June 4th, 2013 by Music Ally

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In the media and entertainment industries, there are still plenty of people who think the tablet market is the iPad market: dominated by Apple's iPad and iPad mini slates.

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May 15th, 2013 by Music Ally

Gartner has produced its numbers about smartphone sales to end users, claiming that 210m smartphones were sold in Q1, up 42.9% year-on-year and accounting for 49.3% of all mobile phone sales in the quarter.

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March 18th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge

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Preloading your app on smartphones isn't a guarantee that people will use it, but it's certainly a step in the right direction for a digital service trying to reach a mass-market audience. Witness 7digital's...

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March 15th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge

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When Apple lowers itself to trash-talking your new smartphone, you know it's a big deal. Phil Schiller was on the warpath for the second time in a matter of days yesterday, talking to Reuters about...

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March 14th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Interviews given by Apple executives are rarer than hen's teeth, so the sight of SVP for worldwide marketing Phil Schiller lambasting Android in an on-the-record interview with the Wall Street Journal...

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March 13th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge

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As 3G networks continue to roll out in Africa, the continent is attracting ever more attention from music rightsholders. A partnership announced today between Universal Music Group and Samsung is one example. Universal...

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February 7th, 2013 by Music Ally

Deezer has inked deals with Samsung, LG and Toshiba to make itself available on their connected TVs.

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February 4th, 2013 by Music Ally

There's been lots of talk about Samsung outshipping Apple when it comes to smartphones globally, but in some markets Apple is staying ahead of its fierce rival.

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January 30th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge

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It's common for digital music execs to talk up the popularity of their services even as they decline to give actual user numbers. Credit, then, to Samsung's SVP of Service Planning TJ Kang for his honesty,...

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