Apple became world's largest smartphone seller in 2011 with 19% share

Apple was not only the largest seller of smartphones worldwide in 2011, taking 19 percent of all sales, but also overtook LG to become the No. 3 largest global mobile phone vendor, according to Gartner.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 40

Nokia's Windows Phone transition to impact results for most of 2012

Nokia chairman Jorma Ollila warned on Wednesday that the handset maker's transition to Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system will be felt in its earnings for the majority of 2012.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 40

IDC: Apple climbs two spots to become world's third-largest mobile phone maker

Record sales of the iPhone pushed Apple past ZTE and LG to become the third-largest handset vendor in the world, according to a new analysis from IDC.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 18

Apple's iPhone believed to account for record 8% of global mobile phone market

Even as Apple appears to have retaken the top spot among smartphone makers during the fourth quarter of 2011, a new analysis claims the iPhone made up 8.3 percent of the worldwide mobile phone market during the same period.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 20

Apple reclaims title of world's largest smartphone maker after blowout quarter

Apple overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2011 to grab the top spot among global smartphone makers, earning 23.9 percent of the market with sales of 37 million iPhones, according to one set of estimates.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 40

Nokia's earnings plunge 73%, Nintendo sees first annual loss

On the heels of Apple's announcement of the biggest quarter in company history, two of the iPhone maker's rivals — Nokia and Nintendo — have reported significant losses.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 74

Apple now the largest buyer of semiconductors in the world

Apple spent some $17 billion on semiconductors in 2011, making it the largest chip customer in the world, research firm Gartner revealed on Tuesday.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 22

iPhone 4S launch propels surging Apple 20% to close the gap with Android

The launch of the iPhone 4S last October had an "enormous impact" on the U.S. smartphone landscape, boosting Apple's share among new buyers by almost 20 percent and putting it neck-and-neck with Android in December.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 68

Apple jumps 9 spots to become 8th most valuable brand in the world

Apple was ranked the eighth most valuable brand of the world in 2011, with an estimated total value of $33.49 billion, making it bigger than Disney, Mercedes-Benz and Budweiser.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 128

Video: Weekend Tech Review: CES Week 2 2012

Here's a video recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the second week of 2012, including a tour of CES 2012, Steve Ballmer's keynote, big product news, the week's business stories, and upcoming events.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 21

Apple awarded 676 patents in 2011, ranks 39th among all companies

Apple was awarded a total of 676 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, ranking it No. 39 among companies awarded inventions in the U.S.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 34

Microsoft exec admits Windows Phone was response to Apple's iPhone

Microsoft's head of software design for Windows Phone has admitted that the company completely redesigned its mobile operating system platform as a response to Apple's iPhone and the "sea change" it created in the industry.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 118

Nokia Ace to receive $100M marketing campaign for US launch

Nokia's Windows-Phone-based Ace smartphone will benefit from a $100 million marketing push to be shared among Microsoft's partners, with AT&T rumored to have received "hero" status from the software giant in order to promote the device, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 26

Apple iOS 5 trounces Windows Phone browser in speed tests

An unofficial benchmarking video shows Microsoft's native Windows Phone 7.5 Mango browser lags behind Apple's Safari for iOS in various speed tests, with the Nokia Lumia 800 testbed even being outperformed by an iPhone 4 running iOS 4.3.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 30

Nokia readies US Windows Phone launch with CES event on Jan. 9

Nokia has sent out invitations to members of the press for a Windows Phone-related event on January 9 at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev., as it gears up for the launch of its new Lumia phones in the U.S.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 30

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