Android Captures Record 39 Percent Share...
According to the latest inquiry from Strategy Analytics, global tablet shipments reached 27 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011. Android jumped to a record 39 percent global contribution, while Apple iOS maintained its strong leadership at 58 percent. Peter King, Director at Strategy Analytics, said, “Global tablet shipments reached an all-time high of 26.8 million units in Q4 2011, surging 150 percent from 10.7 1000000 in Q4 2010. Demand for tablets among consumer, business and education users remains strong. Apple
Apple Reports First Quarter Results...
Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first stern which spanned 14 weeks and ended December 31, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $26.74 billion and net quarterly gain of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted contribution, in the year-ago stern. Gross margin was 44.7 percent compared to 38.5 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales
Android 4.0 Tablets Coming for Under $25...
“Inexpensive tablets with blind sizes up to 10 inches and Google’s new Android 4.0 OS will soon become available at prices ranging from US$100 to $250. The prices are a breakthrough for users look to get Android 4.0, computer code-named Ice Cream Sandwich, on tablets, which have so far been equipped with Android 2.x or Android 3.x.”
T-Mobile, AT&T Seek Approval Of Spec...
T-Mobile USA and AT&T Inc. filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for approval of the transfer of $1 billion in wireless airwaves.
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Ultrabook Growth More Than Triple That o...
A new report from analyst firm Juniper Research forecasts that shipments of Ultrabooks volition grow at trio times the rate of tablets over the next five years. However, tablets volume will remain higher, with 253 million shipped in 2016, compared with 178 million Ultrabooks. Biting Back Against Apple The report finds that while vendors have quickly responded to Apple’s launch of the iPad with an array of competing products, the industry has been slow to respond to 2008’s Macbook Air; leading vendors only
RIM Gets new President and CEO...
The Board of Directors of BlackBerry® maker Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that, acting on the recommendation of its Co-Chief Executive Officers to implement the succession plan they previously submitted to the Board, it has unanimously named Thorsten Heins as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Heins was also appointed to RIM’s Board. The Board acted after conducting its own due diligence. Both appointments are effective immediately. Mike Lazaridis, former Co-Chair and Co-CEO, has become Vice Chair
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China Telecom Network Compatible Apple i...
“An Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone compatible with China Telecom Corp.’s (CHA) mobile network has received a network access license, a regulatory website shows–a key measure toward Apple being able to sell this phone here.”
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LG Announces the Optimus Pad LTE...
LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled its first LTE-capable tablet, the Optimus Pad LTE. Initially launching in Korea, LG has equipped the tablet with both LTE technology and True HD IPS display, the two features that have helped LG differentiate its latest smartphone, Optimus LTE, from the contention. “With tablets generating five times more traffic than the average smartphone, it’s not a huge jump to assume that tablet users need and want faster connectivity,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG