Will the fast rise of tablets help or hurt Apple?

Will the fast rise of tablets help or hurt Apple?

By now, it's a fait accompli that tablet sales will surpass those of the PC. The only question that remains is: When? That day is not too far away, if a head analyst at technology incubator BitChemy Ventures is to be believed. According to Singh's projections, global tablet shipments will increase to nearly 80 million in the fourth quarter, while PC shipments will slide to around 70 million to 75 million. "These shipment estimates could be affected by the pace of low cost tablet … [Read more...]

Apple iPhone 5 outsells Samsung Galaxy S3 in online sales

Apple iPhone 5 outsells Samsung Galaxy S3 in online sales

iPhone 5 beats Samsung S3 in online sales according to online retailer Jado Pado. Both models are selling fast and leads the list of all smartphones on sale but the iPhone5 outsells its Samsung rival by a thin margin, says Omar Kassim, the owner of Jado Pado. However other models too are catching up. “During the past few weeks we have been witnessing a demand for Nexus 4,” he adds. Nexus 4, which received a recent update to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update and has become one of … [Read more...]

Apple’s dimming luster roils suppliers, investors

An employee cleans an advertisement plate at an Apple dealership on eve of iPhone 5's release, in Wuhan

(Reuters) - Apple Inc marketing chief Phil Schiller let slip during last August's courtroom battle with Samsung that when setting forecasts for new iPhones, the inside joke was that people should assume sales would equal all previous versions combined. That quip, uttered in front of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's trial lawyers and the media, no longer rings true as Apple appears to be losing a once vice-like grip on its supply chain and Wall Street. Suppliers and investors are … [Read more...]

THE AMAZING MobiU

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Mobile University Part 1 John Jonelis How do Social Networks, the Mobile Internet, and Mobile Apps get put to profitable use by Big Corporate Marketing? I’m at MobiU to find out. And the big companies are here to tell us about it – Anheuser-Busch, ESPN, United Airlines, Encyclopaedia Brittanica, Walgreens, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Pepsico, Best Buy, Deloitte Consulting, Kimberly-Clark, and many others. This is the annual Mobile University Conference with speakers on multiple stages at the … [Read more...]

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