http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:40:23 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/apple_accused_of_nand_flash_memory_price_manipulation/ Apple has been accused by anonymous industry sources of utilizing "bully" tactics to manipulate NAND flash memory prices to the hardware maker's advantage. According to The Korea Times, Apple has l... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/apple_accused_of_nand_flash_memory_price_manipulation/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/26/apple_domestic_desktop_sales_strong_iphone_sales_slow_in_china/ Apple has captured nearly half of all desktop revenue in the United States as iPhone sales in China have lagged. According to numbers released by NPD, Apple's share of retail desktop revenue in Oct... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/26/apple_domestic_desktop_sales_strong_iphone_sales_slow_in_china/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/22/iphone_to_launch_in_south_korea_at_end_of_november/ Apple's iPhone will be available to South Korean customers on November 28, just 10 days after South Korea's Communications Commission approved the iPhone for sale. KT Corp announced that it will of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/22/iphone_to_launch_in_south_korea_at_end_of_november/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:30:00 GMT 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/09/10/09/apple_again_causes_worldwide_nand_flash_shortage/ Demand for flash memory has outstripped supply for major manufacturers, and the reason once again is said to be the popularity of Apple devices like the iPhone and iPod touch. Demand for flash in t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/apple_again_causes_worldwide_nand_flash_shortage/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/25/itc_investigates_apple_after_flash_memory_patent_complaint/ The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating a number of technology companies that make or use NAND flash memory, including Apple, after a patent-related complaint was filed. Pennsylvan... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/25/itc_investigates_apple_after_flash_memory_patent_complaint/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/27/apple_hogging_toshiba_memory_future_1ghz_iphone_chip/ Apple's demand for flash memory is proving insatiable in the run-up to new iPods, according to one report. Also, Samsung has developed technology that could increase the processor speed of future Ap... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/27/apple_hogging_toshiba_memory_future_1ghz_iphone_chip/ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/15/sluggish_sales_of_1_8_inch_drives_may_signal_end_to_ipod_classic/ As flash memory and solid state drives become the new standard, Samsung and Toshiba have struggled to sell their latest high-capacity 1.8-inch hard disk drives, perhaps signaling that the end of an er... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/15/sluggish_sales_of_1_8_inch_drives_may_signal_end_to_ipod_classic/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/iphone_3g_s_faster_than_palm_pre_500k_sales_conservative/ A series of benchmarks have shown that Apple's latest iPhone is so fast that it outpaces not just the older iPhone but Palm's self-proclaimed speed champ, the Pre. Sales are also poised to break spee... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/iphone_3g_s_faster_than_palm_pre_500k_sales_conservative/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/11/chinese_rumor_claims_2009_iphone_will_be_modest_upgrade/ A forum thread on a Chinese Apple fan site is generating some interest by AppleInsider readers because one commenter claims to have used prototypes of Apple's next-gen iPhone because he purportedly ha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/11/chinese_rumor_claims_2009_iphone_will_be_modest_upgrade/ Mon, 11 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/14/3g_ipod_shuffle_teardown_reveals_same_costs_as_in_2007/ In spite of concerns touted around the web this week that Apple has arbitrarily padded its margins with the release of its latest iPod, a new teardown from iSuppli obtained in full by AppleInsider rev... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/14/3g_ipod_shuffle_teardown_reveals_same_costs_as_in_2007/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/09/apple_places_unusual_flash_memory_order/ A recent mass order for flash memory chips from Apple is raising more questions than answers given the chips in question are much lower in density than the electronics maker typically chooses for its ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/09/apple_places_unusual_flash_memory_order/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:00:00 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/09/02/24/iphone_2nd_in_us_retail_china_iphone_deal_already_struck/ Apple is just short of the top spot for US phone sales in stores. Also, China Unicom may be close to a long-awaited deal for the iPhone in its country, the Boston area is slated for another Apple sto... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/24/iphone_2nd_in_us_retail_china_iphone_deal_already_struck/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/16/arm_shows_possibly_iphone_bound_multicore_mobile_processor/ ARM is demonstrating the first working example of a multicore processor that may dramatically speed up smartphones. Meanwhile, Apple is looking for iPhone engineers that can write multithreaded code ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/16/arm_shows_possibly_iphone_bound_multicore_mobile_processor/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/11/samsung_readies_first_mobile_processor_with_wireless_usb/ Opening the door to true wireless sync for portable devices, Samsung has taken the wraps from the first handheld-sized processor with built-in support for the Wireless USB standard. Made public on ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/11/samsung_readies_first_mobile_processor_with_wireless_usb/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:40:00 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/08/11/06/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/08/08/02/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/08/08/01/inside_iphone_2_0_iphone_3g_vs_other_smartphones/ As detailed in the previous segment introducing its hardware features, the second generation iPhone 3G catches up with two of the largest competitive features offered by other higher-end smartphones: ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/01/inside_iphone_2_0_iphone_3g_vs_other_smartphones/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/12/every_iphone_3g_chip_named_illustrated_in_detail/ Many have made guesses as to what chipsets are inside iPhone 3G, but research firms Portelligent and Semiconductor Insights have cracked the mystery and have explained each chip in one of the most det... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/12/every_iphone_3g_chip_named_illustrated_in_detail/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/26/samsung_intros_256gb_ssd_that_may_reach_macbook_air/ Samsung has introduced a 256GB solid-state drive that promises to kickstart the industry with twice the storage and twice the speed of earlier disks while also costing less to manufacture than past mo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/26/samsung_intros_256gb_ssd_that_may_reach_macbook_air/ Mon, 26 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/01/piper_on_iphone_shortage_as_update_sign_acrobat_9_for_mac_soon/ An investment note by Piper Jaffray calls the new iPhone shortage a sign of an impending new model. Also, Adobe will soon announce the next major version of Acrobat with new features, Sprint and Sams... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/01/piper_on_iphone_shortage_as_update_sign_acrobat_9_for_mac_soon/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:20:00 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