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 10:53:10 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/apple_reportedly_shopping_for_television_display_components_from_major_tv_supplier/ Apple has contacted at least one major Asian supplier about purchasing television display components, checks by one analyst have revealed. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster told investors on Tuesday tha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/apple_reportedly_shopping_for_television_display_components_from_major_tv_supplier/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:15:00 GMT 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/12/01/17/npd_data_suggests_soft_sales_of_49m_macs_in_december_quarter/ The latest U.S. sales data from the NPD Group suggests Apple sold around 4.9 million Macs last quarter, a number that will likely be seen as a mild disappointment on Wall Street. Analyst Gene Munst... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/npd_data_suggests_soft_sales_of_49m_macs_in_december_quarter/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/strong_sales_of_iphone_4s_a_precursor_to_monster_launch_of_redesigned_iphone_5/ With iPhone sales over the holiday quarter expected to exceed 30 million, despite the fact that the iPhone 4S features the same form factor as its predecessor, one analyst believes the launch of a com... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/strong_sales_of_iphone_4s_a_precursor_to_monster_launch_of_redesigned_iphone_5/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:32:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/apple_stock_again_named_the_top_pick_for_investors_in_2012/ Apple was the No. 1 stock recommended to investors by Ticonderoga Securities in 2011, and it holds that title once again at the start of 2012. Analyst Brian White said in a note to investors on Tue... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/apple_stock_again_named_the_top_pick_for_investors_in_2012/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/redesigned_iphone_5_expanded_ipad_lineup_anticipated_from_apple_in_2012/ Apple's growth next year and beyond is expected to be driven by a redesigned iPhone, as well as a potential expansion of the iPad lineup into both lower and higher price points, according to a new ana... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/redesigned_iphone_5_expanded_ipad_lineup_anticipated_from_apple_in_2012/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/quarterly_us_mac_sales_up_13_expected_to_grow_in_december/ The latest domestic sales data from the NPD Group shows the Mac lineup demonstrating 13 percent year over year growth in the first two months of the current quarter, a growth number Wall Street watche... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/quarterly_us_mac_sales_up_13_expected_to_grow_in_december/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/itunes_match_viewed_as_break_even_but_important_business_for_apple/ Though Apple's recently launched iTunes Match service isn't expected to be hugely profitable for the company, it is viewed as an important service that will further tie customers into the iTunes ecosy... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/itunes_match_viewed_as_break_even_but_important_business_for_apple/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/apple_products_join_cashclothes_atop_teens_christmas_wishlists/ More than anything, American teenagers want cash, clothes and Apple products, like the iPhone and iPad, for Christmas, a new survey has found. The latest data from Piper Jaffray, released on Monday... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/apple_products_join_cashclothes_atop_teens_christmas_wishlists/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:02:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/75_of_apple_stores_sold_out_of_iphone_4s_on_black_friday_ipad_sales_up_68/ Apple's Black Friday sales were a resounding success according to two separate accounts, which revealed that most of the company's retail stores sold out of the iPhone 4S on the biggest shopping day o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/75_of_apple_stores_sold_out_of_iphone_4s_on_black_friday_ipad_sales_up_68/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:49:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/14/apple_on_pace_to_sell_record_5_3m_macs_in_holiday_quarter/ Apple is set to have another blockbuster quarter for the Mac platform, with the latest sales data showing the company headed toward selling as many as 5.3 million over the holidays. Analyst Gene Mu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/14/apple_on_pace_to_sell_record_5_3m_macs_in_holiday_quarter/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:02:00 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/11/10/31/schools_expect_to_have_more_ipads_than_computers_in_next_5_years/ A new survey of technology directors in U.S. school districts found that all of them are testing or deploying the iPad in schools, and they expect tablets to outnumber computers in the next five years... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/schools_expect_to_have_more_ipads_than_computers_in_next_5_years/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/24/apple_building_prototype_televisions_for_potential_2012_launch_report/ As rumors of an Apple television set pick up steam, one new report claims that the company is already building prototype models for a launch potentially as soon as late 2012. Analyst Gene Munster w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/24/apple_building_prototype_televisions_for_potential_2012_launch_report/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:49:00 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/11/10/17/apple_on_verge_of_announcing_new_iphone_ipad_and_mac_sales_records/ Apple on Tuesday is likely to announce a blowout quarter in which it set a new sales records across three of its four major product lines without the aid of a lucrative holiday shopping season, newly ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/17/apple_on_verge_of_announcing_new_iphone_ipad_and_mac_sales_records/ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/14/survey_of_iphone_4s_buyers_finds_73_are_upgraders_19_chose_64gb_model/ A new survey of customers in line at Apple stores on Friday to buy the iPhone 4S found that nearly three-quarters are upgrading from a previous version of the iPhone, while 27 percent are buying their... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/14/survey_of_iphone_4s_buyers_finds_73_are_upgraders_19_chose_64gb_model/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:02:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/11/18_8m_iphone_3gs_users_expected_to_upgrade_to_apples_iphone_4s/ A new analysis projects that 18.8 million iPhone 3GS users will upgrade to the iPhone 4S in the next year, accounting for 18 percent of Apple's sales. Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray believes that ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/11/18_8m_iphone_3gs_users_expected_to_upgrade_to_apples_iphone_4s/ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:16:00 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/11/10/06/wall_street_spiritvision_of_steve_jobs_will_live_on_at_apple/ Steve Jobs changed the world with his ideas, and those same principles make up the backbone of Apple, which is why Wall Street watchers believe the company will continue to innovate and succeed even a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/06/wall_street_spiritvision_of_steve_jobs_will_live_on_at_apple/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:44:00 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/11/09/27/piper_expect_voice_recognition_in_ios_5_but_no_low_end_iphone_at_oct_4_event/ Apple's "let's talk" invitation to next week's next-generation iPhone unveiling could hint at new voice recognition technology built in to iOS 5, investment firm Piper Jaffray believes, though it does... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/27/piper_expect_voice_recognition_in_ios_5_but_no_low_end_iphone_at_oct_4_event/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:09:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/26/reduced_ipad_2_orders_from_apple_viewed_as_a_non_issue/ A second report on Monday also cited sources in Apple's supply chain as saying that the company has apparently reduced orders for the iPad 2. But those claims from the Far East have not created concer... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/26/reduced_ipad_2_orders_from_apple_viewed_as_a_non_issue/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/apple_on_pace_to_sell_record_4_5m_macs_this_quarter/ The latest sales figures from the NPD Group show Apple's Mac platform is set to have its best quarter ever, with sales on pace to hit 4.5 million. Analyst Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray said on Mo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/apple_on_pace_to_sell_record_4_5m_macs_this_quarter/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:28:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/07/apple_forecast_to_sell_143m_iphones_68m_ipads_in_2013/ Investment firm Piper Jaffray on Wednesday released their calendar year 2013 estimates for Apple, forecasting $164 billion in revenue with earnings per share of $40.50 on sales of well over 200 millio... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/07/apple_forecast_to_sell_143m_iphones_68m_ipads_in_2013/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:47:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/24/wall_street_expects_smooth_transition_from_steve_jobs_to_tim_cook/ Responding to the news that Steve Jobs is stepping down as Apple CEO, Wall Street analysts affirmed the company's position, predicting a relatively uneventful transition for the company and calling Ti... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/24/wall_street_expects_smooth_transition_from_steve_jobs_to_tim_cook/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:41:00 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/11/07/19/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/npd_data_suggests_apple_sold_record_4_2m_macs_in_june_quarter/ The latest domestic sales figures from the NPD Group suggest Apple may have sold as many as 4.2 million Macs in the June quarter, a sum that would represent the company's best quarter ever. Domesti... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/18/npd_data_suggests_apple_sold_record_4_2m_macs_in_june_quarter/ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:25:00 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/11/07/11/ios_app_store_downloads_grow_61_average_app_price_up_14/ Having recently hit the 15 billion download milestone, a new analysis has found that downloads from Apple's iOS App Store will increase 61 percent in calendar year 2011, while the average selling pric... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/11/ios_app_store_downloads_grow_61_average_app_price_up_14/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/23/icloud_seen_as_further_evidence_of_apple_television_coming_late_2012/ Apple's newly unveiled iCloud service, which will make it easier to share content among multiple devices, is seen by one prominent analyst as even more evidence that the company is planning to release... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/23/icloud_seen_as_further_evidence_of_apple_television_coming_late_2012/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/14/apple_actively_recruiting_for_replacement_retail_chief/ With Apple's retail operations continuing to expand and new features and improvements constantly being rolled out, the company revealed it is already working to find a replacement for the departure of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/14/apple_actively_recruiting_for_replacement_retail_chief/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/13/apples_us_mac_sales_grow_15_in_aprilmay_stronger_june_sales_expected/ Through the first two months of Apple's third quarter of fiscal 2011, U.S. Mac sales are up 15 percent year-over-year, but that number is expected to rise in June when Apple faces a more favorable 201... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/13/apples_us_mac_sales_grow_15_in_aprilmay_stronger_june_sales_expected/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/13/wwdc_survey_finds_47_of_ios_developers_support_android_7_write_for_mac/ A new survey of attendees at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference found that nearly half of iOS developers attending the conference support Android, while just 7 percent write applications f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/13/wwdc_survey_finds_47_of_ios_developers_support_android_7_write_for_mac/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/07/ipad_sales_reach_25m_milestone_apple_on_track_for_8m_this_quarter/ Apple this week revealed that iPad sales have reached 25 million in just 14 months, a sum that also suggests the company is on pace to exceed sales of 8 million touchscreen tablets this quarter. Ap... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/07/ipad_sales_reach_25m_milestone_apple_on_track_for_8m_this_quarter/ Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:40:00 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/11/05/25/piper_despite_recent_struggles_now_a_good_time_to_own_apple_stock/ Apple has become a victim of its own success, but the company's growth rate will remain sustainable for the next four years, one prominent Wall Street analyst believes. Gene Munster with Piper Jaff... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/25/piper_despite_recent_struggles_now_a_good_time_to_own_apple_stock/ Wed, 25 May 2011 11:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/20/apple_supplier_says_next_gen_iphone_orders_arriving_several_months_later_than_usual/ An iPhone manufacturing equipment supplier has reportedly indicated that Apple's orders for new equipment are "several months later than usual," implying a September launch of the fifth-generation iPh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/20/apple_supplier_says_next_gen_iphone_orders_arriving_several_months_later_than_usual/ Fri, 20 May 2011 12:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/16/tough_2010_comparisons_cause_soft_9_mac_sales_growth_for_apple_in_april/ Mac sales a year ago were exceptionally strong, making Apple's year-over-year sales increase in April 2011 a "soft" 9 percent. A tough comparison in the month of April led to the low number seen in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/16/tough_2010_comparisons_cause_soft_9_mac_sales_growth_for_apple_in_april/ Mon, 16 May 2011 19:10:00 GMT