Trends

YesterdayFriday, 24 May 2013

Samsung reaches 10 million Galaxy S4 sales milestone, new colours and wallet app coming

Korean Smartphone giant Samsung has claimed that its Galaxy S4 smartphone has sold over 10 million units since its release on April 27.

Over 75 million smartphones sold in China in just one quarter

There were 75.28 million smartphones shipped in China during the first quarter of 2013, the equivalent of more than three times the population of Australia, according to new figures by Analysys International.

Microsoft updates YouTube app after Google’s angry letter – but still no ads

Microsoft has updated its YouTube app for Windows Phone following demands from YouTube’s parent company, Google, that Microsoft immediately remove and disable the app.

Android now claims three-quarters of worldwide smartphone market

Android has pulled ahead as the dominant smartphone platform during the first quarter of 2013, according to new IDC figures.

BlackBerry Z10 helped smartphone pioneer recapture Canadian marketshare

Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry has managed to grow its marketshare in its home market of Canada to 13.5% during the first quarter of 2013, according to a note to investors by Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt.

Asia Pacific region businesses increasingly embrace the cloud

Chief information offices across the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan) are planning to increase their budgets for cloud computing services by 50% during 2013.

Microsoft unveils Xbox One, positions it as a general entertainment device

Microsoft has unveiled its next generation video game console, dubbed the Xbox One, with the company hoping the new “liquid black”-coloured device will be used as much for general entertainment as games.

Activist shareholder Loeb pushes Sony to sell media assets

Activist investor Dan Loeb, best known for once accusing former Yahoo! chief executive Scott Thompson of falsifying his education records, is now urging Sony to sell its media assets.

Telstra fires back at Optus’s 4G rollout

Just hours after Optus announced its plans to rollout 4G services to 70% of residential customers by the middle of next year, Telstra fired off its own press statement boasting about its 4G rollout.

Jolla unveils its first smartphone, “the other half” is Android-compatible

Jolla, a start-up founded by former staff from Nokia’s elite MeeGo N9 team, has unveiled its first smartphone, known simply as Jolla.

Optus announces 4G expansion, examines a rollout of China Mobile tech

Optus has announced the rollout of 4G coverage to 70% of Australians living in metropolitan areas by the middle of next year, along with a limited trial of a new technology used by China Mobile.

Microsoft announces Windows Azure data centre expansion in Australia

Microsoft has announced a major upgrade of its Azure cloud hosting service in Australia. With files and applications stored in two separate data centres within Australia, the company hopes to grow its user base despite a major outage earlier this year.