The BlackBerry PlayBook entered the tablet market with a bit of a struggle over 2011. Amid heavy competition on all fronts, it seems that users expected more out of the device, perhaps solely based on the legacy of RIM alone. The PlayBook simply was missing many of the functions that Blackberry users have come to know and love.
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Google Search Engine Market Share Greater Outside of US
As reported by Chitika Insights, Google has maintained its place as the leader in Search Engine Market Share for several years now. However, just like any product or service, Google’s position is highly dependent on many factors, including location. In order to determine how Google’s popularity in the search engine market changes outside of the US, we analyzed a sample of search engine traffic from three key countries within our extensive ad network (United States, Canada and United Kingdom) to see how search engine preference differs.
Analysis: Mobile Advertising Could Boost Facebook Revenue by $2.54B
The world of business has been abuzz with rumors surrounding Facebook’s IPO and its $100 billion valuation as Facebook filed its S-1 on February 1st, 2012. At current expectations, Facebook’s IPO would rank the company among the world’s largest, and would be the “biggest Internet IPO in history”, besting Google’s of $1.9 billion in 2004.
Demise of the PC? Windows Web Browsing Market Share Declines by 10% in Six Months
As reported last week, Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS passed their desktop operating system (Mac OS) in web browsing market for the first time in history. According to new research from Canalys, smartphone shipments overtook personal computers in 2011, moving 487.7 million units over the course of the year, compared to 414.6 million PCs.
Poetry Rules Web on Valentine’s Day; 4 of Top 10 Valentine’s Searches Poetry Related
February 14th, better known as Valentine’s Day, is a day of indulgence celebrated by couples and singles alike. Whether you had a boyfriend or girlfriend, friends, or a tub of ice cream to spend it with, Valentine’s Day is hard to ignore.
Samsung Profile: Mobile Device and Mobile Carrier Analysis
The world’s second largest phone manufacturer Samsung made record sales with more than 300 million phones sold in 2011. Bloomberg reports that the Korean manufacturer’s net income increased by 17% in the fourth quarter of 2011. While Samsung’s record sales continue bringing new innovations to market, Chitika Insights wanted to take a closer look at the manufacturer’s phone profile.
Android OS Fragmentation Continues: Ice Cream Sandwich Present on Only 1.12% of Devices
Android’s open nature is one of its key draws, for developers and users alike. The flexibility of its open standards provides incentive for developers to utilize the platform, given its reach to such a wide range of devices. In comparison, Android’s largest competitor, Apple’s iOS is a tightly controlled system, all its development held firmly under Apple’s management.
Super Bowl XLVI Showdown: Manning Proves Most Popular QB With 61% of Web Traffic
Super Bowl is just a couple of days away now and the air is thick with tension and excitement. Fans of New York Giants and New England Patriots have all made their plans for the grand finale. Some super fans have even already started arriving Indianapolis to give full support for their team.
“7 Little Words Answers” Ranks #8 in Mobile Phone Searches, Fair Game?
Chitika Insights took a look at what was on people’s minds — analyzing the top queries being searched for on PCs, mobile phones, and tablets. Many of the results were similar across platforms, but some of them told an interesting story about people’s mobile gaming strategies.
Manning Most Popular QB on the Web; Flacco Loses Out to Brady in Maryland
It’s Super Bowl time! The end of the 2011-2012 NFL season is upon us and fans are full of anticipation as we count down to the big game.