http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:48:14 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/23/t_mobile_u_s_ad_inadvertently_boosts_sales_of_iphone_app/ Sales of a year-old iPhone app doubled after a similar program for Android was prominently shown by a celebrity in a U.S. T-Mobile commercial. A new advertisement featuring alumni of Saturday Night... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/23/t_mobile_u_s_ad_inadvertently_boosts_sales_of_iphone_app/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/14/possible_t_mobile_sprint_merger_could_rival_att_in_subscribers/ Deutsche Telekom, the owners of T-Mobile in the U.S., are reportedly looking into acquiring competitor Sprint. Together, the two companies would have a customer base that rivals AT&T. According to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/14/possible_t_mobile_sprint_merger_could_rival_att_in_subscribers/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/08/proposed_orange_t_mobile_merger_centered_around_iphone/ Two British wireless carriers hope to merge and create the nation's largest network, partially in a bid to grab Apple's attention and earn the right to sell the iPhone. According to The Daily Teleg... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/08/proposed_orange_t_mobile_merger_centered_around_iphone/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/fcc_investigates_wireless_carrier_competition/ The Federal Communications Commission signaled this week that it will look into major U.S. wireless carriers in an attempt to increase competition, innovation, and consumer protection in the market. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/fcc_investigates_wireless_carrier_competition/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/04/apple_abroad_t_mobile_iphone_in_uk_mexican_itunes_music_store/ A new report alleges that T-Mobile U.K. is secretly supplying the iPhone 3G unlocked, but only to its highest spending customers who threaten to transfer to another wireless carrier. According to T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/04/apple_abroad_t_mobile_iphone_in_uk_mexican_itunes_music_store/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/31/fcc_to_investigate_markets_where_iphone_is_not_available/ While it surveys exclusive contracts like the relationship between AT&T and Apple, the Federal Communications Commission will also look into concerns that customers in rural areas can't access limited... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/31/fcc_to_investigate_markets_where_iphone_is_not_available/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/15/reports_say_iphone_could_be_coming_to_british_t_mobile/ Multiple sources are reporting that that T-Mobile U.K. is in talks with Apple to bring the iPhone 3G ñ last yearís model ñ to its mobile service, taking away the phoneís exclusivity from competing car... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/15/reports_say_iphone_could_be_coming_to_british_t_mobile/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:40:00 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/09/06/18/rim_once_again_ships_7_8m_blackberries_as_new_iphone_looms/ Research in Motion put pressure on Apple Thursday with word that about 7.8 million BlackBerries had shipped during its latest fiscal quarter, again setting a new record -- and dismissing the likelihoo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/18/rim_once_again_ships_7_8m_blackberries_as_new_iphone_looms/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/u_s_senators_ask_fcc_to_examine_exclusive_cell_phone_deals/ A group of U.S. senators this week asked the Federal Communications Commission to step in and examine whether exclusive relationships between wireless carriers and handset makers are in the best inter... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/u_s_senators_ask_fcc_to_examine_exclusive_cell_phone_deals/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/apples_iphone_3g_s_sports_600mhz_chip_oleophobic_coating/ One of Apple's wireless partners is confirming Wednesday that the new iPhone 3G S indeed sports an embedded ARM processor that's 50 percent faster that the one employed by its predecessor. Meanwhile, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/apples_iphone_3g_s_sports_600mhz_chip_oleophobic_coating/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/06/2009_iphone_models_surface_in_dutch_t_mobile_systems/ Seemingly confirming Apple's basic iPhone product strategy for next week, T-Mobile Netherlands' phone catalog is showing 16GB and 32GB iPhones for 2009 as well as a possible 8GB model. A pair of ti... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/06/2009_iphone_models_surface_in_dutch_t_mobile_systems/ Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/26/iphone_luring_more_customers_to_att_than_ever_report/ Long considered a lure for carriers, Apple's iPhone is now believed to be attracting a full third of those switching providers towards AT&T -- the highest ever percentage of converts since the iPhone ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/26/iphone_luring_more_customers_to_att_than_ever_report/ Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/06/apple_may_be_forced_into_verizon_iphone_within_two_years_report/ Even as Apple has insisted it's content to give AT&T exclusive access to the iPhone, a closer look at Apple's own devices -- and a likely dead-end in growth through its existing carrier strategy -- sh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/06/apple_may_be_forced_into_verizon_iphone_within_two_years_report/ Wed, 06 May 2009 23:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/23/apple_reaches_1_billion_app_mark_at_rate_of_5_5_million_per_day/ Apple has reached a symbolic 1 billion iPhone apps downloaded through the App Store in less than one year, and managed it at an unprecedented rate for the company. The Cupertino, Calif.