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Samsung dominates smartphone market as Apple smashes iPhone records

Fri, 31st Jan 2014
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Samsung has once again dominated the global smartphone market, accounting for almost one in three of the 980 million devices shipped worldwide during 2013.
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iPhone 5s becomes the world's bestselling smartphone

Fri, 13th Dec 2013
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Newly released data suggests Apple's iPhone 5s is the world's bestselling phone, beating arch rival Samsung's Galaxy S4 two months in a row.
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Smartphone shipments surges phone market growth

Fri, 6th Sep 2013
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Smartphones will represent virtually all of the mobile phone market in many of the world's most developed economies by the end of 2017....
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Lenovo cuts loose channel director in Oz jobs trim

Fri, 6th Sep 2013
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Tech giant makes changes within its Australian workforce, cutting back on its channel sales director for the region.
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Microsoft shows consumer tech mettle with Nokia phone buy

Thu, 5th Sep 2013
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The news of Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices & Services business is a major shift for the software giant.
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No quick fix following Microsoft / Nokia mix

Wed, 4th Sep 2013
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The Nokia acquisition is a logical step forward for Microsoft but will not change the company's position in mobile overnight.
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Microsoft's shock acquisition of Nokia announced

Tue, 3rd Sep 2013
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Microsoft to buy Nokia's Devices and Services for €5.44bn, aiming to boost its mobile presence, with the deal set for Q1 2014 completion.
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Zuckerberg issues five billion friend requests

Fri, 23rd Aug 2013
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In an audacious effort to unite the world online, Facebook founder launches internet.org, designed to expand global internet access.
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Samsung leads the pack as smartphone sales keep rising

Mon, 19th Aug 2013
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Samsung stretches its lead in the global smartphone market, where sales surged by 46.5%, hitting 225 million units in Q2 2013.
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Asia/Pacific leads mobile phone sales

Fri, 17th May 2013
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Asia/Pacific outshines as the sole region with mobile phone sales growth, marking a 6.4% increase amidst global declines.
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Smartphone sales grow, everything else, not so

Fri, 15th Feb 2013
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Smartphone sales soar to 207.7 million units in Q4 2012, overshadowing feature phones' sharp decline, predicts Gartner.
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Apple, Samsung and the great pretenders

Fri, 8th Feb 2013
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Apple and Samsung assert their mobile market dominance in 2012, seizing 103% of profits while rivals falter, according to Canaccord Genuity.
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Samsung succeeds as Apple's acceleration slows

Wed, 30th Jan 2013
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Samsung outpaces Apple with a 42% growth and 63 million smartphones shipped in Q4, challenging Apple to innovate further amidst stiff competition.
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Q3 smartphone shipments exceeds 157m

Mon, 29th Oct 2012
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Q3 smartphone shipments surpassed 157 million, with Samsung shipping a record 56.3 million units, nearly double Apple's 26.9 million.
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Mayer bins BlackBerry for iPhone 5

Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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New Yahoo CEO ditches company issued handsets in favour of a list of approved high-quality smartphones for employees.
Nokia has apologized after it emerged that an advert featuring smartphone lumia 920 had in fact been created using different equipment

Nokia sorry for fake smartphone ad

Fri, 7th Sep 2012
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Nokia issues apology for misleading ad, confessing Lumia 920's showcased image quality was filmed by a cameraman, not the smartphone itself.
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Nokia and Microsoft beat Apple to product launch

Mon, 20th Aug 2012
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After days of rumours in the press, Nokia and Microsoft appear set to launch the Windows 8 Phone before Apple makes their long-awaited product announcement.
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New Nokia Lumia and LG Optimus announced

Wed, 4th Jul 2012
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Nokia debuts the Lumia 610 in New Zealand for NZD $449 through Vodafone, while LG launches the stylish Optimus L3 for NZD $229 via Telecom.
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Apple fixes Siri's Lumia 900 recommendation

Tue, 15th May 2012
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Apple patches Siri to halt Nokia Lumia 900 recommendations after an unintended endorsement due to glowing reviews on Wolfram Alpha.
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Funky white Lumia 800 lands with Vodafone

Fri, 27th Apr 2012
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Vodafone NZ unveils the exclusive white Lumia 800, offering Windows Phone fans a fresh hue. First 25 buyers bag a free Nokia headset.