IHS Technology

Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) had a hugely successful IPO on Thursday with shares closing up more than 48 percent above its IPO price of $20. Ian Fogg, senior director of mobile and telecoms at IHS Technology, was on CNBC Friday to discuss the competition Fitbit faces from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and...

IHS Technology recently published a report in which it argued that the Apple Watch has the lowest ratio of hardware costs to retail price than any other Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) product. Wayne Lam, senior analyst for IHS Technology, was on CNBC Monday to discuss how the firm came at figure of $...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was very close to releasing an iPhone with an entirely new display in 2014. When GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: GTAT) failed to deliver on its promise and filed for bankruptcy, Apple was forced to look elsewhere. The company ultimately turned to a familiar...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) next smartphone won't arrive for several months, but the anticipation has already begun. The tech giant has spent the last several years tweaking each iPhone with features that are believed to be the biggest draw for consumers. This worked beautifully in 2011...

SAMSUNG ELECT LTD (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) mobile business declined 74 percent in the third quarter, highlighting the company's ongoing struggle at retail. Is this a sign of things to come? "In their current shape and form, every indication is that Samsung is going to be the next BlackBerry Ltd...

Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) plans to stop selling laptops in Europe in the near future. According to The Wall Street Journal, the adjustment is specific to Europe and does not have anything to do with market conditions in other regions. This suggests that the market conditions aren't great in...

BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) released a new phablet-sized phone this week, but analysts don't think its strategy has anything to do with the competition. "Apple's going more and more mainstream, gaining more and more market share," IHS Technology Senior Analyst Daniel Gleeson...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6 Plus has become the first bendable iPhone, but not in the way consumers may have hoped. The device carries a bill of materials and manufacturing cost of $215.60 ($15.50 more than the standard iPhone 6), but retails for $749 without a contract. "I...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) might not have much to worry about when Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) releases its first phone next month. IBISWorld industry research analyst Sarah Kahn does not believe that Amazon will be successful in persuading many iPhone loyalists to switch to the Fire Phone. "I think...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) could develop the best smartphone in the world, but it won't get anywhere without great apps. Ian Fogg, Director of Mobile & Telecoms at IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS), believes that app acquisition is one of the biggest challenges that Amazon will face. "I think the challenge...

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) recently announced that the company will expand its wireless charging initiative to serve most domestic customers. The expansion will allow Duracell Powermat to bring 100,000 charging stations to company-operated Starbucks locations, along with a number of Teavana bars...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) typically hires or acquires talent and builds innovative technology from within the company. Other tech companies might wish they had done the same. Earlier this year, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) paid roughly $19 billion to acquire WhatsApp. Global Equities Research analyst...

WhatsApp's low annual fee could be even cheaper now that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) owns the firm. Eleni Marouli, an advertising analyst at IHS Technology, thinks that Facebook may be willing to entirely eliminate WhatsApp's $0.99 annual fee to attract new users. "They just want user growth," Marouli...