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So HTC has announced the HTC One at its New York City event, and as excited as you are you’re probably wondering how it stacks up to some of the flagship phones from other OEMs. The HTC One is positioned at the very top of the Taiwanese manufacturer’s totem pole for 2013, but is it [...]
So HTC has announced the HTC One at its New York City event, and as excited as you are you’re probably wondering how it stacks up to some of the flagship phones from other OEMs. The HTC One is positioned at the very top of the Taiwanese manufacturer’s totem pole for 2013, but is it [...]
Here comes BlackBerry’s latest push, but how does it stack up to some of the most popular handsets on the market today? The Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 represent two of the best-selling devices for their respective platforms, while the Nexus 4 by LG operates as Google’s example of what they think an Android [...]
Many expected a black Christmas for the iPhone average sales prices. CIRP had estimated that the iPhone 5 portion of total iPhone sales had dropped below 70%. The 64 GB version of the iPhone 5 was projected to have sold far worse than the 64 GB version of the iPhone 4S the year before. Some brokerages were whispering that iPhone 5 might be close to 50% of the total iPhone volume. None of these claims seem possible in the light of $641 average sales price Apple (AAPL) just reported. This is actually up $5 sequentially and down just 3% from the Christmas quarter of 2011. This is a fairly amazing performance in the smartphone market, where many vendors are wrestling with 10-15% annualized
UBS is the latest in a long line of me-too firms to trim its outlook on Apple (AAPL) as investor sentiment continues to sour. In a note to clients picked up by Forbes on Tuesday, UBS analyst Steve Milunovich cut his estimates for fiscal 2013 and 2014 after a survey from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners found that consumers are opting for cheaper iPhone models (iPhone 4S and iPhone 4) and iPhone 5 handsets with less storage. If the survey is accurate, both scenarios obviously could have big implications for Apple’s margins. Milunovich now sees Apple’s earnings coming in at $44.68 per share in fiscal 2013, down from $47, and $52.80 per share in fiscal 2014, down from his earlier estimate of $55.85. UBS cut
Alongside BGR’s own extensive BlackBerry 10 walkthrough, Austrian website Telekom Presse has uploaded another video comparing Research in Motion’s (RIMM) not-so-secret BlackBerry Z10 smartphone to the iPhone 5. The company’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system seems to be a mix between iOS and Android, while adding some unique features. The video showcases the BlackBerry voice assistant app, multitasking and app switching, the app drawer, and the device’s business and home profiles. Despite the fact that the handset is still running beta software it appears to be exceptionally fast, even besting the iPhone 5 in some scenarios. The BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is said to be equipped with a 4.2-inch HD display, 16GB of internal storage, an 8-megapixel rear camera, 2GB of RAM,
Earlier this month, Walmart (WMT) announced the availability of iPhone 5 on its Straight Talk Wireless service. The news was huge for consumers who are interested in Apple’s (AAPL) latest smartphone but are not willing to sign a lengthy and expensive two-year service agreement. Straight Talk’s no-contract plan offers unlimited voice, text and data for a mere $45 a month. Like many other “unlimited” services, however, Straight Talk has some restrictions. As noted by Leslie Meredith of TechNewsDaily, Walmart’s wireless service has a soft data cap of 2GB per month and after the limit is reached, Straight Talk will throttle data speeds to a crawl. While a no-contract iPhone 5 may seem nice, 2GB of data might not be enough of
A year ago, Apple (AAPL) managed to avoid iPhone price erosion by selling a massive number of 64GB versions of its new model at $850. Now investors are scared that the demand for premium iPhones has weakened sharply. Back in January 2012, Apple shocked Wall Street by announcing an increase in iPhone average sales price (ASP) for the December quarter of 2011. Investors had been anxious about the Christmas season, because the iPhone 3G had become available free with a two-year plan. The retail price of the iPhone 3G was just $345; this seemed like a direct threat to Apple’s blended iPhone ASP. Despite the fears, Apple managed to avoid the ASP slump and actually delivered an impressive, $16 ASP jump
Following recent reports from Nikkei and The Wall Street Journal that suggested Apple (AAPL) slashed iPhone 5 component orders in half due to weak demand, the company’s stock fell significantly and opened below $500 for the first time in nearly a year. The reports have been called into question, however, with many believing they do not represent true consumer interest. Shaw Wu of Sterne Agee wrote in a note to investors on Tuesday, per Apple Insider, that his supply chain checks have indicated that demand for the iPhone 5 “remains robust.” The analyst believes the recent reports are a result of improved yield rates and possibly Apple’s recent supplier changes. Despite the recent concerns, Wu expects Apple to post better-than-expected earnings for the December quarter led by sales of 47.5 million
