http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 07:36:25 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/15/intel_apple_tablet_comment_simply_untrue/ Intel Corp. today is scurrying to clean up a mess made by Germany's ZDNet on Wednesday when it reported that an Intel exec had confirmed the ongoing development of a iPhone-like tablet at Apple, a rep... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/15/intel_apple_tablet_comment_simply_untrue/ Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/15/apple_filing_places_iphone_networks_at_restaurants_zoos_concerts/ Apple Inc.'s iPhone can already playback video, browse the Internet, and place phone calls, but a new filing by the handset maker suggests it may one day take your lunch order and serve as a tour guid... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/15/apple_filing_places_iphone_networks_at_restaurants_zoos_concerts/ Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/wwdc_sold_out_with_over_5000_attendees/ Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, scheduled for June 9-11, has sold out for the first time ever. Attendance at the event has rapidly grown as interest in the Mac platform has snowballed in propo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/wwdc_sold_out_with_over_5000_attendees/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/intel_exec_vouches_for_atom_based_apple_newton_tablet_report/ A high ranking Intel executive is said to have made comments this week that corroborate reports of a Netwon-like mini-tablet under development at Apple, as originally revealed by AppleInsider last yea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/intel_exec_vouches_for_atom_based_apple_newton_tablet_report/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/att_now_limiting_iphone_sales_to_one_requiring_credit_card/ AT&T in an internal memo to its retail department on Wednesday instated a couple of new policies regarding sales of Apple Inc.'s increasingly hard-to-find iPhone, primarily that customers are allowed ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/att_now_limiting_iphone_sales_to_one_requiring_credit_card/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/o2_fuels_3g_iphone_frenzy_as_bharti_says_deal_signed_for_india/ Telefonica's O2 subsidiary, the exclusive provider of Apple's iPhone to the UK and Ireland, has stoked anticipation of a 3G model with fresh comments Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel has signed a d... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/o2_fuels_3g_iphone_frenzy_as_bharti_says_deal_signed_for_india/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/att_to_boost_3g_speeds_more_than_fivefold_by_2009/ AT&T said Wednesday it plans to boost the speed of its 3G wireless network to speeds of 20 megabits per second in 2009, paving the way for over-the-air downloads that are more than five times faster t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/att_to_boost_3g_speeds_more_than_fivefold_by_2009/ Wed, 14 May 2008 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/swiss_iphone_announcement_raises_eyebrows_given_rumors/ Swisscom on Wednesday confirmed it will begin selling Apple's iPhone in Switzerland this year, possibly bolstering a recent report on the matter which also stated that the handset would arrive with vi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/swiss_iphone_announcement_raises_eyebrows_given_rumors/ Wed, 14 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/blackberry_bold_stands_as_3g_iphones_chief_rival/ With the announcement of the first 3G BlackBerry compatible with the same high-speed networks as the upcoming 3G iPhone, Research in Motion has set itself up for what will likely be the defining smart... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/blackberry_bold_stands_as_3g_iphones_chief_rival/ Mon, 12 May 2008 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/new_time_machine_option_in_10_5_3_boston_store_opens_thursday/ A new option scheduled to arrive alongside Mac OS X 10.5.3 will allow Time Machine users to chance backups while on battery power. Meanwhile, Apple has announced that its Boston flagship shop will ope... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/new_time_machine_option_in_10_5_3_boston_store_opens_thursday/ Mon, 12 May 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/new_deals_seen_tripling_apples_addressable_market_for_iphone/ A flurry of new agreements between Apple and international wireless carriers has given American Technology Research higher conviction in the iPhone's near-term growth prospects, prompting an analyst a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/new_deals_seen_tripling_apples_addressable_market_for_iphone/ Mon, 12 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/att_now_showing_iphone_black_model_in_device_listing/ AT&T Wireless, Apple's exclusive iPhone provider in the United States, is now listing a second model of the iPhone in its device database called "iPhone Black," AppleInsider has been informed. The ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/att_now_showing_iphone_black_model_in_device_listing/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/singtel_to_offer_iphone_out_east_tim_chief_says_3g_model_in_june/ Singapore-based SingTel has announced plans to offer Apple's iPhone in parts of Asia and Australia, while Telecom Italia Mobile's chief executive has pinpointed June as a time when Italians will be ab... