http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sun, 27 May 2012 20:33:39 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/16/sprint_wont_profit_from_carrying_apples_iphone_until_2015_has_no_regrets/ Sprint's CEO views his company's up front payment to offer the iPhone as a long-term investment that won't see any returns until 2015. Sprint is estimated to spend $15.5 billion on the iPhone over ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/16/sprint_wont_profit_from_carrying_apples_iphone_until_2015_has_no_regrets/ Wed, 16 May 2012 15:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/16/apple_grows_to_79_of_all_mobile_phone_shipments_worldwide/ Though it only sells smartphones, Apple represents nearly 8 percent of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker. Research firm Gartner on Wednesday announced its ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/16/apple_grows_to_79_of_all_mobile_phone_shipments_worldwide/ Wed, 16 May 2012 12:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/08/two_regional_us_carriers_will_gain_apples_iphone_4s_may_18/ Apple continues to ink deals with smaller regional carriers in the U.S., as Kentucky's Bluegrass Cellular, California's Golden State Cellular, and Kansas' Nex-Tech Wireless will begin offering the iPh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/08/two_regional_us_carriers_will_gain_apples_iphone_4s_may_18/ Tue, 08 May 2012 15:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/04/walmart_slashes_price_of_apples_iphone_4s_by_74/ Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., dropped the price of Apple's iPhone 4S with a two-year AT&T contract by as much as $74 at some locations, but the retailer later explained that the reduction... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/04/walmart_slashes_price_of_apples_iphone_4s_by_74/ Fri, 04 May 2012 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/26/80_of_good_technology_enterprise_activations_are_apples_iphone_ipad/ The top six most-activated devices in the workplace tracked by Good Technology were all Apple devices, with the iPhone and iPad accounting for 79.9 percent of customer activations. The iPhone 4S wa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/26/80_of_good_technology_enterprise_activations_are_apples_iphone_ipad/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/25/sprint_sold_15m_iphones_in_q1_2012_44_to_new_customers/ Sprint on Wednesday announced its own quarterly earnings, revealing that it sold 1.5 million iPhones last quarter, with 44 percent of those going to new customers. In all, Sprint added nearly 1.1 m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/25/sprint_sold_15m_iphones_in_q1_2012_44_to_new_customers/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/24/concerns_over_iphone_activation_totals_at_att_verizon_seen_as_overblown/ Investors on Tuesday expressed concern that iPhone activations at AT&T had dropped 43 percent quarter over quarter, but one analysis notes that iPhone activations in the U.S. have historically dropped... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/24/concerns_over_iphone_activation_totals_at_att_verizon_seen_as_overblown/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:06:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/04/alaska_communications_will_also_offer_apples_iphone_starting_april_20/ A total of five regional U.S. carrier announced on Wednesday that they will begin selling Apple's iPhone on April 20, as Alaska Communications, GCI, Appalachian Wireless and Cellcom join an earlier an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/04/alaska_communications_will_also_offer_apples_iphone_starting_april_20/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:24:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/04/apple_expands_iphone_to_regional_us_carrier_ntelos_wireless/ nTelos Wireless, a Virginia-based wireless company with more than 400,000 subscribers, will become the fifth U.S. carrier to sell Apple's iPhone when it launches on April 20. nTelos is the second r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/04/apple_expands_iphone_to_regional_us_carrier_ntelos_wireless/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/29/iphone_4_owners_who_didnt_take_a_free_case_can_now_claim_15_settlement/ Legal notices began arriving with iPhone 4 owners on Thursday, informing them that they can receive $15 if they refused to take a free case from Apple as a result of a class-action settlement. It w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/29/iphone_4_owners_who_didnt_take_a_free_case_can_now_claim_15_settlement/ Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/28/digital_camera_of_choice_for_consumers_is_apples_iphone/ Apple's iPhone has become the de facto choice for consumers who use a digital camera, new statistics from the photo sharing service Flickr show. The iPhone lineup is becoming the new standard for p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/28/digital_camera_of_choice_for_consumers_is_apples_iphone/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/21/iphone_4_allegedly_combusts_while_charging_overnight/ In what appears to be the first reported case of its kind on U.S. shores, a Colorado woman alleges that her iPhone 4 caught fire while charging overnight and wants Apple to warn customers of the devic... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/21/iphone_4_allegedly_combusts_while_charging_overnight/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/16/new_ipad_employs_same_rear_camera_as_iphone_4/ The rear-facing camera featured in Apple's third-generation iPad utilizes the same 5-megapixel CMOS sensor found in the company's iPhone 4 handset. Engineering analysis firm Chipworks on Friday rev... