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 11:40:26 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/wowed_wall_street_watchers_raise_forecasts_after_apples_perfect_46b_quarter_/ Analysts on Wall Street were blown away by Apple's blistering holiday 2011 quarter, and promptly revised their estimates even higher following the news. Apple's first quarter of its fiscal 2012 was... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/wowed_wall_street_watchers_raise_forecasts_after_apples_perfect_46b_quarter_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/rbc_ups_apple_stock_price_target_to_525_due_to_iphone_frenzy/ Investment bank RBC upped its price target for shares of Apple from $500 to $525 on Wednesday on expectations that the company will solidly beat Wall Street estimates for the first quarter of fiscal 2... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/rbc_ups_apple_stock_price_target_to_525_due_to_iphone_frenzy/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/claims_of_weakening_demand_for_apples_iphone_4s_disputed/ A Taiwanese newspaper made waves on Wednesday by claiming that Apple has reduced orders for the iPhone 4S, but a trio of separate reports specifically dispute the rumor. Taiwan's Commercial Times c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/claims_of_weakening_demand_for_apples_iphone_4s_disputed/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/26_of_amazon_kindle_fire_buyers_delaying_purchase_of_apples_ipad/ A new survey of customers who plan to buy Amazon's Kindle Fire touchscreen tablet found that 26 percent of those said the product has prompted them to delay or put on hold a purchase of Apple's iPad. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/26_of_amazon_kindle_fire_buyers_delaying_purchase_of_apples_ipad/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/apple_q4_2011_earnings_disappointment_attributed_to_iphone_transition_hiccup/ After Apple's quarterly earnings failed to live up to Wall Street consensus estimates, some analysts have labeled the September quarter a "transitional quarter" for Apple, while remaining reassured th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/apple_q4_2011_earnings_disappointment_attributed_to_iphone_transition_hiccup/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/10/iphone_4s_preorders_suggest_3m_sales_at_launch_25m_this_quarter/ Apple's record setting pace of a million iPhone 4S preorders in 24 hours puts the company in a position to sell nearly 3 million devices on launch weekend, and 25 million in the current quarter. Wa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/10/iphone_4s_preorders_suggest_3m_sales_at_launch_25m_this_quarter/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/wall_street_response_to_iphone_4s_muted_but_optimistic/ Following Apple's unveiling of the iPhone 4S on Tuesday, Wall Street's response was relatively subdued, though analysts remain optimistic that Apple sales growth will continue to rise. Apple took t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/wall_street_response_to_iphone_4s_muted_but_optimistic/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/03/apple_seen_selling_iphone_3gs_free_with_subsidy_399_without_contract/ Though the iPhone 3GS was first released in 2009, one analyst has said Apple will continue to sell its third-generation handset after the "iPhone 5" is announced, offering it for free with a service c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/03/apple_seen_selling_iphone_3gs_free_with_subsidy_399_without_contract/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/unprecedented_demand_for_apples_iphone_5_exceeds_iphone_4_hype/ A new survey has found "unprecedented" demand for Apple's next iPhone, with 31 percent of respondents indicating they are likely to buy the anticipated handset. The results of the RBC/ChangeWave su... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/unprecedented_demand_for_apples_iphone_5_exceeds_iphone_4_hype/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/wall_street_doesnt_expect_google_motorola_deal_to_affect_apple/ While the move may be good for the parties directly involved, Google's purchase of Motorola is not expected to have a major effect on Apple, Wall Street analysts have said. Analysts took the opport... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/wall_street_doesnt_expect_google_motorola_deal_to_affect_apple/ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/05/rbc_apple_would_only_launch_low_cost_iphone_if_it_had_category_killer_experience/ After a meeting with two of Apple's top executives, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky said the company's primary requirement for launching a lower-end iPhone is whether the handset would provi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/05/rbc_apple_would_only_launch_low_cost_iphone_if_it_had_category_killer_experience/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/02/rbc_reiterates_september_iphone_5_debut_amid_rumors_of_october_launch/ Pointing to a series of identifiable trends, as well as "build data" from Apple's Far East suppliers, investment bankers with RBC Capital Markets on Tuesday waved caution flags at rumors that an iPhon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/02/rbc_reiterates_september_iphone_5_debut_amid_rumors_of_october_launch/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/19/wall_street_apple_earnings_nothing_short_of_a_blowout_after_record_quarter/ Wall Street analysts were stunned by Apple's record quarterly earnings on Tuesday, noting that there seems to be no end in sight for the company's "upside parade." Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed on ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/19/wall_street_apple_earnings_nothing_short_of_a_blowout_after_record_quarter/ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/18/apples_victory_over_htc_may_set_high_royalty_precedent_for_android_devices/ Apple's initial legal victory over rival HTC in a patent infringement suit could pave the way for Apple to collect high royalties from devices running Google Android, according to one analysis. Mik... