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The iPhone Is Starting To Wane In Asia As Well

Jan 28 2013, 12:22am CST | by

Not good, Apple...

On the heels of a mystery shopper report in Britan that found retail store employees are more likely to recommend Samsung phones than an iPhone to prospective customers, another report is now out...

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LoJack for Android to be embedded in Samsung Galaxy S4's firmware

Source: Engadget  |   May 22 2013, 11:13am CDT

Since the Galaxy S4's launch, Samsung's been eager to make security one of the device's stronger selling points. Through its partnership with Absolute Software, makers of LoJack for Laptops , Samsung will soon embed a theft recovery ...

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Samsung to Include Fingerprint Protection in Future Smartphones

Source: Softpedia  |   May 22 2013, 10:51am CDT

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is reportedly gearing up for enhancing the security of its smartphones, and might include fingerprint protection inside them as part of these plans, rumor has ...

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"Samsung Smart Signage is an integrated, open-source platform that saves time and money for integrators and businesses alike"


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1 hour ago

Cricket To Carry Samsung Admire 2, Galaxy Discover

Source: Phone Scoop  |   May 22 2013, 10:23am CDT

printed May 22, 2013 See this page online at: http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=12416 Cricket today announced plans to offer two new Samsung Android phones this summer: the Admire 2 and the Galaxy Discover (already offered by Net10.) Th ...

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1 hour ago

Cricket Announces Launch of the 4G Samsung Galaxy S®4

Source: PR Newswire  |   May 22 2013, 10:15am CDT

Samsung Galaxy S4, the next big thing at Cricket starting June 7 Samsung Galaxy S4, the next big thing at Cricket starting June 7 Samsung Galaxy S4, the next big thing at Cricket starting June 7 Samsung Galaxy S4, the next ...

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1 hour ago

How to Disbable the Annoying Increasing Ringtone on Your Samsung Galaxy S4

Source: Wonder How To  |   May 22 2013, 10:09am CDT

Samsung introduced a wave of seriously unique and innovative features on the Galaxy S4, including air gestures and weather sensors, but a lot of the features are actually just updated ones from the Galaxy ...

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Is Samsung's 'Evolutionary Husband' Ad Sexist?

Source: Adrants  |   May 22 2013, 10:08am CDT

In an effort to tout Samsung's new Evolution Kit, some kind of device that makes your tired, old TV awesome and new, the brand has dipped its toe into the anti-objectification of women waters with Evolutionar ...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 & Google Now accused of violating Apple patents for Siri

Source: AppleInsider  |   May 22 2013, 10:04am CDT

Come on Apple. Go get 'em! I'm so tired of hearing all the IP these clowns are ripping off. Apple adds the Galaxy S4 to the suit after it's been out for a few weeks so that their engineers and IP experts have a chance to look at ...

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Letter To Samsung w/r Their Use of The Term ‘Open Source’

Source: Daily DOOH  |   May 22 2013, 9:48am CDT

Below is the full text of a letter that we sent today to Samsung with regard their continual incorrect use of the term ‘Open Source’ with regard their Smart Signage Platform… I am asking you to please refrain from using the ter ...

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Samsung spends $48 million to secure a 10% stake in Pantech

Source: Android Community  |   May 22 2013, 9:47am CDT

Samsung has invested in rival smartphone maker Pantech. The $48 million investment makes Samsung the third largest investor in Pantech. Details coming from Samsung tell the story of how this investment will help to “further solidify” their relationship w ...

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Review

Source: Phone Arena  |   May 22 2013, 9:37am CDT

Introduction: The is a member of a rare breed. While it has the specs of a mid-range device, its appearance might make an unassuming buyer think that it's one beast of a phone. That's because its front is occupied by a massive, 5.8-inch t ...

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Samsung Beats Apple By Wide Margin In Rescuecom Reliability Testing

Source: The Inquisitr  |   May 22 2013, 9:21am CDT

Samsung is more reliable than Apple by a wide margin according to a new reliability test from the team at Rescuecom. The report focuses on the Q1 2013 period and examines tablets, computers, and other mobile devices from the like ...

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2 hours ago

Samsung launches Mobile App Developer Competition

Source: My Joy Online   |   May 22 2013, 8:55am CDT

Samsung has launched a global app competition aimed at finding new applications utilizing its communication function. The applicants have to use "Samsung Chord SDK" which helps developers create a group with multi-devices in real-time, ...

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The iPhone Is Starting To Wane In Asia As Well

Jan 28 2013, 12:22am CST | by

Not good, Apple...

On the heels of a mystery shopper report in Britan that found retail store employees are more likely to recommend Samsung phones than an iPhone to prospective customers, another report is now out showing that the same popularity swing may also be in effect in Asia.

According to StatCounter, which measures Web traffic from mobile devices, found that the percentage of mobile Internet activity that came from an iPhone or iPad has declined from 72% in the beginning of 2012, to about 50% this month. That's a significant drop in just one year.

Hong Kong saw a similar dropoff - from 45% last year to 30% this year. Obviously, Android is the operating system that is picking up this lost traffic.

And perhaps equally unsurprising, the manufacturer that is getting most of the credit is Samsung. With its recent smartphones like the Galaxy S III and the Galaxy Note II selling like gangbusters, this was bound to happen.

Of course, Apple is in the middle of a bit of a minor stock crisis right now. The company has been slowly on the decline ever since it crested at over $700 per share last year. The most recent quarterly earnings report showed that the company saw its first decline in profit in years.

So it is not just a fluke that these two stories about Samsung's surge have popped up at this time. The Galaxy brand is getting stronger and stronger. It's pretty much impossible for the iPhone brand to get any stronger (everyone knows about it already), so any competitor that starts attracting brand equity is going to chip away at Apple. Samsung appears to be doing that in a masterful way.

Via India Times

 

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