Apple has sent out invitations to the media for a press conference on Friday, July 16, at 10 am (Pacific) at the company’s Cupertino campus. Details haven’t been divulged, but it will almost certainly deal with the reported antenna/reception problems with the iPhone 4.
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The IDC research group’s latest data says Apple had 8.8% of the US computer market in the second quarter of 2010. But the Gartner research group has the number at 9.8%.
Gartner says Apple shipped 1.79 million Macs during the quarter, compared to 14 million in the second quarter of 2009. In the year-ago period, Apple had, per Gartner, 9.1% of the computer market, so has seen annual growth of 24.7%.
Gartner, like IDC, lists Apple as fourth among US computer vendors. Ahead of it, by market share, are HP (25.7%), Dell (23.7%) and Acer (11.3%).
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Despite rising worries over sovereign debt and the pace of economic recovery, the global computer market grew 22.4% in the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10), in-line with forecasted growth of 22.9%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.
Apple now has 8.8% of the US market, up from 8.6% in the second quarter of 2009, according to IDC. That’s 15.4% year-over-year growth.
Apple is number four among US computer vendors. Ahead of it — and their market shares — are HP (25.7%) and Dell (24%).
Read MoreApple has released iOS SDK and iOS 4.1 beta for its developers. They’re available from the iPhone Dev Center. Apps built with iOS SDK 4.1 beta should only be tested on devices running iOS 4.1.
Apple says to make sure to read the Xcode 3.2.4 Readme (http://macosg.me/2/j8) and the iOS SDK 4.1 beta Release Notes (http://macosg.me/2/j9) before installing and downloading these new releases. iOS is the operating system formerly known as the iPhone OS.
Read MoreMicrosoft is paying developers to build mobile applications for its Windows Phone 7 system to help it narrow a lead by rival products from Apple and Google, reports “Bloomberg” (http://macosg.me/2/j7).
The company is providing financial incentives ranging from free tools and test handsets to funds for software development and marketing, said Todd Brix, a senior director at Microsoft who works with app developers. In some cases, Microsoft is providing revenue guarantees, and will make up the difference if apps don’t sell as well as expected, he told “Bloomberg.”
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