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 12:16:33 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/rim_says_blackberry_app_world_has_60k_apps_13_of_publishers_earn_more_than_100k/ Research in Motion announced on Tuesday that its BlackBerry App World is the second most profitable mobile application store behind Apple's App Store, beating out Google's Android Market. At a deve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/rim_says_blackberry_app_world_has_60k_apps_13_of_publishers_earn_more_than_100k/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:51:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apples_iphone_takes_75_mobile_phone_profits_with_just_9_of_units_sold/ Apple has reached new heights in unit sales and revenues, but its remarkable profitability in doing so has inhaled three quarters of the oxygen in the room. While Apple only sells smartphones, its... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apples_iphone_takes_75_mobile_phone_profits_with_just_9_of_units_sold/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/us_smartphone_installed_base_sees_slowing_shift_from_rim_to_android/ After a rapid erosion of RIM's BlackBerry US market share throughout 2011, new data indicates a stabilizing slowdown in RIM's losses as well as a tapering off of Android's growth, as Apple continued t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/us_smartphone_installed_base_sees_slowing_shift_from_rim_to_android/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/new_rim_ceo_will_not_change_strategy_on_playbook_blackberry_10_/ Despite the fact that it has a new CEO at the helm, Research in Motion will not see a major shakeup in the near future, and will continue to support the PlayBook tablet and the BlackBerry 10 platform ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/new_rim_ceo_will_not_change_strategy_on_playbook_blackberry_10_/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:59:00 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/apple_ios_leading_among_corporate_users_android_deemed_most_risky_/ A new study on the use of mobile devices in corporate environments shows Apple's iOS overtaking RIM's BlackBerry in popularity, while third place Android is described as the "most risky" mobile platfo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/apple_ios_leading_among_corporate_users_android_deemed_most_risky_/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:47:00 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/12/01/13/smartphone_makers_plan_to_mirror_apples_approach_with_fewer_models_each_year/ Four major smartphone makers are reportedly planning to reduce the number of new handsets they produce, in an attempt to capture the success Apple has had in releasing just one iPhone model each year.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/smartphone_makers_plan_to_mirror_apples_approach_with_fewer_models_each_year/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:23:00 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/12/01/09/54_of_future_smartphone_buyers_say_theyll_choose_apples_iphone/ A new survey has found Apple has "explosive momentum" at the beginning of 2012, with more than half of people who plan to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days choosing Apple's iPhone. The latest da... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/54_of_future_smartphone_buyers_say_theyll_choose_apples_iphone/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/rim_strangely_charging_same_299_for_16gb_32gb64gb_playbook_models/ As Research in Motion is rumored to be planning for a major shakeup in its board of directors, the company has begun an odd sale in which all PlayBook models, regardless of capacity, are priced at $29... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/rim_strangely_charging_same_299_for_16gb_32gb64gb_playbook_models/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/29/apple_gains_ground_while_android_pushes_to_50_share_of_us_market/ Apple's iPhone grew 1.4% in the U.S. mobile OEM and smartphone OS markets during the three months ending in November, but Google's Android platform continued to dominate and gained 3.1% in its march t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/29/apple_gains_ground_while_android_pushes_to_50_share_of_us_market/ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/20/rim_turned_down_multiple_takeover_bids_despite_financial_woes/ Research in Motion reportedly turned down offers from Amazon and other potential buyers, and is opting to fix its own problems by leveraging upcoming BlackBerry handsets and existing services. Citi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/20/rim_turned_down_multiple_takeover_bids_despite_financial_woes/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:21:00 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/11/12/19/rim_now_worth_less_than_apples_app_store_alone/ Research in Motion's struggles in the smartphone market have driven its stock price so low that the company is worth less than the estimated value of just Apple's App Store. At a price of $13.44, R... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/rim_now_worth_less_than_apples_app_store_alone/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/delayed_again_rims_blackberry_10_os_viewed_as_too_little_too_late/ Following Research in Motion's announcement that its forthcoming BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system has been delayed yet again, Wall Street watchers have begun to wonder if the company will be too ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/delayed_again_rims_blackberry_10_os_viewed_as_too_little_too_late/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:49:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/smartphone_use_exploding_apples_iphone_4_remains_on_top/ US smartphone penetration in the mobile market is up dramatically, more than doubling its share over the past two years, and Apple's iPhone 4 remains the most popular model. Smartphones begin to t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/smartphone_use_exploding_apples_iphone_4_remains_on_top/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/40_of_blackberry_windows_phoneandroid_smartphone_owners_prefer_apples_ipad/ More than 40 percent of owners of smartphones on BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Android platforms prefer Apple's iPad to tablets from their current smartphone operating system makers, according to a re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/40_of_blackberry_windows_phoneandroid_smartphone_owners_prefer_apples_ipad/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:31:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/unsold_playbook_inventory_costs_rim_485_million/ Research in Motion announced on Friday that its inability to sell PlayBook tablets to consumers has forced the company to take a $485 million charge. The mostly non-cash inventory provision is yet ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/unsold_playbook_inventory_costs_rim_485_million/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/carrier_iq_data_logging_controversy_prompts_scrutiny_from_us_senate/ Extensive data logging software known as "Carrier IQ" has been discovered to be secretly running on many mobile phones, including a number of handsets powered by Google Android, prompting one U.S. sen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/carrier_iq_data_logging_controversy_prompts_scrutiny_from_us_senate/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_still_no_1_manufacturer_in_growing_us_smartphone_market/ While smartphones sales continue to grow in the U.S., accounting for 56 percent of all cellphone sales in Q3, Apple remained the top individual device maker despite buyers holding out for October's iP... