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White iPhone 4 released, hot on the heels of the iPad 2 – out this week!
Posted on April 24th, 2011 3 comments
The much delayed white iPhone 4 from Apple is out and in the UK.
Soon after the new white Apple iPad 2′s were released, further confirmation that Apple have conquered their camera/lens issues and have begun shipping the iPhone 4 smartphone.
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Analysts predict Apple’s dominance of the tablet market in 2011
Posted on March 15th, 2011 No comments
Apple will continue to dominate the tablet market in 2011 according to a new report by market researchers, Canalys.Canalys’ report predicts that tablet sales will hit 52 million units over the course of 2011, with 75% of sales lining the pockets of Apple.
There are parallels between this report and an earlier one by Goldman Sachs, which predicted that 54.7 million tablet units would be sold in 2011, and that of those units 37.2 million would be Apple iPads or iPad 2s.
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Amazon are best placed to take on Apple in the tablet market, say analysts
Posted on March 14th, 2011 1 comment
New research has identified Amazon as the best placed company to take on Apple in the tablet stakes.The research – from market analysts, Forrester – cited the success of Amazon’s Kindle enterprise, as well as their exemplary customer relations record as indicators of the company’s potential in the market.
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Microsoft to delay tablet OS release until 2012
Posted on March 4th, 2011 No comments
Business reporters, Bloomberg have announced that Microsoft will not be releasing a specifically designed tablet operating system this year, and instead, plan to launch the OS in September 2012.This report is a contradiction to earlier indications that tablets supporting Windows 8 would begin to appear in the third quarter of this year, with Dell’s Streak tablet leading the way.
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UK retailer’s iPad stocks dwindle, fueling speculation about iPad2 release
Posted on February 22nd, 2011 2 comments
Apple’s iPad tablets are not being restocked in several major UK retail chains, leading to speculation about an imminent release of the new iPad 2.Argos and Misco are the latest retailers to display the tell-tale signs of stock clearance, an indicator that seems to contradict a recent rumour that Apple were “significantly delaying” the release of their new tablet.
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Toshiba announce “high-end” tablet
Posted on February 16th, 2011 No comments
Toshiba have announced plans for a high-end tablet device, due for release later this year.The as yet unnamed device will run Google’s Android operating system – probably version 3.0 of the OS, Honeycomb – and will be powered by an Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core processor.
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Consumer concern over Motorola Xoom pricing plays into Apple’s hands
Posted on February 8th, 2011 2 comments
Motorola have suffered a setback as they prepare to do battle with Apple’s iPad devices in the marketplace: consumers think the Xoom tablet is just too expensive.The Xoom – due to be the first tablet to run Google’s Android Honeycomb OS – has had a $799 price tag slapped on it by US carriers Verizon Wireless and vendors Best Buy, in a move that could backfire for Motorola.
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Soaring shipping figures of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab marred by low sales and high return rate
Posted on February 1st, 2011 4 comments
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab appeared to be setting the market alight with its rapid shipping, but reports are suggesting nearly 16% of sales of the device are ending in returns.
This news comes hot on the heels of another damaging revelation from Samsung: sales of the Galaxy Tab have not been as high as first reported.
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Netbooks aren’t dead yet, experts say
Posted on February 1st, 2011 No comments
Experts are predicting a resurgence in the netbook market as consumers get the “tablet jitters” out of their system.
The influx of new and exciting tablet devices in the past 10 months, as well as various computer companies announcing the death of the netbook, caused a sort of panic amongst consumers and retailers alike, anxious to get swept along with the tablet wave.
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Profit boost for ARM thanks to Apple’s iPad
Posted on January 31st, 2011 2 comments
Processor manufacturers, ARM are expected to post pre-tax profits of £160m for 2010 – a 70% increase from 2009.
This explosion in profits has been attributed to the success of Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices, which use the Cambridge based company’s processor chips.
The full year figures – due to be announced on Tuesday – are also expected to show that sales of ARM processors hit £400m in 2010; £100 million higher than in 2009.