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/16/new_ipad_employs_same_rear_camera_as_iphone_4/ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/29/mwc_names_galaxy_s_ii_best_smartphone_ipad_2_best_tablet/ The Mobile World Congress on Tuesday announced the winners of the 17th Annual Global Mobile Awards, with Samsung dubbed Manufacturer of the Year for its Galaxy S II Smartphone of the Year, while Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/29/mwc_names_galaxy_s_ii_best_smartphone_ipad_2_best_tablet/ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:24:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/27/cheap_android_phones_crushing_apples_iphone_in_countries_without_subsidies/ A new report highlights a "rare weak spot" for Apple's iPhone: its heavy reliance on carrier subsidies to sell the iPhone to customers for much less than its true cost. During Apple's last quarterl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/27/cheap_android_phones_crushing_apples_iphone_in_countries_without_subsidies/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/24/apple_begins_selling_iphone_4_units_built_in_brazil/ Apple has begun selling 8-gigabyte iPhone 4 models manufactured in Brazil to customers in that country, though prices on the units remain unchanged. Evidence that Foxconn was set to begin assemblin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/24/apple_begins_selling_iphone_4_units_built_in_brazil/ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/23/iphones_sweep_list_of_2011s_best_selling_smartphones_in_us/ Apple's current iPhone models were the three best-selling smartphones in America in 2011, with the iPhone 4 beating out the legacy iPhone 3GS and new iPhone 4S to become the biggest seller of the year... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/23/iphones_sweep_list_of_2011s_best_selling_smartphones_in_us/ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:31:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/18/apple_issues_statement_on_iphone_4_antenna_gate_lawsuit_settlement/ After settling a class-action lawsuit over the "antenna-gate" controversy that surrounded the iPhone 4 in 2010, Apple has issued a statement declaring the $15 payouts apply to a "small number" of peop... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/18/apple_issues_statement_on_iphone_4_antenna_gate_lawsuit_settlement/ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/17/apple_settlement_for_class_action_suit_over_iphone_4_antenna_offers_15_or_bumper/ A new settlement reached between Apple and members of a class-action lawsuit over an antenna issue with the iPhone 4 will offer U.S residents who purchased the device $15 in cash or a free bumper case... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/17/apple_settlement_for_class_action_suit_over_iphone_4_antenna_offers_15_or_bumper/ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/us_noaa_ditches_blackberry_chooses_apples_iphone_and_ipad/ The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the latest government organization to adopt Apple's iPhone and iPad after ditching Research in Motion's BlackBerry. A memo sent out by NO... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/us_noaa_ditches_blackberry_chooses_apples_iphone_and_ipad/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:57:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/sprint_sold_18m_iphones_in_holiday_quarter_40_to_new_subscribers/ Sprint, the third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S., announced on Wednesday that it sold 1.8 million iPhones in the fourth quarter of 2011, with 40 percent of those to new subscribers. The holid... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/sprint_sold_18m_iphones_in_holiday_quarter_40_to_new_subscribers/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:06:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/npd_apples_iphone_4s_4_3gs_were_top_3_us_smartphones_over_holidays/ Apple's iPhone lineup dominated smartphone sales during the holiday 2011 quarter, with the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS taking the top three spots, respectively, in total U.S. sales. Apple's ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/npd_apples_iphone_4s_4_3gs_were_top_3_us_smartphones_over_holidays/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_removes_iphones_ipads_from_german_online_store_due_to_injunction/ Apple has removed all 3G/UMTS-capable iPad and iPhone models from its German online store in response to an injunction based on a wireless standard FRAND patent owned by Motorola Mobility. Accordin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_removes_iphones_ipads_from_german_online_store_due_to_injunction/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:06:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/_iphone_4s_accounts_for_9_out_of_10_us_iphone_sales_42_of_customers_break_contract_to_buy_one/ Despite the customary price drop of Apple's last generation iPhone 4 and the free-on-contract iPhone 3GS, the company's newest handset dominated sales and has seen strong numbers not only from early a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/_iphone_4s_accounts_for_9_out_of_10_us_iphone_sales_42_of_customers_break_contract_to_buy_one/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/massive_holiday_quarter_pushes_iphone_sales_past_android_in_us_/ Apple's share of smartphones sold in the U.S. doubled in the fourth quarter of 2011, pushing iPhone sales just past the myriad of devices that run Google's Android platform. With just three differe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/massive_holiday_quarter_pushes_iphone_sales_past_android_in_us_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/verizons_42m_q4_iphone_activations_were_more_than_half_of_its_smartphones_/ Verizon on Tuesday revealed its quarterly earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011, in which it sold 7.7 million smartphones, 4.2 million of which were iPhones. Apple's strong performance in the hol... