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Save big, go green: Why refurbished phones are winning over Europe

Paul Hill — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 04:00:01 +0000

Vodafone has found that Europeans are now more interested in buying refurbished smartphones than before. The main reason for making these purchases is the lower cost of the devices. Read more...

Kantar: iOS, Android post strong numbers in Urban China

Gurkaran Singh — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:28:01 +0000

As the smartphone landscape become a two-horse race, Android and iOS are vying for the Chinese market as the "developed world" market saturates. Both OSes showed strong numbers in China last quarter. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Scorpio anticipation, Windows 10 Mobile madness, and Google's Whopper woes

Andy Weir — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 17:00:02 +0000

From Zesty Zapus and Qualcomm's quagmire, to HoloLems, a new Earth, Minecraft money, Dell's delightful display, and RIP NES (again), it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Kantar: Android sales up in most markets, iOS down in China, Windows phone sales fall again

Andy Weir — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 20:06:02 +0000

The latest smartphone sales market share data from Kantar Worldpanel shows further gains for Android in many key markets, with iOS holding steady - except in China - while Windows phone sales plummet. Read more...

Kantar writes off Windows in global phone market, as sales data shows move to "two-OS world"

Andy Weir — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:24:01 +0000

"Gone are the days when a BlackBerry OS, Symbian, or Windows Mobile could make a significant impact. It is clear that there will only be two smartphone ecosystems moving forward - iOS and Android." Read more...

Kantar: iOS sales rise in key markets; Android solidifies global lead; Windows phone falls

Andy Weir — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:02:01 +0000

The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows considerable smartphone sales market share gains for iOS in several parts of the world, as Android share rose to around 90% in certain markets. Read more...

Kantar: iOS and Android gain in key markets "due to the decline of Windows" phone sales

Andy Weir — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:12:01 +0000

The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows big gains in sales market share for iOS in several countries, and a huge increase for Android in China - but Windows phone sales just keep falling. Read more...

Kantar: Windows phone market share falls further; iPhone 7 sales give iOS share a boost

Andy Weir — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:34:02 +0000

The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows significant gains for iOS sales market share in many key markets, while Android share continues to dominate - but Windows phone sales keep falling. Read more...

Kantar: iPhone 7 boosts iOS share; Android sales keep rising, Windows phones keep falling

Andy Weir — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:48:01 +0000

Android and iOS sales share have both risen in many key markets, but unsurprisingly, Windows phone keeps falling - including in China, where its share has dropped to 0.0%, down from a peak of 4.7%. Read more...

Kantar: iOS and Android grow in key markets, as Windows phone sales fall further

Andy Weir — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 16:18:01 +0000

Android saw some big gains during the three months ending in July 2016, including 90% share in one European market. iOS sales share rose in key markets too - but Windows phone sales fell again. Read more...

Kantar: iOS rises in US and EU5; Android gains too, while Windows phone sales fall further

Andy Weir — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:46:01 +0000

Kantar's latest smartphone sales market share data shows gains for iOS in the US and key European markets, along with year-over-year increases for Android - but Windows phone sales keep falling. Read more...

Kantar: Android sales share soars in key markets; iOS dips, as Windows phone sales fall

Andy Weir — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:10:01 +0000

The latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows considerable year-over-year gains for Android in several key markets around the world. iOS share dipped slightly, but Windows phone sales fell further. Read more...

Kantar Stats: Android is chipping away at iOS' success in China, Windows Phone still sinking

Adrian Potoroaca — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:04:01 +0000

According to the British market research firm, Apple's iOS faces increasing competition from Android in Asia, and Windows Phone is still shrinking in the five most important European markets. Read more...

Kantar stats: iOS still strong in China, Windows Phone sees decline in Europe, and more

Adrian Potoroaca — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 19:42:01 +0000

The latest Kantar stats show little change in the downward trend for Windows Phone as Android and iOS steal the show, and the battle for converting feature phone users in the US is still on. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S6 off to slow start; iPhone 6 still selling well

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:02:01 +0000

The latest data shows that Samsung's new flagship devices were off to a slow start on the market, while Apple keeps gaining market share. However that trend might have already changed. Read more...

Kantar stats: Windows Phone still struggling as iOS continues to eat Android's market share

Adrian Potoroaca — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:58:01 +0000

Kantar has released the latest market share figures, and it looks like Android's dominance may soon come to an end, and Windows Phone is still in bad shape, but that may change with Windows 10. Read more...

Apple's market share grows as Windows Phone continues to drop, Android still king

Adrian Potoroaca — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:38:01 +0000

We take a closer look at the numbers in Kantar's quarterly report ending November 2014, and it looks like Apple's iPhone 6 is giving Android a squeeze, and Windows Phone hits a new low. Read more...

Windows Phone stats from Kantar show a drop in market share

Brad Sams — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:02:01 +0000

Kantar has released their quarterly report for the state of the smartphone market and for the three month period ending in September, Windows Phone is down in the US and across Europe too. Read more...

Windows Phone still trails BlackBerry for consumer use in the UK

Steven Parker — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 09:42:30 +0000

BlackBerry can claim a small victory - at least in the UK, where it's still more popular than Windows Phone for consumers (you read that right) despite a damaging decline in worldwide market share. Read more...

Kantar: Windows Phone, Android see massive growth at expense of iOS, Blackberry

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:25:02 +0000

The latest report from Kantar clearly shows the winners and losers of 2013 in terms of smartphone marketshare. Microsoft's Windows Phone and Google's Android have seen much growth at others' expense. Read more...

Report: Windows Phone exceeds 10 percent in Europe's smartphone market

John Callaham — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:57:33 +0000

A new report from Kantar World Panel shows that Windows Phone has now exceeded the 10 percent mark in the top five European countries but is falling behind in China. Read more...

Study: Windows Phone rises to 8.2 percent market share in five European markets

John Callaham — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 23:29:11 +0000

A new study from Kantar Worldpanel claims that Windows Phone's share of the smartphone market has gone up to 8.2 percent in five key European markets, mainly because of lower priced Nokia phones. Read more...

Kantar: Windows Phone gains market share in US and Europe in Q2 2013

John Callaham — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:51:15 +0000

New research from Kantar WorldPanel claims Windows Phone smartphones gained market share in the US and parts of Europe in the second quarter of 2012, with the UK showing the biggest boost. Read more...