The latest International Data Corporation preliminary date figures for the fourth quarter of 2012 are in for tablets and worldwide shipments reached a record at 52.5 million. To put this into context, the tablet market grew 75.3% year over year in 4Q12 compared to 29.9 million units in 4Q11. As far as units are concerned, the last quarter of 2012 saw figures growing 74.3% from 30.1 million units in the third quarter of 2012. Apple is still the market leader with 22.9 million units sold in Q4 2012, representing a 48.1% growth over the same quarter of the previous. The iPad mini as well ...

It's coming up on two years since the first legal volley was launched in the battle between Apple and Amazon over the latter's use of the word "Appstore" for its Android app marketplace. Apple did not waste any time getting the case off the ground, filing suit before we even saw the Appstore launch. Since March of 2011, the case has been taking its sweet time in even getting to arguments. Recently, Amazon scored a small victory with the court recognizing that it didn't engage in false advertising through its promotion off the Appstore. Now, before a full trial even begins, the judge ...

Shortly after Apple introduced its new Lightning connector alongside the launch of the iPhone 5, we learned that the circuitry inside Lightning cables included an authentication chip, apparently to stop companies from producing cheap, unlicensed Lightning accessories. Well, it didn't take long for manufacturers to break Apple's security, and we've since seen the arrival of just the sort of cheap knock-off Lightning cables Apple was trying to prevent. Could Amazon have just gotten on Apple's bad side by trying to sell such a product itself? That's what we're wondering, following the quick ...

The Kindle Fire HD 8.9" is one of the newest Amazon tablets and in case you missed our unboxing you should watch it right now, especially the software parts, because the ROM from this tablet has been ported to the Samsung Nexus S. We've seen ports left and right but this Kindle Fire HD 8.9 port is among the select few Amazon-made ROMs to run on another device. Expect a lot of unstable operation and bugs but if you have to check it out, and you know you do, you should know that it boots just fine, if you do you it right. However, the camera doesn't work (since there's none on the Kindle ...

Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Nexus 4, our review, and just how tough ordering it again was today. Then we go through Android 4.2.1 and what to expect, which isn't much. Then Amazon takes the spotlight due to their cheap sales on the Samsung Galaxy Note II after Black Friday. We then talk about Apple and their apparent dismissal of their iOS 6 Maps person-in-charge. We end today's show by talking about the new rumors of an Amazon and a Microsoft phone. Links: - Nexus 4 Review - Nexus 4 Sales Returning To Google Play Store Today - Google Pushes Out Android 4.2.1 Jelly ...

Ready for the latest poorly-attributed supply chain rumors to be reported by DigiTimes? We're used to seeing these kind of sometimes-fantastical predictions by now, and while its important to not lose sight of just how weak these kind of rumors can be, they're still oftentimes fun to consider. The most recent additions to this rumor mill concern Microsoft and Amazon, and claim that both are orchestrating the production of their own smartphones. Supposedly, Foxconn subsidiary FIH has secured their orders, and will be manufacturing the handsets for releases sometime around the middle of next ...

With all the tablet news that's happened since, what with the release of the 32GB and 3G Nexus 7, the Nexus 10, and Apple's iPad mini, it can be easy to forget that early September brought us news of Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD models. While the seven-incher's been around since shortly thereafter, we've been waiting this whole time for the larger, 1900 x 1200, 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD to get here. Amazon had been saying that the tablet would finally go up for sale on November 20, but you may be able to get your hands on one just a little sooner. Users who had pre-ordered the WiFi-only ...

Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we go through HTC and Verizon's press invite for an event in New York that we already speculate is for the launch of the much-anticipated Droid DNA. Then we go through Amazon's latest move to compete with Netflix and Hulu+ at a more aggressive price point with Amazon Prime. Then we go through AT&T's confirmed prices for Windows Phone 8 device this holiday season, which comes to the pleasant surprise of many of us in cases like the Nokia Lumia 920. Then we talk about the death of Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger and their migration to Skype. We end ...