UBS ups 2011 iPad estimate to 37.9M, 63% market share Analysts for investment bank UBS raised their 2011 forecast for Apple's iPad on Wednesday, predicting total sales of 37.9 million units for a projected 63 percent market share. Josh Ong 14 years ago 56
Apple heats up legal battle against Samsung with new ITC complaint Apple has filed a U.S. trade complaint against Samsung in hopes of blocking the import of the company's Galaxy S phone and Galaxy Tab touchscreen tablet as the legal dispute between the two companies ramps up. Blake Steven 14 years ago 37
Apple's iPad commands 1% of all web traffic after just one year A new report indicates the iPad now holds a 1 percent share of global web browsing, more than 50 times greater than its closest competitor. Blake Steven 14 years ago 21
Apple: Samsung 'attempts to harass' with requests to see next-gen iPhone, iPad Apple has called out its key supplier and major rival, Samsung, in court, characterizing the company's requests to see Apple's next-generation iPhone and iPad as "attempts to harass" that were not made in good faith. Sam Oliver 14 years ago 52
JP Morgan: Apple's iPad rivals reduce build plans after 'early dose of reality' A new investor report from J.P. Morgan on Wednesday indicates that Apple's competitors in the tablet market have reduced their build plans after receiving an "early dose of reality" in the form of lackluster sales. Josh Ong 15 years ago 79
Samsung ordered to show its new prototypes to Apple Samsung has been ordered by San Jose Federal Court judge Lucy Koh to provide Apple with samples of its unreleased tablets and smartphones as part of an ongoing patent dispute, allowing Apple to seek a timely motion of preliminary injunction. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 46
82% of US tablet market owned by Apple's iPad, The Daily loses $10M A new survey of U.S. tablet owners found that 82 percent of users have Apple's iPad. Also, the heavily hyped iPad-only publication The Daily generated 800,000 downloads and lost $10 million in its first quarter. AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 61
Motorola's iPad-rival "Xoom" tablet sales slashed to 100,000 units Google's flagship Android 3.0 Honeycomb competitor to Apple's iPad appears to have failed at launch, with Motorola Xoom sales estimated by Deutsche Bank to have reached just 100,000 units, a figure far lower than initial projections of failure from Morgan Stanley and RBC. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 172
Samsung caught presenting actors as Galaxy Tab "consumers," fudging thinnest tablet claims After being forced to admit that its two million Galaxy Tabs last fall were just inventory and not actually sales to consumers, Samsung is now being accused of paying actors to pretend to be Galaxy Tab buyers and faking its claim that its redesigned tablet will be thinner than iPad 2 as originally claimed. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 188
iPad 2 beats Android 3.0 Honeycomb Xoom, Galaxy Tab in HTML5 savvy Web development tools vendor Sencha examined Apple's iPad 2 and Motorola's Xoom running Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb, crediting Apple with "a top rate, no compromises HTML5 browser" while calling Android "not ready for primetime, even for HTML4." Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 105
Samsung announces new Galaxy Tab models with iPad prices Samsung has ditched the boxy new 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab it debuted just a month ago to announce a new model that is as thin and light as Apple iPad 2 and priced the same, targeted for an early June launch. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 139
82% of future tablet buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPad A new survey shows Apple poised to dominate the tablet market yet again in 2011 with the iPad 2, as 82 percent of future tablet buyers said they would choose Apple's iPad over competing options like the Motorola Xoom and RIM PlayBook. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 80
IDC: Apple's iPad took 83% share of tablets shipped in 2010 Contrasting Apple's recent claims that it controls more than 90 percent of the tablet market, research firm IDC revealed on Thursday that the iPad represented 73 percent of shipments in the fourth quarter of 2010, and 83 percent for the entire year. Sam Oliver 15 years ago 54
Samsung admits its iPad-rival Galaxy Tab sales were actually "quite… smooth?" [u] After boasting last fall that sales of its Galaxy Tab were "faster than expected" and had reached 2 million, Samsung has now admitted to analysts that its figures were only "sell-in" inventory shipped to retailers, and that actual units bought by consumers were "quite small." Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 159
Apple's share of tablet market slides to 77%, Android rises to 22% [u] Despite posting impressive sales of the iPad last quarter, Apple saw its tablet market share drop from 95 percent to 77 percent as shipments of Google Android-based tablets chipped away at the company's tablet dominance, a new report says. Josh Ong 15 years ago 108
Briefly: Foxconn retail, Samsung struggles, Microsoft ponders Office for App Stores Cybermart, a retail subsidiary of Apple partner Foxconn, is planning an aggressive expansion in Greater China after winning distribution rights for Apple products, according to a new report. Samsung was unable to capitalize on its iPad and iPhone challengers, posting its lowest quarterly profit in six quarters. Finally, a Microsoft spokesperson said the company was "looking into" a Mac App Store version of its Office productivity suite. Josh Ong 15 years ago 64
Samsung to rival Apple's iPod touch with Android Galaxy Player Samsung, the world's second largest mobile manufacturer, intends to release a media player device aimed at Apple's iPod touch, and says it will unveil the new Galaxy Player at CES. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 99
HTML5 on Android Samsung Galaxy Tab "disappointing" vs Apple iPad Web app developer Sencha has profiled Samsung's Android-based Galaxy Tab in comparison to Apple's iPad, concluding that while it is billed as "the first mass-market Android tablet; unfortunately, it’s a little bit of a disappointment." Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 136
