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Tag: iOS roadkill

Around 1 in 5 Android phone owners plan to switch to an Apple iPhone

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 11:04 am16 Comments

Among Android brands, the intention to switch to Apple’s iPhone has grown dramatically while loyalty to Android has softened…

People will pay $1000+ for a real Apple iPhone, but not for an Android iPhone knockoff

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 12:00 pmWednesday, August 1, 20185 Comments

Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. entered the second decade of the smartphone era…

Apple iPhone takes U.S. smartphone market share from Samsung

Friday, July 20, 2018 4:59 pm9 Comments

A research report recently published by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners…

Refurbished, high-end Apple iPhones are suffocating the growth of cheap, new Android phones

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 12:01 pmWednesday, March 14, 201831 Comments

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

Friday, February 9, 2018 10:03 amFriday, February 9, 20188 Comments

According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service…

Google’s Android ‘Oreo’ attempts to copy Apple iOS yet again

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 4:33 pm15 Comments

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

Monday, May 22, 2017 5:30 pm14 Comments

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

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:14 pmWednesday, May 17, 20178 Comments

We estimate Apple recently passed 700 million iPhones in use…

Apple’s older iPhone 6s easily outsold Samsung’s new flagship phone last year

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 3:00 pmWednesday, March 22, 20174 Comments

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’

Thursday, February 23, 2017 1:01 pmThursday, February 23, 201714 Comments

Apple’s biggest competitor is reeling…

If Apple owns nearly all of the profits, how do the other phone makers stay in business?

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 4:26 pmWednesday, February 8, 201724 Comments

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

Thursday, February 2, 2017 12:02 pm20 Comments

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

Friday, September 30, 2016 4:55 pmFriday, September 30, 201614 Comments

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

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 11:24 am17 Comments

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

Monday, August 8, 2016 2:00 pmMonday, August 8, 20167 Comments

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

Thursday, August 4, 2016 8:55 amThursday, August 4, 201621 Comments

Apple iPhones are killing their Android counterparts on the mobile security front…

Over 10 million Android phones reportedly infected with Chinese malware

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 11:26 amFriday, September 30, 201612 Comments

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

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:00 pmWednesday, June 29, 20169 Comments

Apple started selling the Apple iPhone nine years ago today…

Google’s flawed Android is essentially unfixable

Monday, May 2, 2016 4:39 pmMonday, May 2, 201618 Comments

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

Monday, April 4, 2016 4:27 pmMonday, April 4, 201610 Comments

Google has removed an app made by the Taliban from its Play store…

Android malware hits Aussie bank customers, iOS users unaffected

Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:28 amThursday, March 10, 20168 Comments

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

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:27 pm19 Comments

The overwhelming majority of mobile device failures come from handsets running the Android operating system…

Android’s weakness continues to undermine Google

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 3:01 pmWednesday, February 3, 201622 Comments

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

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 8:28 amWednesday, January 27, 201623 Comments

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

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 2:47 pmWednesday, January 20, 201613 Comments

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

Sunday, January 10, 2016 11:21 am13 Comments

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

Friday, January 8, 2016 10:59 amFriday, January 8, 201635 Comments

For many technologies, the time to die will be 2016…

Windows Phone and Android are failures

Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:01 pmTuesday, December 8, 201547 Comments

Windows Phone? Android? They’re both dead. Apple CEO Tim Cook holds all the cards…

Apple supplier Avago smashes earnings record

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 7:07 pm8 Comments

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

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 3:31 pmWednesday, December 2, 20156 Comments

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

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 4:39 pm13 Comments

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

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 10:28 amTuesday, November 24, 201513 Comments

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

Thursday, November 12, 2015 2:37 pmThursday, November 12, 201522 Comments

Beleaguered Microsoft’s Surface Pro is offered in three processor tiers, each with different storage options…

IDC: Apple iPhone sales up up 22.2% as new models capture upgraders and Android converts alike

Thursday, October 29, 2015 9:12 amThursday, October 29, 20155 Comments

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

Thursday, October 22, 2015 12:56 pmThursday, October 22, 20155 Comments

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

Saturday, October 17, 2015 3:03 pmSaturday, October 17, 201522 Comments

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

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:18 am15 Comments

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

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 8:25 am25 Comments

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

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 4:25 pmTuesday, October 6, 201595 Comments

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

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 8:36 amTuesday, October 6, 201515 Comments

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

Friday, October 2, 2015 12:57 pm10 Comments

Apple naysayers never seem to understand why iPhone is earning 92% of the profits of the smartphone industry…

New Stagefright bugs leaves some 1.4 billion Android settlers vulnerable

Thursday, October 1, 2015 3:26 pmThursday, October 1, 201512 Comments

If you care about security, perhaps you should think about switching to Apple’s superior iPhone…

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