Xiaomi overtook Samsung to become the largest smartphone vendor in China during the second quarter. Duplicating that success in outside its homeland will be difficult, but Xiaomi’s success provides some important… Read more »
Microsoft is sharpening its focus on some emerging markets where Windows Phone is gaining steam. But Apple and IBM this week announced a partnership aimed at the mobile enterprise, which is… Read more »
Amazon is widely expected unveil its first smartphone at a press event this week. The company has done an impressive job of building an app ecosystem for its line of Android… Read more »
NFC has failed to see any real uptake in most Western markets, and Bluetooth-based technologies like Apple’s iBeacon are suddenly getting a lot of attention. But there are a few reasons… Read more »
Apple’s decision not to compete in the low end of the smartphone market has preserved its highly polished image in emerging markets. But it risks tarnishing that image with a cheaper,… Read more »
T-Mobile became the focal point of acquisition rumors, Android grew its massive market share, and Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry as the third-largest mobile operating system worldwide. Read more »
China Mobile is preparing to launch the iPhone, giving Apple access to its massive base of 759 million subscribers. The more important figure, though, is the 180 million users currently on… Read more »
Apple’s iPhone accounts for a much smaller percentage of overall smartphone sales for T-Mobile than it does for Verizon Wireless. But while some blame T-Mo’s lack of handset subsidies, I think… Read more »
The low end of the smartphone market is blowing up, and Nokia and Samsung are reaping the rewards. Here’s what that increasing trend means for handset vendors, OS providers and app… Read more »
Apple was probably just fine with the iPhone 5S outselling its cheaper counterpart by a dramatic margin because the high-end device generates such big margins. Predictably, though, the sales gap between… Read more »