Apple: Surging iPhone Sales Offset iPad Decline In Q1
Cupertino, Calif. — Global iPhone sale surged 46 percent in units and 57 percent in dollars to record levels in Apple's 2015 fiscal first quarter ending December, but iPad sales fell for the fourth consecutive quarter in units and dollars, Apple reported. More »
Survey: iOS Gets 50% Of Q4 Cellphone Activations
Chicago — Smartphone activations repeated history in the fourth quarter when Apple's iOS surged to account for more cellphone activations than the Android OS, but if history continues to repeat, Android will regain the lead in the first quarter of 2015, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) said. More »
T-Mobile Super Bowl Ad Keeps Up With Kardashian
Bellevue, Wash. — T-Mobile hopes to kick butt with its second Super Bowl ad, which stars out-size TV personality Kim Kardashian West in a humorous spot that promotes the carrier's new Data Stash data-rollover policy. More »
LG Display Reports Q4 Gains
Seoul, South Korea — Increased sales of LCD panels for TVs and displays for Apple mobile devices help LG Display reach its highest quarterly profit in almost four years, the company reported Wednesday. More »
Electrolux Back In Black
Stockholm, Sweden — Global sales gains and cost-cutting initiatives helped swing Electrolux back to profitability in the fourth quarter. More »
TabletTV Joins OTA TV Promo Efforts
Washington – TabletTV, a joint venture by Motive Television and Granite Broadcasting, has joined TVfreedom.org in an effort to promote the delivery of free, local and live broadcast TV to tablets and smart devices in the United States. More »
AT&T Falls Behind Verizon In Q4 Postpaid Net Adds
Dallas – AT&T gained 854,000 net new postpaid subscriptions in the fourth quarter, up 51 percent from the year-ago quarter, with a 969,000 gain in postpaid tablet net adds offsetting a loss of 115,000 postpaid phone subscribers. More »
Braven Bluetooth Speakers Stepping Up
Salt Lake City — Braven plans second-quarter availability of five new portable Bluetooth speakers that take the company's selection up in price point to a suggested $349 from $299 and expands the selection of ruggedized speakers. More »
RTI Adds Single-Room A/V Control Kit
Shakopee, Minn. - Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) has begun shipping a control solution that bundles all of the components needed to control an A/V system and other electronics in a single room. More »
Consumer Views Toward Tech Rise In January: CEA
Arlington, Va. — Consumer sentiment toward technology spending and the overall economy is higher than this time last year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). More »
PSA: Secure TVs And Recycle Heavier, Box-Style TVs To Keep Kids Safe From TV Tip-Overs
Washington – As families from New England to Seattle prepare for the must-see event that is the Super Bowl, Safe Kids Worldwide is once again partnering with the Consumer Electronics Association to promote National TV Safety Day on Jan. 31. More »
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Sling TV Offers Compelling TV-Lite Experience
By Greg Tarr
EchoStar's new Sling TV service for cord cutters is already preparing for its commercial launch and has sent out the first wave of invitations to consumers who pre-registered for the service. More »
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