http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:32:06 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/apples_iphone_captures_17_of_worldwide_smartphone_market/ In less than two and a half years on the market, Apple's iPhone has managed nearly a fifth of the total global smartphone market, thanks to nearly 50 percent year-over-year growth in sales in the thir... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/apples_iphone_captures_17_of_worldwide_smartphone_market/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/apple_overtakes_nokia_to_claim_handset_profit_crown/ Analysts estimate Apple's iPhone operating profit to be the highest in the mobile phone industry, overtaking market leader Nokia in the last financial quarter. Although Nokia and Samsung are the wo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/apple_overtakes_nokia_to_claim_handset_profit_crown/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/apple_predicted_to_countersue_in_legal_battle_with_nokia/ Following Nokia's lawsuit against Apple for alleged patent infringements in the iPhone, experts have said it would be standard practice for Apple to countersue in the case, which is predicted to last ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/apple_predicted_to_countersue_in_legal_battle_with_nokia/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/nokia_suit_against_apple_seen_as_battle_of_two_goliaths/ Apple this week vowed to "vigorously" defend itself against an iPhone-related patent infringement suit from Nokia, the world's largest handset maker. In its annual Form 10-K (PDF) with the U.S. Sec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/nokia_suit_against_apple_seen_as_battle_of_two_goliaths/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/nokia_sues_apple_over_iphones_use_of_patented_wireless_standards/ Global handset leader Nokia announced Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against rival Apple, alleging that the iPhone infringes on GSM and wireless LAN related patents owned by the Finnish company. T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/nokia_sues_apple_over_iphones_use_of_patented_wireless_standards/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:00 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/09/10/05/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/09/08/26/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/09/07/20/apple_rim_profit_margins_far_exceed_market_share/ With just 3 percent of the global cell phone market, smartphone makers Apple and Research in Motion command an estimated 35 percent of total worldwide operating revenue -- and their share is expected ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/20/apple_rim_profit_margins_far_exceed_market_share/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/11/iphone_behind_only_nokia_and_rim_in_global_smartphone_share/ Apple maintained the third place position in global unit sales of smartphones, but was passed up by Microsoft's Windows Mobile to become the fourth largest smartphone vendor in terms of operating syst... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/11/iphone_behind_only_nokia_and_rim_in_global_smartphone_share/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/13/iphone_owns_51_of_us_smartphone_traffic/ AdMob's January traffic analysis credits Apple with a majority share of the American smartphone market and notes the iPod touch is rapidly gaining ground as well. The ad company's latest Mobile Met... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/13/iphone_owns_51_of_us_smartphone_traffic/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/03/apple_rumored_allowing_real_background_apps_on_iphone/ After leaving its once-touted background push data feature by the wayside, Apple is now reportedly mulling an option that would let iPhone apps run third-party background processes and give the phone ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/03/apple_rumored_allowing_real_background_apps_on_iphone/ Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/08/cellphone_vendors_could_exit_business_if_economy_remains_bleak/ Mobile phone makers are sounding alarms to their investors cautioning that mobile sales are down and likely to only get worse in 2009. However, Apple's iPhone is uniquely positioned within the safer s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/08/cellphone_vendors_could_exit_business_if_economy_remains_bleak/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/02/nokia_leans_on_new_n97_as_best_hope_for_an_iphone_rival/ At a special event in Spain, Nokia has revealed the N97, which is just the second touchscreen phone in company history -- and potentially the company's one real chance at reversing market share losses... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/02/nokia_leans_on_new_n97_as_best_hope_for_an_iphone_rival/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/06/iphone_tops_business_rankings_steals_nokia_market_share/ Often labeled the outsider in the corporate world, Apple's iPhone has already reached the top of J.D. Power's satisfaction ranks for business smartphones -- and is simultaneously the second-largest sm... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/06/iphone_tops_business_rankings_steals_nokia_market_share/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:30:00 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/08/10/02/nokia_answers_iphones_blows_with_its_first_touchscreen_phone/ After more than a year without a direct competitor to the iPhone, Nokia on Thursday fired back with a phone that it hopes will better Apple's now widespread device -- albeit with a delayed launch and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/02/nokia_answers_iphones_blows_with_its_first_touchscreen_phone/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/29/nokia_apple_iphone_to_lock_horns_at_last_on_thursday/ After remaining near-silent as iPhone and other touchscreen cellphones took control of the high-end media phone business, Nokia on Thursday will try and reclaim what was once its own with its first to... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/29/nokia_apple_iphone_to_lock_horns_at_last_on_thursday/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/03/no_subscription_itunes_at_event_macs_high_priority_in_enterprise/ Hopes for an all-you-can-eat iTunes music service should be dashed this time around, according to purported insiders. Meanwhile, the corporate world says in a new study that integrating Macs into the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/03/no_subscription_itunes_at_event_macs_high_priority_in_enterprise/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/03/microsoft_10k_warns_of_iphone_mac_threats_as_iphone_nears_1_1_share/ A Microsoft filing with the US government reveals a newfound worry that the Windows developer's traditional stance of selling software alone won't work against an increasingly profitable Apple -- a co... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/03/microsoft_10k_warns_of_iphone_mac_threats_as_iphone_nears_1_1_share/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/02/telecoms_fight_for_the_right_to_party_with_iphone_3g/ Apple's iPhone 3G is exciting more than just tech-savvy consumers wanting to play with the latest gadget. Worldwide, mobile service providers are fighting tooth and nail for the right to sell the new ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/02/telecoms_fight_for_the_right_to_party_with_iphone_3g/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/06/apple_now_the_worlds_no_3_smartphone_vendor/ Apple during the first quarter of 2008 rode the booming smartphone market to sales of more than 1.7 million iPhones, good enough to make it the No. 3 manufacturer of multi-function handsets worldwide,... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/06/apple_now_the_worlds_no_3_smartphone_vendor/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/iphone_optus_rumor_apple_tv_allows_movie_sales_mac_web_share/ Apple may use Australia as a testbed and sell the iPhone as a non-exclusive in the country, says one report. Meanwhile, Apple has enabled direct movie purchases from the Apple TV, Mac and iPhone web ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/iphone_optus_rumor_apple_tv_allows_movie_sales_mac_web_share/ Thu, 01 May 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/18/apple_considering_premium_for_unlimited_iphone_ipod_music/ A longtime opponent of subscription music services, Apple is reportedly exploring the possibility of charging extra for iPhones and iPods in exchange for unlimited iTunes Store access. Allegedly t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/18/apple_considering_premium_for_unlimited_iphone_ipod_music/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/29/motorola_may_bow_out_of_cellphones_aid_apple_and_rivals/ After struggling for years to regain the success it had with the RAZR, Motorola may soon quit the cellphone industry altogether, according to research by a Nomura investment analyst. Richard Winds... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/29/motorola_may_bow_out_of_cellphones_aid_apple_and_rivals/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/26/apple_shares_touch_200_new_iphone_panels_in_spring/ Shares in Apple Inc. temporarily broke the $200 barrier as investor enthusiasm took hold. Meanwhile, Apple may receive new iPhone touchscreen panels just in time for a potential model upgrade next ye... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/26/apple_shares_touch_200_new_iphone_panels_in_spring/ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/28/french_iphone_launch_potential_nokia_dispute_black_friday_visits/ The iPhone's launch in France was marked by large lines and a VIP visit. Meanwhile, Nokia may square off against Apple if it releases a touchscreen phone, and Apple has overtaken Dell in Black Friday... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/28/french_iphone_launch_potential_nokia_dispute_black_friday_visits/ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:30:00 GMT