http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Mon, 9 Nov 2009 02:09:13 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_core_platforms/ A new batch of smartphones based upon Google's Android platform have started to arrive, finally fleshing out what users can really expect of the platform. This article is the first in a series examini... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_core_platforms/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/review_roundup_motorola_droid_verizons_first_android_handset/ Verizon's first Google Android-based handset, the Motorola Droid, has been directly positioned as a competitor to Apple's iPhone. Reviewers have now compared the two to see how they stack up. The D... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/review_roundup_motorola_droid_verizons_first_android_handset/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/google_says_its_navigation_will_come_to_iphone_if_apple_approves/ Google on Wednesday revealed a free online navigation service that will be a part of its forthcoming Android 2.0 mobile operating system. It could also come to the iPhone, the company said, if given t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/google_says_its_navigation_will_come_to_iphone_if_apple_approves/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/droid_arrives_on_verizon_nov_6_with_google_maps_navigation/ Motorola and Verizon hope to slow the momentum of Apple's iPhone with next week's launch of the Motorola Droid phone, which will arrive equipped with a beta version of the new Google Maps Navigation. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/droid_arrives_on_verizon_nov_6_with_google_maps_navigation/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/google_reveals_android_2_0_features_updates/ Details were released Tuesday on the Android 2.0 platform, adding features and support to Google's open-source mobile operating system. Google announced that version 2.0 support would be added in t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/google_reveals_android_2_0_features_updates/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/23/t_mobile_u_s_ad_inadvertently_boosts_sales_of_iphone_app/ Sales of a year-old iPhone app doubled after a similar program for Android was prominently shown by a celebrity in a U.S. T-Mobile commercial. A new advertisement featuring alumni of Saturday Night... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/23/t_mobile_u_s_ad_inadvertently_boosts_sales_of_iphone_app/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_says_iphone_competitors_still_fail_to_compete/ As smartphone companies attempt to catch up with the first-generation iPhone, Apple executive Tim Cook said during Monday's earnings report that his company remains multiple steps ahead of its competi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_says_iphone_competitors_still_fail_to_compete/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/verizons_iphone_targeting_motorola_droid_phone_revealed/ After the hardware was teased in a new advertisement over the weekend, purported shots and details of the Android-powered Motorola Droid have surfaced, giving insight into the device Verizon hopes to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/verizons_iphone_targeting_motorola_droid_phone_revealed/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/exclusive_pink_danger_leaks_from_microsofts_windows_phone/ Earlier this week, an anonymous tipster leaked the news that Microsoft's top secret Pink project, aimed to take on the iPhone just as the Zune targeted the iPod, was "near death and probably will be c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/exclusive_pink_danger_leaks_from_microsofts_windows_phone/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/multi_phone_android_platform_seen_to_overtake_iphone_by_2012/ Due to its presence on multiple manufacturers' devices, Android will overtake Apple's iPhone in terms of market share by 2012, an analyst has predicted. Ken Dulaney, vice president and distinguishe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/multi_phone_android_platform_seen_to_overtake_iphone_by_2012/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/verizon_turns_to_android_to_compete_with_apples_iphone/ Verizon has teamed with Google to bring two Android-powered phones and the Google Voice service to its network, in an effort to fight off the iPhone and its exclusive agreement with AT&T. Together,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/07/verizon_turns_to_android_to_compete_with_apples_iphone/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/flash_coming_to_most_smartphones_but_not_apples_iphone/ Adobe on Monday announced partnerships with numerous handset operating system makers, including Research in Motion, Nokia, Palm, Google and Microsoft, to bring Flash Player 10.1 to smartphones. Absent... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/flash_coming_to_most_smartphones_but_not_apples_iphone/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/publishers_eye_apples_tablet_schmidt_on_board_resignation/ Google CEO Eric Schmidt denied that a federal investigation prompted his resignation from the Apple Board of directors; and a consortium of magazine publishers hope to create their own store to sell c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/publishers_eye_apples_tablet_schmidt_on_board_resignation/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/01/windows_mobile_6_5_to_take_on_apples_iphone_starting_oct_6/ Microsoft announced Tuesday that hardware equipped with Windows Mobile 6.5, its latest smartphone platform to compete with Apple's iPhone, will be available to consumers on Oct. 6. In a post on the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/01/windows_mobile_6_5_to_take_on_apples_iphone_starting_oct_6/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/27/apples_app_store_annual_revenue_estimated_at_2_4b/ A new snapshot of mobile device usage offers a glimpse into Apple's App Store, suggesting that the online service takes in nearly $200 million from users per month. The latest Mobile Metrics Report... