Steve Jobs wins 'personality of the year' at Mobile World Congress

Though Apple and its co-founder were not present at this week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Steve Jobs took top honors at the event, being named "Mobile Industry Personality of the Year."

Slash Lane 16 years ago 22

Carriers seek new business models to afford iPhone bandwidth

As bandwidth-heavy smartphones like Apple's iPhone turn huge profits for handset makers, wireless carriers across the world have struggled to keep up with bandwidth needs. One executive said this week that new business models must be explored for carriers to remain profitable.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 93

Research in Motion sells record 10M BlackBerries in Q3 [u]

Apple competitor Research in Motion had a blockbuster quarter, selling 10.1 million handsets and earning $3.92 billion in revenue in the three-month frame ending in November.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 43

Apple overtakes Nokia to claim handset profit crown

Analysts estimate Apple's iPhone operating profit to be the highest in the mobile phone industry, overtaking market leader Nokia in the last financial quarter.

Brian Garner 16 years ago 115

RIM takes another shot at iPhone, touchscreen with Storm2

Research In Motion Thursday officially introduced the BlackBerry Storm2, the company's latest salvo in its fight for smartphone supremacy with Apple's iPhone.

Brian Garner 16 years ago 95

Multi-phone Android platform seen overtaking iPhone by 2012

Due to its presence on multiple manufacturers' devices, Android will overtake Apple's iPhone in terms of market share by 2012, an analyst has predicted.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 144

Flash coming to most smartphones, but not Apple's iPhone

Adobe on Monday announced partnerships with numerous handset operating system makers, including Research in Motion, Nokia, Palm, Google and Microsoft, to bring Flash Player 10.1 to smartphones. Absent from the list: Apple.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 223

Following Apple, RIM hopes to grow its presence in China

As Apple's iPhone prepares for its debut in China later this year, competing handset maker Research in Motion is also pushing for its BlackBerry line to expand to 3G in the nation of over one billion.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 10

Apple leads international smartphone market growth

Sales of iPhones increased more than sixfold during the second quarter of 2009, helping Apple maintain its ranking as the third largest smartphone maker worldwide, according to a new report.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 39

Apple, RIM profit margins far exceed market share

With just 3 percent of the global cell phone market, smartphone makers Apple and Research in Motion command an estimated 35 percent of total worldwide operating revenue — and their share is expected to grow even more.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 38

12% of early iPhone 3G buyers report ditching their BlackBerry

Approximately 12% of consumers who visited a retail store this past weekend to make their iPhone 3G S purchase said they were replacing a BlackBerry handset, the latest sign that Apple continues to make headway against rival Research in Motion in the high-stakes smartphone market.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 137

RIM once again ships 7.8m BlackBerries as new iPhone looms

Research in Motion put pressure on Apple Thursday with word that about 7.8 million BlackBerries had shipped during its latest fiscal quarter, again setting a new record — and dismissing the likelihood of new and cheaper iPhones as immediate threats.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 77

Yahoo cans BlackBerry app to focus on iPhone, browser software

In the latest sign that the iPhone is emerging as the platform of choice for companies big and small, Yahoo on Wednesday will reportedly cease work on its Mobile app for BlackBerry and other smartphones to concentrate its resources on iPhone and browser-centric development.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 30

Apple may be forced into Verizon iPhone within two years - report

Even as Apple has insisted it's content to give AT&T exclusive access to the iPhone, a closer look at Apple's own devices — and a likely dead-end in growth through its existing carrier strategy — shows that Apple may have little choice but to sell its smartphone through Verizon and other carriers by 2011 at the latest.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 101

iPhone found ready for enterprise, better than BlackBerry

A close study has shown that opening the doors to iPhones at large-scale business has not only made workers happier but has often saved money over competing smartphones in the process.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 272

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