As RIM continues to fall behind Apple, investors call for ouster of co-CEOs

With Apple's iPhone now significantly outperforming Research in Motion's BlackBerry line and the company struggling to respond, some investors have called for a change in leadership at the Canadian smartphone maker.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 65

RIM recalls 1,000 PlayBooks, Nvidia CEO explains slow Android tablet sales

Research in Motion has recalled about 1,000 defective units of its new PlayBook tablet, though most had not yet been sold to users. And in an interview, Nvidia's CEO provided a number of reasons why Android-based tablets aren't selling well yet.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 181

Previous-gen Apple iPad, iPhone 3GS often outsell new Android devices

Older Apple iOS products sold at a discounted price, like the iPhone 3GS and first-generation iPad, are often more popular than newer devices running the Google Android operating system, a new report claims.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 155

115% growth propels Apple to 5% share of global phone shipments

The latest estimates for total mobile phone shipments worldwide place Apple in fourth place with 5 percent of the market, thanks to a record quarter and huge year over year growth for the iPhone.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 63

Struggling RIM's gap in new BlackBerry products viewed as opportunity for Apple

As Research in Motion's struggles continue, delays in new BlackBerry product introductions are expected to chiefly benefit Apple and the growing market share of the iPhone.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 36

Gartner sees Apple's iPad dominating tablet market through 2015

Research firm Gartner sees Apple's iPad controlling the lion's share of the tablet market for the next three years, and remaining the top mobile platform in terms of sales through at least 2015.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 76

'Unstable performance' of Android 3.0 seen as benefit to Apple's iPad

Tablet makers who craft their own mobile operating system — particularly Apple and its iOS — stand to gain from the "unstable performance" of Google's tablet-centric Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 106

Android to be on 49% of smartphones by 2012, leaving Apple's iOS with 19%, Gartner predicts

Gartner's latest forecast for worldwide smartphone operating system market share predicts that Google Android will be present on nearly half of all handsets sold next year, while the iPhone and its iOS operating system will account for 19 percent of units sold.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 86

PC sales start slow in 2011 while market is 'usurped' by Apple's iPad

Following a blockbuster start to sales for Apple's iPad 2, sources in the Far East PC supply chain have reportedly indicated that PC sales have seen "weak demand" to start 2011.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 53

Patent holder takes aim at Apple for iPhone's ability to search & receive ads

Apple this week was hit with a new patent infringement lawsuit, as the iPhone maker joins 31 other defendants accused of violating a patent related to Internet-connected phones with search functionality and mobile advertising.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 15

Cheaper iPhone could give Apple control of China's smartphone market

A new survey shows that Apple is poised to capitalize on an explosion in sales of 3G smartphones in China, with the iPhone the most popular option, though lower prices could give it the lion's share of sales.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 40

IDC predicts Windows Phone will top Apple's iOS in market share by 2015

A new forecast of the global smartphone platform market from research firm IDC has predicted that Microsoft's Windows Phone platform will see a resurgence in the next four years, overtaking Apple's iOS platform which powers the iPhone.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 149

RIM's iPad-competing BlackBerry PlayBook will launch for $499 on April 19

Research in Motion on Tuesday announced the details for the launch of its BlackBerry PlayBook 7-inch touchscreen tablet, set to arrive on April 19 for a $499 starting price that matches Apple's iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 121

Smartphone camera patent infringement suit takes aim at Apple, Nokia, others

Apple and other leading smartphone manufacturers, including Motorola, Research in Motion and Nokia, are targeted in a new patent infringement lawsuit related to integrated cameras.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 26

82% of future tablet buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPad

A new survey shows Apple poised to dominate the tablet market yet again in 2011 with the iPad 2, as 82 percent of future tablet buyers said they would choose Apple's iPad over competing options like the Motorola Xoom and RIM PlayBook.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 80

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