Tag Archives: RIM

Apologies to Samsung, RIM Is The Real Jackass

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by MegaZone

On Friday I posted about a marketing stunt outside an Apple Store in Sydney, Australia that pretty much the entire net believed was staged by, or on behalf of, Samsung. The general reaction, including my own, was that it was … Continue reading →

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Android Kicking Ass and Taking Names

Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2011 by MegaZone

Asymco has produced some graphs showing the amazing arc Android growth is on. These are units shipped, not sold, granted, but it is still a comparison between platforms. Smartphone market penetration is now over 30% of the total phone market. … Continue reading →

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Android Grabbed 26.9% of Global Tablet Market in 3Q11, iPad 66.6%

Posted on Friday, October 21, 2011 by MegaZone

For the third quarter of 2011 iPad, unsurprisingly, dominated the tablet market with a 66.6% share. Android came in second with 26.9%, according to figures from Strategy Analytics. At first glance that seems like a dominating win by iPad, but … Continue reading →

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Android Continues To Gain Share

Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by MegaZone

Nielsen Wire is reporting that Android continues to gain market share in the US in August. While 43% of all US smartphone subscribers use Android, of those who acquired a smartphone in the past three months 56% selected the platform. … Continue reading →

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Android Holds 16% of US Phone OS Share, iPhone 11%, RIM 8%

Posted on Friday, September 2, 2011 by MegaZone

Nielsen Wire has posted new smartphone numbers for July 2011, showing that 40% of mobile consumers in the US currently use a smartphone. Of that 40%, 40% use Android, 28% use Apple iPhone (iOS), 19% use RIM Blackberry, and 7% … Continue reading →

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