iPhone 3GS and iPad 1st Gen Still Outsell New Android Devices

Older generation Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) devices, such as the iPhone 3GS and the first-generation iPad, still outsell their latest Android competition according to analyst Michael Walkley with Canaccord Genuity. In a note to investors today, Walkley noted that while Apple’s iPhone 4 is the top-selling smartphone for both AT&T and Verizon in the U.S., the iPhone 3GS still outsells new Android … Read More

Android The Victor As Smartphone Sales Soar

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According to new numbers coming out of ABI Research today, approximately 302 million smart phones shipped last year worldwide, with sales up 71% in 2010 when compared to 2009.

Windows Phone 7 Launch Event Confirmed [Microsoft]

AppleInsider are reporting that Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has confirmed its Worldwide launch event for Windows Phone 7 as being on the 11th of October in New York City. We already know from Microsoft what to expect on this new platform in terms of OS capabilities and to a certain degree which launch games and apps to expect. One interesting side note to … Read More

Microsoft to Apple: The iPhone 4 is your Vista

Who could forget Microsoft’s PR nightmare with Windows Vista? It seemed like everyone had something bad to say about Vista. Even Microsoft fan boys joined the party when it came to mocking Microsoft over Windows Vista. Over the last several weeks, however, the same atmosphere that existed during the Vista launch seems to exist over the iPhone 4 launch. It … Read More

Phone Patent Battle lines drawn. Microsoft eyes opportunities.

As I suggested last week, Apple’s lawsuit against HTC over phone patents did not come out of the blue, and is not the last of what may mushroom into a multi-company skirmish, perhaps even including Microsoft. Oppenheimer analyst Yai Reiner issued a report yesterday that illuminated the issues and industry discussions that have been going on behind closed doors prior … Read More