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 12:24:12 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/former_apple_exec_and_palm_chief_jon_rubinstein_leaves_hp/ Hewlett-Packard on Friday confirmed that Jon Rubinstein, who came to the company through its $1.2 billion purchase of Palm, has left the company. "Jon has fulfilled his commitment and we wish him w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/former_apple_exec_and_palm_chief_jon_rubinstein_leaves_hp/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/64gb_iphone_4s_takes_21_of_sales_36_of_iphone_buyers_come_from_another_platform_/ A new survey of recent iPhone customers found that 21 percent of iPhone 4S buyers chose Apple's highest capacity 64-gigabyte model, while 36 percent of users migrated from another platform like Androi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/64gb_iphone_4s_takes_21_of_sales_36_of_iphone_buyers_come_from_another_platform_/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:11:00 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/11/12/09/hp_to_keep_webos_make_available_as_an_undefined_open_source_project/ HP has finally outlined its plans for webOS today, stating that it will "contribute the webOS software to the open source community," apparently because it couldn't find a suitable buyer for the platf... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/hp_to_keep_webos_make_available_as_an_undefined_open_source_project/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/hp_considering_sale_of_webos_to_several_companies_including_oracle/ PC maker HP is said to still be considering the sale of its webOS mobile operating system, though any deal is expected to be less than the $1.2 billion it originally paid to acquire the platform from ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/hp_considering_sale_of_webos_to_several_companies_including_oracle/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/30/rumor_amazon_eyeing_purchase_of_hps_palm_division_for_webos_kindles/ Amazon is said to be considering a purchase of Palm, the smartphone maker now owned by Hewlett-Packard, and its webOS mobile operating system. If such a deal were to become a reality, it would allo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/30/rumor_amazon_eyeing_purchase_of_hps_palm_division_for_webos_kindles/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/htc_eyeing_webos_purchase_to_compete_with_apples_ios/ Smartphone maker HTC has publicly stated it is considering buying its own mobile operating system platform, with HP's webOS a potential option for acquisition. Cher Wang, chairwoman of HTC, said he... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/htc_eyeing_webos_purchase_to_compete_with_apples_ios/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/07/htc_sues_apple_for_third_time_over_patents_it_obtained_from_google/ HTC this week used nine patents recently obtained from Google to up the ante in its high-stakes intellectual properly infringement war with Apple, slapping the iPhone maker with a third lawsuit while ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/07/htc_sues_apple_for_third_time_over_patents_it_obtained_from_google/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/31/hps_confounding_call_to_build_more_touchpads_likely_due_to_obligations/ With Hewlett-Packard estimated to lose $200 for each TouchPad it sells at a fire sale price of $99, the company's head-scratching decision to resume production of the failed tablet is likely a result ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/31/hps_confounding_call_to_build_more_touchpads_likely_due_to_obligations/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/05/hp_slashes_ipad_competing_touchpad_price_to_399_1_month_after_release/ Just over a month after the HP TouchPad hit the market, its price has been cut by one-fifth for a special weekend sale intended to boost sales of the iPad-competing tablet. Starting Friday and thro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/05/hp_slashes_ipad_competing_touchpad_price_to_399_1_month_after_release/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:25:00 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/11/07/05/palm_chief_addresses_poor_touchpad_reviews_compares_webos_to_apples_early_mac_os_x/ Former Palm CEO and current HP executive Jon Rubenstein sent a letter to employees addressing lukewarm reviews of its new TouchPad tablet, and suggested that criticism of its webOS operating system is... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/05/palm_chief_addresses_poor_touchpad_reviews_compares_webos_to_apples_early_mac_os_x/ Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:25:00 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/11/04/14/palm_facebook_investor_changes_tune_on_apple_over_ipad_apps/ In a marked shift from his former belief that sales of the iPhone would dry up after two years, Roger McNamee, a prominent venture capitalist who has invested heavily in Palm and Facebook, said in an ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/14/palm_facebook_investor_changes_tune_on_apple_over_ipad_apps/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/11/gartner_sees_apples_ipad_dominating_tablet_market_through_2015/ Research firm Gartner sees Apple's iPad controlling the lion's share of the tablet market for the next three years, and remaining the top mobile platform in terms of sales through at least 2015. Ga... