07Feb2012
Mac sales surge as PC sales drop 20% in UK, 12% in France
PC sales in Europe plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2011, but Apple bucked that trend over the holidays, particularly in France and the U.K., with continued strong growth. According to the latest data released by Gartner on Tuesday, PC sales in the U.K. dropped 19.6 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of calendar 2011. It was a similar story in France, where PC sales were down 11.8 percent. But in both countries, Apple saw double-digit gains, bucking the trends seen by the rest of
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Motorola seeking 2.25% of Apple’s sales for standard-essential patent license
Recently uncovered court documents from Motorola's legal complaints against Apple have revealed that the handset maker is seeking 2.25 percent of Apple's sales of wireless devices in exchange for a patent license covering its standard-essential intellectual property. The figure came to light as a result of a motion from Apple requesting Qualcomm's patent license agreement with Motorola, as reported by Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents. The Cupertino, Calif., company argued that its devices could
Read MoreLeave a Comment25Dec2011
The iPhone 4S Achieves Superb Sales For October But Android May Dominate November
In October we saw the launch of the eagerly awaited iPhone 4S. This new dual core handset offers users a host of great features including the impressive Siri voice recognition system. We take a look at how sales of this model have compared against Android, the current market leader.Apple increased their market share in the UK in October to 27.9% thanks to the launch of this exciting new model. In that month alone Apple handsets accounted for 42.8% of UK sales for all mobile platforms. This
Read MoreLeave a Comment01Dec2011
Samsung Galaxy S2 Shatters Samsung’s Previous Smartphone Sales Record
If you can't wait to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy S2, you are not alone. The Korean phone manufacturer has just announced the latest sales figures generated by this powerhouse of a handset. With these figures, it has been revealed that this dual-core phone quickly became one of the most desired mobiles the world has ever seen. It has also broken the company's past sales records.According to the Korean tech giant, its current flagship has sold over 10 million units in just five months
Read MoreLeave a Comment27Oct2011
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. A report published by Morgan Stanley and obtained by AppleInsider points to “a surge in iPhone growth” in China above and beyond the demand that has already made that country Apple’s second largest market globally. Apple’s revenues in China grew from $ 3
Read MoreLeave a Comment27Oct2011
Samsung appeals injunction barring Galaxy Tab sales in Australia
Samsung on Thursday appealed a court decision that banned sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia due to alleged infringement of patents owned by Apple. Samsung lawyer Neil Young argued during the hearing in Sydney that Justice Annabelle Bennett’s decision to ban the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia was based on “irrelevant considerations,” and that the judge made “errors of law in her approach,” according to The Wall Street Journal. Judge Lindsay Foster
Read MoreLeave a Comment17Oct2011
Samsung attempts to block sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S in Japan, Australia
Despite a recent legal setback in the Netherlands, Samsung is pushing forward with its legal attack against Apple’s recently launched iPhone 4S, with a pair of new lawsuits looking to block the sale of the device in Japan and Australia. As noted by The Wall Street Journal on Monday, preliminary injunctions were filed by Samsung in the Tokyo District Court and in the New South Wales Registry in an effort to halt sales of the newly launched iPhone 4S. Also included in Samsung’s
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Netherlands judge denies Samsung’s request to halt iPhone, iPad sales
Though Apple has found some success in barring the sale of Samsung devices including its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in various countries, Samsung on Friday failed to stop the sale of 3G-enabled Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad in the Netherlands. A Dutch judge made the ruling in favor of Apple on Friday, dismissing Samsung’s claims of patent infringement, according to Reuters. The ruling is by intellectual property expert Florian Mueller, of FOSS Patents, as a victory that could help Apple in
Read MoreLeave a Comment15Oct2011
iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 break Sprint one-day sales, AT&T activation records
Sprint confirmed on Friday that launch day sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 topped the carrier?s previous one-day sales record while AT&T announced a record number of activations. It took only four hours for Sprint to break its previous one-day sales record after starting nationwide sales this morning. ?Sprint today reported its best ever day of sales in retail, web and telesales for a device family in Sprint history with the launch of iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.,? said Fared Adib,
Read MoreLeave a Comment11Oct2011
iPhone 4S preorders suggest 3M sales at launch, 25M this quarter
Apple’s record setting pace of a million iPhone 4S preorders in 24 hours puts the company in a position to sell nearly 3 million devices on launch weekend, and 25 million in the current quarter. Wall Street analysts reacted on Monday to Apple’s announcement that customers had preordered 1 million units of the iPhone 4S on its first day of availability. That number is well beyond the company’s previous record of 600,000 preorders for the iPhone 4 in 2010. Mike Abramsky with RBC
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