iPad Market Share 73% in Fourth Quarter
New competition from the android camp, has caused a pretty big drop in Apple’s tablet market share.
While there is no reason to sell Apple stock just yet, it is interesting how quickly a competitor has come along and taking 20% of Apple’s market share.
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and eReader Tracker, 10.1 million media tablets were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2010 (4Q10) - more than double the 4.5 million shipped in the third quarter. Apple’s share came down from 93% in 3Q10 to 73% in 4Q10, but still reflected Apple’s strong leadership position. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab was the primary competitor in the holiday season, beating other players to market and capturing more than 17% share, while a number of smaller regional players also participated.
Instagram Adds 130,000 New Users Per Week!
I downloaded this app twice and removed it twice already. Now however, I am using it regularly. I didn’t quite “get it” before I guess, but now that their API is open, other apps like Momento (the ultra cool, social diary app) is able to catch your Instagram uploads and more. Not familiar with Instagram? It’s a social photo sharing site where you can make little adjustments to the photo like cropping, B&W and other effects. However, it is really about the photo. Our sister site is ProPhoto Coaliiton so we’re keen on photography here!
Angry Birds Maker, Rovio Attracts $42 Million in Further Investment
Rovio is making money hand over fist these days with their Angry Bird franchise taking off on all iOS and Android. The VC community has taken notice as well. While the company is already printing money on sales and ad revenue generated off the Android version, they can now add another cool $42 million to develop the next cool game.
New Redesign in Process
10 Days with the iPad: 10 Likes and 10 Dislikes
I’ve had my iPad 10 days now. I use it every day. As does my almost 6-year old son. Actually, he uses it more than I do. Although I waited to buy the 32GB 3G version, I haven’t yet enabled the cellular service - I really like the fact that I can enable it on a month-by-month basis when needed. Right now I’m using it mostly around the house over Wi-Fi, and my son uses it on car trips - no internet connection needed.
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