Apple’s iPad outmuscled its Android-powered tablet computer rivals in early 2012, in a global market suffering from post-holiday hangover, a survey showed Thursday. Apple’s iPad outmuscled its Android-powered tablet computer rivals in early 2012, …Find out more from Phys.Org
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Amazon Kindle Fire Sales Slump as Apple Boosts Tablet Share
May 3 (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. lost share in the tablet market in the first quarter as Kindle Fire sales slumped and Apple Inc.’s iPad widened its lead to 68 percent, IDC said. Amazon’s tablet, which runs on Google Inc.’s Android operating system …Find out more from San Francisco Chronicle
Apple iPhone 4S
Find out how this Android superphone stands up against stiff competition from arch rivals, the Apple iPhone 4S and new HTC One X (AT&T). Having initially pointed out customer complaints about subpar battery life in the iPhone 4S, the UK’s Guardian …Find out more from CNET (blog)
Apple hoards tablet share while market falls off a cliff for first quarter
By Jacqui Cheng | Published May 3, 2012 4:15 PM The overall tablet market is suffering despite Apple’s strong numbers when it comes to iPad sales. Released Thursday, IDC’s quarterly report on the tablet market shows a steep decline in worldwide tablet …Find out more from Ars Technica
Samsung, Apple’s closest competitor, reveals new flagship Galaxy smartphone
s latest Galaxy phone will have a high-definition touch screen that’s nearly twice the size of the iPhone, while being thinner and lighter than Apple’s phone. The Galaxy line has emerged as the biggest competitor to the iPhone.Find out more from Washington Post
Apple Wins US Smartphone Crown Over Samsung
By Angela Moscaritolo While Samsung might be the top smartphone manufacturer in the world, rival Apple still leads the US market, according to new data from The NPD Group. The market research firm on Wednesday said Apple leads all other manufacturers, …Find out more from PC Magazine
Amazon’s Kindle Fire sales fall as iPad lead grows
TABLETS Kindle Fire hurt by iPad demand Amazon.com’s Kindle Fire sales slumped in the first quarter as Apple’s iPad widened its lead in the tablet market to 68 percent, according to IDC. The Kindle Fire, which runs on Google’s Android operating system, …Find out more from San Francisco Chronicle
Apple doesn’t fall far
They’re officially based in the Big Apple. The nadir representing this reversal stood before the media Wednesday, his left hand bandaged from a self-inflicted injury he administered in an unbelievably stupid tirade Monday, his words telling the tale.Find out more from FOXSports.com
No Apple TV set until 2014, says analyst: What’s next for Apple?
By Zack Whittaker | May 3, 2012, 6:47am PDT Summary: According to JP Morgan analyst, Apple will not release its anticipated television set until 2014. That leaves two years of ‘Apple awesome’ on the cards. What can we expect to see?Find out more from ZDNet (blog)
Why these money managers don’t own Apple
The largest holding in his Pax World Growth Fund is Apple Inc. (AAPL), and shares of the technology icon are up 44 percent — four times more than the broader market. Yet Trzcinka is being questioned about the fund’s 12.5 percent return.Find out more from CBS News
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Apple and Samsung Claim 99% of Profits Among Top Mobile Phone …
Asymco’s Horace Dediu has released his data on operating profits among the eight top mobile phone vendors for the first quarter of 2012, finding…More By Eric Slivka
Apple’s Long-Lost Sequel to ’1984′ Surfaces [VIDEO]
Apple’s long-lost sequel to “1984″ has surfaced and it features Steve Jobs as FDR.More By Todd Wasserman
IDC: Apple makes big gains in tablet market, Android stumbles …
Research firm IDC predicted there would be a steep drop off in tablet shipments during Q1 of 2012. Following the surge of sales during the holiday.More By Terrence O’Brien
Apple and Samsung earn 99 percent of mobile phone vendor profits …
While the two big smartphone vendors, Apple and Samsung, are battling it out in the courtrooms, they’re still in total control of operating profits.More By Steven Sande
Android Is Either “Winning” Because Apple Is Letting It, Or Losing …
MG Siegler is a general partner at CrunchFund and a columnist for TechCrunch, where he has been writing since 2009. His focus is on Apple. Prior to TechCrunch, MG covered various technology beats for VentureBeat. Originally from Ohio …More By MG Siegler
