Among Android brands, the intention to switch to Apple’s iPhone has grown dramatically while loyalty to Android has softened…
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People will pay $1000+ for a real Apple iPhone, but not for an Android iPhone knockoff
Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. entered the second decade of the smartphone era…
Apple iPhone takes U.S. smartphone market share from Samsung
A research report recently published by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners…
Refurbished, high-end Apple iPhones are suffocating the growth of cheap, new Android phones
The fastest growing segment in global smartphones isn’t Google’s vision for super-cheap, simple Android phones…
Apple iPhone surpasses Samsung to become world’s No.1 smartphone brand
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service…
Google’s Android ‘Oreo’ attempts to copy Apple iOS yet again
oogle’s new Android iteration — Android Oreo — was launched Monday, and the operating system…
Russian hacker gang robbed Russian banks with over one million hacked Android phones
On Monday, Russian officials announced a successful series of raids against a hacking gang…
Apple’s App Store took 60% of mobile app sales in 2016 despite a smaller user base vs. Google’s Android
We estimate Apple recently passed 700 million iPhones in use…
Apple’s older iPhone 6s easily outsold Samsung’s new flagship phone last year
IHS Markit released its latest data today comparing shipments of 350 smartphones by model last year…
Analyst: ‘Apple has Samsung on the ropes like never before’
Apple’s biggest competitor is reeling…
If Apple owns nearly all of the profits, how do the other phone makers stay in business?
In China, the largest smartphone market on planet earth, the top sellers sell plenty but struggle to make money…
IDC: Apple iPad’s hold on the tablet market remains unchallenged
Consumer spending during the holiday quarter of 2016 was clearly not aimed at consuming tablets as the market continued its decline…
Android malware that can infiltrate corporate networks is spreading rapidly
An Android malware is spreading across app stores, including Google Play, and has the capability of stealing sensitive files from corporate networks…
Google’s Android platform has a serious flaw
Google’s Android 7.0 is finally here! It looks smooth and makes several improvements…
‘Quadrooter’ security flaws said to affect over 900 million Android devices
Four newly-discovered vulnerabilities found in Android phones and tablets allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected device…
Black Hat 2016: Apple’s iPhone destroys Android phones in security
Apple iPhones are killing their Android counterparts on the mobile security front…
Over 10 million Android phones reportedly infected with Chinese malware
At least 10 million Android devices have been infected by malware called HummingBad…
Apple’s revolutionary iPhone is nine years old – and still no significant malware outbreaks
Apple started selling the Apple iPhone nine years ago today…
Google’s flawed Android is essentially unfixable
The search and mobile giant on Monday released its monthly round of Android security fixes…
Google removes Android app made by the Taliban from its Play store
Google has removed an app made by the Taliban from its Play store…
Android malware hits Aussie bank customers, iOS users unaffected
New malware that targets Android banking apps of Australia’s big banks has been detected…
85% of mobile device failures occur on Android, with Samsung leading the way
The overwhelming majority of mobile device failures come from handsets running the Android operating system…
Android’s weakness continues to undermine Google
Android is a BlackBerry clone that was hastily rejiggered to mimic iPhone at the last minute. Obviously, mistakes were made and corners were cut…
More than 90% of Android devices are running out-dated, insecure operating system versions
More than 90% of Android devices are running out-dated versions of the mobile operating systems, leaving them highly susceptible to vulnerabilities such as Stagefright…
Dangerous new zero-day flaw affects more than two-thirds of all Android devices
If exploited, an attacker would be able to execute code and extract cached security data, which can include encryption and authentication keys…
Apple’s competition is going to have a tough year in 2016
In 2015 Apple grabbed a 94 percent share of the world’s global smartphone profits, sold the only profitable tablets and smartwatch, increased its Mac unit sales…
The dying technologies of 2016
For many technologies, the time to die will be 2016…
Windows Phone and Android are failures
Windows Phone? Android? They’re both dead. Apple CEO Tim Cook holds all the cards…
Apple supplier Avago smashes earnings record
Avago Technologies stock jumped late Wednesday after the Apple supplier reported fiscal Q4 earnings that topped Wall Street expectations…
CIRP: Android users upgrading to Apple iPhone at unprecedented rate
Apple is converting users from rival Android in record numbers, according to a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners…
Analyst: Microsoft holiday sales a ‘non-event’ while Apple stood out
Only a handful of people bought Xboxes and laptops. Moreover, the analysts did not see people purchasing the Microsoft Band…
Millions of Android settlers are now upgrading to Apple’s iPhone
Those who once settled for Android handsets continue to flock to Apple’s revolutionary iPhone in record numbers…
Apple’s new iPad Pro is faster and more affordable than beleaguered Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4
Beleaguered Microsoft’s Surface Pro is offered in three processor tiers, each with different storage options…
New Android malware is so bad, you’d better off buying a new phone
This class of Android malware is so hard to remove that, in some cases, victims might be better off just buying a new phone…
IDC: Apple iPhone sales up up 22.2% as new models capture upgraders and Android converts alike
According to the latest preliminary results from the International Data Corporation, Apple’s newest iPhones helped drive third quarter shipments of 48.0 million units, up 22.2%…
Another reminder of why Apple’s iPhone is so great
Apple’s iPhone 6s is the most powerful smartphone in the world. It ushers in exciting new features and improves old features…
Vulnerability makes every Android device on AT&T and Verizon’s wireless vulnerable to attack
A newly found security flaw could be affecting every Android device, allowing hackers to freely use the bandwidth and wiretap the victim’s calls and messages…
More than half of Apple’s iOS device users are already running iOS 9
The majority of iOS device owners have upgraded to the latest version of the operating system…
87% of Android devices are insecure, University of Cambridge study finds
Choosing an iPhone vs. an “Android” iPhone knockoff is like an IQ test…
Microsoft announces ‘Surface Book’ laptop, Surface Pro 4 tablet, three phones and a fitness tracker
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled a new laptop, a tablet, three phones and a fitness tracker…
Beleaguered Samsung finding it tough to compete Apple’s revolutionary iPhone
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has yet to find a way to reverse a slide in market share or margins…
Apple’s record 13 million iPhone sales during launch weekend is nothing to fear
Apple naysayers never seem to understand why iPhone is earning 92% of the profits of the smartphone industry…