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/11/gartner_sees_apples_ipad_dominating_tablet_market_through_2015/ Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/08/unstable_performance_of_android_3_0_seen_as_benefit_to_apples_ipad/ Tablet makers who craft their own mobile operating system -- particularly Apple and its iOS -- stand to gain from the "unstable performance" of Google's tablet-centric Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/08/unstable_performance_of_android_3_0_seen_as_benefit_to_apples_ipad/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/hp_hires_former_apple_exec_to_pitch_webos_to_developers/ HP has hired Richard Kerris, Apple's former Senior Director of Worldwide Developer Relations, to help attract developers to the webOS platform as it attempts to challenge Apple in the smartphone and t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/hp_hires_former_apple_exec_to_pitch_webos_to_developers/ Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/09/hp_announces_plans_to_add_webos_to_its_windows_pcs/ Almost lost at the end of its more than two hour long webOS event was the news that HP plans to apply its webOS experience on new PCs it sells, initially augmenting rather than replacing Windows in a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/09/hp_announces_plans_to_add_webos_to_its_windows_pcs/ Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/09/hp_to_take_on_with_apple_with_webos_based_touchpad_pre_3/ HP on Wednesday announced a trio of new webOS-based products, including the TouchPad, a touchscreen tablet with dimensions similar to the iPad, and the Pre 3, a new smartphone intended to compete with... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/09/hp_to_take_on_with_apple_with_webos_based_touchpad_pre_3/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/07/google_android_widens_lead_on_apples_iphone_in_us_smartphone_market/ New data released Monday revealed that Google's Android mobile OS has widened its lead on Apple's iPhone and gained significantly on Research in Motion, the top smartphone platform in the US. Accor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/07/google_android_widens_lead_on_apples_iphone_in_us_smartphone_market/ Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/31/report_ipad_will_grow_250_in_2011_at_the_expense_of_pcs/ A new report claims tablet sales will more than triple next year, but says Apple will hold on to its dominant position with the iPad, jumping from 14 million units in 2010 to 36 million next year. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/31/report_ipad_will_grow_250_in_2011_at_the_expense_of_pcs/ Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/30/windows_phone_7_hits_5000_apps_in_2_months_equaling_palms_webos/ Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform now has more than 5,000 applications written for it, well behind the 300,000 for Apple's iOS, but matching the total number of programs for Palm's webOS in just ov... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/30/windows_phone_7_hits_5000_apps_in_2_months_equaling_palms_webos/ Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/30/double_click_patent_lawsuit_attacks_apples_iphone_ipad/ A new patent lawsuit takes aim at a number of major technology companies, including Apple, HTC and Nokia, over a patent related to selecting interactive content with a double-click or double-tap. H... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/30/double_click_patent_lawsuit_attacks_apples_iphone_ipad/ Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/22/hps_jon_rubinstein_slams_android_takes_on_apples_ipad/ The Wall Street Journal has posed its interview with HP's Jon Rubinstein, shedding additional light on the firm's future plans for webOS in light of his past as a top engineer working with Steve Jobs ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/22/hps_jon_rubinstein_slams_android_takes_on_apples_ipad/ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/21/hp_microsoft_to_take_on_apples_ipad_and_each_other_at_ces/ Just like last year's Consumer Electronics Show, HP and Microsoft will be showing off their latest tablet competitors to Apple's iPad. This year however, the two PC partners will be tablet rivals. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/21/hp_microsoft_to_take_on_apples_ipad_and_each_other_at_ces/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/27/apple_ipad_widely_expected_to_lead_tablet_disruption_of_pcs_in_2011/ Reports from a variety of analysts predict a huge swell in tablet computer sales next year ranging from 35 to 100 million units in total, with Apple's iPad accounting for the largest number sold by fa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/27/apple_ipad_widely_expected_to_lead_tablet_disruption_of_pcs_in_2011/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/bank_of_america_citigroup_testing_iphone_to_replace_blackberry/ Two of America's largest banks are actively testing Apple's iPhone as a replacement of their existing RIM BlackBerry devices for corporate email. According to a report by Bloomberg, the two banks ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/bank_of_america_citigroup_testing_iphone_to_replace_blackberry/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/22/hp_releasing_799_slate_500_to_take_on_ipad_in_tablet_market/ Six months after the launch of Apple's iPad, HP is ready to launch its Slate 500 tablet device, which will cost $799 and is aimed at business customers. Several news sites and blogs published detai... