Tag: Samsung

If investors are concerned about growth at Apple, an iWatch, with the potential for 60% margins, could be the answer.

Nicknamed "Knox" (as in the fort that Goldfinger busted into), Samsung's new security software was released this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

I'd like to see a thinner profile for the next Nexus. Also, that glass back has to go. It makes the phone unnecessarily slippery. Place it on a countertop or smooth desk, and you're a short slide away from disaster.

In total, according to Good, iOS devices combined for 71% of all activations in the quarter, with Android smartphones trailing significantly at 21%.

The current version, the Galaxy S III, has been a runaway hit, stealing share from Apple's almighty iPhone, and putting major hurt on all Android comers including the LG Nexus 4, Google's direct-to-consumer play.

UBS forecasts that Samsung will sell 61.5 million smartphones in Q4 - largely in part thanks to the success of large format smartphones, including the Galaxy Note II (5.5-inches) and Galaxy S III (4.8-inches).

The Samsung Galaxy S III could be the first Android to convert masses of iPhone users to Google's mobile OS.