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Apple TV Zombie Rises Again

by Tom Allen

Apple is (apparently) writing the next chapter in the story of its long-rumoured TV service (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 10). Having failed to secure content deals with TV providers, the company is now …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| TV Viewing| Vol 22 - Issue 07

Smartphone Market Continued to Grow in Q4 of 2014

by Norbert Hildebrand

As usual, the global smartphone market grew in the last quarter of 2014. First data from market researchers indicate how a new emerging pattern could change the smartphone market for ever and show a …

Q4 Marked First Ever Tablet Decline, Says IDC

by Tom Allen

Q4’14 saw tablet shipments fall for the first time since the market became mainstream in 2010, says IDC. Overall shipments of tablets and hybrids reached 76.1 million units, a 3.2% YoY decline. However, full-year …

Worldwide Tablet Shipments Experience First YoY Decline in Q4 While Full Year Shipments Show Modest Growth

by Helen Vince

Worldwide tablet shipments recorded a year-over-year decline for the first time since the market’s inception in 2010. Overall shipments for tablets and 2-in-1 devices reached 76.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14) …

Tags:Apple| Asus| IDC| Lenovo| Samsung

Apple Becomes World’s Second Largest Mobile Phone Vendor in Q4 2014

by Helen Vince

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile phone shipments grew 7 percent annually to reach 515 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014. It was the first time worldwide mobile …

Tags:Apple| Lenovo| Microsoft| Samsung| Smartphone Market

Apple Enjoys Best Quarter of Best Smartphone Year in Q4

by Tom Allen

Apple closed the gap with Samsung in the worldwide smartphone market in Q4’14, while the products themselves set a new record for both the quarter and the year, according to IDC’s preliminary data. Vendors shipped …

Phablets to Represent 20% of Smartphones by 2019

by Tom Allen

The smartphone market will be flooded by phablets (5.5″ – 6.9″ phones) in the future, says Juniper Research. The firm has predicted that more than 400 million such devices will be shipped in 2019: …

Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results

by Helen Vince

Apple has reported record first quarter results, with turnover 30% higher year on year at $74.6 billion and a net profit of $18 billion, which was 37% higher. International sales accounted for 65% of …

Apple Confirms Watch Release Date

by Tom Allen

Apple has finally provided an Apple Watch release date. Speaking during the recent earnings call, CEO Tim Cook said, “Development for Apple Watch is right on schedule, and we expect to begin shipping in …

Apple Leads Tablet Processors, while Qualcomm Dominates Phones

by Tom Allen

The global market for tablet application processors rose 16% YoY in Q3’14, to $1.4 billion, according to Strategy Analytics. Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek and Samsung were the top tablet processor vendors in terms of revenue. Apple led with a …

Ericsson Sues Apple over Patent Licensing

by Norbert Hildebrand

Ericsson has sued Apple in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas over the use of smartphone technology. According to a press release from Ericsson, the lawsuit follows a lawsuit from Apple …

Tags:Apple| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 04

iPhone 6S to Feature OLED Display?

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun newspaper claims that the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone – the iPhone 6S – will feature an OLED display. According to the source, a new OLED factory will build screens solely …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 04