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Ipsos Reid: Canadians Continue to Buy Apple and Android Smartphones Over BlackBerry

Gary Ng

Ipsos Reid has released results of its survey of 46,000 Canadians that took place from August 2011 to January 2012. During this period, smartphone ownership was stated as 24% in August 2011 and grew to 34% in January 2012. “Clear shifts in brand preference appear when we look at the brands of devices consumers are...

Ipsos Reid: Canadians Continue to Buy Apple and Android Smartphones Over BlackBerry is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource

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19 Apr 2012

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Ex-Apple Employee Shares What It’s Really Like to Work with Steve Jobs

www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary Ng 118 days ago

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Have you wondered what it’s like to work with Steve Jobs? We have heard numerous accounts of Jobs being a tenacious boss, but Glenn Reid, an ex-Apple employee who worked directly with the late CEO to design iMovie and iPhoto provides the authentic details: Steve Jobs was passionate, as everyone knows. What he was passionate...Ex-Apple Employee Shares What It’s Really Like to Work with Steve Jobs is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Canadian Smartphone Adoption at 62% comScore says

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 78 days ago

Since smartphones have surpassed feature phones in Q2 of 2012, Canada has seen a tremendous growth in smartphone adoption, especially during the holiday quarter. According to comScore’s most recent data, 62% of Canadians own a smartphone. Interestingly, Canada is ahead of the US smartphone market, which has just surpassed the 50% mark, entering the “late...Canadian Smartphone Adoption at 62% comScore says is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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BlackBerry 10 Launch Event Livestream Starts at 10AM EST, 7AM PST

www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary Ng 111 days ago

This morning marks one of the most important events for Research In Motion with the launch of their first two BlackBerry 10 smartphones (which have hardly been kept a secret), which aim to keep up with the iPhone and Android smartphones that have long overtaken its marketshare. Any comeback by RIM will be dependent upon...BlackBerry 10 Launch Event Livestream Starts at 10AM EST, 7AM PST is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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IGB Launches IPHONE-branded Android Devices, Despite Apple’s Trademark Ownership

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 154 days ago

A Brazilian company, IGB Electronica SA, claims it owns the iPhone trademark, and it recently announced the launch of a new line of Android phones under the IPHONE brand Macrumors reports. According to a Reuters report: The first model will be called “Neo One,” IGB said in a securities filing. The company was formed this...IGB Launches IPHONE-branded Android Devices, Despite Apple’s Trademark Ownership is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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US Carriers Looking to Buy WIND Mobile, Enter Canadian Wireless Market

www.iphoneincanada.ca Usman 56 days ago

Due to recent changes to foreign ownership rules, U.S. telecom giants such as AT&T or Verizon may be looking to acquire WIND Mobile and step in to the Canadian wireless market, according to a report by The Huffington Post. With new foreign ownership rules, U.S. wireless carriers can now own and operate a telecom company in Canada. Sources are...US Carriers Looking to Buy WIND Mobile, Enter Canadian Wireless Market is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Canadians Encouraged to Recycle Old Cell Phones on Earth Day

www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary Ng 33 days ago

Recycle My Cell is Canada’s free cell phone recycling program and it is encouraging everyone to take part on Earth Day, Monday April 22, as an opportunity to recycle their old, dusty and embarrassing old cell phones. Data from their 2012 National Cell Phone Recycling Study released today indicates 41% of old phones are stashed...Canadians Encouraged to Recycle Old Cell Phones on Earth Day is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Samsung Dominates Unit Shipments, Apple Connected-Devices Market Revenue

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 57 days ago

Worldwide shipments of smartphones, tablets, desktop PCs and notebook PCs (or smart connected devices) grew 29.1% on a year-over-year basis, crossing the 1 billion units shipped milestone, IDC reports. One highlight of the report is the growth of Apple device shipments, which is particularly interesting because analysts have been busy raising the red flag when...Samsung Dominates Unit Shipments, Apple Connected-Devices Market Revenue is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Survey: Canadians Would Give up Coffee, Video Games and TV Before Smartphone

www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary Ng 174 days ago

According to a new survey, Canadians are more addicted to our smartphones than we think. WIND Mobile conducted the national survey on November 21-22 (from 1501 Angus Reid Forum panel members) and here is what they discovered from cellphone owners aged 18-34, on what they would give up before their smartphones: 37% of say they would...Survey: Canadians Would Give up Coffee, Video Games and TV Before Smartphone is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Apple vs. Samsung: Judge Cuts $450 M from $1.05 B Verdict