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/18/apples_victory_over_htc_may_set_high_royalty_precedent_for_android_devices/ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/14/jp_morgan_predicts_apple_sold_nearly_20m_iphones_in_record_june_quarter/ Next week Apple could post its strongest quarter yet for iPhone sales, as Wall Street firm J.P. Morgan predicted on Thursday sales of 19.6 million iPhones in the June frame. Analyst Mark Moskowitz ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/14/jp_morgan_predicts_apple_sold_nearly_20m_iphones_in_record_june_quarter/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/29/apple_will_offer_free_iphone_3gs_with_2_year_mobile_contract_report/ Apple is prepared to offer the iPhone 3GS, first released in 2009, as a free subsidized phone with a two-year service contract, according to a new report. Analyst Mike Abramsky with RBC Capital Mar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/29/apple_will_offer_free_iphone_3gs_with_2_year_mobile_contract_report/ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/21/76_of_iphone_owners_plan_to_use_apples_icloud_30_interested_in_itunes_match/ A new survey of iPhone users indicates that Apple's iCloud service could gain 150 million users, while nearly as many are also interested in using iMessage. Mike Abramsky, analyst with RBC Capital ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/21/76_of_iphone_owners_plan_to_use_apples_icloud_30_interested_in_itunes_match/ Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/07/wall_street_expects_icloud_to_drive_sales_of_apples_ios_devices/ The newly announced iCloud service is expected to further drive sales of iOS devices as users become even more tied in to Apple's increasingly proprietary ecosystem, analysts on Wall Street believe. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/07/wall_street_expects_icloud_to_drive_sales_of_apples_ios_devices/ Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/02/foxconns_ipad_2_polishing_plant_reopens_following_deadly_explosion/ Weeks after an explosion at a Foxconn iPad 2 polishing plant in Chengdu, China, killed three and injured 15 people, the facility has reopened. The plant, owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/02/foxconns_ipad_2_polishing_plant_reopens_following_deadly_explosion/ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/01/icloud_preannouncement_leads_wall_street_to_expect_big_things_from_apple_at_wwdc/ After Apple tipped its hand on Tuesday and revealed it will unveil its new iCloud service next week, Wall Street analysts believe the company has set the stage for a strong software-focused Worldwide ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/01/icloud_preannouncement_leads_wall_street_to_expect_big_things_from_apple_at_wwdc/ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/12/apple_expected_to_report_sales_of_7m_ipads_17m_iphones_for_q2_2011/ Apple is once again predicted to exceed expectations in its upcoming quarterly earnings call, with one analyst forecasting sales of 7 million iPads and 17 million iPhones in the second quarter of fisc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/12/apple_expected_to_report_sales_of_7m_ipads_17m_iphones_for_q2_2011/ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/11/up_to_20_of_original_ipad_buyers_predicted_to_upgrade_to_apples_ipad_2/ Of the 15 million iPads sold by Apple in 2010, between 15 and 20 percent of those early adopters will upgrade to the iPad 2, one analyst believes. Mike Abramsky with RBC Capital Markets sees up to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/11/up_to_20_of_original_ipad_buyers_predicted_to_upgrade_to_apples_ipad_2/ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/02/wall_street_impressed_by_evolutionary_improvement_in_apples_ipad_2/ Wall Street analysts reacted positively to Apple's unveiling of the iPad 2 on Wednesday and remained optimistic about the company's continued ability to lead the tablet market, though they viewed the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/02/wall_street_impressed_by_evolutionary_improvement_in_apples_ipad_2/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/23/survey_finds_consumers_believe_apple_is_bigger_than_its_ceo_steve_jobs/ If Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs were to leave Apple, it would not have a material impact on customers' buying intentions, a new survey has found. RBC Capital Markets and ChangeWave recently con... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/23/survey_finds_consumers_believe_apple_is_bigger_than_its_ceo_steve_jobs/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/11/analyst_apple_could_benefit_from_nokia_microsoft_partnership/ Commenting on Nokia's recent announcement that it will abandon its Symbian mobile operating system on smartphones in favor of Microsoft's Windows Phone OS, one analyst claimed that Apple could stand t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/11/analyst_apple_could_benefit_from_nokia_microsoft_partnership/ Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/25/rim_playbook_only_garnering_half_the_prelaunch_interest_of_ipad/ An analyst's survey of 1,100 consumers found just 6 percent reporting they are "likely" to buy RIM's new playbook, less than half the number who said the same of Apple's iPad last February. The su... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/25/rim_playbook_only_garnering_half_the_prelaunch_interest_of_ipad/ Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/19/apples_stunning_first_quarter_exceeds_wall_streets_lofty_expectations/ Apple's earnings for the first quarter of 2011 crushed analyst expectations on Wall Street, who heaped praise on the company for beating estimates by $2 billion. Apple posted record revenue of $26.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/19/apples_stunning_first_quarter_exceeds_wall_streets_lofty_expectations/ Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/17/apple_shares_slide_6_in_germany_as_investors_weigh_in_on_steve_jobs_leave/ Though U.S. markets were closed on Monday, overseas trading gave an indication of how investors might react to Steve Jobs' absence from Apple come Tuesday. In addition, analysts on Wall Street offered... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/17/apple_shares_slide_6_in_germany_as_investors_weigh_in_on_steve_jobs_leave/ Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/12/holiday_hat_trick_of_16m_iphone_6m_ipad_4_2m_mac_sales_expected_from_apple/ With Apple's quarterly earnings report for the 2010 holidays less than a week away, one Wall Street analyst believes Apple will sell a record 16 million iPhones, 6 million iPads, and 4.2 million Macs.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/12/holiday_hat_trick_of_16m_iphone_6m_ipad_4_2m_mac_sales_expected_from_apple/ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/10/post_ces_apples_ipad_still_viewed_as_tablet_leader_on_wall_street/ Though a slew of "iPad killers" were introduced at last week's Consumer Electronics Show, none of those tablets are expected to unseat Apple's iPad as the top-selling device, numerous Wall Street anal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/10/post_ces_apples_ipad_still_viewed_as_tablet_leader_on_wall_street/ Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/19/apple_increases_ipad_orders_decreases_cdma_iphone_build_plans_report/ Apple will build more iPads than expected at the end of 2010, but the company has also slightly reduced its 2011 CDMA Verizon-compatible iPhone build plans, according to one Wall Street analyst. Mi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/19/apple_increases_ipad_orders_decreases_cdma_iphone_build_plans_report/ Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/19/wall_street_wowed_by_apples_iphone_sales_cautious_on_ipad/ Apple's record-breaking quarterly results -- particularly a surge in iPhone sales -- impressed analysts on Wall Street this week, even though gross margins and iPad sales did not meet expectations. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/19/wall_street_wowed_by_apples_iphone_sales_cautious_on_ipad/ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/15/rbc_sees_apple_announcing_13_5_million_iphone_blowout_quarter/ Financial experts at the Royal Bank of Canada are out with a bullish report on Apple friday, saying they expect the company to report next week a blowout quarter in which sales exceeded $20 billion an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/15/rbc_sees_apple_announcing_13_5_million_iphone_blowout_quarter/ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/24/verizon_apple_iphone_agreement_may_not_ever_get_resolved/ Struggles between Verizon and Apple are a sign that a deal to bring the iPhone to Verizon's network may never happen, even once the carrier's high-speed 4G network is established, one Wall Street anal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/24/verizon_apple_iphone_agreement_may_not_ever_get_resolved/ Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/21/apple_impresses_wall_street_with_another_stellar_quarter/ Apple again exceeded expectations on Tuesday, when it reported its quarterly earnings, with record Mac sales and signs that the company can sustain its continued growth. Wall Street analysts were o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/21/apple_impresses_wall_street_with_another_stellar_quarter/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/14/every_week_apple_doesnt_act_on_iphone_4_antenna_could_cost_200m/ A new analysis has found that resolving the much publicized iPhone 4 antenna issues could cost Apple up to $900 million, and each additional week that Apple takes to resolve the issue could add anothe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/14/every_week_apple_doesnt_act_on_iphone_4_antenna_could_cost_200m/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/02/att_data_changes_seen_as_benefit_for_blackberry_over_iphone/ AT&T's removal of unlimited data plans for new iPhone customers hurts Apple's iPhone, despite the lower prices, and helps competitor Research in Motion's line of BlackBerry handsets, one prominent ana... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/02/att_data_changes_seen_as_benefit_for_blackberry_over_iphone/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/28/apple_expected_to_sell_700k_ipads_overseas_beating_the_mac/ Early reports suggest that Apple has sold most of its first run of international iPad shipments, which has lead one analyst to predict that the iPad will outsell the Mac internationally this quarter. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/05/28/apple_expected_to_sell_700k_ipads_overseas_beating_the_mac/ Fri, 28 May 2010 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/21/expectations_for_apple_hit_new_heights_after_record_iphone_sales/ Apple's 8.75 million iPhones sold in the March quarter combined with a better-than-expected launch of the iPad has led analysts to increase their already bullish views on the company's stock. On Tu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/21/expectations_for_apple_hit_new_heights_after_record_iphone_sales/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/14/strong_interest_in_apple_ipad_expected_to_produce_7m_first_year_sales/ A new survey of 2,500 consumers found that a large number -- 21 percent -- are interested in purchasing an iPad, which has led one prominent analyst to project 7 million sales of Apple's new device in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/14/strong_interest_in_apple_ipad_expected_to_produce_7m_first_year_sales/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:10:00 GMT