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/27/apples_app_store_annual_revenue_estimated_at_2_4b/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/nokia_hopes_to_fight_off_apple_iphone_gains_with_linux/ Even though Nokia's Symbian mobile operating system commands the lion's share of the worldwide smartphone market, the world's largest handset maker is looking to Linux to take on the iPhone. Source... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/nokia_hopes_to_fight_off_apple_iphone_gains_with_linux/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/12/apple_leads_international_smartphone_market_growth/ Sales of iPhones increased more than sixfold during the second quarter of 2009, helping Apple maintain its ranking as the third largest smartphone maker worldwide, according to a new report. In an ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/12/apple_leads_international_smartphone_market_growth/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/10/apple_google_reportedly_shared_agreement_to_not_poach_employees/ Apple and Google had an informal agreement not to recruit each others' workers while Eric Schmidt, the search engine's CEO, served on both boards, according to a new report. While the agreement was... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/10/apple_google_reportedly_shared_agreement_to_not_poach_employees/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/07/googles_chief_accepted_gear_but_no_pay_as_apple_board_member/ Before he resigned from the company's board of directors this week, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt was essentially a volunteer during his tenure with Apple, accepting only products. All the Go... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/07/googles_chief_accepted_gear_but_no_pay_as_apple_board_member/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/06/demand_for_memory_in_phones_to_grow_thanks_to_apple/ A new report predicts that demand for NAND flash memory in cell phones will more than triple by 2013, with a majority of that need being driven by Apple and its iPhone. In all, sales of solid state... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/06/demand_for_memory_in_phones_to_grow_thanks_to_apple/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/google_chief_steps_down_from_apples_board_of_directors/ As Google continues to encroach on Apple's businesses with Android and Chrome OS, the company's CEO, Eric Schmidt, has resigned from the Apple Board of Directors, it was announced Monday. Schmidt h... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/google_chief_steps_down_from_apples_board_of_directors/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/31/iphone_sms_exploit_patch_expected_this_weekend/ A day after experts revealed a major text message-based security flaw in the iPhone, the BBC reports that Apple is expected to release a fix for the exploit through iTunes on Saturday. The news tha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/31/iphone_sms_exploit_patch_expected_this_weekend/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/29/sms_hack_could_leave_every_iphone_vulnerable/ A single character sent by text message could allegedly compromise every iPhone released to date. Talking at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, experts Charlie Miller and Collin Mullin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/29/sms_hack_could_leave_every_iphone_vulnerable/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/28/creative_looks_to_take_on_ipod_touch_in_handheld_computing_realm/ The newly announced, Android-powered Creative Zii Egg aims to be to the G1 smartphone what the iPod touch is to the iPhone -- a powerful mobile computing platform without the monthly cell phone contra... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/28/creative_looks_to_take_on_ipod_touch_in_handheld_computing_realm/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/16/google_voice_released_for_android_and_blackberry_but_not_iphone/ Google has released its mobile Voice application for the Android and BlackBerry platforms, but future release of the program on the iPhone will depend on acceptance from Apple and perhaps AT&T. Whi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/16/google_voice_released_for_android_and_blackberry_but_not_iphone/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/08/chrome_os_may_push_google_ceo_off_of_apples_board/ Apple and Google have had a warm relationship for years, but the unveiling of Chrome OS on Wednesday may leave Apple with no choice but to oust Google chief Eric Schmidt from its board due to a confli... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/08/chrome_os_may_push_google_ceo_off_of_apples_board/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/iphone_3g_s_faster_than_palm_pre_500k_sales_conservative/ A series of benchmarks have shown that Apple's latest iPhone is so fast that it outpaces not just the older iPhone but Palm's self-proclaimed speed champ, the Pre. Sales are also poised to break spee... