You will be hard pressed to find a market analyst (or anyone for that matter) who does not believe that the Apple Watch will be a force to be reckoned with from the moment it launches this year. Among them is Oppenheimer & Co.’s Andrew Uerkwitz who expects that Apple will find dominate the smartwatch market for years to come […]
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First Apple watch released in 1995
Did you know that the upcoming Apple Watch is not the company’s first watch? Apple dabbled with watches as far back as 1995. Granted, technology 20 years back was not quite what it now is and the first Apple watch cannot be called a smartwatch by any stretch of the imagination. But it certainly was able to tell the time […]
Still no sign of Lollipop on Android Platform Versions report
Google has once again updated its Android Platform Versions report and the latest version of Android remains a no-show. This means that more than two months after being unveiled, Android 5.0 Lollipop’s overall share of the Android pie remains below 0.1 percent. The year-old previous version, Andoid 4.4 KitKat, showed another healthy gain and now accounts for nearly 40 percent […]
Apple dominates Christmas 2014 device activations
It appears that quite a few people asked Santa Claus for a new Apple iPhone or iPad this Christmas. And if the latest Flurry Analytics numbers are any indication, Santa heard them and delivered. The market research firm found that Apple accounted for over 51% of new device activations worldwide between December 19th and 25th. Its closest competition, Samsung, could […]
Apple Canada ordered to turn over documents in anti-competition investigation
We first learned about Canada’s Competition Bureau investigation into alleged anti-competition practices by Apple Canada last week. It focuses on allegations that Apple’s contracts with Canada’s wireless carriers include anti-competitive clauses. The Globe and Mail today reports that the Federal Court of Canada will order Apple Canada to turn over relevant documentation to the competition watchdog. The order should be signed […]
Apple iPhone cause of higher device and service fees in Canada?
We learned earlier this week that Canada’s Competition Bureau was looking into allegations that contracts between Apple and wireless carriers may have included anti-competitive clauses. Jump forward a few days and new information has revealed that an investigation has in fact been underway for almost nine months. The competition watchdog now believes that these contracts have resulted in higher retail prices […]
Apple Canada contracts with wireless providers under investigation
Canada’s Competition Bureau has begun an investigation into Apple Canada’s contracts with Canadian wireless carriers. There is no evidence of any wrongdoing at this point but the bureau is looking into allegations that the contracts include anti-competitive clauses. Should such evidence be discovered, an application will be filed with the Competition Tribunal or another court to determine what consequences Apple […]
4-inch Apple iPhone to return in 2015?
Apple long resisted the urge to embrace the trend towards larger smartphone displays. When it finally decided to embrace larger displays earlier this year, it unveiled both the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus models. Despite selling new sales records, there are signs that Apple is not ready to abandon the market for smaller devices. New rumours from […]