iPhone market share at 19 percent in 1Q, IDC says

Apple Inc.'s iPhone, a new model of which is widely expected this summer, took 19.2 percent of the U.S. market for "smart" phones in the first quarter of 2008, according to research firm IDC's vendor survey.

iPhone market share at 19 percent in 1Q, IDC says (AP)

AP - Apple Inc.'s iPhone, a new model of which is widely expected this summer, took 19.2 percent of the U.S. market for "smart" phones in the first quarter of 2008, according to research firm IDC's vendor survey.

Mac OS X Market Share Nears 8% (TechWeb)

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The global market share for Linux jumped in the past 10 months, while Microsoft's Windows lost a few points, says Net Applications.

Retailers are latest to feel wrath of markets as sales slide<

The value of Carphone Warehouse and Home Retail Group plunged yesterday, as the focus of a volatile stock market turned on the retail sector. Shares in both companies fell sharply, as investors seized upon the most disappointing aspects of their respective trading updates.

Apple stock drops despite jump in Q3 profit

Shares of Apple Inc. fell sharply as investors focused more on the company's cautious guidance for the current quarter than on the blockbuster Macintosh and iPod sales during the previous three-month period.

Asia stocks drop after US mortgage plan (AP)

AP - Most Asian markets fell Monday as investors worried over the depth of U.S. credit and housing problems after the country's central bank moved to prop up ailing mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.