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 »
Apple’s share of the booming Chinese smartphone market enjoyed a modest bump in the fourth quarter of 2013, and strong demand for the iPhone in Russia has carriers rethinking their strategies. Read more »
The carrier-backed Isis initiative moved forward this week with two modest developments. While mobile payments in the U.S. is still up for grabs, Isis will have to be bolder if it… Read more »
PayPal is reportedly hoping to play a part in a mobile payments system Apple is said to be developing. PayPal clearly views Apple as a threat in the young market –… Read more »
Nintendo is struggling mightily as the Wii U founders and sales of the 3DS disappoint. The company has long avoided mobile gaming, but it should move into mobile by leveraging its… Read more »
Apple is reportedly developing a mobile payments system to compete with PayPal, Google Wallet and Isis, among others. And the company could bring a lot more to the table than just… 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 »
Windows Phone continues to gain traction in some key European markets, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Microsoft has yet to see similar traction in the U.S., but that… Read more »