A new study examining the ways Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S III users use their devices found that despite our constant feuding online and sometimes in person, we’re all much more alike than we think. The Consumer Intelligence Research Partners released the report which surveyed 500 iPhone users and 500 GSIII users in January and…
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Apple iPhone 5, iPhone 4S both outsell Samsung Galaxy S III in Q4
With rising competition from the likes of Samsung, many speculate Apple is losing its grip on the smartphone market which is evident by Apple’s miserable stock tank in recent months. It does remain to be seen in the long run if Apple can stay ahead, but for now, Apple did win a quarterly battle against…
Apple grabs 34% mobile market share, passing Samsung to become #1
According to Strategy Analytics, Apple became the number one mobile phone vendor in the United States during Q4 2012, overtaking Samsung, LG, and all of its competitors for the first time with 34 percent market share. Previously, Samsung had taken the lead for shipments each quarter since 2008. The numbers come from the Wireless Device…
Here’s why a cheaper iPhone wouldn’t make sense
Wall Street Journal’s report yesterday that Apple is secretly working on building a less expensive iPhone to compete with the cheap Android devices that are selling like hot cakes in emerging markets struck me as odd. This rumor has been flying around for years — that Apple would eventually expand the iPhone line with an iPhone…
Apple’s iOS 6 Do Not Disturb glitch will fix itself January 7th
iOS 6 users, like myself, who schedule their Do Not Disturb mode to automatically turn on and off at certain hours woke up on New Year’s Day to find that it had not been shut off at the scheduled time. Ironically, that same day, Apple aired an add with famous tennis players Venus and Serena…
Apple’s iPhone sales share reaches all-time in U.S. at 53.3%
There’s been more than a little speculation lately about Apple’s iPhone 5 sales and the possibility that it may not be doing as well in the market as everyone expected. Especially with the recent price drop of the iPhone 5 at Walmart, which is about as rare as a precious gem, it looked like the…
Swipegate: iPhone 5 touchscreen not responsive to fast diagonal swipes
You know, many have predicted for years now that the world would come to an end in 2012. I didn’t want to believe it — perhaps I’m just an unabashed optimist — but now, it has come to my attention it’s really happening. The end is near and it’s because the once presumably flawless Apple…
AT&T sold twice as many iPhone 5s than Verizon in Q3
Despite numerous reports that Apple is falling behind on supplying carriers and customers with iPhone 5s to meet demand, AT&T came out strong with its Q3 2012 numbers especially when compared to the year-ago quarter. The carrier rose to 4.7 million iPhone activations in the third quarter of 2012. That’s up from 3.7 million in…
Just 18 days after launch, iPhone 5 web traffic volume passes Galaxy S III
It’s always interesting when stories pop up pitting Apple’s flagship iPhone 5 against Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III device. This time it’s web traffic volume between the two devices. The iPhone 5 has been out for a little under a month now, and in fact Apple announced it one month ago from today, but in…
Woz wishes iPhone 5 had bigger screen, calls Apple ‘arrogant’
Though he doesn’t work there anymore, the co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, has never been known for biting his tongue when he wishes to criticize the technology giant and it doesn’t look like he’ll be starting any time soon. In a recent interview with African tech site TechCentral, he went as far as to call…