Google Android widens lead on Apple's iPhone in US smartphone market

New data released Monday revealed that Google's Android mobile OS has widened its lead on Apple's iPhone and gained significantly on Research in Motion, the top smartphone platform in the US.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 101

Report: iPad will grow 250% in 2011 at the expense of PCs

A new report claims tablet sales will more than triple next year, but says Apple will hold on to its dominant position with the iPad, jumping from 14 million units in 2010 to 36 million next year.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 64

Windows Phone 7 hits 5,000 apps in 2 months, equaling Palm's webOS

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform now has more than 5,000 applications written for it, well behind the 300,000 for Apple's iOS, but matching the total number of programs for Palm's webOS in just over two months.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 68

HP's Jon Rubinstein slams Android, takes on Apple's iPad

The Wall Street Journal has posed its interview with HP's Jon Rubinstein, shedding additional light on the firm's future plans for webOS in light of his past as a top engineer working with Steve Jobs at Apple and NeXT.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 48

HP, Microsoft to take on Apple's iPad and each other at CES [u]

Just like last year's Consumer Electronics Show, HP and Microsoft will be showing off their latest tablet competitors to Apple's iPad. This year however, the two PC partners will be tablet rivals.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 32

Apple iPad widely expected to lead tablet disruption of PCs in 2011

Reports from a variety of analysts predict a huge swell in tablet computer sales next year ranging from 35 to 100 million units in total, with Apple's iPad accounting for the largest number sold by far.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 120

Bank of America, Citigroup testing iPhone to replace BlackBerry [u]

Two of America's largest banks are actively testing Apple's iPhone as a replacement of their existing RIM BlackBerry devices for corporate email.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 48

HP releasing $799 Slate 500 to take on iPad in tablet market

Six months after the launch of Apple's iPad, HP is ready to launch its Slate 500 tablet device, which will cost $799 and is aimed at business customers.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 433

HP announces Palm Pre 2 with webOS 2.0, launching 'soon' in US

Palm on Tuesday formally announced its Pre 2 smartphone, with the webOS 2.0 mobile operating system re-branded to reflect HP's purchase of the company.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 49

Google Android closes gap with Apple iPhone in consumer interest

A new survey of prospective smartphone buyers has found that hype from the iPhone 4 has died down, and Apple's smartphone is only slightly more preferable to consumers than devices running Google Android.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 92

Apple's iOS holds strong as Android's enterprise presence surges

While Google's Android mobile operating system has seen a fivefold increase in availability in the corporate market over the last nine months, Apple's presence with iOS has held strong and still nearly doubles that of Android.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 46

Palm unveils webOS 2.0, SDK available to developers

Palm on Tuesday introduced the beta software development kit of the next version of its mobile operating system, webOS 2.0, bringing new features like an expanded universal search that developers can tap into, and new HTML5 capabilities and enhancements.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 64

Steve Ballmer: 'Apple sold more iPads than I'd like them to sell'

Speaking to Wall Street analysts, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer noted that tablets are a big issue for the company and expressed concern about Apple's success with iPad.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 188

HP's webOS 2.0 to take on iPhone 4, iPad later this year

After making comments to the contrary this summer, Hewlett-Packard is now positioning its acquired Palm webOS as a competitor to Android and iPhone 4, as well as Apple's iPad, relegating its Windows 7 Slate PC offerings to a business tablet niche.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 87

Apple attempted to purchase Palm, was outbid by HP - report

Apple reportedly sought to purchase its smartphone rival Palm earlier this year, but was outbid by PC maker HP, which paid $1.2 billion for the struggling company.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 42

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