|
|
Articles tagged with: Google and Apple Iphone
Verizon's big ad push for Android takes on iPhone
An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple's iPhone. more
Related Tags: verizon-wireless, android, USA
Google says Apple exec rejected app for iPhone
Google said Apple's top marketing executive personally told the company that its Google Voice application had been rejected because it duplicates the telephone dialer on the iPhone and could be used as a replacement. more
Apple denies 'rejecting' Google Voice for iPhone
Apple told federal regulators Friday that it blocked the Google Voice program from running on the iPhone because it alters important functions on the device - yet Apple denied that it has rejected Google's application outright. more
Related Tags: apple, app-store, voip, USA
GPS-Enabled Handsets Expected to Bypass the Economic Downturn
Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile phones will hit a speed-bump in 2009, but will still manage to post year-to-year unit growth through the current economic downturn, according to a new market study by ABI Research. While global handset shipments are expected to drop by 4-5% in 2009, GPS-enabled phones will climb to 240 million units, an increase of 6.4% over 2008. more
Related Tags: android, nokia, iphone, smartphone, apple, ict, edge, smartphones, gps, abi-research, blackberry, personal, open-source, smart, chipsets
Financial Crisis Hits Mobile Phone Sales as Q3 Shipment Growth Slows
The worldwide mobile phone industry felt the impact of the global financial crisis in the third quarter of 2008 (3Q08) as total handset shipments were down significantly over previous quarters. Mobile phone manufacturers shipped a total of 299.0 million handsets in 3Q08, up 3.2% from last year, and down -0.4% over 2Q08. The third quarter of the year has historically been a ramp-up quarter as manufacturers load their sales channels with handsets in preparation for the holiday season, producing year-over-year growth rates as high as 20% as a result. This year has not witnessed a similar ramp up, largely due to the current economic situation. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, iphone, smartphone, samsung, motorola, apple, apple, qualcomm, smartphones, ericsson, idc, lg, htc, compete, touchscreen, sony, oem, sanjay-jha, xperia
iPhone Mobile Internet Traffic Almost Doubles in the USA
AdMob has highlighted the rapid and global growth of smartphone usage in their August 2008 AdMob Mobile Metrics Report. The anticipated launch of new smartphones in the coming months, including the first of googleÃ's Android phones, the RIM Bold, and the Nokia N96, is a strong indication that this growth is likely to continue throughout the year. more
Related Tags: android, iphone, samsung, motorola, apple, smartphones, palm, blackberry, rim, admob, USA
Smart Phone Battle Transforms into Two-Way Race Between RIM and Apple
The battle for supremacy in the smart phone industry has transformed into a two-way race between Research in Motion's BlackBerry and the Apple iPhone, according to a March 17 to 24 ChangeWave survey of 3,597 consumers. more
Related Tags: android, palm, blackberry, rim, operating-system, google-android