Tag: mobile devices

Technology news statistics show iOS smartphone shares dropping

| January 30, 2014

At the same time, Android seems to be snatching up every bit of territory lost by Apple.

With an extremely broad range of different mobile devices now available around the world, technology news headlines have been placing a growing focus on the shares that are held by the various top operating systems, particularly iOS and Android.Technology News - iOS Shares Dropping

Every year, it appears that Android is taking a little bit more of the share, while iOS slowly slides.

As smartphones improve their penetration in countries all over the world, the broader availability of mobile devices based on Android, and their general better affordability has ensured that the latest technology news has been an ever growing overall market share for smartphones based on that operating system. It has also helped to ensure that Android is able to maintain its position in the dominant spot.

Recent technology news research has shown that in the United States, Android is headed upward.

Kanatar Worldpanel has just released the results of some of its latest research, which has shown that from December 2012 to December 2013, the Android market share in the United States increased to 50.6 percent, which represents a rise of 4.4 percent. Comparatively, iOS smartphones saw a drop in their total share, to bring it to 43.9 percent, which represents a loss of 5.8 percent during that same span of time.

The gap in the market share is even greater in the parts of the globe where Apple hasn’t yet truly established any significant foothold, and where Android is by far the leader. Many Asian and European countries are greatly dominated by Android and, despite attempts that Apple has made to crack into those regions, it has never managed to make its way in with most consumers, particularly among those whose financial resources are limited.

Two solid examples of the growth that Android has been making are in China and Spain. According to the Kantar technology news, there was a growth in China’s market share from 2012 to 2013 that brought it to 78.6 percent. In Spain, the figure was 86.2 percent. Previously, Apple has been focusing on the markets in North America over those in Asia and Europe, which is likely a major contributor in the market share difference.

Mobile devices lawsuit from BlackBerry seeks next step against Typo

| January 29, 2014

The handset manufacturer is now after a court order to stop Seacrest’s case.

Radio and television celebrity, Ryan Seacrest, is the founder of Typo, is now in the spotlight for a reason that is very different than being the host of the massively popular “American Idol”, as the company is now being sued by struggling Canadian mobile devices maker, BlackBerry Ltd.Mobile Devices - Blackberry Lawsuit

The company is now trying to stop Typo from being able to ship its latest iPhone Case.

According to BlackBerry, Typo Products LLC has created mobile devices for iPhones that copies the smartphone manufacturer’s designs. For that reason, BlackBerry has not only sued Typo, but it has also now asked a U.S. judge to stop Typo from being able to ship this $99 accessory that is meant to be used with the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5S. It is a gadget that is designed with an integrated keyboard and it allegedly infringes on the design and invention s of BlackBerry.

BlackBerry made its filing to stop the mobile devices from being sold in a federal court in San Francisco.

The lawsuit was initially filed back on January 3 with the allegation that Typo was infringing on BlackBerry’s patents. BlackBerry feels that it is very likely to succeed with this suit, but that if Typo is permitted to continue to sell its gadget, then BlackBerry could suffer “irreparable injury”. It should also be pointed out that Apple is not involved in this case in any way, despite the fact that the accessory was built to be compatible with a couple of its products.

Over the last recent years, BlackBerry has been dramatically struggling as it has gradually and increasingly rapidly lost business to Google Android and Apple. During the third quarter of 2013, its share of the worldwide smartphone market plummeted to only 1.7 percent, when it had previously dominated that market space. A year before, in the third quarter of 2012, the market share had been 4.1 percent. These statistics are according to IDC.

The hearing for BlackBerry’s request to order Typo not to manufacture, offer, sell, market, distribute, or promote the mobile devices has been scheduled for March 5.