by Pivot
Tag: Apple
Apple TV App Lets Users Buy Channels a La Carte
The new Apple TV app is now available in more than 100 countries via Apple devices and select Samsung smart TVs. The new app aims to become a single source for video content, by aggregating…
IDC: Smartphone Shipments Down 6.6% as Consumers Hold on to Smartphones, Maybe in Anticipation of 5G
Smartphone shipments dropped 6.6% year over year in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The smartphone shipments drop continues a six-quarter trend, attributed to consumers’ holding…
Reactions Are Quite Mixed for New Apple Streaming Video Service Apple TV+, Is it a “Dud?”
A new Apple streaming video service, Apple TV+, was unveiled yesterday, joining an already crowded field of streaming options. Reactions have been quite mixed, with some suggesting the launch event was a “dud.” Apple’s strategy…
NPD: Smartwatch Revenues Reach Nearly $5 Billion Annually, Three Companies Dominate
Smartwatch revenues rose 51% in the year ending last November, according to The NPD Group. The firm’s Smartwatch Total Market Report, which is new, said that unit sales rose 61% and the value of the…
Report: 2018 Saw First Ever Smartphone Shipment Decline, Down 5% For the Year
Global smartphone shipments fell 6% on a year-over-year comparison, totaling 376 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to Strategy Analytics. The research firm added that the global smartphone shipments drop for the…
Apple Music to be Included in Verizon Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited Plans
01.15.2019 — NEW YORK – Since summer, Verizon Unlimited customers have been streaming their favorite songs on America’s largest and most reliable network with six months of Apple Music included with their plans. Now, we’re bringing…
Spectrum Launches on Apple TV, Offers Apple TV 4K to Customers
January 4, 2019 — Stamford, CT – Charter Communications, Inc., today announced the launch of the Spectrum TV App on Apple TV. Nearly 50 million homes across Charter’s footprint now have access to live channels and…
Sprint Expects 5G Mobile Hub in First Half of 2019
Sprint said it will offer a 5G mobile smart hub, in the first half of 2019 – the second product the company has announced for operation with the 5G network it expects to launch in…
Report: Smartphone Giants Take Heed – 5G Could Disrupt Apple and Samsung Dominance, Market Share
5G has the potential to dramatically realign smartphone market share and threatens the dominance of major manufacturers in this market, according to Strategy Analytics. Indeed, the firm has created new nomenclature for two groups of…
Report: As Growth Slows, iPhone Installed Base Reaches 181 Million in U.S.
The installed base of Apple iPhones reached 181 million units in the U.S. during the fiscal quarter that ended on September 29, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. That is more than the 176 million…
That Sound You Hear is Smart Speaker Sales Growth, Dominated by Amazon
The smart speaker segment continues to be led by the Amazon Echo, and sales are growing. The Echo is the choice of 23% of folks using smart speakers, according to new research about smart speaker…
Report: Smartphone Mirroring for Connected Cars More Popular Than Embedded Systems
A report from Strategy Analytics’ In-Vehicle UX (IVX) team found rising popularity of smartphone mirroring for connected cars. These systems, which give passengers access to smartphone apps through the in-car human machine interface (HMI), are…