“Samsung finally seems to understand the many criticisms that have long been leveled at its phones: the plastic hardware looked cheap, the most promoted features were mostly useless and the software was too complicated,” Farhad Manjoo writes for The New York Times. “Samsung, according to Samsung, has realized the errors of it ways.” “The realization […]
Tag: smartphones
Smartphones and the digital divide
The digital divide in terms of basic Internet access is a real thing in the U.S…
Apple ‘iPhone 7’ models likely to offer wireless charging
Recent job listings by Apple point towards a stronger interest…
15 percent of Samsung Electronics execs quit amid profit slump
Samsung Electronics suffered the worst earnings in three years…
Chinese smartphone maker apologizes for comparing Apple to Hitler
The ad depicted a cartoon Hitler performing the Nazi salute…
Samsung Galaxy S6 saddled with poor graphics performance vs. Apple iPhone 6/Plus
Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 falls flat in running GPU intensive apps and games…
The 4-inch iPhone 6c: Who’s it for?
The idea of Apple expanding the iPhone line to include…
Leaked ‘iPhone 6C’ rear shell lends further credence to rumors of new 4-inch model
Recent reports have said that the device will sport a 4-inch screen…
If Apple makes a next-gen 4-inch iPhone, they should do it right, not make it a second class device
Apple will finally release a 4-inch version of the iPhone 6…
Significant Android to iPhone switching weakens market for Samsung Galaxy S6
Apple’s impressive sales figures from Q4 2014 continue to have an impact…
T-Mobile now covers all of switchers’ outstanding phone and tablet payments up to $650 per line
A new move designed to free the 29 million people currently locked in to a device payment plan or lease…
Apple iPhone takes smartphone market share from Android around the world
Leading into Chinese New Year, Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus drove sales to an unprecedented high…
Scientists warn overuse of modern tech may cause brain to prematurely fail
Can’t recall a friend’s phone number? Press the speed dial on your iPhone…
The death of sapphire and the birth of ‘Phire’
Last fall, after Apple introduced the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus…
Apple’s iOS grows to 73% enterprise share in Q4 2014, Android drops to 25%
Apple rules the mobile enterprise space and is extending its lead…
Apple took 89% of Q4 smartphone profits, leaving Android mired at record-low 11%
Android captured a record-low 11% global smartphone profit share
Apple iPhone the world’s number one 4G LTE smartphone
Apple captured almost two-third of the total LTE phone revenues…
Apple closes in on struggling Samsung in Western Europe smartphone unit share
Apple’s shipments climbed from 26.9 million to 30.9 million…
Apple Inc. is still a startup
Apple is far less ubiquitous than you might think. It has plenty of room to grow…
BlueFin: No slowdown in Apple iPhone juggernaut, ‘impressive’ Mac momentum
Apple continues to gobble up smartphone business…
Consumers want better iPhones, not cheaper ones
Without question, the catalyst behind Apple’s record-breaking earnings
Android phone shipments fell for the first time during 2014 holiday quarter
Google’s Android is being attacked by Apple’s iOS…
Sony axes another 1,000 smartphone employees
The cuts are in addition to the 1,000 jobs Sony said it would eliminate…
So, how’d the Apple analysts do?
Apple beat everybody’s expectations, but the pros, as usual, did worse…
Apple iPhone No. 1 in China smartphone market share
The incredible popularity of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in China in Q4 2014…
Samsung’s iPhone 6/Plus nightmare unfolding before its eyes
Samsung’s sales and revenues have been suffering lately…
Apple, with high-end iPhones alone, poised to outsell Samsung’s total smartphone sales
Strong sales of Apple Inc. ’s new iPhones are pushing the company close to outselling Samsung’s entire range of phones…
Powered by iPhone 6/Plus, Apple dominates US mobile phone sales in 4th quarter
The strength of the September 2014 launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus fueled Apple’s dominance…
How filthy is your iPhone?
The bacteria had started to grown on the growth medium within the dishes…
Apple’s iPhone camera goes from 0 to good picture faster than anything else
I was at Intel’s CES booth, composing a photo with my Android smartphone…
Eight years ago, Steve Jobs unveiled iPhone and changed the world again
Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone…
Beleaguered Microsoft’s moribund Windows Phone may finally be dead
It’s an absolute bloodbath for Windows Phone…
Apple’s iPhone 6/Plus take market share from Android
Android’s share of the smartphone market has shrunk as iPhone 6 and 6 Plus helped Apple’s iOS make gains around the world…
Apple market share grows across Europe, US and China; Android, Samsung share drops
Samsung particularly felt the pressure and saw its market share decline…
Piper Jaffray: Apple’s iOS dominates corporate world
98 percent of companies currently support iOS, earning Apple near-ubiquitous support in the corporate world…
Five smartphone wishes for 2015: Smartphones must do better in 5 key areas
The smartphones of 2014 were an impressive lot…
Forbes’ Kelly: Apple’s 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus is 2014’s best smartphone
The iPhone 6 Plus nails all the smartphone essentials…
Smartphones: Apple knows what it’s doing, Google doesn’t
Google’s smartphone product strategy and sales are going from bad to worse…
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus review: 3 months later
We took our time and tested everything from the new screens to the new cameras to the new chipsets…
2014: Still sick of Android
In March 2012, I publicly called it quits with Android…
‘Driving While Black’ iPhone app gives U.S. motorists tips for police stops
A ‘Driving While Black’ smartphone application is set for release this month…
What Apple hath wrought: Over 2 billion smartphones will be in use in 2016
In 2016, 2.16 billion smartphones will be in use worldwide…