-based elect... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/23/apple_reaches_1_billion_app_mark_at_rate_of_5_5_million_per_day/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/16/verizon_says_iphone_deal_more_likely_with_advent_of_4g_network/ Although his company snubbed Apple on the first go-round, Verizon's chief executive Ivan Seidenberg now says the chances of an iPhone on his network will be greater once a 4G cellular network is in pl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/16/verizon_says_iphone_deal_more_likely_with_advent_of_4g_network/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/14/att_pushing_to_keep_iphone_exclusive_through_2011/ Having locked down the iPhone for at least three years, AT&T is now expected to take one more shot at an exclusive deal for the Apple handset and may keep it away from competitors until 2011. Talki... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/14/att_pushing_to_keep_iphone_exclusive_through_2011/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/23/att_rivals_seen_driving_down_cost_of_iphone_service/ Tough macroeconomic conditions are causing wireless carriers like Sprint and T-Mobile to become more aggressive with pricing of their monthly service plans, a move which could ultimately help drive do... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/23/att_rivals_seen_driving_down_cost_of_iphone_service/ Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/10/multi_touch_omitted_from_android_at_apples_request_report/ The absence of multi-touch functionality on T-Mobile's Android-powered G1 smartphone may have been a casualty of Google's cordial relationship with Apple -- one that the search giant would rather not ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/10/multi_touch_omitted_from_android_at_apples_request_report/ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/28/att_talking_with_apple_about_3g_ready_macbooks/ AT&T is hoping to make 3G-enabled notebooks a staple of its cellular business, and in an executive interview hints that it may be chatting with Apple to extend its reach into MacBooks or other non-iPh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/28/att_talking_with_apple_about_3g_ready_macbooks/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/20/apples_iphone_may_have_outsold_android_nearly_6_to_1/ While Apple may not have had the strongest of holiday sales for Macs and iPods, estimates for sales of iPhone 3G versus T-Mobile's G1 may show Apple's device having outsold one of its closest competit... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/20/apples_iphone_may_have_outsold_android_nearly_6_to_1/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/19/possible_imac_quad_core_cpus_mac_clone_maker_blocked_more/ Intel has formally unveiled a new set of efficient Core 2 Quad processors that may form the linchpin of Apple's next iMacs. Also, would-be Mac clone developer EFI-X USA is being denied the parts it c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/19/possible_imac_quad_core_cpus_mac_clone_maker_blocked_more/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/16/review_roundup_t_mobiles_g1_the_first_android_based_handset/ T-Mobile and Google lifted their embargo Thursday on reviews of the G1, the new HTC-developed iPhone rival that will be the first handset to run Google's new open-source Android operating system when ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/16/review_roundup_t_mobiles_g1_the_first_android_based_handset/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/25/breakdown_android_g1_iphone_share_little_in_common/ T-Mobile's new G1 smartphone based on Google's Android platform has been positioned against Apple's iPhone by the media, but that attempt to set up a dramatic showdown has fizzled as details show the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/25/breakdown_android_g1_iphone_share_little_in_common/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/23/piper_says_g1_to_have_little_or_no_impact_on_iphone/ While both Apple and Google appear to be emerging as pioneers in the mobile computing space, the iPhone sports a year-long head start over the Android-based G1 handset introduced Tuesday, and is unlik... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/23/piper_says_g1_to_have_little_or_no_impact_on_iphone/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/23/t_mobiles_g1_android_phone_to_cost_179_available_oct_22/ T-Mobile on Tuesday held a press conference to introduce the first mobile handset based on Google's Android platform -- the G1, which will retail for $179 when it goes on sale at select T-Mobile outle... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/23/t_mobiles_g1_android_phone_to_cost_179_available_oct_22/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/23/t_mobile_introducing_first_android_based_mobile_handset_live/ T-Mobile is currently holding a press conference to introduce the first mobile phone based on Google's open Android platform. A Live Feed of the event is available. This article will be updated wit... