Amazon "defined and dominated" low-end tablet market with 6 million Kindle Fires While Amazon isn't selling half as many Kindle Fires as iPads, investment bank Stifel Nicolaus said Monday that first quarter shipments of the new tablet rose to 6 million, placing the Fire's ramp-up on par with that of the original iPad while carving out a strong-hold on the low end of the market this past holiday season. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 126
Apple maintains dominance of global tablet market with 58% share in Q4 2011 Shipments of 15.4 million iPads in the fourth quarter of calendar 2011 gave Apple a commanding 58 percent of the market, while Amazon's Kindle Fire helped heat up Android tablet shipments to a record 39 percent, according to one analysis. Josh Ong 14 years ago 74
US tablet ownership nearly doubles to 19% over holidays With Apple's iPad continuing to dominate the tablet market, total tablet sales in the U.S. nearly doubled to 19 percent ownership among adults after the holiday shopping season, according to a new report. Sam Oliver 14 years ago 27
Apple projected to reach 116M iPhone, 55M iPad sales in 2012 Combined iPhone and iPad sales in calendar 2012 are expected in one new forecast to reach more than 170 million in another record breaking 12-month span. Slash Lane 14 years ago 19
Google rumored to become Amazon Kindle Fire's fiercest competitor in early 2012 Despite the fact that Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is based on Google's Android operating system, sources within the supply chain claim Google plans to become the Fire's biggest competitor with the release of a low-margin own-brand tablet early this year. 14 years ago 44
Kindle Fire cannibalized 1M to 2M iPad sales 'at most' this holiday The launch of the $199 Amazon Kindle Fire had a detrimental effect on iPad sales for Apple, but the company is still expected to report record sales this quarter, a new report states. Neil Hughes 14 years ago 52
7" panel orders reportedly overtake 9.7" shipments as iPad 2 production draws down Growing interest in 7-inch tablets from Amazon and Barnes & Noble has led to a spike in panel shipments even as Apple is believed to be drawing down production of the iPad 2 in preparation for its next-generation tablet, resulting in reports that 7-inch orders have briefly surpassed those of 9.7-inch panels. Josh Ong 14 years ago 64
Amazon issues Kindle Fire update to address input lag Amazon this week updated its newly released Kindle Fire touchscreen tablet, with the latest software version aiming to address some performance issues with the device. Sam Oliver 14 years ago 18
IDC: Kindle Fire to push iPad below 60% market share in Q4 Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet will take share away from Apple this quarter, cutting the iPad's share of the market to 59 percent, a new analysis claims. Josh Ong 14 years ago 103
Amazon says Kindle Fire has sold 'millions,' but won't get specific Amazon issued a press release on Thursday to reveal that its newly launched Kindle Fire tablet has sold "millions of units," but declined to give any specific sales figures. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 37
Amazon readying Kindle Fire update to address criticisms With Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet drawing criticisms from consumers and reviewers alike, the online retailer has revealed a software update will arrive in a couple weeks to address some user complaints. Josh Ong 14 years ago 81
Kindle Fire's erosion of iPad market share offset by global iPhone demand Sales estimates for Apple's iPad were slashed by 1 million units for 4Q11 due to a strong Kindle Fire launch, but iPhone sales pick up slack with domestic and international demand driving a 1.5 million increase on previous figures. Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 57
Kindle Fire usability study finds 'disappointing' user experience A small usability study on Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has found the device offers a "disappointingly poor user experience," especially with respect to web browsing and magazine reading. Josh Ong 14 years ago 101
Asus aiming for tablet sales to eclipse netbooks in 2012 Asus announced that it expects tablet shipments, which will reach 1.8 million units this year, to grow significantly next year, possibly even eclipsing the PC maker's shipments of netbooks in 2012. Josh Ong 14 years ago 29
Dell kills 7" Streak as Amazon's profitless Kindle Fire ravages Android tablets Dell has thrown in the towel on its last Android-based Streak tablets in the US as new analysts step forward to note that Apple's only competition in tablets is coming from Amazon, although saying it is "needing to do so by selling at cost." Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 56
Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet: an in depth review Amazon's new Kindle Fire represents the company's first device to move beyond black and white ebook readers and into the realm of apps, music, videos and magazines, delivered using a color touchscreen. Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 157
