Sentences with phrase «competition from android»

In comparison to Apple, I am sure they realize that they are getting great competition from Android and the Samsung Galaxy S III is a force to be reckoned with.

Microsoft itself has been moving away from its mobile ambitions, or — at the very least — it's come to terms with the notion that Windows Phones probably won't become commercially viable in the face of heated competition from Android and iOS.

Let's face it — the Galaxy S6 isn't going to have much competition from the Android market when it launches later this week.

But it is too soon to write off competition from Android tablets.

There is also the growing competition from android TV boxes that can stream video content and play casual games for a much cheaper cost.

It now has competition from Android Pay and Samsung Pay, among a few others, but there are some good reasons to go with Apple.

Apple recorded an impressive 75 percent global marketshare during the fourth quarter, but it has slipped from a peak of 95 percent in Q3 2010 due to rising competition from Android.»

After about a year's head start, the iPad is only just now seeing some serious competition from Android, BlackBerry, and HP tablets.

Windows Phone 7 has had a much needed revamp, especially to keep up with all its competition from Android, the iPhone OS, BlackBerry 6 OS and others around today.

The iPad started at nearly 90 percent in early December, but only slid to roughly 81 percent by the end of January, in spite of increased competition from Android tablets.

Apple's share of the market for tablet computers fell to 50 percent in the third quarter as the iPad faced more competition from Android devices such as Samsung's Galaxy tablets and Google's Nexus 7.

Speculation and rumors have been mounting for months about a possible Amazon tablet, considering their success with the Kindle, incredible supply chain scale, and mounting competition from an Android - based Nook.

Not exact matches

Beyond the smoother software rollout, we didn't even touch on Android's existential security crisis, or the fact that the iPhone 7 destroys all competition from performance standpoint.

Our acquisition of Motorola will increase competition by strengthening Google's patent portfolio, which will enable us to better protect Android from anti-competitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies.»

IHS is also optimistic about the PS4's overall profitability saying that «lower research and development costs for PlayStation 4 hardware, additional revenue streams from online service subscriptions and a more aggressive transition to higher margin digital content sales are combining to strengthen Sony's games business outlook even in the face of increased competition from cheap Android consoles and alternative devices eating into consumers» gaming time, including smartphones and tablets.»

The question isn't just whether this device is the best for T - Mobile customers — though it does face stiff competition from the Samsung Galaxy S 4G — but whether it's the best Android phone on any carrier.

Since most Android devices are in the same price range as the iPad (the «Family Edition» Motorola Xoom is a notable exception at $ 379), Amazon may face its toughest competition from Barnes & Noble, whose Nook Tablet retails for $ 249 — just $ 50 more than the Kindle Fire.

Even with that said, there is no reason why iOS has to be the defacto standard for the corporate world without a little healthy competition from other full - featured platforms like Android.

With additional interactive access on the lock screen, and new drop - downs (that Google is calling «Heads - Up») the notification system on Android is doing what Apple just did: adopt the best ideas from your competition to make a stronger feature overall.

Less - expensive large Android tablets tend to be less appealing than their smaller cousins, so there isn't much «good - enough» competition from cheaper large Android tablets.

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In this very hot ultra-competitive category an outstanding display is the single best way for manufacturers to make their tablets stand out from the competition — particularly for Android based devices that have nearly identical OS.

BlackBerry isn't forgotten but they have been declining for years now, and much of it has to do with the competition from rival OS platforms like Android.

Dell's failure with the Streak series also underscores the major issue that such manufacturers face when attempting to enter the marketplace with such a heavily commoditized platform such as Android without having a proper contingency plan in place, as the competition from other manufacturers left it scrambling to catch up while never really being able to grab a foothold in the marketplace; this was also evidenced by its awkward handling of its attempt to compete in the smartphone market again in the Venue series, with one Android model and one Windows Phone model.

Vodafone announced at the same time as the launch event it will be selling the Tab from October onwards, where this move can be seen as competition to O2 exclusively selling the Dell Streak — a similar Android product.

