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On Monday, Microsoft told, by the end of 2008, the sale of Microsoft’s Xbox 360’s sale rose up to 28 million video game consoles. Aaron Greenberg, Xbox 360 product management director, Microsoft Corp, said, 2008 “was our biggest year ever in Xbox history”.
Despite of the global economical recession, the rise in the sale of an entertainment product signifies its success and uprising demand. During these times, purchasing power has also been greatly affected. Many companies are sending large of their employees to homes. Read the rest of this entry
Now there is another jewel in the iPhone 3G’s crown. A report from NPD Group shows that the iPhone 3G has surpassed the Motorola RAZR in the Q3, as it was the leading handset purchased by US adult consumers.
In US, the RAZR has been ruling as the top-selling handset for the last 12 Qs. The report is based on more than 150,000 online consumer surveys conducted each month to represent all 18 years and older US consumers.
“This replacement of the RAZR by the iPhone shows a cut-off point shift in handset design from fashion to fashionable functionality. During third quarter, four out of the five best-selling handsets had advanced Internet features and were optimized for messaging,” said Ross Rubin, who is NPD’s director of industry analysis.
