Topic: Samsung
Apple widens lead in US smartphone market as iPhone nears 40% share
2013/03/05, 04:05 pm
As of March, Apple boosted its share of the U.S. smartphone market to 39 percent, according to the most recent statistics from market research firm comScore, with a three-month percentage growth outperforming Samsung by a factor of four.
Samsung on Galaxy S4 storage complaints: Go buy an SD card
2013/03/05, 03:05 pm
Samsung has some advice for buyers of the 16-gigabyte model of its new Galaxy S4 stung by its low storage space: if that's not enough storage for you, that's why we put in a microSD card slot.
Big phones, phablets & tablets account for just 10% of Android's installed base
2013/03/05, 02:05 pm
While many pundits insist that Apple must make a larger screen iPhone to keep pace with the offerings from Android licensees, Google's own stats indicate that all big phones, tablets and phablets put together are a tiny 10 percent fraction of active users.
Samsung, BlackBerry gain Pentagon security clearance, Apple still waiting
2013/03/05, 09:05 am
The Pentagon's push toward a platform-agnostic Department of Defense moved forward today, as BlackBerry 10 devices and a number of Samsung's Galaxy handsets were approved for DoD use, even as Apple's iOS devices still await approval.
Pentagon to grant security clearance for Apple's IOS, some Samsung devices
2013/01/05, 04:05 pm
Devices from the world's two largest smartphone makers will soon be cleared for use by Department of Defense employees, as the Pentagon makes ready to open up its systems to Apple's iPhone and handsets from Samsung.
IDC: iPad dipped to 40% of tablet shipments in Q1 2013
2013/01/05, 02:05 pm
Apple's iPad fell to 39.6 percent of total worldwide tablet shipments in the first quarter of calendar 2013, according to the latest market data from research firm IDC.
iPhone 5 bests Samsung's Galaxy S4 in smartphone torture test
2013/30/04, 07:04 pm
Samsung's design choices for the Galaxy S4 took another knock today, as phone insurance firm SquareTrade found the company's new flagship handset to fall short of Apple's iPhone 5 in terms of durability.
Samsung celebrity tweets out support for Galaxy S4 from his iPhone
2013/30/04, 02:04 pm
Spanish tennis player David Ferrer sent a tweet out to his more than 350,000 followers noting his pleasure with using Samsung's new Galaxy S4, but accidentally sent the message from his iPhone.
Judge orders narrowed Apple v. Samsung damages trial to start in November
2013/30/04, 03:04 am
Apple v. Samsung presiding Judge Lucy Koh on Monday entered a case management order calling for a new trial to recalculate the $450.5 million she found may have been incorrectly awarded by a jury last August.
Microsoft Windows Phone commercial mocks Apple-Samsung wars to promote Nokia Lumia
2013/29/04, 01:04 pm
Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 platform may have stumbled out of the gates, but that hasn't stopped the software giant from poking fun at smartphone industry-leading rivals Samsung and Apple in a new commercial touting Nokia's Lumia 920.
Samsung's new 7" Galaxy Tab 3 to take on Apple's iPad mini, and take phone calls
2013/29/04, 08:04 am
Samsung on Monday announced its new third-generation Galaxy Tab, a modestly equipped 7-inch tablet with a 3G-enabled variant that will also double as a phone.
Samsung Electronics profits grow 42% on strength of smartphone sales
2013/26/04, 08:04 am
Driven by its profitable smartphone division, Samsung saw its net profit grow 42 percent year over year in the just-concluded March quarter, the company reported on Friday.
IDC: Apple's iPhone sheds marketshare as smartphones out-ship feature phones for first time
2013/26/04, 03:04 am
According to market research firm IDC, worldwide smartphone shipments outpaced those of feature phones for the first time ever during the first quarter of 2013, while Apple's iPhone saw its marketshare dip to below 20 percent.
Best Buy begins opening dedicated in-store Samsung Experience Shops
2013/25/04, 12:04 pm
Samsung mini-stores have begun launching in Best Buy locations across the nation, giving the South Korean tech giant a presence in the retailer previously held only Apple.
Supply shortages delay Samsung Galaxy S4 launch at Sprint, T-Mobile
2013/25/04, 09:04 am
Limited availability of Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone has led to delayed launches at Sprint and T-Mobile, the third- and fourth-largest carriers in the U.S.
Reviewers find Samsung's Galaxy S4 to be a solid performer, but not revolutionary
2013/24/04, 12:04 am
Samsung's latest mobile flagship is a good performer with a massive amount of new software, but reviewers found the sum of the handset's parts didn't add up to the great leap forward many had hoped for.
Apple's iPad expands lead in tablet use at the expense of Amazon, Android, Microsoft Surface
2013/18/04, 05:04 pm
The release of the iPad three years ago has had a brutal impact on conventional PC sales, but new data on tablet use shows that Apple is not just fending off tablet competitors, it's advancing on them.
Taiwanese authorities probing Samsung over 'dirty tricks' against HTC
2013/17/04, 03:04 pm
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into Samsung's business practices following allegations that the South Korean conglomerate hired people to post negative comments about HTC online.
Taiwan's tech companies banding together with Apple to take on Samsung
2013/17/04, 09:04 am
The dominance of South Korea's Samsung in the technology industry's supply chain has sparked fears among Taiwan-based companies, who are making moves to counter Samsung and align with major device makers like Apple.
Price war breaks out between Apple and Samsung in India
2013/16/04, 06:04 pm
Apple and Samsung are locked in a price war in India, with each company handing out discounts on its smartphones in a bid to draw customers in one of the world's largest developing smartphone markets.

