SkyLight project turns iPhones into microscopes
We already knew the iPhone 4S camera was good thanks to its small pixel size and backlit sensor. That's helping the iPhone 4S to become the most used camera on Flickr, and it may help the iPhone 4S become the most used smartphone in a microscope.
Apple rules top three smartphone spots but loses new users to Android
Apple continues to hold the title for some of the top-selling smartphone models, with the iPhone 4S being the best selling handset in the US last quarter, according to a new report by market research firm NPD. But while...
7 signs that Android is faltering as iOS strengthens
Based on a growing number of data points, Android's sales dominance may be nearing its apex while iOS is on the rise. Even as a daily user of both an Android smartphone and tablet, I can't deny the facts that Android's future won't rival Android's past.
Android still 1st choice among virgin smartphone buyers
The iPhone may have passed over Android in total U.S. smartphone sales, but Google’s platform still has one key advantage: it’s attracting more mobile data newbies. According to the NPD Group, 57 percent of first-time smartphone buyers last quarter chose Android handsets.
comScore: iPhone at 30 percent US smartphone market share, 12 percent total US market share
Research firm comScore is out with its latest numbers for the month of December, giving us a glimpse at the current United States mobile market. The report indicates that mobile sales are up-and-rising for the holiday month. comScore found that Google’s Android is leading with a 47.3-percent OS market share (rising 2.5 points) and Apple’s iOS...
Apple jumps to third place in worldwide mobile phone shipments
Apple's huge iPhone sales numbers from its latest quarterly results helped it grow its mobile phone business by 128.4 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a new report. That makes it the third-largest mobile phone maker by volume.
Apple denied Galaxy Tab 10.1N ban in Germany
Apple has failed to secure a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1N tablet and Galaxy Nexus smartphone in Germany, thanks to a ruling by the Munich Regional Court Wednesday. That should help take the sting out of the appeal it lost on Tuesday.
Samsung in hot water with EU over 3G FRAND patent lawsuits
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has begun a formal investigation into Samsung's strategy of using FRAND-encumbered patents related to 3G wireless networking standards in lawsuits. The announcement comes...
China Telecom could offer the iPhone as early as February
China Telecom is getting very near to launching Apple's iPhone 4S on its network, according to a new report. China Telecom subsidiary Beijing Telecom said it will likely offer a CDMA version of the iPhone 4S by the end of February or the beginning of March.
Family data plans may finally arrive from Verizon
Verizon may be preparing to launch shared data plans, according to a post on Engadget and some speculative phrasing on the company's recent earnings call. The "account level data plans" would give customers a chunk of data that...
Apple to buy Hollywood? Not a chance.
Could Apple spend its $100 billion in cash to create a virtual cable operator to compete with Comcast and the like? Sure. But it would have a really hard time offering a competitively priced service and building a profitable business out of it.
AT&T’s iPhone “sales” versus “activations”: Doing the Math
Love Apple gear? Like math? TUAW's Doing the Math series examines the numbers and the science behind the hardware and software. Several sites -- including TUAW -- reported yesterday that 80% of all smartphones AT&T sold in Q411 were iPhones, base...
