Gartner: Apple's iOS lost smartphone share to Android in Q3 2011

With a limited number of iPhone models taking on a plethora of Android-powered handsets from multiple manufacturers, Apple's iOS actually lost market share in the worldwide smartphone market last quarter despite growing sales, according to the latest sales data from Gartner.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 84

Microsoft looking to drum up Windows Phone interest with 55-foot NYC replica

Microsoft has installed a six-story interactive Windows Phone structure in New York City's Herald Square as a promotional stunt to increase awareness of its struggling smartphone platform.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 55

With 4% market share, Apple's iPhone rakes in 52% of mobile profits

Apple is estimated to have taken in 52 percent of the handset industry's operating profits last quarter, despite only having a 4.2 percent global handset market share.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 101

Nokia Windows Phone 7 Lumia 800 vs Apple iPhone 4S

Nokia's first Windows Phone 7 device offers specifications somewhere between Apple's iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, but is missing some key hardware and software features and will only debut in Europe, effectively leaving the US market to Apple and Android this holiday season.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 86

Apple overtakes Nokia in China as iPhone brand, sales surge

Apple's smartphone brand has surged ahead of Nokia among Chinese buyers' preference for their next 3G handset, as more than a third express a preference for iPhone, twice that for Nokia's models.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 2

Apple overtakes Nokia in China as iPhone brand, sales surge

Apple's smartphone brand has surged ahead of Nokia among Chinese buyers' preference for their next 3G handset, as more than a third express a preference for iPhone, twice that for Nokia's models.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 16

Nokia launches first Windows Phones to take on Apple's iPhone 4S

Nokia on Wednesday introduced its first smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, two devices branded "Lumia" that the company hopes will compete with Apple's iPhone lineup.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 211

Apple's iPhone remains top device for mobile ad impressions

New data shows the iPhone and iPad ranked first in various mobile advertising statistics for the third quarter of 2011, though Apple's iOS had a 28 percent total share of mobile ad impressions — or half of the 56 percent seen by Android devices.

Chris Smith 14 years ago 14

Apple, Google gain in US smartphone share as RIM, Microsoft continue slide

Apple's iPhone continues to gain market share in the U.S., now representing 27.3 percent of handsets, while competitors RIM, Microsoft and Nokia continue to slip.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 52

Apple becomes world's leading smartphone vendor ahead of new iPhone debut

Apple now sells more smartphones than any other hardware maker in the world, and the company's sales are only expected to increase with today's introduction of the next iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 24

SEC sought more details on Apple-Nokia patent settlement

The exact terms of the patent settlement between Apple and Nokia were never released, but the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked for — and received — more details on the undisclosed agreement.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 1

Nokia lays off 3500 employees as smartphone share continues to tumble

Nokia's struggles to compete with Apple's iPhone and the Google Android platform continue to take their toll on the beleaguered Finnish handset maker, which announced on Wednesday that it is laying off 3,500 employees.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 64

Patent suit targets Apple, 26 others over wireless transactions

Apple is one of a long list of companies accused of patent infringement in a new lawsuit related to wireless recording of transactions.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 11

Apple's iPhone has 89% retention rate, next nearest hardware is HTC at 39%

A whopping 89 percent of iPhone owners have indicated they will stick with Apple for their next handset, dwarfing all other hardware makers, according to a new survey.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 116

Apple forecast to lead 2011 smartphone shipments with 86.4M iPhones

Apple is projected to lead all smartphone shipments at the conclusion of 2011 with 86.4 million units, an 82 percent increase from 2010.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 29

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