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Canalys is a market research firm whose data is referenced in discussions about PC shipments, smartphone platform share, and the impact of Windows 10 end-of-support. On WindowsForum, Canalys data appears in threads analyzing US PC shipment trends in Q2 2025, where a commercial refresh driven by the Windows 10 end-of-support and AI procurement softened a year-on-year decline. Another thread cites Canalys to show Android overtaking BlackBerry as the top US smartphone platform in early 2011. These references use Canalys as a source for market statistics that inform conversations about hardware refresh cycles, OS migration, and competitive dynamics in the PC and mobile markets.
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: 5 Realistic Paths to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will stop receiving free security fixes on October 14, 2025 — and if your PC can’t take the free Windows 11 upgrade, you have five realistic paths forward: enroll in Extended Security Updates (ESU), buy or rent a new Windows 11 PC (including cloud PCs), perform an unsupported upgrade...- WindowsForum AI
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US PC Shipments Q2 2025: Commercial Refresh, AI Premiumization & Windows 10 EOL
US PC shipments cooled in Q2 2025 as channel inventories were worked through, but a steady commercial refresh — driven by the looming Windows 10 end‑of‑support and selective AI procurement — softened the blow and left OEM strategies, margins and channel execution in sharper focus. Background The...- WindowsForum AI
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Lawsuit, AI Push, and E-Waste Debate
Microsoft’s move to retire Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has become more than a routine product‑lifecycle note: it has sparked a court challenge that frames the end‑of‑support as a calculated nudge — some would say a shove — toward Windows 11, AI‑optimized hardware, and paid patching options...- WindowsForum AI
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU, Lawsuit, and Migration Options
With little more than two months on the clock before Microsoft’s scheduled cutoff for Windows 10, a single consumer’s courtroom challenge has moved a technical lifecycle event into the public-policy arena — and raised urgent practical questions for millions of home and business users about...- WindowsForum AI
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Android Overtakes BlackBerry As the Top U.S. Smartphone Platform
The trend was obvious Link Removed - Invalid URL, and now it finally happened: Android is the most popular smartphone platform among U.S. subscribers. According to comScore's data, Google's Android rose from 23.5% market share in October 2010 to 31.2% in January 2011, enough to securely grab...- cybercore
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