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Huawei Might Be Making the Next Nexus Phone

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At the end of February, a Weibo message suggested that the maker of the next Nexus smartphone (or tablet) is based in China, and recent reports indicate that Huawei might be the one.

That particular message is believed to have been posted on Weibo by iSuppli’s Director of China Research Kevin Yang. GizmoChina claims that Huawei has been confirmed as the maker of the next-gen Nexus phone, and that Google will also partner up again with LG for a Nexus device this year.

LG made two Nexus phones, and Google has a habit of going back to its partners. After all, the tech giant went back to HTC to get the Nexus 9 done four years after the launch of the first ever device from this family, the HTC Google Nexus One. On the other hand, a partnership with Huawei doesn’t seem that far-fetched now, that the Chinese OEM has made its first Android Wear smartwatch.

Come to think of it, Motorola Mobility, the maker of the Nexus 6 smartphone, is now owned by Lenovo, a China-based company, so the entire rumor may be a PR strategy to keep the Nexus line fresh in memory.

If Huawei really proves to be the maker of the next Nexus phone, this proves that the Chinese company really fears Xiaomi, which at the moment is China’s number one smartphone vendor. Such a move could also help diminish the misconception that all that Chinese companies do is create copycats of popular devices. Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei’s consumer division, described Xiaomi at MWC 2015 as an “ultra low-end brand” for “low-end people.” I would say that his language is not at all professional, and more than that, he simply denies to see the truth.

As much as I admire Xiaomi, I’m happy that it won’t mingle with others, as I want it to remain Google, Samsung and Apple’s competition. Otherwise, these three giants wouldn’t have anything to fear but themselves.

Regardless of who’s going to make Google’s next device, I really wonder if it will still fall under the Nexus brand. The Nexus 7 trick might not work for every device out there, so what is that they have in mind? They can’t simply go and name their devices Nexus 6 II or Nexus 7 III, and apart from the number 8, all the others have had their go.

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iSuppli: Samsung forecasted to unseat Nokia for top ranking in 2012 global phone shipments

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iSuppli Samsung forecasted to unseat Nokia for top ranking in 2012 global phone shipments

Between the years of 1998 and 2011, Nokia consistently took the first-place prize for global unit shipments, outpacing both Samsung and Apple. This year, however, iSuppli projects that the Finnish firm will slip to the second position, representing 24 percent of device shipments, compared to 29 percent for Samsung and just 10 percent for Apple. It looks like further adoption of smartphones is to blame for the shift (feature phones and basic handsets represent a large portion of Nokia's sales), and based on expectations for the future, demand for full-featured devices is only expected to rise, potentially enabling Samsung to maintain its new top slot for many years to come. This year, Samsung is expected to dominate the smartphone market as well, with 28 percent of total shipments in that category, compared to 20 percent for Apple and just 5 percent each for Nokia, HTC and RIM. Hit up our source link for the full breakdown.

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IHS iSuppli: PCs no longer command biggest share of DRAM market

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IHS iSuppli: PCs no longer command biggest share of DRAM market

Times change, this is an indisputable truth. But nothing reminds us of this fact as well as a landmark statistic. If there was ever any doubt about the shift towards of mobile computing, then let this be it: personal computers no longer account for the majority of demand for DRAM chips. With 49 percent of all new memory still headed for PCs, it's hardly time to book the hearse for desk- and laptops just yet, but the statistic from IHS iSuppli remind us of the increasing market share that mobiles and tablets are taking. In fact, even though total DRAM shipments for PCs continues to rise, it's estimated that the total share will slip another 6 percent, to 42.8, between Q2 this year and the end of 2013. Of course, this is good news if you have a vested interest in both, not so good if you don't.

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IHS iSuppli: PCs no longer command biggest share of DRAM market originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Sep 2012 04:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IHS iSuppli: Apple iPad takes 69.6 percent of tablet brand market share in Q2, reader tablets take a bruising

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IHS iSuppli Apple iPad takes 696 percent of tablet brand market share in Q2, reader tablets take a bruising

An earlier portrait of the second quarter's tablet market share made it quite clear that the iPad was on a rebound, if it was ever in a slump to start with. All those numbers focused on platforms and not brands, however -- we didn't know how the individual makers were doing. If IHS iSuppli's figures are on the ball, there's even more of a discrepancy if you break down the period's results by manufacturer. The iPad staked out 69.6 percent of tablet shipments in the spring. That wasn't just an 11-point jump over a year earlier; it was a level of share Apple hasn't had since the Motorola Xoom was just cutting its teeth early in 2011.

As for the rest? Transformer Pads kept ASUS growing, but it's not a pretty sight if you're making an Android reader tablet; both Amazon and Barnes & Noble shed roughly a point and a half each, which is no small amount relative to their size. Samsung also lost share by this after its deliveries of Galaxy Tabs mostly stayed flat. We'd add that there's some wiggle room as to real performance knowing that units shipped and sold aren't always one and the same. Most of these companies are leaving clues regarding upcoming tablet refreshes that might level the playing field, some not so subtle, but it's currently Apple's game to win.

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IHS iSuppli: Apple iPad takes 69.6 percent of tablet brand market share in Q2, reader tablets take a bruising originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mobile Miscellany: week of April 23rd, 2012

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Mobile Miscellany: week of April 23rd, 2012

Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This past week, we learned that ZTE intends to release a phablet of its own, and Samsung unseated Nokia as the world's largest supplier of mobile phones. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the "best of the rest" for this week of April 23rd, 2012.

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Mobile Miscellany: week of April 23rd, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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