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Scoot over television; smartphones are vying for the media throne. TV, one of the mainstay entertainment avenues, is slowly on the way to being relegated to the backseat. This is quite a cultural shock for those of us raised around TVs, and religiously tuned into the family tube for entertainment...

TrendForce, a global market research firm, released a new report on the global smartphone market. Global smartphone shipments during the first quarter of 2016 totaled 292 million, representing a decrease of 18.6 percent from the prior quarter and a year-over-year decline of 1.3 percent. The...

Once only sci-fi fueled dream, the virtual reality market is becoming an industry with high valuations. According to market researcher TrendForce, the total value of the virtual reality market may increase 10x from next year’s estimate of $6.7 billion to $70 billion in 2020. Facebook And...

Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have gained 4 percent over the past year, marking a year of relative underperformance versus prior years. Apple investors have shown concerns that the company may no longer be innovating the smartphone market like it used to. New reports are suggesting...

Samsung's (OTC: SSNLF) dominance could be threatened if and when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) decides to expand its smartphone lineup. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant has been rumored to release a larger iPhone for more than a year. Many analysts agree that 2014 will be the year that Apple...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will continue to enjoy healthy iPhone 5S sales in the fourth quarter, but the iPhone 5C is expected to decline. According to market intelligence firm TrendForce, Apple will ship around 46 million smartphones in the December quarter. The iPhone 5S is projected to account for...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) share of the tablet market continues to plummet despite a slight increase in iPad sales. During the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter (ended September 28, 2013), Apple sold 14.1 million iPads -- a slight increase over the 14 million units it sold during the year-ago period. This...

Market researchers continue to reduce their annual shipment expectations for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad. According to market intelligence firm TrendForce, Apple will ship a total of 70.5 million iPads by the end of 2013. This is down from TrendForce's previous expectation of 72.1 million units....

Earlier this week it seemed that the next-generation iPhone -- or at the very least its low-cost companion -- would finally inspire China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) to sign a deal with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). The Chinese telecommunications giant has been reluctant to sell the iPhone for a couple of...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may ship fewer iPads in the September quarter to compensate for the decrease in demand. According to market intelligence firm TrendForce, the entire industry has been affected by waning interest from consumers. The market for seven-inch tablets with a resolution of at least...