Archive | April 3rd, 2012
Sprint is ready for a 4G LTE enabled iPhone 5
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has been pretty forthright regarding the challenges Sprint currently faces. Specifically, Hesse has previously stated that the iPhone, or lack thereof, was the top reason for subscriber defection over the past few years. And with AT&T and Verizon already operating with a head start, Sprint had to make a drastic move […]
Continue reading...iPhone outselling all other smartphones combined at AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint – Analyst
3. April 2012
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All Things D reports on a research note from Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley who writes that the iPhone may not only be the top selling smartphone at AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, but that it may be outpacing all other smartphone sales combined. “Our March checks indicated the iPhone continues to extend its market share […]
Continue reading...Apple to report Q2 2012 earnings on April 24
3. April 2012
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Apple today announced that it will release its Q2 2012 earnings and hold an accompanying earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 24. During Apple’s first fiscal quarter of 2012 (which covered the October-December 2011 timeframe), Apple reported all time records in revenue, profits, iPhone sales, Mac sales, and iPad sales. Don’t expect any all-time records […]
Continue reading...Foxconn strikes deal with Fair Labor Association over employee overtime hours
3. April 2012
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As Apple’s success with the iPhone and iPad continues to reach new heights, so too does the amount of scrutiny the company experiences over working conditions at Foxconn, the company that manufactures a slew of Apple products along with devices from other companies such as Amazon and Dell. Over the past few months, working conditions […]
Continue reading...Android still has majority of US smartphone market
3. April 2012
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New data released by Nielsen and covering February 2012 reveals that Android is still the smartphone marketshare player to beat in the US. The study found that nearly half of all US mobile subscribers own a smartphone, marking a 38% jump from the same period a year-ago. And what are these subscribers purchasing? Well, Android […]
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3. April 2012
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