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iOS Loses Market Share to Android in Recent Quarter

Guest Author ∙ November 15, 2011

Despite the 17.3 million units pushed in the third quarter this year, Apple's iOS platform has actually lost market share to Google's Android, according to Gartner. The iOS platform made up 15% of the market, which is a 1.6% loss from last year's third quarter. This loss comes contrasts with the huge growth that Android has seen this last quarter, with the little green robot doubling its shares since last year and making up over 50% of all smartphones sold in the three-month period.

Although Apple held its ground with a significant year over year increase in sales, it's very evident that the Android platform is expanding quickly. Nokia's Symbian platform has taken a hard loss this quarter, bringing in less than half of what it did last year. RIM, also saw a 4% decrease, going from 15.4% market share to only 11% this year.

So, what does that mean for our beloved iPhone?

Analysts See Fading Demand for the iPad

Cody Lee ∙ November 14, 2011

Ever since Tim Cook and company committed to a $37 billion dollar 4th quarter, analysts have been watching Apple's every move. The forecast is nearly $10 billion dollars above its previous quarter's revenue, which was an all-time record for the iPhone-makers.

Getting to $37 billion this quarter isn't going to be easy, even with the holidays coming up. Apple will have to sell a lot of iPhones and iPads to hit the mark. And this could prove to be extremely difficult, considering some folks believe demand for Apple's tablet is fading...

iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS Still Top Dog For Smartphone Sales in Q3

Oliver Haslam ∙ November 14, 2011

It would appear that the prospect of a new iPhone being announced alongside a price drop for existing models didn't disuade purchasers from picking up an iPhone 4 or 3GS during Q3, with Apple's two older handsets continuing to rule the roost in the US.

New figures from NPD show that both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS continued to sell strongly during the third quarter, with the premium iPhone 4 sitting pretty above its cheaper brother and a host of Android-powered devices.

Despite Android outselling iOS as a platform, Apple's hardware is still proving to be the most favored by buyers, with HTC, Motorola, and Samsung taking the remaining places in the top 5 handsets by units sold...

Android and iOS Gaming Now Worth More Than Sony and Nintendo’s Portable Divisions Combined

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated March 12, 2018

Just read that title again. Perhaps a third time. Ready? Let us continue.

According to new research by Flurry, a mobile analytics firm, both Sony and Nintendo's battle to own the portable gaming market may well be over sooner rather than later, and the winner might not be either of the two gaming behemoths.

See, Flurry believes that the combined pair will generate $1.4 billion in gaming revenue for the year 2011. While that's not a number to be sneezed at, it is considerably lower than the last two years. It's also lower than the revenue Flurry expects the real competition to generate, with iOS and Android gaming combined expected to rake in $1.9 billion...

Why Apple Will Be Just Fine For at Least 5 Years

Cody Lee ∙ November 5, 2011

For years pundits and analysts wondered if Apple could survive without its visionary CEO Steve Jobs. And with the Apple founder's resignation earlier this year, and then tragic passing, it looks like they are going to get their answer.

But Apple's future doesn't look too gloomy. A majority of its key players are still with the company. And it doesn't look like they're going anywhere anytime soon, as several of them were just given millions of reasons to stick around...

Apple’s Supply Chain Secrets Revealed

Cody Lee ∙ November 4, 2011

Have you ever wondered how Apple maintains such high profit margins on products like the iPad? The company manages to do so in an industry where other manufacturers like HP and Amazon reportedly take losses on their tablet sales.

Perhaps the biggest factor in Apple's operational success is the recently-named CEO Tim Cook. Cook spent the last decade turning Apple into a well-oiled machine. Bloomberg reveals this and more in a recent article about Apple's supply chain secrets...

The iPhone Accounts for Over Half of the Entire Mobile Phone Industry’s Profits

Alex Heath ∙ November 4, 2011

Apple's iPhone accounts for 52% of the overall profits for the entire mobile phone industry, according to a new report by Cannacord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley. The iPhone consisted of more than half of the industry's profits in the last business quarter.

The iPhone 4S is expected to push Apple's share of the mobile industry's profits to 60% in the final quarter of 2011. According to the report, the iPhone 4S was the best-selling handset on Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint for the month of October.

Lots of People Are Using Hotmail on iOS 5

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Apple added quick setup support for Microsoft's Hotmail email service in the Mail app on iOS 5, and the Redmond company has announced that it's seen a massive surge in Hotmail activations since the public launch of Apple's latest mobile software.

Microsoft is seeing 100,000 new iOS 5 devices log into the email provider every day, and over 2 million users have linked their iDevices to Hotmail on iOS 5.

A Closer Look at How Much Data Siri Uses

Alex Heath ∙ November 2, 2011

Siri requires an internet connection to connect with Apple's servers, and Ars Technica has taken a closer look at exactly how much data Siri consumes on the iPhone 4S.

While Siri's data footprint isn't that significant, it's still interesting to see what the technology will cost you on your monthly bill. Siri requires a constant internet connection to work, so keep that in mind if you're on limited data plan...

61% of Mobile Devices Accessing the Web Run iOS

Cody Lee ∙ November 1, 2011

When it comes to mobile platforms, there are tons of ways to measure success. Android leads in market share, iOS leads in customer satisfaction, and Windows Phone, well Windows Phone isn't posing any major threats yet, but it has potential.

Perhaps one of the most precise ways of measuring the real-world impact of a platform is to gauge how many users are actually using it. And what better way to do that than by tracking which mobile OS accesses the web the most?

Best Buy Extremely Low on iPhone 4S Stock Due to High Consumer Demand

Oliver Haslam ∙ November 1, 2011

Judging by the huge number of people queueing for the iPhone 4S release a couple of weeks ago, it is fairly safe to say that demand for the iPhone that analysts called a "disappointment" is still strong.

Now, one analyst is pointing to dwindling Best Buy stocks as a sign that stock shortages are creeping up on all iPhone vendors, and that demand is outpacing Apple's supply chain.

W. Baird analyst William Power told clients that during research, his company checked with a number of Best Buy stores, and many locations are running out of stock...

Apple Gearing Up for a $40 Billion Dollar Holiday Season

Cody Lee ∙ October 31, 2011

With the holiday season just around the corner, handset manufacturers are counting on a strong finish to the 2011 sales year. And with smartphones and other mobile gadgets likely topping millions of wish lists this December, it's a fairly feasible expectation.

But of all of the tech companies in the mobile market, Apple likely has the most riding on a successful fourth quarter; considering it forecasted nearly $40 billion dollars ($10 billion higher than any previous quarter) in revenue for the three month period...