Apple tries to mitigate flat Q4 2015 numbers
Gadget giant Apple has attempted to focus attention on the bigger picture after revealing flat iPhone and revenue growth in its Q4 2015 numbers.
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Oracle reckons Android has made $22 billion profit for Google – report
Software giant Oracle has let slip its estimates of the money Google makes from Android during a court case over Java, according to a Bloomberg report.
Apple dominates 2015 UK handset sales – uSwitch
According to data from price comparison site uSwitch Apple accounted for the four best-selling mobile handsets in the UK last year, and six of the top ten.
AT&T launches wifi calling after FCC green light
After significant deliberation, AT&T has been given the all clear to launch its wifi calling service in the U.S.
Huawei and Sony strive for smartphone innovation ahead of iPhone launch
Huawei and Sony have both chosen to launch new flagship smartphones at the IFA consumer electronics show and have focused on screen innovations in a bid to differentiate them.
Apple targets enterprise channel with Cisco iOS partnership
Apple has shown its lofty enterprise ambitions once again by seeking to optimise iOS device performance across Cisco’s suite of enterprise communications services.
iPhone 6 Plus camera fault identified by Apple
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Samsung offers all US iPhone owners Galaxy S6 Edge+ ‘test drive’
Korean tech giant Samsung has wasted little time following up on the launch of its new Galaxy S6 edge+, with an aggressive promotion designed to entice US iPhone owners to defect.
Apple reportedly resurrects MVNO plans
US devices giant Apple has been trialing an MVNO service in the US and is in talks to launch one in Europe too, according to a report.
Apple posts 33% record revenue growth fuelled by iPhone, Apple Watch, China
Apple has laid claim to record revenue growth at the unveiling of its quarterly results, with CEO Tim Cook pointing at continued iPhone sales, the release of Apple Watch and a growing influence in China as the main reasons for its success.
Galaxy S6 drives Samsung back to top spot in US
The latest Kantar data for the quarter up to the end of May 2015 revealed Samsung reclaimed the number one smartphone vendor spot from Apple in that time.
Apple expected to launch music streaming service at WWDC
Gadget giant Apple starts its worldwide developer conference (WWDC) today and the big product announcement is expected to be the launch of a music streaming service to rival Spotify.
Android gains share of enterprise market from Apple
Apple has lost share in the enterprise device market to Android in the past year, according to mobile secure platform company Good Technology, but iOS is still in a commanding position.
Apple iPhone gained share in most major markets in Q1
The latest smartphone OS share numbers from Kantar reveal Apple continuing to ride the popularity of the iPhone 6 and gaining smartphone market share in most major country markets.
Chinese mass market iPhone adoption drives strong Apple quarter
US tech giant Apple continued to ride the popularity of its new iPhone 6 models to another very strong quarter. Apple sold 61.2 million iPhones globally in the March quarter, which was 40% more than the year-ago quarter and generated 55% more revenue, implying improving margins too.
Google & Samsung move to counter Apple Pay debut
Google has stoked the fire burning underneath the mobile payments industry by announcing its acquisition of “some exciting technology and intellectual property from Softcard to make Google Wallet better.” The payment software will come pre-installed as standard on Android phones running KitKat or higher with three of the big four carriers across the USA, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.
China growth drives record sales of 74.5 million Apple iPhones in Q4 2014
Premium device maker Apple was generously rewarded for its first interesting product in years with record sales of its iPhone smartphone. Apple sold 74.5 million iPhones on the final quarter of 2014 – generally by far its strongest quarter – which represented a massive 46% increase on the same quarter a year ago.
Strong iPhone 6 sales drive Apple smartphone share growth in Europe
Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel reckons Apple has grabbed a bunch of smartphone sales share across a number of country markets thanks to the popularity of the redesigned iPhone 6, although the 6 Plus is nowhere near so popular.
Apple strikes China mobile payment deal
Smartphone giant Apple has announced the addition of UnionPay, the dominant Chinese debit and credit card payment organisation, as a payment option for Chinese App Store users, in what is likely to be a strategically significant move for Apple’s fortunes in the world’s largest smartphone market.
Apple has first interesting product launch for four years
Apple has been in a holding pattern for the past three years and has finally revealed a bunch of stuff it has been working on for a while. The two new phones feature the first major industrial design overhaul since the iPhone 4 and the Apple watch seems likely to significantly raise the bar in the wearables category. But the most significant announcement is probably Apple Pay, not just for Apple, but for the catalysing effect it could have on mobile commerce on the whole.
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