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unwired view: Did Google manage to stop gradual Android take-over by Samsung? Q3 smartphone numbers say maybe

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

The rise of Android over the last 3 years was nothing short of amazing. Coming a year after the iPhone, it had crushed the incumbents – Nokia, Microsoft, RIM, etc; – and now dominates the smartphone market, with Apple as a distant second. It was also a boon for consumers, who can now get a [...]

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ASYMCO: Google vs. Samsung by Horace Dediu

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

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Samsung’s recent success in mobile phones has been spectacular. It overtook Nokia for the top spot in overall unit sales. It went from having almost no smartphone sales to selling over 50 million units per quarter in a matter of two years. It now accounts for nearly 40% of all industry profits. A key decision [...]

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ZDNet: comScore – Apple continues to gain on Google in U.S. market share, while the Samsung Galaxy S III had hit a key 30 million milestone.

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

Apple continues to see platform and usage gains on Android, which is slowing in growth as the market becomes saturated, and by next month could be in second place only to replace LG. Latest comScore figures for the last three months ending in September shows that Apple continues to gain on its arch-rival Google in [...]

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Engadget: Google Nexus 10 hands-on (video)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

The Samsung-made Nexus 10 just landed in our hands, and we had a little time to take it for a spin. It’s no secret that this particular tablet is ready for some serious hand-to-hand combat against the iPad, possessing a rather stunning set of components and solid build quality. First, let’s go over the laundry [...]

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Samsung and Google introduce Nexus 10

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

Mountain View, CA – October 29, 2012 – The newest tablet from Google and Samsung’s joint efforts, Nexus 10, is a powerful device that marries Samsung’s best-in-class hardware, the latest version of Android—4.2 Jelly Bean, and the best of Google. With the world’s highest resolution tablet display, all new multi-user support, immersive HD content and [...]

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Brief Mobile: This is Google’s Nexus 10 by Samsung With Android 4.2

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

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Android Central: Google’s Vic Gundotra is posting pics with the Nexus 10 tablet

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Krzysztof Bryk

It’s not unusual to see top-level Googlers vacationing in some really cool places. It’s also not unusual to see them taking pictures with unannounced devices. So here’s Google senior VP of engineering Vic Gundotra on a beach with a Samsung Nexus 10, as posted on Google+. It’s shot at 2048×1536 — or 3.1MP — resolution [...]

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