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Amazon Invading Apple’s Ecosystem With Its Echo Smart Speakers
Smartphone users seem to be taking sides in the Amazon vs. Google smart speaker race. New analysis from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) indicates...
iPhone 7 Sales Performance Matches iPhone 6S But Growth Is Slowing: CIRP
Although the iPhone 7 is performing comparably to its predecessor, iPhone users are still hanging on to their phones for longer periods, new research...
Amazon Prime Membership Swells To 80 Million: CIRP
While growth of Amazon Prime membership is slowing due to saturation, the e-tailer is winning the loyalty battle as consumers continue to maintain or...
Amazon Prime Growth Is Slowing (Because Most Already Have It): CIRP
The number of people signing up for Amazon Prime is slowing, according to estimates from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). Despite a membership increase...
Apple Surprise: iPhone SE Selling Better Than Expected
The iPhone SE is making quite an impact on the smartphone market despite initial skepticism. According to research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners...
Amazon Has Sold 3 Million Echos In U.S.
Amazon sold 3 million of its Echo wireless speaker and personal digital assistant in the U.S. since its launch in late 2014, and more...
Limited U.S. Demand Seen For iPhone SE
Apple will sell only 4 to 6 million 4-inch iPhone SE smartphones in their first year of availability because of limited demand from existing...
110 Million iPhones In Use In U.S.
A new study reveals that there are at least 110 million iPhones operating [n the U.S., with almost three quarters of them iPhone 6...
iPhone Users Break 100 Million Mark In U.S.
The number of iPhone users in the U.S. hit 101 million at the end of September, but the growth in Apple’s installed base is...
Survey: LG Smartphone Activations Gain In Q2
Chicago – LG’s share of U.S. smartphone activations hit 20 percent in the second quarter, up from the year-ago 8 percent, Consumer Intelligence Research...
Survey: 40% Of iPhone Users Have Upgraded to 6, 6 Plus
Chicago – Forty percent of iPhone owners upgraded to an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus between the phones’ September 2014 launch and the end...
Android Gets Mojo Back In U.S.
Chicago – Android got its mojo back in the U.S. in the first quarter, resuming its market-share gains after a fourth-quarter dip caused by...
Carriers Grab 55% Of Q4 Retail Smartphone Sales
Chicago — Carrier stores, carrier websites and independently owned carrier-branded stores continue to dominate smartphone sales to consumers, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) found...
Survey: iPhones Attracted Fewer Android Users After Recent Launch
Chicago – Fewer iPhone purchasers came from the ranks of Android users on a percentage basis during the 30 days after the most recent...
LG Gains Q3 Smartphone Share
Chicago – LG’s share of third-quarter U.S. smartphone activations jumped to 18 percent from the second-quarter’s 8 percent and the year-ago 9 percent, Consumer...
Survey: Verizon Gets The Most Out Of Data
Chicago — Verizon Wireless is profiting from mobile data more than its national rivals, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) found in surveying consumers. “Verizon...
Survey: Carrier Financing Programs Stimulate Step-Up Sales
Chicago — Carrier programs to finance unsubsidized smartphones are boosting sales of step-up smartphones, not driving consumers to buy cheaper phones, Consumer Intelligence Research...
Survey: Cellphone Installment Plans Keep Growing
Chicago – Cellphone financing programs have taken off, accounting for almost a fourth of new cellphones purchased during the July 2013 through March 2014...