Tag: Sales
RIM slowing BlackBerry PlayBook production following poor sales of iPad rival
BlackBerry PlayBook manufacturers RIM are reportedly slowing production of their iPad-rivalling tablet device, following a poor second-qaurter earnings report. Component and OEM trackers DigiTimes are reporting that RIM's production partners Quanta are laying off as many as 1,000 workers,…
POLL: Are we all now interested in 3D TVs again?
Are we all in awe of 3D TV once more? That certainly seems to be the case according to new figures released by the Dixons retail group. Currys and PC World recording a whopping 500% growth in 3D TV…
Nintendo 3DS sales back on track after price drop
If you've been following news surrounding Nintendo's latest handheld, the glasses-free 3D-packing 3DS console, you'll know that despite a mostly positive critical reception, the handheld has struggled to make big waves at retail. So much so that Nintendo announced massive…
Album sales up following 7-year slump: internet rescues reluctant music industry
Ever since we learned that nothing in that Alanis Morissette song was actually ironic we've been nervous about using that word – but we're going to take a shot. Because news that digital sales are the reason the music…
Samsung Galaxy S II: 3 million sold in 55 days
Samsung have just revealed the latest sales figures for their Galaxy S II Android smartphone, and it makes for very encouraging reading. Their super-blower has racked up 3 million sales in just 55 days, or 1.5 phones sold every second….
Tablet boom hurting PC sales, but laptop groups need not lose sleep just yet
Tablets are hurting sales of laptops and desktop computers, according to data from the main hardware groups. HP saw sales of these items slide 23% in the past quarter, according to CNET, while Dell saw a 7% dip in…
Five reasons why RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook isn't flying off the shelves
RIM's iPad battling BlackBerry PlayBook tablet went on sale in the US yesterday. But rather than having droves of the BlackBerry faithful scrambling into stores to pick it up, reports are of a far more muted launch day. Reuters…
Why is the Nintendo 3DS being outsold by the DS?
It's the superior console with tens of millions worth of marketing and advertising being thrown at it, packing this year's must have feature; glasses free 3D visuals? So why then is the brand-spanking-new Nintendo 3DS being outsold by its…
Motorola Xoom: Only 100,000 sold in five weeks
The Motorola Xoom has been bought just 100,000 times since going on sale five weeks ago, according to a US sales estimate from Deutsche Bank. Though Motorola have yet to release official sales figures for their dual-core, Android Honeycomb tablet,…
iPad 2 stock sells out in USA; will worldwide launch dates be delayed?
Apple's iPad 2 has had an incredibly successful launch, according to figures gathered by Bloomberg. Speaking to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, Bloomberg have revealed that Apple, Target and Best Buy have all sold out of their stock of iPad…