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/verizons_42m_q4_iphone_activations_were_more_than_half_of_its_smartphones_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:23:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/briefly_canadian_galaxy_tab_sale_camera_free_iphones_in_singapore/ Samsung has instituted a temporary sale for its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Canada to boost sales while Singapore carrier M1 is now officially carrying camera-less iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S models following a pre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/briefly_canadian_galaxy_tab_sale_camera_free_iphones_in_singapore/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/briefly_apple_mems_microphones_eu_to_rule_on_googles_motorola_takeover/ Apple passed Samsung as the world's largest buyer of miniscule MEMS microphones in 2011, while a European Union judgment on Google's proposed buyout of Motorola Mobility is set to take place in Februa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/briefly_apple_mems_microphones_eu_to_rule_on_googles_motorola_takeover/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/06/iphone_4s_users_consume_nearly_twice_as_much_data_as_iphone_4_study/ A wireless industry study has found that iPhone 4S owners on average use roughly twice as much data as iPhone 4 owners and three times as much as iPhone 3G users. Telecom network technology firm Ar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/06/iphone_4s_users_consume_nearly_twice_as_much_data_as_iphone_4_study/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/iphone_4s_call_audio_issues_to_remain_with_new_ios_5_1_build/ Some iPhone 4S owners have been experiencing a sporadic yet persistent issue that mutes all audio when a user places a call, and new reports claim that Apple's upcoming iOS 5 build will leave the prob... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/iphone_4s_call_audio_issues_to_remain_with_new_ios_5_1_build/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/02/apple_ios_5_trounces_windows_phone_browser_in_speed_test/ An unofficial benchmarking video shows Microsoft's native Windows Phone 7.5 Mango browser lags behind Apple's Safari for iOS in various speed tests, with the Nokia Lumia 800 testbed even being outperf... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/02/apple_ios_5_trounces_windows_phone_browser_in_speed_test/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/hackers_claim_siri_port_to_iphone_4_avoids_copyright_infringement/ Hackers have managed to successfully port Apple's Siri personal assistant to a device other than the iPhone 4S, and they claim to have done it without violating any copyright laws. A tool called Sp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/hackers_claim_siri_port_to_iphone_4_avoids_copyright_infringement/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/26/foxconn_plans_to_double_size_of_iphone_plant/ Chinese manufacturer and Apple partner Foxconn plans to expand the size of its iPhone-producing Zhengzhou plant, with the $1.1 billion construction expected to make it the largest smartphone-producing... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/26/foxconn_plans_to_double_size_of_iphone_plant/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/motorola_wins_major_injunction_against_apples_iphone_ipad_in_germany/ Motorola Mobility on Friday won a major patent infringement decision against Apple in Germany, a ruling that includes an injunction against the iPhone and 3G-capable iPads. Motorola's victory relat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/motorola_wins_major_injunction_against_apples_iphone_ipad_in_germany/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/rumor_oem_production_of_two_year_old_iphone_3gs_to_reach_2m_in_dec_quarter/ Asian supply chain sources claim OEM production of the iPhone 3GS remains steady with expected volume of two million units in the current quarter and 1.4-1.6 million units in the first quarter of cale... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/rumor_oem_production_of_two_year_old_iphone_3gs_to_reach_2m_in_dec_quarter/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/holiday_iphone_mac_sales_ahead_of_expectations_ipad_a_little_light/ Indications from Apple's supply chain suggest that iPhone and Mac sales are picking up strength ahead of Christmas, while the iPad remains on pace for a record setting quarter, albeit with softer sale... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/holiday_iphone_mac_sales_ahead_of_expectations_ipad_a_little_light/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/iphone_battery_woes_persist_with_apples_first_ios_5_1_beta/ Released earlier this week, Apple's first beta of iOS 5.1 issued to developers reportedly does not address battery problems experienced by some users, as solutions to the complex problem continue to e... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/iphone_battery_woes_persist_with_apples_first_ios_5_1_beta/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/iphone_4s_is_apples_most_popular_phone_yet_with_96_satisfaction_rate/ The iPhone 4S carries the highest customer satisfaction ratings of any Apple smartphone yet, with a new survey finding that 96 percent of users consider themselves satisfied with their purchase. Th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/iphone_4s_is_apples_most_popular_phone_yet_with_96_satisfaction_rate/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/jp_morgan_ups_holiday_quarter_iphone_estimates_to_28_million/ J.P. Morgan bumped up its projections for shipments of Apple's iPhone in the December quarter to 28 million units, revising its revenue estimates for the company accordingly to $38.69 billion. Anal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/jp_morgan_ups_holiday_quarter_iphone_estimates_to_28_million/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/key_component_said_to_be_limiting_apples_iphone_4s_supply/ Supply constraints remain Apple's only issue in meeting strong demand for the new iPhone 4S, with one new report claiming those constraints are being caused by limited availability of one crucial comp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/key_component_said_to_be_limiting_apples_iphone_4s_supply/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:13:00 GMT