond to increasing competition on various fronts, Apple Inc. made a splash by introducing the iPad 2, iOS 4.3 and its partnership with Random House Inc. for ebook distribution.
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Can iPad 2 fend off challenges from rivals such as Motorola Xoom?
February 28, 2011
With Apple set to announce the iPad 2 this week and a flood of competing tablets hitting the market – including the formidable Motorola Xoom – where should brands and retailers focus their budgets?
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Does tablet popularity signal the death of netbooks?
February 16, 2011
Robust sales of Apple’s iPad and competing tablets from manufacturers such as Samsung, Motorola, Dell, Research In Motion and Hewlett-Packard may be killing off 2009’s hot computing device, the netbook.
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Nokia/Microsoft deal is make-or-break mobile play: analyst
February 14, 2011
A leading analyst is questioning whether the synergy between Microsoft and Nokia will mean success for both players in the mobile ecosystem.
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Is Apple's ability to out-innovate competitors dependent on Steve Jobs?
January 20, 2011
Despite record sales during the fiscal quarter leading up to Christmas, Apple’s stock dipped after CEO Steve Jobs announced that he would be taking another medical leave of absence. Does this represent an opportunity for competitors?
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Google’s Android makes a splash at CES to ramp up Apple rivalry
January 10, 2011
Google made the biggest splash at CES by unveiling specs for Android 3.0—a.k.a. Honeycomb—as its device manufacturer partners announced plans for a plethora of 4G smartphones and tablets based on the operating system.
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Samsung, Google unveil Nexus S with Android 2.3 featuring NFC
December 7, 2010
Mobile phone provider Samsung Electronics and Google have unveiled Nexus S, the first Near Field Communication-enabled handset to feature the latest version of Google’s Android platform.
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OS wars: Who is challenging Apple for smartphone dominance?
November 2, 2010
While Apple has had plenty of good news lately, many other competing handset manufacturers and operating systems are coming on strong. Who has the best chance to be No. 1?
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Apple grabs 95pc global tablet market share: study
November 2, 2010
Global tablet shipments surpassed 4 million units in the third quarter of 2010 and Apple was the clear market leader, capturing 95 percent global share and beating Android into second place.
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Mobile made Apple the world’s most valuable company
October 19, 2010
The success of its mobile devices has made Apple the most valuable technology company on the NYSE and it will soon become the most valuable company in the world, surpassing Exxon/Mobil on the S&P 500.
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Windows Phone 7 may not have big impact on mobile advertising: analyst
October 12, 2010
Microsoft made a big splash in its attempt to make a comeback in the smartphone business, with coordinated events worldwide touting Windows Phone 7. But will the OS make a big enough dent to matter to marketers?
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RIM, Motorola biggest losers in Verizon iPhone scenario
October 11, 2010
With Apple’s iPhone reportedly coming to Verizon Wireless sometime next year, rival handset manufacturers and carriers are going to have to step up their game.
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