All those e-readers which have just started settling down after price cuts, and all the cheap Android powered tablets which might have thought a low price made them safe from the iPad onslaught are going to see even more competition from the iPad.

Google, HP, Lenovo, Acer and Asus all have stock Android experiences, with nothing of note to distinguish them from the competition.

TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters)- Sony Corp on Tuesday said it won't be drawn into price competition on tablet PCs amid a plethora of cheap models from other makers as it pursues Android rival Samsung Electronics with a new tablet out this month.

«The popularity of Android and iOS stems from a combination of factors that the competition has struggled to keep up with,» senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Phone Technology and Trends program Ramon Llamas said.

While the above should be a sweet piece of news for tablet manufacturers, it does seem to be particularly so for Apple which is expected to see demand for its iPad device shrink in the face of rising competition from the affordable range of Android tablets.

So it looks like Apple is trying to expand on their existing platform and try and be the tablet of choice for major news companies to do business with, but they have serious competition from Google Android and Blackberry.

Think about it, they have their hat in the bidding for Motorola phone division, and that being so... they are either going to drop other phone manufacturers from making a Google Android phone or they will be their competition.

Its NOOK e-readers never managed to beat back competition from the ever - strong Amazon, and the move into NOOK tablets, based on Android, never quite hit the mark, either — a position that only seemed to get worse over time.

Unfortunately the transition hasn't been an easy one and with the TouchPad arriving late to the tablet party, it's struggling to convince us to steer away from the established iPad and Android competition.

While the Nooks have consistently received generally good reviews (including the Nook HD +, which received high marks from us just a few months ago), they have failed to stay a major player in either the e-reader or tablet markets against furious competition from Amazon, Apple, and various Android tablets.

While most Android tablets are still months away from launch, Archos is getting a jump on the competition with its Archos 7 Home Tablet, a low - cost device for family members to casually access news, weather, and other web content.

«Our acquisition of Motorola will increase competition by strengthening Google's patent portfolio, which will enable us to better protect Android from anti-competitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies,» Page wrote.

The growth of BlackBerry sales has slowed in North America due to competition from the iPhone and phones running Google Inc.'s Android software.

Admittedly, some of the «value» competition lacks Google services and cameras, too; but the Nook Tablet's core specs are good enough for it to play in the big kids» sandbox, alongside 7 - inch Android Honeycomb tablets from the likes of Samsung and Toshiba.

Eight years later (as of this writing), the iPad is far and away the most widely used tablet device in the world, despite competition from the Kindle Fire and some Android tablets.

RIM has been facing stiff competition from Apple's iPhone and handsets running Google's Android software and the Canadian company lowered its quarterly earnings outlook last week on weaker BlackBerry sales.

With increasing competition from powerful, multifunctional and increasingly affordable Android tablets like the Nexus 7, hybrid eReaders like the Kobo Arc and the Kinde Fire are a tough sell since they are readers with coloured screens and offer limited access to the Android ecosystem via a curated (albeit greatly reduced in number) app store.

Once the dominant player in the wireless e-mail sector, RIM has lost market share due to fierce competition from Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone and phones running on Google Inc's (GOOG.O) Android software.

In this very hot ultra-competitive category an outstanding display is the single best way for manufacturers to make their Tablets stand out from the competition — particularly for Android based devices that have nearly identical OS.

Competition is stiff from Android and Apple tablet offerings, though, and Acer lacks that truly premium finish.

Seven - inch tablets have become much more popular towards the end of the year through a conscious attempt to get away from direct competition with the iPad or regular Android tablets.

LG Display and Samsung were pitching 8.9 - inch panels to start, but the real goal was evade competition with «9.7 -10.1-inch products,» or the iPad and Android tablets from HTC, Samsung, and other majors.

But in the coming weeks and months, the iPad will be faced with stiff competition from several Android - based devices.

RIM has suffered recently in the face of tough competition from Apple's iPhone and devices powered by Google's Android OS.

A more likely explanation is that HP faces an uphill battle convincing consumers that a tablet that doesn't run the popular iOS or Android operating systems can be at least as useful as devices from the competition, even though there are far fewer third party apps available for the platform today.