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 80 days ago

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Judge Lucy Koh struck down roughly $450 million from the $1.05 billion damages awarded by a jury back in August 2012 in a patent infringement case against Samsung, and also ordered a new trial for some Samsung products. Florian Müller of Foss Patents has posted a lengthy article detailing the judge’s decision background. According to...Apple vs. Samsung: Judge Cuts $450 M from $1.05 B Verdict is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Paris Court Fines Apple On Forcing Store Employees To Work Night Shifts

www.iphoneincanada.ca Usman 69 days ago

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In response to a complaint filed by a group of national labor unions, seven Apple Stores in France have been banned by a court in Paris from forcing employees to work late at night, according to a report published by The Verge. The report also claims that the court has ordered Apple to pay €10,000 in damages to the unions...Paris Court Fines Apple On Forcing Store Employees To Work Night Shifts is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Do Canadians Spend Too Much On Technology? [Editorial]

www.iphoneincanada.ca Mike McCormick 167 days ago

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Before you commit to that big iPhone upgrade, you may want to consider what happens when you’re withered, old, and gray. Or so says Scott Hannah, the executive director of Credit Counselling Society, a Vancouver-based firm. He is asking Canadians the question: are we spending too much of our income on technology? Spending that is...Do Canadians Spend Too Much On Technology? [Editorial] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Apple Digital Music Sales Could Continue to Rise with ‘iRadio’

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 35 days ago

Apple wants to keep its dominant position in the digital download business, and a Pandora-like music streaming service – let’s say: iRadio, as rumoured – could help the company achieve that, because the majority of consumers already buy music using iTunes. Apple sold 63% of all digital tracks in the fourth quarter of 2012, the...Apple Digital Music Sales Could Continue to Rise with ‘iRadio’ is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Waze Announces Total Userbase Hit 34 Million in 2012

www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary Ng 133 days ago

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Waze announced last night (the post has since randomly been taken down) it had hit a total user base of 34 million people using their app in 2012. Along with their announcement, the company stressed again their goal was to save every Wazer 5 minutes per day in commute times. They estimate Waze will be...Waze Announces Total Userbase Hit 34 Million in 2012 is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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The iPad is Still King Among Tablet Users in Canada

www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary Ng 90 days ago

The Media Technology Monitor, a research arm of the CBC, reports the iPad is still the dominant tablet in Canada. Their latest report says as of last fall, an estimated 26 per cent of Canadians had a tablet with two thirds owning an iPad, and 15 per cent had either a PlayBook or Android tablet....The iPad is Still King Among Tablet Users in Canada is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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More Than Half of Smartphones Sold Worldwide Manufactured by Apple or Samsung

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 98 days ago

Apple and Samsung smartphones combined accounted for 52% of all smartphone shipments, emphasizing once again that the race for consumers is between the two tech giants, a Gartner report suggests. While worldwide mobile phone sales in 2012 dropped 1.7% compared to 2011, smartphones continued to drive overall cell phone sales during the fourth quarter of...More Than Half of Smartphones Sold Worldwide Manufactured by Apple or Samsung is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Analyst Survey: Americans Would Buy 13 Million iTVs at $1,060 Each

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 162 days ago

With the holiday season just a couple weeks away, there’s much talk about Apple’s possible television set. Some, such as Gene Munster, say it is highly likely to arrive next year for the holiday season, while others, such as former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gasée, say it isn’t likely. Morgan Stanley surveyed Americans (Fortune) to find...Analyst Survey: Americans Would Buy 13 Million iTVs at $1,060 Each is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Apple is the 3rd Most Influential Brand in Canada says Ipsos Reid

www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary Ng 109 days ago

The Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA) and Ipsos Reid have released the results of their Most Influential Brands Study for Canada for 2012 at the ICA’s fifth annual FFWD Advertising and Marketing Week. The top brand this year was Google, followed by Microsoft, then Apple in third spot. Below is a list of the top 10...Apple is the 3rd Most Influential Brand in Canada says Ipsos Reid is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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CHART OF THE DAY: U.S. Adults Acquiring Tablets At a Dizzying Rate

www.businessinsider.com Marcelo Ballvé 148 days ago

This chart comes from Business Insider Intelligence, a new research and and analysis service focused on the mobile and Internet industries. Sign up for a free trial here. One in every four U.S. adults now owns a tablet, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center. Perhaps more interestingly, tablet ownership grew twice as quickly as smartphone adoption in the first eight months of this year. In January of 2012, 45 million U.S adults owned tablets. By August, the number had risen to 59 million, or 25 percent of the adult population. That represents growth of 32 percent in ... Read similar

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Apple Becomes Top US Mobile Phone Vendor With a 34% Market Share

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 110 days ago

In the battle for market share, Apple has surpassed Samsung, its biggest competitor in the US, driven by strong iPhone 5 sales in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the latest data from Strategy Analytics (Via The Next Web). Mobile phone shipments reached 52 million units during the last 13 weeks of last year,...Apple Becomes Top US Mobile Phone Vendor With a 34% Market Share is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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FreeWheel: iOS Continues To Lead Mobile Video Viewing With 60% Share

www.iphoneincanada.ca Usman 99 days ago

Video monetization company FreeWheel has today published a study revealing that iOS has grown its share of total mobile video views to 60%, compared to Android’s 32%, between Q4 2011 and Q4 2012. The report also notes that mobile video market grew from 2% in 2011, to 12% of overall online videos watched in 2012 (via TechCrunch). The...FreeWheel: iOS Continues To Lead Mobile Video Viewing With 60% Share is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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