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/22/hp_releasing_799_slate_500_to_take_on_ipad_in_tablet_market/ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/19/hp_announces_palm_pre_2_with_webos_2_0_launching_soon_in_us/ Palm on Tuesday formally announced its Pre 2 smartphone, with the webOS 2.0 mobile operating system re-branded to reflect HP's purchase of the company. The Palm Pre 2 is set to launch on Friday in ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/19/hp_announces_palm_pre_2_with_webos_2_0_launching_soon_in_us/ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/30/google_android_closes_gap_with_apple_iphone_in_consumer_interest/ A new survey of prospective smartphone buyers has found that hype from the iPhone 4 has died down, and Apple's smartphone is only slightly more preferable to consumers than devices running Google Andr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/30/google_android_closes_gap_with_apple_iphone_in_consumer_interest/ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/22/apples_ios_holds_strong_as_androids_enterprise_presence_surges/ While Google's Android mobile operating system has seen a fivefold increase in availability in the corporate market over the last nine months, Apple's presence with iOS has held strong and still nearl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/22/apples_ios_holds_strong_as_androids_enterprise_presence_surges/ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/31/palm_unveils_webos_2_0_sdk_available_to_developers/ Palm on Tuesday introduced the beta software development kit of the next version of its mobile operating system, webOS 2.0, bringing new features like an expanded universal search that developers can ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/31/palm_unveils_webos_2_0_sdk_available_to_developers/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/29/microsofts_steve_ballmer_apple_sold_more_ipads_than_id_like_them_to_sell/ Speaking to Wall Street analysts, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer noted that tablets are a big issue for the company and expressed concern about Apple's success with iPad. "Today, one of t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/29/microsofts_steve_ballmer_apple_sold_more_ipads_than_id_like_them_to_sell/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/23/hps_webos_2_0_to_take_on_iphone_4_ipad_later_this_year/ After making comments to the contrary this summer, Hewlett-Packard is now positioning its acquired Palm webOS as a competitor to Android and iPhone 4, as well as Apple's iPad, relegating its Windows 7... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/23/hps_webos_2_0_to_take_on_iphone_4_ipad_later_this_year/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/15/apple_was_outbid_by_hp_for_palm_acquisition_report/ Apple reportedly sought to purchase its smartphone rival Palm earlier this year, but was outbid by PC maker HP, which paid $1.2 billion for the struggling company. Dan Frommer at Silicon Alley Insi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/15/apple_was_outbid_by_hp_for_palm_acquisition_report/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/14/survey_iphone_killing_interest_in_rim_satisfying_more_users_than_android/ A survey asking than 4,000 users about their future plans to buy a smartphone and their current satisfaction with their existing phone indicates Apple is erasing interest in BlackBerry devices among c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/14/survey_iphone_killing_interest_in_rim_satisfying_more_users_than_android/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/09/designer_of_notification_system_for_palms_webos_hired_by_apple/ One of the key players in creating Palm's WebOS mobile operating system, a man who designed its non-intrusive notification system, is now Apple's Senior User Interface Designer. Rich Dellinger work... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/09/designer_of_notification_system_for_palms_webos_hired_by_apple/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/28/hps_purchase_of_palm_could_lead_to_webos_tablets_netbooks/ In addition to entering the smartphone market against the iPhone, HP's acquisition of handset maker Palm could allow the PC maker to expand the WebOS mobile platform to tablets and netbooks to compete... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/28/hps_purchase_of_palm_could_lead_to_webos_tablets_netbooks/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/28/hp_to_acquire_palm_for_1_2_billion/ HP announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase struggling smartphone maker Palm in an all cash deal worth 1.2 billion. Under terms of the agreement, HP will pay ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/28/hp_to_acquire_palm_for_1_2_billion/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/07/palm_dumps_pre_ad_agency_t_mobile_offers_350_for_iphones/ Palm this week parted ways with the ad agency that produced its widely panned advertising campaign for the Pre smartphone. And U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile is offering up to $350 for iPhone trade-in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/07/palm_dumps_pre_ad_agency_t_mobile_offers_350_for_iphones/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:50:00 GMT