Apple didn’t try to fix or raise the prices of electronic books when it entered into the market in 2010, according to Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue. Rather, he says, the company was only working to ensure a profit for itself. “We’re not willing to lose money in any business,” Cue told the court, [...]
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Apple’s iBooks grew 100% in 2012, maintaining 20% share of eBook market
Posted by Gary on June 13, 2013
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The ongoing antitrust trial by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging an effort by Apple to fix prices in the ebooks market has revealed that Apple’s iBooks business grew by 100 percent last year, maintaining a 20 percent share of the overall market. The government’s puzzling case seeks to portray Apple as both a powerful [...]
On Android, market share, and watermelons
Posted by Gary on May 24, 2013
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by John Kirk | May 23rd, 2013 This is the first of two articles looking at how we measure – and mis-measure – who is “winning” in the mobile sector. Article one focuses on market share and was inspired by an article written by Bill Shamblin, entitled: “Chasing Smartphone Market Share Is A Chump’s Game.” [...]
Apple retakes fifth palce in Chinese smartphone market during Q1
Posted by Gary on May 10, 2013
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Samsung still overwhelmingly in control Apple retook fifth place in the Chinese smartphone market during the first quarter of the year with an 8 percent share, according to Canalys data obtained by IDG News. Previously, during the third and fourth quarters of 2012, Apple had been relegated to sixth place. Samsung remained in control during [...]
Comscore: Apple continues to gain share in US market
Posted by Gary on May 4, 2013
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Android, BlackBerry losing share months after iPhone 5 debut Though the combined sales of Android smartphones continues to best Apple as a platform, Google’s mobile OS continued to lose marketshare in the US in the latest quarterly comScore survey, as Apple solidified its position as market leader despite the lack of any new iPhone model [...]
Smart TV Adoption Growing Rapidly, Market Ripe for Apple iTV
Posted by Gary on May 4, 2013
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According to a new report from media research firm TDG (via GigaOM) 14% of households with broadband internet owned an Apple TV, Roku box, or similar streaming platform during a study in 2012. While that sounds like an impressive number, Smart TVs have been slowly taking over the connected TV market. 25% of households owned [...]
Cheap smartphones besting Apple, Samsung in growing Indian market sales
Posted by Gary on April 12, 2013
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Local smartphone makers in India with aggressively low prices are outselling worldwide market leaders Apple and Samsung, according to new data.The sales are being driven by first-time smartphone buyers in India, according to a report published Friday by Bloomberg. The big winners have been Karbonn Mobiles India Pvt. and Micromax Informatics Ltd., which have priced [...]
Apple’s U.S. Mac Shipments Fall 7.5% as Overall PC Market Plunges 14% Year-Over-Year
Posted by Gary on April 11, 2013
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Research firm IDC today released its preliminary calculations of PC shipments for the first quarter of 2013, finding the worst year-over-year performance in the nearly 20-year history of its tracking studies. According to IDC’s numbers, the worldwide PC market declined nearly 14% compared to the first quarter of 2012, with the U.S. market declining by [...]