Shipments of Android-based phones rose 10.3 percent in the third quarter of 2016. "Apple iOS lost ground to Android and dipped to 12 percent [market]share," primarily because of "lackluster" sales in China and Africa, she said. And don't bother looking for BlackBerry and Microsoft Windows phones in the mix. They "all but disappeared" in the period between July 1 and the end of September. While Android's leading position looks "unassailable," it does face challenges in a market filled with phones made by hundreds manufacturers, few of which turn a profit. That's not helped by Google's new Pixel phone, which competes against the companies that made it popular in the first place, Strategy Analytics said.

About 375 million smartphones shipped in the third quarter of 2016, up 6 percent from 354.2 million units in the same period last year, Shipments of Android-based phones rose 10.3 percent, while Apple's iPhones fell 5.2 percent, Google's mobile software ran on 88 percent of all phones shipped between July 1 mirror folio case for apple iphone xr - black and the end of September, Strategy Analytics says, Google's Android operating system was the big winner in a big time for worldwide phone shipments, market researcher Strategy Analytics reported Wednesday..

While the Moto M has yet to be officially confirmed by Motorola, there is indication it will be unveiled at a Motorola event scheduled for November 8. Until then, this is merely speculation. Motorola declined to comment after CNET's request for information. Thanks to a recent leak, we may have our first look at the new Motorola Moto M. Tech blogger/editor Steve Hemmerstoffer released some in-depth pictures of the alleged Moto M both on his Twitter and his publication NowhereElse.fr. Hemmerstoffer also goes by the pseudonym OnLeaks and has a good track record of leaking pictures and specs of upcoming mobile devices that usually turn out to be on the money. The pictures posted are rather crude looks at the display, front-facing and rear cameras, the fingerprint sensor and the bezelless front.

Along with pictures, Hemmerstoffer also detailed some potential specs of the device, including a 5.5-inch screen with 1080p resolution, an eight-core 2.2GHz processor with 4GB of RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front camera, and a 3,050mAh battery, mirror folio case for apple iphone xr - black The price of the Moto M is still unknown, but the specs put it in a similar tier as the Moto Z, Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic, We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read, Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion..

For that money you get a 13-megapixel camera on the back (up from 8-megapixels on the Spark) and an 8-megapixel camera on the front, all of which is wrapped up in an all-metal body. Throw in the latest USB-C charging, a fingerprint scanner and NFC to work with Android Pay and you've got a decent bit of kit for the cash. Android Marshmallow -- not the latest version, Nougat -- runs the show. It's clear where the savings have been made though -- the 5-inch screen has a resolution of only 720p. Up close you can easily see some fuzziness around text. I'd definitely like to see a full HD screen at this price.