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/iphone_3g_s_faster_than_palm_pre_500k_sales_conservative/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/23/apple_reaches_1_billion_app_mark_at_rate_of_5_5_million_per_day/ Apple has reached a symbolic 1 billion iPhone apps downloaded through the App Store in less than one year, and managed it at an unprecedented rate for the company. The Cupertino, Calif.-based elect... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/23/apple_reaches_1_billion_app_mark_at_rate_of_5_5_million_per_day/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/21/end_users_developers_seen_flocking_to_iphone_apps_on_wide_scale/ A mobile analytics firm has published new findings which show the iPhone taking the majority of the app market -- especially when it comes to the sheer number of users. Examining 8 million users an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/21/end_users_developers_seen_flocking_to_iphone_apps_on_wide_scale/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/01/apple_iphone_controls_over_66_of_all_mobile_web_use/ In its first detailed look at web market share for cellphones, a research firm has found that Apple's iPhone represents a staggering 66.61 percent of mobile traffic while its competitors have only jus... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/01/apple_iphone_controls_over_66_of_all_mobile_web_use/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/26/hacking_contest_to_test_iphones_security/ After being humbled last year at the high-profile CanSecWest security conference, Apple faces further scrutiny as the same event organizers not only plan to test the Mac's defenses but, for the first ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/26/hacking_contest_to_test_iphones_security/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/24/ballmer_sees_mac_as_a_main_competitor_iphone_as_just_buzz/ As software giant Microsoft is warning of continued economic hardship after its first round of layoffs ever, the company's chief executive is eyeing competition from Apple, Linux, and Google on the de... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/24/ballmer_sees_mac_as_a_main_competitor_iphone_as_just_buzz/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/10/multi_touch_omitted_from_android_at_apples_request_report/ The absence of multi-touch functionality on T-Mobile's Android-powered G1 smartphone may have been a casualty of Google's cordial relationship with Apple -- one that the search giant would rather not ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/10/multi_touch_omitted_from_android_at_apples_request_report/ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/20/apples_iphone_may_have_outsold_android_nearly_6_to_1/ While Apple may not have had the strongest of holiday sales for Macs and iPods, estimates for sales of iPhone 3G versus T-Mobile's G1 may show Apple's device having outsold one of its closest competit... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/20/apples_iphone_may_have_outsold_android_nearly_6_to_1/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/19/iphone_brief_multi_photo_email_igoogle_ends_teaching_tricks/ In this roundup of recent iPhone news, AppleInsider takes a look at a new app that can send emails with multiple photos, Google's decision to stop supporting an iPhone-optimized version of iGoogle, an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/19/iphone_brief_multi_photo_email_igoogle_ends_teaching_tricks/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/15/struggling_motorola_to_cut_thousands_more_employees/ Sales of Motorola cellphones collapsed more than 50 percent this past holiday season, forcing the company to announce that it will eliminate another 4,000 jobs as Apple and other rivals loom in the ba... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/15/struggling_motorola_to_cut_thousands_more_employees/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/23/briefly_android_sales_vs_app_store_intel_notebook_cooling/ Despite their would-be rivalry, Android and iPhone owners have much in common with third-party app downloads even if one is more popular than the other, according to a new study. Also, Intel has take... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/23/briefly_android_sales_vs_app_store_intel_notebook_cooling/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/16/review_roundup_t_mobiles_g1_the_first_android_based_handset/ T-Mobile and Google lifted their embargo Thursday on reviews of the G1, the new HTC-developed iPhone rival that will be the first handset to run Google's new open-source Android operating system when ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/16/review_roundup_t_mobiles_g1_the_first_android_based_handset/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/08/analysts_slash_2009_mobile_phone_market_growth_predictions/ A slowing global economy has analysts predicting significantly less growth in the mobile phone market next year, piling on problems for Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung. The overall phone market has b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/08/analysts_slash_2009_mobile_phone_market_growth_predictions/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/25/breakdown_android_g1_iphone_share_little_in_common/ T-Mobile's new G1 smartphone based on Google's Android platform has been positioned against Apple's iPhone by the media, but that attempt to set up a dramatic showdown has fizzled as details show the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/25/breakdown_android_g1_iphone_share_little_in_common/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT