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 12:29:41 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/nokias_windows_phone_transition_to_impact_results_for_most_of_2012/ Nokia chairman Jorma Ollila warned on Wednesday that the handset maker's transition to Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system will be felt in its earnings for the majority of 2012. "For ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/nokias_windows_phone_transition_to_impact_results_for_most_of_2012/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 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/12/01/27/iphone_believed_to_account_for_record_8_of_global_mobile_phone_market/ Even as Apple appears to have retaken the top spot among smartphone makers during the fourth quarter of 2011, a new analysis claims the iPhone made up 8.3 percent of the worldwide mobile phone market ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/iphone_believed_to_account_for_record_8_of_global_mobile_phone_market/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_reclaims_title_of_worlds_largest_smartphone_maker_after_blowout_quarter/ Apple overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2011 to grab the top spot among global smartphone makers, earning 23.9 percent of the market with sales of 37 million iPhones, according to one set of ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_reclaims_title_of_worlds_largest_smartphone_maker_after_blowout_quarter/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/nokias_earnings_plunge_73_nintendo_sees_first_annual_loss_/ On the heels of Apple's announcement of the biggest quarter in company history, two of the iPhone maker's rivals -- Nokia and Nintendo -- have reported significant losses. Nokia's Windows Phones of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/nokias_earnings_plunge_73_nintendo_sees_first_annual_loss_/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:47:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_now_the_largest_buyer_of_semiconductors_in_the_world_/ Apple spent some $17 billion on semiconductors in 2011, making it the largest chip customer in the world, research firm Gartner revealed on Tuesday. Apple's ascendance to the top came with 34.6 per... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_now_the_largest_buyer_of_semiconductors_in_the_world_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/iphone_4s_launch_propels_surging_apple_20_to_close_the_gap_with_android_/ The launch of the iPhone 4S last October had an "enormous impact" on the U.S. smartphone landscape, boosting Apple's share among new buyers by almost 20 percent and putting it neck-and-neck with Andro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/iphone_4s_launch_propels_surging_apple_20_to_close_the_gap_with_android_/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/16/apple_jumps_9_spots_to_become_8th_most_valuable_brand_in_the_world/ Apple was ranked the eighth most valuable brand of the world in 2011, with an estimated total value of $33.49 billion, making it bigger than Disney, Mercedes-Benz and Budweiser. The 2011 rankings w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/16/apple_jumps_9_spots_to_become_8th_most_valuable_brand_in_the_world/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/15/video_ces_week_2_2012_tech_review/ Here's a video recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the second week of 2012, including a tour of CES 2012, Steve Ballmer's keynote, big product news, the week's business stories, and upco... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/15/video_ces_week_2_2012_tech_review/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:46:00 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/12/01/07/microsoft_exec_admits_windows_phone_was_response_to_apples_iphone/ Microsoft's head of software design for Windows Phone has admitted that the company completely redesigned its mobile operating system platform as a response to Apple's iPhone and the "sea change" it c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/07/microsoft_exec_admits_windows_phone_was_response_to_apples_iphone/ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/nokia_ace_to_receive_100m_marketing_campaign_for_us_launch/ Nokia's Windows-Phone-based Ace smartphone will benefit from a $100 million marketing push to be shared among Microsoft's partners, with AT&T rumored to have received "hero" status from the software g... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/nokia_ace_to_receive_100m_marketing_campaign_for_us_launch/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/02/apple_ios_5_trounces_windows_phone_browser_in_speed_test/ An unofficial benchmarking video shows Microsoft's native Windows Phone 7.5 Mango browser lags behind Apple's Safari for iOS in various speed tests, with the Nokia Lumia 800 testbed even being outperf... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/02/apple_ios_5_trounces_windows_phone_browser_in_speed_test/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/nokia_readies_us_windows_phone_launch_with_ces_event_on_jan_9/ Nokia has sent out invitations to members of the press for a Windows Phone-related event on January 9 at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev., as it gears up for the launch of its new... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/nokia_readies_us_windows_phone_launch_with_ces_event_on_jan_9/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/iphone_leads_competition_in_uk_holiday_smartphone_sales/ The iPhone 4S accounted for nearly one out of every four smartphone sales in the UK during the lead up to the holiday season, retains top spot while handset makers compete for a piece of the region's ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/iphone_leads_competition_in_uk_holiday_smartphone_sales/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/apple_licensed_scrolling_patent_to_ibmnokia_offered_to_samsung/ Contradicting a belief that Apple refuses to license its patented technology to competing companies, a new report reveals that both Nokia and IBM licensed a patent covering iOS touch-based scrolling, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/apple_licensed_scrolling_patent_to_ibmnokia_offered_to_samsung/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/23/analyst_casts_doubt_on_nokias_windows_phone_hopes/ One analyst has drastically reduced shipment projections for Nokia's Windows Phone devices on the belief that the handset maker is unlikely to gain traction with its new lineup. Pacific Crest Secur... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/23/analyst_casts_doubt_on_nokias_windows_phone_hopes/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/att_sees_challenges_ahead_as_it_plans_to_sell_nokia_windows_phones_in_2012/ An AT&T executive said Wednesday that his company is finalizing discussions with Nokia to begin carrying its Windows Phone smartphones next year, while also noting that he believes Microsoft will face... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/17/att_sees_challenges_ahead_as_it_plans_to_sell_nokia_windows_phones_in_2012/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/gartner_apples_ios_lost_smartphone_share_to_android_in_q3_2011/ With a limited number of iPhone models taking on a plethora of Android-powered handsets from multiple manufacturers, Apple's iOS actually lost market share in the worldwide smartphone market last quar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/gartner_apples_ios_lost_smartphone_share_to_android_in_q3_2011/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/microsoft_looking_to_drum_up_windows_phone_interest_with_55_foot_nyc_installation/ Microsoft has installed a six-story interactive Windows Phone structure in New York City's Herald Square as a promotional stunt to increase awareness of its struggling smartphone platform. The smar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/microsoft_looking_to_drum_up_windows_phone_interest_with_55_foot_nyc_installation/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/with_4_market_share_apples_iphone_rakes_in_52_of_mobile_profits/ Apple is estimated to have taken in 52 percent of the handset industry's operating profits last quarter, despite only having a 4.2 percent global handset market share. Analyst T. Michael Walkley wi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/with_4_market_share_apples_iphone_rakes_in_52_of_mobile_profits/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:51:00 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/nokia_windows_phone_7_lumia_800_vs_apple_iphone_4s/ Nokia's first Windows Phone 7 device offers specifications somewhere between Apple's iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, but is missing some key hardware and software features and will only debut in Europe, effec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/nokia_windows_phone_7_lumia_800_vs_apple_iphone_4s/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/apple_overtakes_nokia_in_china_as_iphone_brand_sales_surge/ Apple's smartphone brand has surged ahead of Nokia among Chinese buyers' preference for their next 3G handset, as more than a third express a preference for iPhone, twice that for Nokia's models. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/apple_overtakes_nokia_in_china_as_iphone_brand_sales_surge/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/apple_overtakes_nokia_in_china_as_iphone_brand_sales_surge/ Apple's smartphone brand has surged ahead of Nokia among Chinese buyers' preference for their next 3G handset, as more than a third express a preference for iPhone, twice that for Nokia's models. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/apple_overtakes_nokia_in_china_as_iphone_brand_sales_surge/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/nokia_launches_first_windows_phones_to_take_on_apples_iphone_4s/ Nokia on Wednesday introduced its first smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, two devices branded "Lumia" that the company hopes will compete with Apple's iPhone lineup. Nokia's f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/nokia_launches_first_windows_phones_to_take_on_apples_iphone_4s/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:47:00 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/11/10/05/apple_google_gain_in_us_smartphone_share_as_rim_microsoft_continue_slide/ Apple's iPhone continues to gain market share in the U.S., now representing 27.3 percent of handsets, while competitors RIM, Microsoft and Nokia continue to slip. The latest figures from comScore s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/apple_google_gain_in_us_smartphone_share_as_rim_microsoft_continue_slide/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/04/apple_becomes_worlds_leading_smartphone_vendor_ahead_of_new_iphone_debut/ Apple now sells more smartphones than any other hardware maker in the world, and the company's sales are only expected to increase with today's introduction of the next iPhone. This week, IHS iSupp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/04/apple_becomes_worlds_leading_smartphone_vendor_ahead_of_new_iphone_debut/ Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/03/sec_sought_more_details_on_apple_nokia_patent_settlement/ The exact terms of the patent settlement between Apple and Nokia were never released, but the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked for -- and received -- more details on the undisclosed agree... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/03/sec_sought_more_details_on_apple_nokia_patent_settlement/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/nokia_lays_off_3500_employees_as_smartphone_share_continues_to_tumble/ Nokia's struggles to compete with Apple's iPhone and the Google Android platform continue to take their toll on the beleaguered Finnish handset maker, which announced on Wednesday that it is laying of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/nokia_lays_off_3500_employees_as_smartphone_share_continues_to_tumble/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/23/patent_suit_targets_at_apple_26_others_over_wireless_transactions/ Apple is one of a long list of companies accused of patent infringement in a new lawsuit related to wireless recording of transactions. The lawsuit from LVL Patent Group LLC accuses Apple and other... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/23/patent_suit_targets_at_apple_26_others_over_wireless_transactions/ Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/apples_iphone_has_89_retention_rate_next_nearest_hardware_is_htc_at_39/ A whopping 89 percent of iPhone owners have indicated they will stick with Apple for their next handset, dwarfing all other hardware makers, according to a new survey. The next nearest competitor t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/apples_iphone_has_89_retention_rate_next_nearest_hardware_is_htc_at_39/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/06/apple_forecast_to_lead_2011_smartphone_shipments_with_86_4m_iphones/ Apple is projected to lead all smartphone shipments at the conclusion of 2011 with 86.4 million units, an 82 percent increase from 2010. Global smartphone shipments for this year are expected to re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/06/apple_forecast_to_lead_2011_smartphone_shipments_with_86_4m_iphones/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/30/apple_continues_to_gain_us_smartphone_share_as_ios_hits_27/ Apple's stateside share of the smartphone market continued to grow last quarter, with the iPhone representing 27 percent of the domestic mobile operating system market. It was a 1 percentage point ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/30/apple_continues_to_gain_us_smartphone_share_as_ios_hits_27/ Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/17/apple_nokia_show_continued_interest_in_interdigital_patents/ Following Google's purchase of Motorola, a new report claims that Apple is still interested in acquiring InterDigital, as are Nokia, Qualcomm and others in the wireless industry. Citing sources fam... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/17/apple_nokia_show_continued_interest_in_interdigital_patents/ Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/apple_predicted_to_strike_back_at_google_with_its_own_patent_purchase/ Following Google's bid to purchase Motorola Mobility, Apple is predicted to strike a deal -- perhaps with competitors Nokia or RIM -- to consolidate its already significant patent portfolio and better... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/16/apple_predicted_to_strike_back_at_google_with_its_own_patent_purchase/ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/apples_ios_and_google_android_swell_to_62_percent_of_smartphone_market/ Apple's iOS and Google Android have more than doubled their collective smartphone market share in the last year, and now represent nearly two-thirds of all devices sold, according to Gartner. The r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/apples_ios_and_google_android_swell_to_62_percent_of_smartphone_market/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/nokia_expected_to_lose_ground_in_china_as_apple_expands_carriers/ China, one major market where Nokia remains the leading smartphone vendor, is expected to see a "drastic realignment" in the coming months as Apple expands to new carrier partners. As its recent st... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/nokia_expected_to_lose_ground_in_china_as_apple_expands_carriers/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:25:00 GMT