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IOS Devices Generate 2 Percent of Global Web Traffic

in News on February 2, 2011 at 6:15 am PT

A small, but noteworthy, milestone for iOS. According to the latest worldwide browser market-share survey by Net Applications, Apple’s mobile operating system now accounts for more than 2.06 percent of all Web browsing traffic.

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An "Apple Invasion" in Korea: Two Million iPhones Sold

in Mobile on January 24, 2011 at 11:22 am PT

Another sales milestone for the iPhone, this one in Korea. Korea Telecom today said that it has sold two million iPhones since it began offering the handset in November 2009. Of the that number, 1.03 million were iPhone 4s, and KT sold one million of them in four months. The remaining 970,000 were iPhone 3GSs. Quite an achievement considering there were only seven million smartphone users in Korea at the end of last year and the country has long been viewed as a tough market for multinational cellphone manufacturers. Or, rather, other multinational cellphone manufacturers. Because according to a KT spokesperson, the iPhone’s “proliferation rate” in Korea is high–and accelerating to the point of “Apple invasion.” That said, local cellphone manufacturers are still doing quite well. Samsung, for example, sold 2 million Galaxy S handsets in six months following its June debut.

Apple Hits New Milestones: 10 Billion Apps Downloaded, 160 Million iOS Users and More

in Commerce on January 22, 2011 at 11:30 am PT

Apple said today its App Store has hit more than 10 billion downloads worldwide, equating to roughly 62 apps for each one of its 160 million iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users.

Does Facebook Have 600 Million Users Yet?

in Social on December 30, 2010 at 1:29 pm PT

If Facebook were growing purely linearly (which of course it’s not), the site would be crossing 600 million users right about now, at the turn of the year.

Android Market Now Just 200,000 Apps Shy of App Store

in News on October 25, 2010 at 11:28 am PT

A new milestone for Google’s Android OS. Android Market now houses 100,000 apps. Quite an achievement, considering it launched in October of 2008 with just 13.

Sirius Digging Out of Its Hole

in News on October 14, 2010 at 12:01 am PT

Another milestone for Sirius XM. Shares in the satellite radio broadcaster hit a new 52-week high Wednesday after the company said new-subscriber growth tripled in the third quarter.

Facebook: We're Big, Independent and Cash-Flow Positive

in News on September 15, 2009 at 2:05 pm PT

In August 2008, Facebook claimed 100 million monthly active users worldwide. By April 2009, the social networking outfit doubled that number. In July, it reached 250 million monthly active users. And now, two months later, Facebook has passed 300 million. But more important: Facebook is cash-flow positive.
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Facebook: We’re Big, Independent and Cash-Flow Positive

in News on September 15, 2009 at 2:05 pm PT

In August 2008, Facebook claimed 100 million monthly active users worldwide. By April 2009, the social networking outfit doubled that number. In July, it reached 250 million monthly active users. And now, two months later, Facebook has passed 300 million. But more important: Facebook is cash-flow positive.
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