Parmy Olson's Blog, page 41

Apple's U.S. iPhone Sales Surpass Android For First Time In Years

Apple’s ‘strongest portfolio’ of iPhones pushes it past a significant milestone, even if it is by a 0.1% margin.

Super Bowl 'Stickers' Point To The Future Of Mobile Advertising

A top licensee of fonts has just bought the agency whose lucrative Super Bowl stickers may mark the beginning of a new wave of ad selling.

Chat Apps Battle To Bring Groceries To Your Door

Asian messaging apps are leading the way with new e-commerce and delivery features. Could they become as popular as traditional supermarkets?

Xiaomi May Have A Major Patent Problem

The hot Chinese smartphone maker risks getting stuck in a legal quagmire in its bid to expand globally and take the iPhone head on.

Samsung Struggles To Return To Its Glory Days As Smartphone King

Samsung’s sales of smartphones are falling and it’s unlikely to recapture the higher margins of 2012.

Apple Posted The Biggest Quarterly Profit In History

Raking in $18 billion in three months, Apple tops a handful of oil and gas companies to become biggest quarterly earner of all time.

Apple Smashes Forecasts, Selling 74.5 Million iPhones In Q1

Apple beats expectations across the board on iPhone sales, revenue, profit and EPS. CEO Tim Cook sales iPhone sales volume is 'hard to comprehend.'

Apple Is Now China's Top Smartphone Vendor - Canalys

Apple has taken first place in the Chinese smartphone market for the first time, even though its handsets are twice the price of local rivals.

Facebook Was The One Network People Used Less In 2014

While Pinterest and Tumblr saw the biggest rises in active user numbers over the year, Facebook was the only big network to see a drop in active users in 2014.

Banks Beware: TransferWise Raises $58 Million To Go Global

The money transfer service plans to open its first two offices in the U.S. by the end of February, and further dent the lucrative currency transfer business in banking.