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Fitbit beats Q1 2016 revenue expectations, selling nearly 5 million devices
However Apple might try to spin the numbers, focusing on profits and margins rather than actual sales, there’s no denying Fitbit continues to reign over the fledgling, slowly growing wearable market...
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HTC lost another $150 million during Q1, with ‘good momentum’ anticipated next
You have to hand it to HTC, as no matter how tough the going gets, its optimism appears to remain intact. Similarly, the company isn’t afraid to make bold bets on redesigned flagship phones and unripe...
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Galaxy S7 sales may balloon Samsung profits for Q2
$5.7 billion last quarter, $6.8 billion this quarter?Banks are betting on what Samsung has made in operating profit from April on, the first full quarter where the Galaxy S7 has been a factor. It made...
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Samsung officially predicts highest quarterly profit since early 2014
Until now, there were only assumptions and educated guesses drafted by financial analysts. But today, we have Samsung’s formal earnings guidance for Q2 2016, which is even more optimistic than...
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LG expects Q2 2016 profits to rise to two-year high, despite more mobile losses
Not to be outdone by domestic arch-rival Samsung, home appliance, HD TV and mobile phone giant LG is also ready today to forecast strong overall financial performance for the recently concluded April...
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T-Mobile enjoys another strong quarter, adding 1.9 million customers
In addition to widening the subscriber count gap between the nation’s third and fourth largest wireless communications service providers, T-Mobile continues to close in on “Dumb and Dumber”, which is...
View ArticleVerizon reports revenue drop but ‘continued strong profitability’ in Q3 2016
America’s number one wireless communications service provider is definitely feeling the squeeze of a silver medalist that continues to breathe down its neck, a most-improved third-placed player, and a...
View ArticleGalaxy Note 7 aftermath: lowest Samsung profits in two years, worst mobile...
The past few weeks have been all about damage control for Samsung in the wake of the shocking Galaxy Note 7 double recall, and now it’s time for a quick damage check. An official, final and painful Q3...
View ArticleLG Mobile loses whopping $380+ million in Q3, weak G5 sales mostly to blame
It’s pretty hard to contest Apple and especially Samsung had a poor July – September quarter showing as far as both sales and profits were concerned, but it’s important to remember these two are still...
View ArticleApple seizes more than 100 percent of Q3 smartphone profits, as almost all...
Despite a reported annual growth of 7.5 percent, the global smartphone market arguably went through one of its toughest quarters yet between July and September 2016. At the top of the manufacturer...
View ArticleHuawei, Vivo and OPPO share modest Q3 domination of Android smartphone profits
The Android smartphone market needs another hero after Samsung’s abrupt fall from grace this past quarter, with three Chinese OEMs actually rising to the challenge and splitting Apple’s scraps,...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel sales of up to 9 million units should generate $5.8 billion...
It’s always risky to try to forecast the long-term box-office results of a smartphone manufacturer or even a single product, but with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 out of the picture, iPhone popularity on...
View ArticleCrazy as it sounds, Samsung officially expects to post three-year high profit...
Was Samsung 2016’s biggest tech loser? Maybe in the eyes of certain market analysts, pundits and editorialists, as various surveys actually suggested little brand trust impact, even in the short term,...
View ArticleWhat Galaxy Note 7 debacle? Samsung releases stellar Q4 2016 and full-year...
Memory chips, displays, as well as low and high-end smartphones, have helped Samsung not just neutralize Note 7 losses, but post healthy Q4 2016 profits. The post What Galaxy Note 7 debacle? Samsung...
View Article‘Weak’ LG G5 blamed for yet another even more disappointing company quarter
LG is quick to single out the very weak-selling G5 as the culprit of the company's big overall Q4 financial losses, but that's not entirely fair. The post ‘Weak’ LG G5 blamed for yet another even more...
View ArticleSony Mobile had another weak quarter, selling just 5 million Xperias over the...
Not only are Sony smartphones unprofitable or barely profitable these days, also selling in negligible numbers worldwide quarter after quarter. The post Sony Mobile had another weak quarter, selling...
View ArticleDespite selling way more phones than ever, Huawei posted shrinking 2016...
2016 may not have been such a perfect year for Huawei, which indeed sold a boatload of smartphones, failing to generate satisfying profit however. The post Despite selling way more phones than ever,...
View ArticleParts maker lost money on highly profitable Apple Watch Series 2 in 2016
The Apple Watch Series 2 helped Infinite Loop pad its holiday earnings, but it cost its touch panel maker the year in profits. Who's to blame? The post Parts maker lost money on highly profitable Apple...
View ArticleApple profits plummet to 79 percent of smartphone industry share in 2016
Apple undisputably owns the profits crown in the smartphone industry with more than 100 percent share in some quarters. But this is a marked decrease. The post Apple profits plummet to 79 percent of...
View ArticleSamsung officially forecasts rising profits for Q1 2017, nearly breaking...
Even with the Galaxy Note 7 out of the picture, the Galaxy S8 not yet released and the S7 getting a bit long in the tooth, Samsung made a boatload of money. The post Samsung officially forecasts rising...
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