Ford ditches BlackBerry for Apple, will deploy 9,300 iPhones among employees

Apple can now count the Ford Motor Co. among those who are embracing its iOS platform, as the automaker has revealed it will equip more than 9,000 workers with iPhones over the next two years.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 68

Apple, Samsung shed smartphone share in Q2 as market continues to explode

Global smartphone shipments increased by nearly 25 percent year-over-year, new data released Tuesday indicates, with Chinese vendors accounting for the lion's share of the growth at the expense of established heavyweights Apple and Samsung.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 40

Apple on pace to sell record 39M iPhones in June quarter, survey finds

Continued strong demand for Apple's iPhone has the hot selling handset on pace to set yet another record in the current June quarter, the latest data from Morgan Stanley's AlphaWise survey has found.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 54

One-third of US smartphone consumers plan to buy an iPhone in the next 3 months

Apple's current iPhone lineup is showing strong staying power, with more than a third of prospective U.S. smartphone customers saying they plan to buy either an iPhone 5s or an iPhone 5c in the next three months, despite the fact that new models are expected to launch around September.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 14

Apple & Samsung combine for 106% of handset profits as competitors continue to bleed cash

Apple remained by far the most profitable mobile phone maker in the just-concluded March quarter with 65 percent of value, while all other competitors except Samsung either lost money or broke even, the latest research shows.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 72

Apple's smartphone-only lineup poised to pass Nokia in total mobile phone shipments

Despite selling only a limited selection of high-end smartphones, Apple may soon ship more total handsets than Nokia — which still offers more than two dozen models, including cheaper feature phones — as the once-mighty Finnish company falls even further from its throne.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 35

Early upgrade programs at US carriers forecast to help grow sales of Apple's iPhone

Apple is likely to see modest gains in iPhone sales in the medium term thanks to early smartphone upgrade programs from major U.S. wireless carriers, one analyst has projected.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 16

Apple's iPhone 5s remains best selling smartphone in US as handset market softens, shifts

Consumers continued to choose Apple's flagship iPhone 5s more than any other smartphone in March thanks in part to strong brand loyalty, and one analyst believes that Apple's sales could increase even further as buyers begin to upgrade their handsets more frequently.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 55

Apple's iPhone drives China Mobile 4G adoption, but carrier mum on actual sales numbers

Most of the 1.34 million subscribers on China Mobile's nascent 4G TD-LTE network are using iPhones, the company said on Thursday, but investors hoping for a more detailed breakdown will be left disappointed as the carrier declined to elaborate further.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 13

US carrier promotions help drive higher demand for Apple's iPhone, strong March quarter expected

Demand for Apple's iPhone has been higher than expected in the first quarter of calendar 2014, thanks in part to new smartphone promotions by U.S. wireless carriers, new tracking data reveals.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 17

Apple's iPhone is most-desired smartphone in emerging markets, passing Samsung

While many customers in emerging markets may not be able to afford an iPhone, they'd still prefer it over competing devices running Google's Android, including handsets from Apple rival Samsung, a recent survey reveals.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 40

Apple continues to add share in U.S. smartphone market, now holds 42%

Smartphone buyers in the U.S. continue to flock toward Apple as the iPhone maker saw its marketshare tick upward to 41.6 percent — nearly as much as its four closest competitors combined — for the three months ending in January, according to data released Friday.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 48

US survey shows Apple's iPhone 5s has 'staying power,' while 5c is losing ground

A new survey of prospective U.S. smartphone buyers has found that Apple's flagship iPhone 5s remains the most popular option for those making a purchase in the next few months, but the iPhone 5c is not expected to make waves.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 64

Apple's iPhone led 2013 US consumer smartphone sales with 45% share - NPD

With more than 120 million smartphones sold in the U.S. in 2013, Apple's iPhone accounted for nearly half of those, taking a 45 percent share in its home market last year, new data released by the NPD Group on Thursday reveals.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 69

Apple gained overall share as smartphones outsold feature phones for first time in 2013

Consumers' increasing desire for smartphones has been a boon for Apple as the company's share of the overall mobile phone market increased by nearly 10 percent in 2013, according to new data published Thursday.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 21

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