(Credit: Apple) Apple won the smartphone wars last quarter, but Samsung was close behind in second place, according to Juniper Research. Buoyed by the iPhone 4S, Apple sold 37 million iPhones during the December quarter, giving the company a 25 percent share of the market. Though Samsung lost its top perch, the Korean handset maker still managed to carve out a 21.7 percent share thanks to ...
Continue reading...Thursday, January 12, 2012
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We believe that the only way for Apple to make a comeback is to come out with newer versions of the iPhone at a faster rate and bring new hit features like Siri to its new lineup. However, given its history, Apple takes its time to come up with newer versions of iPhone.
Continue reading...Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Though Apple got around to fixing its battery drain issues, the iPhone maker has yet to address the phone's audio-mute problem, dubbed "audiogate." According to a 111-page Apple forum discussion, plenty of iPhone 4 and 4S users have had reverse-mute problems with calls, reporting getting no outbound audio when making calls. The forums have come up with some temporary fixes
Continue reading...Friday, November 11, 2011
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Ashamed of its thieving, Apple has hidden some of its more blatant Android pilfers. The Steve Jobs biography revealed that Apple held a grudge with Google for thieving his iPhone design and iOS platform, but while Apple and Google battle it out for originality, Apple can't claim complete creativity since Apple has stolen at least a few ideas ideas from its competitor. Yesterday, Google fought ...
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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Apple reported Q4FY11 EPS of $7.07, below Wall Street consensus of $7.27. In all business segments, Apple achieved growth rates in excess of the overall industry; and in all business segments, except the iPhone, Apple set company sales records. Apple also reported strong gross margin at 40.3% above Wall Street consensus. Apple continues to build a cash war chest, now up to $81.6B, or $104 per ...
Continue reading...Thursday, October 13, 2011
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Sam Grobart talks to Siri, the iPhone 4S virtual personal assistant.
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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Apple's disappointing new iPhone is posting some pretty impressive sales numbers. After just one day, the company announced Monday that pre-sale orders for the "lesser phone" already broke records, reports The New York Times's Nick Bilton
Continue reading...Monday, October 3, 2011
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Apple fans are amped. The computer and gadget maker is expected to announce a new, more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone this week — more than a year after it unveiled the iPhone 4.
Continue reading...Saturday, October 1, 2011
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To feed the fan fire, Apple keeps its new devices shrouded in secrecy until launch day. As the iPhone 5 release date approaches, a lot has been said about the latest iGadget, but not much has been confirmed
Continue reading...Friday, September 30, 2011
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Apple will unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4 at 10 a.m. Pacific time at its own Town Hall Auditorium, as the company sends out invitations making it official. The invitation to the Cupertino, Calif.-based company?s highly anticipated event features the iOS icons for the calendar, clock, Google maps and phone applications.
Continue reading...Thursday, September 8, 2011
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple is seeking to ban sales of some Samsung Electronics gadgets in Japan, accusing its rival of violating patents relating to the iPhone and iPad, the latest salvo in a series of patent battles between the two companies.
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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Apple has proposed a standardized SIM card smaller than those it currently uses in the iPhone and iPad to be able to produce thinner devices, an Orange executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Friday, February 18, 2011
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Surprise, surprise: Apple's new approach to subscription services on the iPhone and iPad has attracted the attention of U.S.
Continue reading...Saturday, February 12, 2011
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Apple Inc. is working on new versions of the iPhone that are aimed at slowing the advance of competing handsets based on Google Inc.’s Android software, according to people who have been briefed on the plans.
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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The next Apple iPhone might include features that could enable users to not just make phone calls, but make purchases with their phones. Multiple reports have come out today siting various sources on Apple's supposed plans to include "near-field communitcation" features in the iPhone 5, which is expected to hit stores this summer. Apple, for its part, is declining to comment.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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