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IDC records 88,000 shipments for Essential Phone

How full or empty is the glass for Android co-creator Andy Rubin’s Essential? Depends on how you look at the company itself rather than the phone.

Jules Wang
12 February 2018
14:54EST

In global market share fight, Huawei Mate 10 may send Apple into third place

As of the second quarter, Apple leads Huawei by 0.7 percentage points in the smartphone sales market share game. The Mate 10 may close the gap.

Jules Wang
16 October 2017
20:45EDT

IDC: iPad sales down as Windows 10 shakes up tightening tablet market

Make this four years plus of losses for Apple. What for? The number of tablets shipped in a quarter. It still has a heady lead against number two Samsung.

Jules Wang
7 May 2017
20:13EDT

Wearables market led by FitBit and Xiaomi in third quarter

The Apple Watch wasn’t widely available until the second half of September. Samsung’s Gear S3 didn’t pop up until the middle of last month.

Jules Wang
5 December 2016
22:19EST

IDC: 12 of 24 Galaxy Note 7 owners have switched to iPhones

Research firm IDC claims it doesn’t know. It surveyed 1,082 consumers, 24 of which owned a Galaxy Note 7. 12 said they went to Apple.

Jules Wang
28 October 2016
19:54EDT

Apple Watch Nike+ prepares for launch as general sales numbers lead the pack

The sporty watch is available starting this weekend and it will likely extend Apple’s crushing grip on the niche of this tech industry.

Jules Wang
24 October 2016
13:04EDT

Smartwatch market shrinks, Apple is the main victim

Apple still tops IDC’s list of top smartwatch shippers, but its fall from its debut peak has us questioning when an Apple Watch 2 can come by.

Jules Wang
21 July 2016
20:13EDT

Android phones predicted to outperform overall market in 2016, as iOS hits slump

While overall smartphone shipments are expected to grow 3.1 percent in 2016 compared to last year, Android should be able to boost its numbers by 6 percent.