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March 15, 2013 9:18 AM EDT
Analysts are out trashing Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) today following Samsung Galaxy S4 announcement in New York last night.
"While clearly a step forward relative to the S3, there is much that is evolutionary about the S4, rather than revolutionary," Nomura Securities Stuart Jeffrey said. "Nevertheless, we see the S4 potentially helping Samsung to overtake Apple in high-end smartphone shipments during 2013."
The firm's initial thoughts on the Galaxy S4 include:
Derivative form factor the S4 looks rather similar to the S3 and sustains... More
March 14, 2013 2:08 PM EDT
The following data is another telling sign for investors interested in smartphone/tablet stock plays.
Samsung is expected to release its Galaxy S IV smartphone Thursday night, with many pictures and tons of information already hitting the tech blogs. On the front page of Yahoo! Finance, the question was posed: "Samsung will unveil its new Galaxy S4 smartphone today, while BlackBerry has received a... More
March 14, 2013 11:24 AM EDT
Comments from Goldman Sachs' China team on iPhone/iPad suppliers Hon Hai Precision and Foxconn could have implications for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) itself.
Goldman upgraded Hon Hai Precision from Neutral to Buy Thursday, saying it is well positioned to profit from the second stage of smartphone and tablet growth. The firm expects the production rate to recover in 2Q13E in... More
March 14, 2013 8:54 AM EDT
What-droid? Sams-who?
That's exactly what Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) marketing chief Phil Schiller thinks about smartphone rival Samsung and Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android operating system. Speaking with Reuters on Wednesday.
Schiller's comments come as Samsung is expected to launch its latest-and-greatest device, the Galaxy S IV... More
