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Foxconn Suffers As iPhone Slowdown Bites
Foxconn has posted a worrying revenue decline that is triggering concern over Apple's upcoming financial results
Dell Sees Positives Despite Losses Ahead Of Buyout
Dell posts another poor set of financials, but points to encouraging rises in its networking and server sales
Mobile Phone Sales Decline For First Time Since 2009
Mobile phone sales are down but smartphone sales remain strong, says Gartner
‘Confidential’ Amazon UK Sales Revealed At £3.3bn In 2011
Government publishes "confidential" Amazon UK sales data, despite protests
Nokia Loses To RIM On Smartphone Sales
The Finnish company drops to the sixth place in the smartphone chart
Microsoft Profits Drop Ahead Of Windows 8 Launch
Microsoft's latest financials reflect the slowing PC market, placing even more expectations on Windows 8
Windows 8 Faces Uneven Sales Takeup, Warns Analyst
An analyst has predicted uneven sales for Windows 8, with strong initial demand followed by a lull
Intel Lowers Revenue Forecast, Remains Cautious
PC market is in crisis, but upcoming Windows 8 release gives manufacturers hope
Facebook Relief After It Beats Wall Street Expectations
Executives at Facebook have breathed a sigh of relief after posting their first earnings report that beat expectations
Samsung Expects Galaxy S3 Sales To Top 10 Million In July
Samsung has predicted that sales of the Galaxy S III smartphone should exceed 10 million units in July
IBM Acquires Varicent For Analytics Expertise
IBM is to buy Varicent, which makes software for automating and analysing the collection and reporting of cross-departmental sales data
Samsung Dominates Apple In Overall US Phone Shipments
In the overall US phone market Samsung is on top, with Apple standing fourth, behind LG and Motorola
New iPad Launch Could Eat Into PC Sales
Analysts predict that the tablet market could receive a further boost when the next iPad is launched
Analysts Claim BlackBerry Sales Are Dropping Significantly In Europe
RIM's BlackBerry sales "decreased significantly" in Europe putting pressure on the launch of BlackBerry 10 in autumn
New Metrics From Android Market Arm Developers With App Usage Statistics
Google's application metrics dashboard for Android Market now informs developers how their products are faring with users
HP Led In Server Shipments In 2011 But IBM Topped Server Revenue
A Gartner study shows IBM topped the server market in revenue for 2011 while HP led the market in server shipments
Kindle Fire Hits Four Million Sales Estimate For Q4, Says IHS
Amazon's Kindle Fire chomped away at Apple and Samsung's tablet market shares in the fourth quarter of 2011
Apple Remains Top Smartphone Maker But ZTE And Huawei Are Growing
Apple had the top-selling smartphone at the end of 2011 and was third overall phone vendor worldwide - but ZTE and Huawei are on the rise
UK PC Market Suffers Worst Decline in Five Quarters
Tablets and smartphones make gains, while sales of desktops and laptops slump
Google Claims Over 700k Android Activations Daily
Google's Android is activated on over 700,000 mobile devices every day, according to its creator Andy Rubin
Amazon Kindle Devices Clock Up Over A Million Sales Per Week
Amazon has released Kindle sales figures, claiming the device range is selling over a million units per week
App Store Downloads Pass 100 Million For Apple
Apple's App Store passed more than 100 million downloads this year and Christmas is yet to come
Samsung Phone Sales Top 300m Thanks To Galaxy
Samsung's Galaxy phones helped it top the 300 million handset unit sales mark so far this year
BlackBerry PlayBook’s Price And Availability Puzzle
RIM's PlayBook seems in the middle of a pricing and availability flux, after reports of slashed prices for staff
Kindle Fire And iPad Join Battle With Strong Sales
In the run-up to Christmas, Amazon and Apple have claimed strong sales for the Kindle Fire and iPad tablets
Amazon Kindle Fire Tipped As iPad Scorcher
ChangeWave and RBC Capital Markets research shows Amazon Kindle Fire will share iPad spotlight
Four Million iPhone 4S Sales In First Weekend
Apple's iPhone 4S sold like hot cakes last weekend, suggesting better-than-expected quarter results
Windows Phone 7 Sales Peek Offered By Analyst
Windows Phone has sold just 1.4 million units in its first year of release, according to one analyst
Apple iPhone 4S Smashes Pre-order Record
Despite disappointment at the no-show of an iPhone 5, customers are flocking to the iPhone 4S