By Todd Haselton |
Smartphones that cost under $250 are expected to increase in popularity by 2018 as feature phone users shift to carrying a smartphone. ABI Research recently published a report that suggests manufacturers will ship 788 million such devices in 2018, 46 percent of all smartphones, up…
By Todd Haselton |
The smartwatch wars are about to begin but, even before they do, ABI Research is offering its predictions on smartwatch unit shipments for 2013. The research firm believes that more than 1.3 million such devices will ship this year, thanks to existing models and to…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple still has the largest global tablet market share, with a 55% grasp on the market, but that’s the lowest market share the iPad has had since it was introduced, ABI Research said in a recent report. In fact, the company’s market share fell 14%…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung is expected to reveal that it shipped more smartphones than Apple during the second quarter of this year, according to recent survey of 41 analysts conducted by Reuters. Samsung shipped 43 million units during the first quarter of 2012, and analysts expect the firm…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple and Samsung own 55% of the global smartphone market according to a new ABI Research report, which also said that the two firms also pull in 90% of the market’s profits. We can’t say we’re too surprised by these results, especially considering the sheer…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung’s Galaxy Note will be the catalyst for a new era of devices that combine the large screens of tablets with smartphones. The device is lovingly referred to as a “phablet,” combing the word “phone” and “tablet,” and has already been successful on a global…
