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IHS Technology Questions Fitbit's Sustainability
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 11:23am | 486Read More...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...
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IHS Defends Apple Watch Uniqueness, Discusses Low Ratio Of Hardware To Retail Price
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 11:56am | 366Read More...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 $...
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IHS Technology Senior Mobile Analyst: 'A Merger Between LG And BlackBerry Would Not Make Sense'
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 4:18pm | 188Read More...Speaking to Benzinga, IHS Technology Mobile Analyst Daniel Gleeson said that a merger between LG Electronics and BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) would not make sense. “They each have their individual strengths, with LG focusing on the consumer market and Blackberry on their enterprise,...
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More Analysts Agree: The Apple Watch Could Be The Company's 'Most Successful Product'
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 10:10am | 589Read More...Cantor Fitzgerald made quite a statement about the Apple Watch last week. It appears other analysts agree. So, does Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have what it takes to change the smartwatch industry? Thus far, Motorola, SAMSUNG ELECT LTD (OTCMKTS: SSNLF) and other smartwatch manufacturers have...
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Will The iPhone 6S, iPhone 7 Feature An Entirely New Display?
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 8:30am | 677Read More...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...
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5 Things To Expect From The iPhone 6S, iPhone 7 In 2015
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 11:35am | 866Read More...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...
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Is Samsung The Next BlackBerry?
Friday, December 5, 2014 - 4:30pm | 654Read More...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...
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Why Is Samsung Halting Laptop Sales In Europe?
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 1:02pm | 464Read More...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...
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BlackBerry Ltd's New Strategy Has Nothing To Do With Beating Apple Inc.
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 2:34pm | 844Read More...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...
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What's Causing Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6 Plus To Bend?
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 1:03pm | 980Read More...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...
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Amazon's Fire Phone Unlikely To Persuade iPhone Loyalists
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 2:14pm | 531Read More...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...
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Amazon's Fire Phone Needs Stellar Apps To Beat Apple's iPhone 6
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 9:45am | 636Read More...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...
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Will Apple's iPhone 6 Charge Wirelessly?
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 2:09pm | 584Read More...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...
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Apple Developers Could Have Saved Facebook $19 Billion - Here's How
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 12:23pm | 503Read More...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...
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Facebook Could Eliminate WhatsApp's $0.99 Fee
Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 10:04am | 418Read More...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...
