Google Phone reports continue; Apple rejects Motorola Droid app

Another report claims that a Google-branded phone will arrive soon, and an application that served as a promotional tool for the Motorola Droid was rejected by Apple for distribution in the iPhone App Store.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 88

Motorola passes Apple in brand loyalty among men - study

Motorola has exceeded Apple in brand loyalty among men ages 18-and-up since the launch of its new Droid handset, but the iPhone maker has remained well ahead of competitor BlackBerry, according to one study.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 116

Motorola Droid estimated to have sold 100,000 in first weekend

Motorola's new Android-based Droid, which launched on Verizon Wireless last Friday and aims to take on Apple's iPhone, is estimated by one analyst to have sold about 100,000 units in its first weekend.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 168

Droid arrives on Verizon Nov. 6 with Google Maps Navigation

Motorola and Verizon hope to slow the momentum of Apple's iPhone with next week's launch of the Motorola Droid phone, which will arrive equipped with a beta version of the new Google Maps Navigation.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 186

Verizon's iPhone-targeting Motorola Droid phone revealed

After the hardware was teased in a new advertisement over the weekend, purported shots and details of the Android-powered Motorola Droid have surfaced, giving insight into the device Verizon hopes to pit against Apple's iPhone.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 135

iPhone owns 51% of US smartphone traffic

AdMob's January traffic analysis credits Apple with a majority share of the American smartphone market and notes the iPod touch is rapidly gaining ground as well.

Zach Spear 17 years ago 25

Struggling Motorola to cut thousands more employees

Sales of Motorola cellphones collapsed more than 50 percent this past holiday season, forcing the company to announce that it will eliminate another 4,000 jobs as Apple and other rivals loom in the background.

Zack Spear 17 years ago 9

Cellphone vendors could exit business if economy remains bleak

Mobile phone makers are sounding alarms to their investors cautioning that mobile sales are down and likely to only get worse in 2009. However, Apple's iPhone is uniquely positioned within the safer smartphone market, a segment that is expected to continue to grow next year.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 349

iPhone trumps RAZR as most purchased US consumer handset

Apple's iPhone 3G dethroned the top-ranked Motorola RAZR as the leading handset purchased by adult consumers in the U.S. during the third quarter of the year, according to market research firm NPD.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 25

iPhone tops business rankings, steals Nokia market share

Often labeled the outsider in the corporate world, Apple's iPhone has already reached the top of J.D. Power's satisfaction ranks for business smartphones — and is simultaneously the second-largest smartphone maker in the world.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 132

Analysts slash 2009 mobile phone market growth predictions

A slowing global economy has analysts predicting significantly less growth in the mobile phone market next year, piling on problems for Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 4

Microsoft 10K warns of iPhone, Mac threats as iPhone nears 1.1% share

A Microsoft filing with the US government reveals a newfound worry that the Windows developer's traditional stance of selling software alone won't work against an increasingly profitable Apple — a concern that may magnify as iPhone 3G pushes Apple's cellular market share past one percent worldwide.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 115

Telecoms fight for the right to party with iPhone 3G

Apple's iPhone 3G is exciting more than just tech-savvy consumers wanting to play with the latest gadget. Worldwide, mobile service providers are fighting tooth and nail for the right to sell the new iPhone because of its ability to attract new customers and sell them on data service plans, which providers have previously found to be a difficult sell.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 43

RBC sees 3G, new carrier model driving iPhone sales of 14M

After meeting with top Apple brass at an event, RBC Capital Markets' Mike Abramsky claims that the electronics maker may shake up its existing business model for the iPhone and should easily pass its sales target for 2008, especially once 3G devices become available.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 35

Motorola may bow out of cellphones, aid Apple and rivals

After struggling for years to regain the success it had with the RAZR, Motorola may soon quit the cellphone industry altogether, according to research by a Nomura investment analyst.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 57

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