http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:15:39 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apples_iphone_takes_75_mobile_phone_profits_with_just_9_of_units_sold/ Apple has reached new heights in unit sales and revenues, but its remarkable profitability in doing so has inhaled three quarters of the oxygen in the room. While Apple only sells smartphones, its... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apples_iphone_takes_75_mobile_phone_profits_with_just_9_of_units_sold/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/idc_apple_climbs_two_spots_to_become_worlds_third_largest_mobile_phone_maker/ Record sales of the iPhone pushed Apple past ZTE and LG to become the third-largest handset vendor in the world, according to a new analysis from IDC. The market intelligence firm released its Worl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/idc_apple_climbs_two_spots_to_become_worlds_third_largest_mobile_phone_maker/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/rumor_handset_vendors_waiting_for_iphone_4s_demand_to_cool_before_releasing_new_models/ International smartphone vendors, including Samsung, HTC, Nokia and LG, are rumored to be waiting until the second quarter to release new handset models in order to avoid direct competition with Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/rumor_handset_vendors_waiting_for_iphone_4s_demand_to_cool_before_releasing_new_models/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/suppliers_rumored_to_ship_6m_7m_next_gen_ipad_lcd_panels_this_quarter/ Apple's suppliers are reportedly scheduled to ship between six to seven million high-resolution panels for the next-generation iPad in the first quarter of 2012 as production ramps up ahead of an expe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/suppliers_rumored_to_ship_6m_7m_next_gen_ipad_lcd_panels_this_quarter/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/rumor_sharps_igzo_display_didnt_make_the_cut_for_apples_third_gen_ipad/ A new report claims Sharp will not be supplying display panels for Apple's third-generation iPad, suggesting its touted IGZO technology will not appear in this generation of devices. Instead, displ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/rumor_sharps_igzo_display_didnt_make_the_cut_for_apples_third_gen_ipad/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/apples_rumored_television_is_the_elephant_in_the_room_at_ces_2012/ HDTV makers have shown increased innovation at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, spurred in part by fears that Apple is planning an entrance into the market with its own television set. Analys... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/apples_rumored_television_is_the_elephant_in_the_room_at_ces_2012/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/apple_awarded_676_patents_in_2011_ranks_39th_among_all_companies/ Apple was awarded a total of 676 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, ranking it No. 39 among companies awarded inventions in the U.S. The No. 1 inventor in America, as it has b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/apple_awarded_676_patents_in_2011_ranks_39th_among_all_companies/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/ces_apples_siri_prompts_competitors_to_push_their_own_voice_controls/ Though Apple is not present at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the company's influence is felt on many of the products there, particularly with respect to new voice control functionality found ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/ces_apples_siri_prompts_competitors_to_push_their_own_voice_controls/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/54_of_future_smartphone_buyers_say_theyll_choose_apples_iphone/ A new survey has found Apple has "explosive momentum" at the beginning of 2012, with more than half of people who plan to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days choosing Apple's iPhone. The latest da... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/54_of_future_smartphone_buyers_say_theyll_choose_apples_iphone/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/lg_releasing_google_tv_based_smart_tv_as_apple_television_rumors_swirl/ LG has taken the wraps off its first Google TV-powered television set, even as rumors of an Apple television loom over the industry. The South Korean consumer electronics maker issued a press relea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/lg_releasing_google_tv_based_smart_tv_as_apple_television_rumors_swirl/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/apple_again_rumored_to_launch_7_ipad_in_2012/ Asian supply chain sources are now claiming Apple will release a 7.85-inch iPad by the fourth quarter of 2012 to face off against competition from smaller tablets such as Amazon's Kindle Fire. Digi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/apple_again_rumored_to_launch_7_ipad_in_2012/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_graphics_properties_holdings_battle_with_multiple_patent_suits/ In a handful of newly filed patent infringement lawsuits, Apple is suing and also being sued by Graphics Properties Holdings, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc. Apple this month filed two comp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_graphics_properties_holdings_battle_with_multiple_patent_suits/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/wsj_apple_investing_in_sharp_plant_for_ipad_3_displays/ Sharp is said to be ramping up production of LCD panels for the next-generation iPad after an investment from Apple for its manufacturing facilities, according to a new report. Sources told The Wal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/wsj_apple_investing_in_sharp_plant_for_ipad_3_displays/ Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:24:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/rumor_display_suppliers_shipping_3m_ipad_3_panels_for_assembly_in_jan_2012/ Samsung, LG Display and Sharp have begun shipping high-resolution displays for Apple's next generation iPad as Foxconn prepares to begin assembly in January 2012, a new report claims. The suppliers... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/rumor_display_suppliers_shipping_3m_ipad_3_panels_for_assembly_in_jan_2012/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/apple_reportedly_reduced_ipad_2_orders_because_it_bought_16m_last_quarter/ An overabundance of iPad 2 components purchased by Apple last quarter has allowed the company to actually draw down its orders ahead of the holidays due to an excess of parts, which will allow it to b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/apple_reportedly_reduced_ipad_2_orders_because_it_bought_16m_last_quarter/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/pulled_article_claimed_lg_will_make_displays_for_ipad_mini4_in_iphone/ A report from Korea this week that was published and quickly pulled claimed that LG is in discussions with Apple to supply screens for a new "iPad mini" with a smaller screen, as well as a sixth-gener... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/pulled_article_claimed_lg_will_make_displays_for_ipad_mini4_in_iphone/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:49:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_the_only_top_5_mobile_phone_oem_to_show_subscriber_growth_in_past_three_months/ Apple was the only top-5 phone manufacturer to grow its slice of the U.S. mobile subscriber market during the third quarter while its share rose above 10% for the first time, according to a new report... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_the_only_top_5_mobile_phone_oem_to_show_subscriber_growth_in_past_three_months/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/28/apple_slips_to_no_5_global_handset_maker_no_2_in_smartphones_after_iphone_transition_quarter/ After buyers holding out for the iPhone 4S resulted in slowed iPhone 4 sales for Apple last quarter, Chinese handset maker ZTE slipped past it to become the fourth-largest global handset maker, while ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/28/apple_slips_to_no_5_global_handset_maker_no_2_in_smartphones_after_iphone_transition_quarter/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:41:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/rumor_apple_manufacturers_facing_difficulties_producing_high_res_screens_for_ipad_3/ Apple's suppliers are said to have come up against challenges in their efforts to mass produce a high-resolution Retina-like display for the iPad 3, a new report claims. The Cupertino, Calif., comp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/rumor_apple_manufacturers_facing_difficulties_producing_high_res_screens_for_ipad_3/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:59:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/25/iphone_ipad_maintain_lead_against_android_in_mobile_ads/ New data shows the iPhone and iPad ranked first in various mobile advertising statistics for the third quarter of 2011, though Apple's iOS had a 28 percent total share of mobile ad impressions -- or h... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/25/iphone_ipad_maintain_lead_against_android_in_mobile_ads/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/09/lg_resolves_quality_issues_with_lcd_displays_for_apples_ipad_2/ LCD maker LG has reportedly resolved quality issues it experienced in producing displays for Apple's iPad 2 related to backlight leakage, and its production has returned to previous levels. LG prod... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/09/lg_resolves_quality_issues_with_lcd_displays_for_apples_ipad_2/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/apple_to_use_three_major_suppliers_for_ipad_3s_retina_display/ Apple this week continues to align component suppliers for its third-generation iPad, now expected to launch sometime in early 2012, including three primary LCD makers and two backlight-unit suppliers... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/apple_to_use_three_major_suppliers_for_ipad_3s_retina_display/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/18/1b_apple_sharp_deal_more_likely_lcd_prepayment_than_plant_investment/ Contrary to recent reports that Apple would invest $1 billion in an LCD manufacturing plant from Sharp, industry insiders believe it's more likely that Apple is simply making an advance payment to sec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/18/1b_apple_sharp_deal_more_likely_lcd_prepayment_than_plant_investment/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/10/ipad_2_display_problems_prompt_apple_to_cut_orders_from_lg/ LG Display has reportedly lost its status as the leading iPad 2 display maker after recent LCD shipments were said to have been plagued by quality issues, prompting Apple to turn instead to Samsung. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/10/ipad_2_display_problems_prompt_apple_to_cut_orders_from_lg/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/08/apple_hit_with_lawsuit_over_over_quick_boot_patent_first_owned_by_lg/ Apple has been hit with a new lawsuit that accuses the Mac maker of violating a patent related to quickly booting a computer operating system, an invention that was initially granted to LG electronics... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/08/apple_hit_with_lawsuit_over_over_quick_boot_patent_first_owned_by_lg/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/29/apples_iphone_outpaces_smartphone_market_growth_rate_by_12x/ A massive iPhone shipment increase of 141.8 percent year over year gave Apple a growth rate more than 12 times that of the global mobile phone market in the second quarter, leaving the company poised ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/29/apples_iphone_outpaces_smartphone_market_growth_rate_by_12x/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/28/first_windows_phone_7_mango_handsets_rumored_to_challenge_iphone_5_in_sept_/ On the heels of news that Microsoft's "Mango" update for Windows Phone 7 has been released to manufacturing, industry sources claim HTC, Samsung and LG will launch the first Mango-based smartphones in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/28/first_windows_phone_7_mango_handsets_rumored_to_challenge_iphone_5_in_sept_/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/21/briefly_adobe_notes_lion_related_known_issues_samsung_and_ipad_2_b2b_volume_apps/ On the heels of Apple's release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Adobe has published a list of "known issues" with its products on the upgrade. Also, Samsung appears to have taken over for LG in supplying the d... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/21/briefly_adobe_notes_lion_related_known_issues_samsung_and_ipad_2_b2b_volume_apps/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/18/lg_samsung_said_to_be_working_with_apple_on_high_def_p_si_ipad_3_displays/ LCD display makers LG and Samsung are said to be close to landing significant orders from Apple to produce high-resolution low temperature polysilicon 2048-by-1536-pixel displays for a third-generatio... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/18/lg_samsung_said_to_be_working_with_apple_on_high_def_p_si_ipad_3_displays/ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/05/google_android_continues_growth_streak_over_apples_iphone/ Google's Android mobile OS has continued to widen its lead on Apple's iOS in terms of U.S. smartphone subscribers, while Research in Motion and Microsoft have fallen even further behind, according to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/05/google_android_continues_growth_streak_over_apples_iphone/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/17/with_more_than_70b_in_cash_apple_could_buy_nokia_rim_htcmotorola/ Apple's cash is expected to top $70 billion at the conclusion of its current fiscal quarter, a sum so massive it could buy out rivals Nokia, Research in Motion, HTC and Motorola Mobility, according to... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/17/with_more_than_70b_in_cash_apple_could_buy_nokia_rim_htcmotorola/ Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/03/apples_iphone_passes_rims_blackberry_in_u_s_smartphone_usage/ While the iPhone has outsold Research in Motion's BlackBerry line for some time now, a new survey found that Apple's handset has now surpassed RIM in terms of active U.S. users. The latest numbers ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/03/apples_iphone_passes_rims_blackberry_in_u_s_smartphone_usage/ Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/06/light_leaks_with_lg_ipad_2_displays_make_samsung_apples_new_primary_supplier/ After LG screens for the iPad 2 exhibited issues with light leakage at launch, Apple shifted most of its touchscreen purchases instead to Samsung. Samsung shipped four million 9.7-inch panels for t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/06/light_leaks_with_lg_ipad_2_displays_make_samsung_apples_new_primary_supplier/ Fri, 06 May 2011 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/19/android_fans_accuse_apple_of_copying_samsung_first/ Immediately after Apple filed suit against Samsung over patent and trade dress infringements, Android enthusiasts have countered that it was Apple that actually copied Samsung from the beginning. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/19/android_fans_accuse_apple_of_copying_samsung_first/ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/01/apples_success_contributes_to_departure_of_acer_nokia_lg_ceos/ The success of Apple's iPad has had a major impact on the netbook market, forcing the CEO of low-cost notebook maker Acer to resign. That follows the departures of top brass from two other Apple compe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/01/apples_success_contributes_to_departure_of_acer_nokia_lg_ceos/ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/21/smartphone_camera_patent_infringement_suit_takes_aim_at_apple_nokia_others/ Apple and other leading smartphone manufacturers, including Motorola, Research in Motion and Nokia, are targeted in a new patent infringement lawsuit related to integrated cameras. Last Friday, Cay... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/21/smartphone_camera_patent_infringement_suit_takes_aim_at_apple_nokia_others/ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/02/apples_iphone_extends_lead_in_mobile_profits/ A graphic depiction of Apple's increasing share of the top eight mobile vendors' operating profits validates the company's smartphone-centric strategy with iPhone. As reported by Horace Dediu of A... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/02/apples_iphone_extends_lead_in_mobile_profits/ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/28/apple_among_top_5_global_cell_phone_makers_for_second_straight_quarter/ New data from IDC shows that Apple is among the top 5 mobile phone sellers worldwide for the second quarter in a row, though it slipped from fourth to fifth place. Last year marked a major mileston... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/28/apple_among_top_5_global_cell_phone_makers_for_second_straight_quarter/ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/24/kodak_loses_imaging_patent_claim_against_apple_rim/ A patent infringement case filed by Eastman Kodak against Apple and RIM has been ruled to be invalid by a US International Trade Commission judge. The patent, pertaining to low resolution previews ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/24/kodak_loses_imaging_patent_claim_against_apple_rim/ Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/14/lg_wp7_falls_short_as_carriers_tire_of_too_much_android/ LG reports disappointment with sales of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 while its carriers complain of "too much Android" as the third largest mobile maker seeks bolster smartphone sales even as it loses ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/14/lg_wp7_falls_short_as_carriers_tire_of_too_much_android/ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT