Samsung beats Apple to top spot in US smartphone sales
The Korean manufacturer bested its global competitor in third quarter sales figures.
Samsung Electronics sold the largest number of smartphones in the United States in the third quarter of the year, beating its rival Apple Inc. for the first time in three years, a report showed Monday.
The re... Read more
Samsung plans to grab Huawei market share with early Galaxy S21
The Galaxy S smartphones might come out a month earlier. Samsung is eyeing the gap left by Huawei's forced exit and planning to grab that market share. The move could help the company compete with Apple, who are still doing well in the market.
Huawei was one of Samsung’s top challengers for th... Read more
Google has low expectations from Pixel 4a and Pixel 5 sales
Google has made great strides forward in recent years with its Pixel smartphones. The company does not seem to be able to continue on this path, based on recent information, Google expects lower sales figures for the new devices.
Japanese Nikkei has found out how many devices Google expects to s... Read more
BlackBerry makes another comeback with a planned 5G Android phone
Powerful brands from some years ago are not easy to dismiss. They always seem to make a comeback. These comebacks unveil new products that can compete with the present market rulers. Next up is BlackBerry.
One of the best examples has to be the Nokia’s from HMD. Even Palm was able to get in th... Read more
Samsung focuses on 5G and camera with Galaxy S20 series
Samsung revealed their latest smartphones last night. The Galaxy S20 series has been presented and the line-up does not consist of two but three phones this year. The innovation at Samsung comes mainly from the camera this year.
The South Korean company presented not two, but three devices this ... Read more
European Parliament wants universal charger for smartphones
The European Parliament adopted a motion calling for the introduction of a universal charger for smartphones. A measure that has been discussed for years but on which no concrete action has been taken.
The European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution by 582 votes in favour and to 40 agai... Read more
Global sales of smartphones, laptops and tablets down 3 percent in 2019
Global sales of smartphones, tablets and laptops are again declining this year. That's what Gartner expects. A total of 2.2Â billion appliances are sold this year, which is a decrease of 3.3% compared to 2018.
The mobile phone market is expected to set a record for the worst performance of these t... Read more
Bill Gates finds losses of Android his biggest mistake
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, finds his biggest mistake that Microsoft has not become what Android is on the smartphone market. That's what Gates said in a conversation with Village Global, writes Ars Technica. "If we'd done that right, we'd be the leading company."
Gates points out in the co... Read more
‘Huawei is cutting back production of smartphones after US trade sanctions’.
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is said to have scaled down production of its smartphones after the US imposed trade sanctions on the company last month. That's what insiders say about the South China Morning Post.
According to the insiders, Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturer that assembles ... Read more
“72 percent of tablets and handhelds in businesses use Android.
On average, 72 percent of tablets and handheld devices in businesses run Android. That's what Panasonic Business' research shows. Smartphones are not included in that number. In addition, 60 per cent of buyers say that the operating system is becoming increasingly integrated into their organisation.... Read more