http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sun, 27 May 2012 20:22:39 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/itc_rules_motorola_did_not_violate_apple_patents/ Apple's worldwide battle against Google's Android platform was dealt a blow as the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Motorola's Droid line of smartphones do not violate Apple's patents [u... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/itc_rules_motorola_did_not_violate_apple_patents/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/18/apples_steve_jobs_slams_google_rim_and_rival_tablet_makers_on_conference_call/ In a surprise appearance during the company's quarterly earnings call, Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs hailed the success of the iPhone and Pod while painting a bleak outlook for RIM's Blackberry s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/18/apples_steve_jobs_slams_google_rim_and_rival_tablet_makers_on_conference_call/ Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/15/android_users_quicker_than_iphone_users_in_upgrading_to_new_os_versions_report/ Motorola Droid users have a higher adoption rate of Android 2.2 than that of iPhone 3GS users and iOS 4.0, according to a new report. Mobile app analytics firm Localytics took a look at data from i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/15/android_users_quicker_than_iphone_users_in_upgrading_to_new_os_versions_report/ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/04/android_tops_blackberry_iphone_grows_in_us_smartphone_os_share/ Google Android ousted Research in Motion's BlackBerry platform as the top-selling smartphone operating system in the U.S. for June quarter, while Apple's iPhone -- available in just two models and on ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/04/android_tops_blackberry_iphone_grows_in_us_smartphone_os_share/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/06/verizon_mocks_apples_iphone_4_antenna_issue_with_full_page_nyt_ad/ To promote the forthcoming launch of the Droid X handset, Verizon this week took out a full-page ad in The New York Times in which it mocked widely reported reception issues with the iPhone 4. As f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/06/verizon_mocks_apples_iphone_4_antenna_issue_with_full_page_nyt_ad/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/01/lab_tests_compare_apples_iphone_4_retina_display_to_rival_phones/ The new Retina Display Apple uses in iPhone 4 was compared against alternative screens used in competing smartphones, and Dr. Raymond Soneira, President of DisplayMate Technologies, has offered additi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/01/lab_tests_compare_apples_iphone_4_retina_display_to_rival_phones/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/22/inside_ios_4_missing_features_for_iphone_3g_users/ Apple disabled support for some features in iOS 4 to shoehorn the new release into the processing constraints and memory footprint of the 2008 iPhone 3G and second generation iPod touch. Here's what's... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/22/inside_ios_4_missing_features_for_iphone_3g_users/ Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/17/verizon_corrects_droid_x_ad_error_touting_720p_screen/ A Verizon Wireless web promo for its Droid-branded Android phones originally promoted the upcoming Droid X as having a "720p screen," stoking some brief excitement that iPhone 4 and its Retina Display... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/17/verizon_corrects_droid_x_ad_error_touting_720p_screen/ Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/14/apples_iphone_4_simulator_shows_off_retina_resolution/ The iPhone 4 simulator included in Apple's iOS 4 development tools provides an early look at how much clarity the increased resolution of the new Retina Display delivers. The iOS SDK simulator can... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/14/apples_iphone_4_simulator_shows_off_retina_resolution/ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/17/apple_edges_motorola_with_3_global_cell_phone_market_share/ Apple moved ahead of rival Motorola in unit sales in the first quarter of 2010, with the iPhone taking a 3 percent share of the total cell phone market. Apple's 8.75 million iPhones shipped in the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/17/apple_edges_motorola_with_3_global_cell_phone_market_share/ Mon, 17 May 2010 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/24/robotic_test_reconfirms_apples_iphone_touchscreen_superiority/ A new test of touchscreen smartphones with a precise laboratory robot has confirmed what a human test already concluded: Apple's iPhone touchscreen is far and away the most accurate touch panel on the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/24/robotic_test_reconfirms_apples_iphone_touchscreen_superiority/ Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/16/first_gen_iphone_droid_sold_8_times_better_than_nexus_one_debut/ In its first 74 days of availability, the Google Nexus One has sold an estimated 135,000 units, compared to 1 million in the same timeframe for the original iPhone, and 1.05 million for the Motorola D... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/16/first_gen_iphone_droid_sold_8_times_better_than_nexus_one_debut/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/22/scientific_analysis_finds_iphone_lcd_trumps_nexus_one_oled/ The LCD screen on the iPhone 3GS is far from perfect, but it's also significantly better than the much-touted AM-OLED display on the Google Nexus One, a scientific comparison of the two displays has f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/22/scientific_analysis_finds_iphone_lcd_trumps_nexus_one_oled/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/15/google_nexus_one_first_week_sales_estimated_at_disappointing_20k/ After much hype, the launch of Google's self-sold Nexus One smartphone managed an estimated 20,000 sales in its first week, well behind not only Apple's iPhone, but also competing Android-based handse... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/15/google_nexus_one_first_week_sales_estimated_at_disappointing_20k/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/google_reveals_nexus_one_for_t_mobile_verizon_529_contract_free/ As expected, customers can purchase a contract-free, unlocked Nexus One smartphone direct from Google for $529, or buy a subsidized handset through carrier T-Mobile for $179, the search giant announce... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/05/google_reveals_nexus_one_for_t_mobile_verizon_529_contract_free/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/23/googles_nexus_one_compared_to_apples_iphone_motorola_droid/ New photos and a hands-on description have compared Google's custom-built Nexus One handset, rumored to be for sale to the public next month, with Apple's iPhone [updated with hardware specs]. Jaso... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/23/googles_nexus_one_compared_to_apples_iphone_motorola_droid/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/09/time_magazine_ranks_motorola_droid_above_apple_iphone_for_2009/ Time magazine has named the Motorola Droid the No. 1 gadget of 2009, besting the iPhone 3GS and calling the handset the first to truly challenge Apple's groundbreaking smartphone. Time said that th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/09/time_magazine_ranks_motorola_droid_above_apple_iphone_for_2009/ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/04/motorola_suggests_apples_iphone_is_feminine_in_latest_tv_spot/ Motorola has continued its assault on the iPhone with a new commercial that indirectly compares Apple's handset to a "tiara-wearing digitally clueless beauty pageant queen." The new commercial for ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/04/motorola_suggests_apples_iphone_is_feminine_in_latest_tv_spot/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/google_phone_reports_continue_apple_rejects_motorola_droid_app/ Another report claims that a Google-branded phone will arrive soon, and an application that served as a promotional tool for the Motorola Droid was rejected by Apple for distribution in the iPhone App... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/google_phone_reports_continue_apple_rejects_motorola_droid_app/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/24/motorola_passes_apple_in_brand_loyalty_among_men_study/ Motorola has exceeded Apple in brand loyalty among men ages 18-and-up since the launch of its new Droid handset, but the iPhone maker has remained well ahead of competitor BlackBerry, according to one... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/24/motorola_passes_apple_in_brand_loyalty_among_men_study/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/14/apple_met_with_admob_weeks_before_acquisition_by_google/ Apple reportedly approached mobile-ad king AdMob weeks before Google's $750 million dollar takeover of the company. Sources close to the matter confirmed to Bloomberg that Apple contacted AdMob Inc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/14/apple_met_with_admob_weeks_before_acquisition_by_google/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/motorola_droid_estimated_to_have_sold_100000_in_first_weekend/ Motorola's new Android-based Droid, which launched on Verizon Wireless last Friday and aims to take on Apple's iPhone, is estimated by one analyst to have sold about 100,000 units in its first weekend... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/motorola_droid_estimated_to_have_sold_100000_in_first_weekend/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:10:00 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