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/23/t_mobile_introducing_first_android_based_mobile_handset_live/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/18/first_google_branded_android_phone_to_arrive_at_iphone_pricing/ The first mobile handset running Google's Android software will showcase the search giant's brand and be priced in line with Apple's iPhone 3G, according to the Wall Street Journal. In an article o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/18/first_google_branded_android_phone_to_arrive_at_iphone_pricing/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/16/t_mobile_sets_stage_for_android_iphone_showdown_next_week/ An invitation sent out on Tuesday by T-Mobile asks the media to gather next week to see the first phone built on the Android mobile platform, but will also pit Apple and Google against each other -- i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/16/t_mobile_sets_stage_for_android_iphone_showdown_next_week/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/12/iphone_app_sales_growing_at_twice_the_rate_of_itunes_music/ The notion that Apple's iTunes revenues hinge on music may soon be called into question, as Apple's recent metrics reveal that the App Store may be quickly outpacing its musical counterpart with growt... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/12/iphone_app_sales_growing_at_twice_the_rate_of_itunes_music/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/15/first_google_android_phone_sighting_reveals_awkward_iphone_rival/ The first smartphone based on Google's Android mobile platform could hit the U.S. market as early as October, according to new reports, but a video of the handset leaked on the Internet reveals a devi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/15/first_google_android_phone_sighting_reveals_awkward_iphone_rival/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/08/t_mobile_usa_seen_cloning_iphones_app_store/ Hoping to ride the coattails of the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch, T-Mobile's US branch is allegedly developing a unified software store that would mimic Apple's but apply to every single device... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/08/t_mobile_usa_seen_cloning_iphones_app_store/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/06/romania_philippines_on_tap_for_aug_22_iphone_3g_launch/ The iPhone will make its way to Romania, the Philippines, and Hungary during the second phase of Apple's international iPhone 3G rollout later this month, local carriers announced on Wednesday. Ro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/06/romania_philippines_on_tap_for_aug_22_iphone_3g_launch/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/01/att_may_hold_on_to_exclusive_iphone_deal_until_2010/ In what may be a rare peek at negotiations between Apple and carriers, a prominent newspaper claims AT&T agreed to hefty iPhone 3G subsidies on the condition that it remained the lone US carrier for t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/01/att_may_hold_on_to_exclusive_iphone_deal_until_2010/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/09/iphone_3g_plans_to_start_at_55_in_austria_47_in_belgium/ T-Mobile Austria will sell the next generation of the iPhone with subsidized pricing depending on the choice of plans, which start at $55 per month. Belgians will have a less expensive $30 rate but, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/09/iphone_3g_plans_to_start_at_55_in_austria_47_in_belgium/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/26/iphone_3g_launch_info_roundup_europe_india_south_america/ A flurry of information about Apple's iPhone 3G launches in key parts of the world has surfaced on Thursday, including when Belgium will announce its iPhone release date, pre-registrations and even pr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/26/iphone_3g_launch_info_roundup_europe_india_south_america/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/23/report_3rd_party_resellers_to_carry_iphone_3g_in_germany/ German buyers of Apple's next-generation iPhone will have their choice of multiple resellers instead of being locked into visiting T-Mobile's stores, according to a German newspaper. The business p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/23/report_3rd_party_resellers_to_carry_iphone_3g_in_germany/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/27/orange_reportedly_offering_upgrade_deals_for_next_iphone/ French iPhone owners are said to be receiving offers from Orange that would discount the new iPhone for owners of today's model. Multiple readers of French technology site PCInpact are claiming to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/27/orange_reportedly_offering_upgrade_deals_for_next_iphone/ Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/20/piper_on_mid_june_3g_iphone_1_in_4_waiting_for_new_model_more/ Users should expect only modest improvements in a 3G iPhone but a quick launch, according to a new Piper Jaffray research note. Nonetheless, a study says a quarter of iPhone buyers may be waiting on ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/20/piper_on_mid_june_3g_iphone_1_in_4_waiting_for_new_model_more/ Tue, 20 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/15/wsj_on_touch_blackberry_intel_4_core_t_mobile_at_100k_iphones/ A report by the Wall Street Journal further kindles rumors of a touchscreen BlackBerry going toe-to-toe with the iPhone this year. Meanwhile, T-Mobile Germany reports selling more than 100,000 iPhone... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/15/wsj_on_touch_blackberry_intel_4_core_t_mobile_at_100k_iphones/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT