Some Apple stores in Canada and Australia sold out of the 3G version of the iPad, and staff were telling customers they did not know when new stock would arrive. This is a fairly significant piece of advice, people want the freedom of the un-tethered iPad, and Wi-Fi didn’t cut it.
As Apple kicks off international release of the iPad (which includes Canada, finally), rivals are working to develop their own products to claim a slice of a growing consumer market.
First quarter 2010 information from The NPD Group’s Mobile Phone Track reveals a shift in the smartphone market, as Android OS edged out Apple’s OS for the number-two position behind RIM.
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The IE losses and Firefox gains are an old story. Microsoft was holding it’s own against Firefox. Google’s Chrome is gaining share much faster than Apple’s Safari.
Apple said on Monday it has sold over 300,000 iPads on Saturday, a number which didn’t match some analysts’ estimates, placed at up to 700,000 at some point. Chitika’s number though, is much more realistic, with around 600,000 in the first six days of sales.ipad, sales, revenue, Apple, 600,000