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RIM purchases “BlackPad” domain name
Whenever Apple releases an absurdly popular new device, it doesn’t take long before competitors hit the drawing board and come back with new fangled devices looking to capitalize on the path blazed by Apple. Over the past few months, rumors of RIM releasing a homegrown competitor to the iPad have grown increasingly louder. RIM’s tablet […]
Continue reading...RIM not happy about being dragged into iPhone 4 antenna debate
Saturday, July 17, 2010
As part of Apple’s ongoing efforts to stem the tide of criticism directed at the iPhone 4 antenna, Apple yesterday posted a number of videos showing how signal attenuation is a problem that not only affects the iPhone, but a number of other smartphones as well. One of the phones demoed was a Blackberry device, […]
Continue reading...Apple was interested in acquiring Palm before HP sealed the deal
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Dan Frommer of Business Insider sheds some light on some of the other tech companies who considered making a play for Palm, who were ultimately acquired by HP for a cool $1.2 billion. Notably, and quite surprisingly, Apple was strongly considering a Palm buyout before the HP deal eventually went down. Citing a source familiar with the […]
Continue reading...RIM sells 100 millionth BlackBerry as quarterly profits increase 43%
Friday, June 25, 2010
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Back in the late 80’s, the 30/30 club in Baseball (30 homers + 30 steals) was considered an incredible feat, and players who were able to pull it off were often considered the cream of the crop. In tech, the 100 million club seems to the modern day equivalent to what was once a heralded […]
Continue reading...Domestic Android sales surpass iPhone sales for first time during 1Q of 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
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For the first time, sales of Android based devices here in the US were greater than iPhone sales during a given quarter. According to data released earlier today by the NPD group, Android sales during the 1Q of 2010 represented 28% of all smartphone sales while iPhone sales represented 21%. Leading the pack, as usual, […]
Continue reading...Rumor: RIM working on a Blackberry Tablet
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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With over 1 million units sold in 28 days, the iPad is a runaway hit. Positioned as an intermediary device between a smartphone and a laptop, the iPad may very well change, in a fundamental way, how we use technology. But more importantly, the masses have spoken, and consumers are more than willing to pay […]
Continue reading...Apple now largest US maker of phones
Friday, April 30, 2010
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Apple recently surpassed Motorola to become the largest US maker of phones. Motorola yesterday released its earnings for the 1Q of 2010 and reported a total of 8.5 million in phone sales. Apple meanwhile sold 8.8 million phones during the same quarter. The fall of Motorola just goes to show how quickly things move in […]
Continue reading...Volume of app downloads on iTunes over 10x greater than on BlackBerry App World
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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RIM CEO Jim Balsillie revealed today that RIM’s BlackBerry App World has about 20 million registered users who download approximately 1 million apps daily. Apple’s iTunes App Store, in contrast, sees anywhere from 10 to 20 million app downloads every single day. Compounding things for RIM is that BlackBerry App World only has 5,000 or […]
Continue reading...RIM CEO Mihalis Lazaridis downplays success of touchscreen smartphones
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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Mihalis (Mike) Lazaridis, co-CEO and co-Founder of RIM, recently downplayed the success of touchscreen phones like the iPhone while touting his own company’s lineup of qwerty-based devices.
Continue reading...Developing for the iPhone v. developing for BlackBerry
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Toktumi has an interesting article up discussing the disadvantage RIM is faced with as it attempts to position its app world to compete with Apple’s wildly successful iTunes app store. “Having recently developed versions of our popular Line2 app for both the iPhone and Blackberry platforms, I can tell you one major reason for RIM’s […]
Continue reading...How Apple and Google succeed by eliminating the “tyranny of choice”
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Not too long ago, we discussed on how a simple product line is integral to Apple’s success. While other companies release an inordinate number of products in an attempt to satisfy every potential customer, Apple has kept its product line-up relatively streamlined in comparison. Not only does this make things less confusing for consumers, but […]
Continue reading...iPhone market share continues to accelerate at an impressive rate in the US and worldwide
Monday, October 12, 2009
A recent report from Canalys indicates that iPhone marketshare in both in the US and abroad continues to accelerate at an impressive rate. Canalys’ data found that Apple’s share of the US smartphone market in Q2 2009 came in at 23%, up from 7% during the same period a year-ago and representing an astounding 365% increase year […]
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Friday, July 30, 2010
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