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_still_no_1_manufacturer_in_growing_us_smartphone_market/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_graphics_properties_holdings_battle_with_multiple_patent_suits/ In a handful of newly filed patent infringement lawsuits, Apple is suing and also being sued by Graphics Properties Holdings, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc. Apple this month filed two comp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_graphics_properties_holdings_battle_with_multiple_patent_suits/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/pent_up_demand_helps_apple_take_top_spot_in_uk_market_with_43_share/ Existing iPhone users' demand for a new device helped push Apple's U.K. market share to nearly 43% in October, beating Android-based handset sales in the region for the first time since late 2010. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/28/pent_up_demand_helps_apple_take_top_spot_in_uk_market_with_43_share/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:29:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/study_finds_apple_ecosystem_helps_iphone_lead_industry_in_user_retention/ A new study finds that iPhone owners are the most loyal smartphone users, and cites customers' personal investments in Apple's ecosystem as driving an over 80% retention rate for the device. A repo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/study_finds_apple_ecosystem_helps_iphone_lead_industry_in_user_retention/ Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:06:00 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/11/11/15/blackberry_london_photo_claims_to_show_rims_first_bbx_os_phone/ A new photo allegedly shows Research in Motion's next-generation touchscreen BlackBerry device powered by its new BBX operating system. The purported picture of the "BlackBerry London" was sent to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/15/blackberry_london_photo_claims_to_show_rims_first_bbx_os_phone/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/twitter_sees_40_of_photos_from_apple_devices_as_ios_5_photos_now_7th_largest_client/ Apple's handheld devices now account for more than 39% of the photos being posted on Twitter's social networking service, with Twitter-integrated built-in apps helping iOS 5 become one of its top 10 s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/10/twitter_sees_40_of_photos_from_apple_devices_as_ios_5_photos_now_7th_largest_client/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/rim_faces_two_new_threats_to_ailing_business/ Research in Motion has seen its second BlackBerry service problem in a month, while Google plans to pull its popular Gmail app for the platform. Two new problems arose for an embattled RIM on Wedne... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/rim_faces_two_new_threats_to_ailing_business/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/adobe_confirms_it_will_no_longer_develop_flash_for_mobile_browsers/ Adobe on Wednesday confirmed that it will no longer develop its Flash Player for mobile platforms like Android, and will instead pour its efforts into creating Adobe AIR applications for native storef... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/adobe_confirms_it_will_no_longer_develop_flash_for_mobile_browsers/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_the_only_top_5_mobile_phone_oem_to_show_subscriber_growth_in_past_three_months/ Apple was the only top-5 phone manufacturer to grow its slice of the U.S. mobile subscriber market during the third quarter while its share rose above 10% for the first time, according to a new report... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_the_only_top_5_mobile_phone_oem_to_show_subscriber_growth_in_past_three_months/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/apple_remains_top_us_smartphone_maker_as_iphone_holds_28_share/ With the iPhone representing 28 percent of smartphones in the U.S., Apple is still the No. 1 domestic smartphone manufacturer, according to the latest data from Nielsen. While Apple remains the top... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/apple_remains_top_us_smartphone_maker_as_iphone_holds_28_share/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/blackberry_android_secondhand_trade_ins_spike_at_iphone_4s_launch/ A popular site for selling second hand smartphones has reported an 80 percent increase in used BlackBerry phones and a 72 percent increase in Android trade-ins during the launch week of Apple's iPhone... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/blackberry_android_secondhand_trade_ins_spike_at_iphone_4s_launch/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:03:00 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/11/10/17/rim_apologizes_for_blackberry_downtime_with_100_worth_of_free_apps/ Research in Motion is offering BlackBerry owners $100 worth of free apps and one month of free technical support on top of formally apologizing for last weekís extended downtime that affected its mobi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/17/rim_apologizes_for_blackberry_downtime_with_100_worth_of_free_apps/ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:05:00 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/11/09/26/nielsen_apples_ios_holds_at_28_in_us_as_android_rises_to_43_smartphone_share/ Android's market share gains in the U.S. continue to come at the expense of its competitors, except for Apple, which held steady at 28 percent despite the lack of a new iPhone model, according to the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/26/nielsen_apples_ios_holds_at_28_in_us_as_android_rises_to_43_smartphone_share/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:44:00 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/11/09/16/apples_iphone_5_expected_to_steamroll_rims_blackberry_7_phones/ Following a poor earnings report this week, Research in Motion's woes are expected to continue with the impending launch of Apple's fifth-generation iPhone. As RIM begins to ramp-up availability of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/16/apples_iphone_5_expected_to_steamroll_rims_blackberry_7_phones/ Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/16/apple_seen_in_no_rush_to_release_ipad_3_as_competitors_struggle/ Apple reportedly has prototypes for its third-generation iPad already circling in its supply chain, but no new model is expected to arrive this year as a true second-place tablet has yet to emerge. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/16/apple_seen_in_no_rush_to_release_ipad_3_as_competitors_struggle/ Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:19:00 GMT