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/12/singtel_to_offer_iphone_out_east_tim_chief_says_3g_model_in_june/ Mon, 12 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/10/3g_settings_discovered_in_latest_beta_of_iphone_firmware/ As if there were any doubt that Apple's next-generation iPhone would include support for 3G wireless networks, an inactive preference dialog extracted from the most recent beta of iPhone Software v2.0... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/10/3g_settings_discovered_in_latest_beta_of_iphone_firmware/ Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/10/online_apple_stores_run_dry_of_iphones/ Often seen as the last reliable sources for iPhones, Apple's online stores in the US and UK have stopped taking orders for any model of the device. Visitors to the phone's section at either regiona... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/10/online_apple_stores_run_dry_of_iphones/ Sat, 10 May 2008 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/job_listings_hint_at_multi_carrier_iphone_in_australia_brazil/ Following word from individual carriers of wider regional launches, Apple has posted a bevy of new job opportunities that allude to multi-carrier strategies in some -- but not all -- of the iPhone's n... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/job_listings_hint_at_multi_carrier_iphone_in_australia_brazil/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/briefly_mac_os_x_10_5_3_att_iphone_hotspot_access_vista_sales/ Apple on Wednesday broadened the testing focus for developers evaluating the next update to Leopard. Meanwhile, AT&T has officially announced free WiFi Hotspot access for iPhone plan holders; iPhone S... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/briefly_mac_os_x_10_5_3_att_iphone_hotspot_access_vista_sales/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/o2_says_apples_iphone_no_longer_available_updated_x2/ O2, Apple's exclusive iPhone wireless provider in the UK, in a message on its website early Thursday announced that both models of the first-generation handset are no longer available for purchase in ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/o2_says_apples_iphone_no_longer_available_updated_x2/ Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/america_movil_to_sell_apples_next_gen_iphone_in_mexico/ America Movil, the largest mobile network operator and corporation in Latin America, said Wednesday it will begin selling Apple Inc.'s iPhone in Mexico and other parts of the region later this year. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/america_movil_to_sell_apples_next_gen_iphone_in_mexico/ Wed, 07 May 2008 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/briefly_spain_poland_iphone_talk_iphone_sdk_beta_5_att_memo/ Talks are ongoing to bring the next-generation of Apple's iPhone to Spain and Poland. Meanwhile, a new version of the iPhone SDK has been released with minor tweaks; AppleInsider can confirm an AT&T m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/07/briefly_spain_poland_iphone_talk_iphone_sdk_beta_5_att_memo/ Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/apple_to_begin_selling_3g_iphone_in_late_june/ Apple Inc. may begin selling its next-generation iPhone handset sometime on or after the third week of June, hints a recent memo from AT&T to its retail staffers. In the message to employees this w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/apple_to_begin_selling_3g_iphone_in_late_june/ Tue, 06 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/apple_to_offer_iphone_in_italy_through_multiple_carriers/ Apple Inc. will apparently abandon its exclusive carrier model for iPhone sales alongside the release of a 3G model, as two Italian carriers have issued statements Tuesday claiming rights to distribut... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/apple_to_offer_iphone_in_italy_through_multiple_carriers/ Tue, 06 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/vodafone_inks_deal_with_apple_to_sell_iphone_in_ten_countries/ Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone company in dollar sales, announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets beginning sometime this year.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/06/vodafone_inks_deal_with_apple_to_sell_iphone_in_ten_countries/ Tue, 06 May 2008 12:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/rbc_sees_3g_new_carrier_model_driving_iphone_sales_of_14m/ After meeting with top Apple brass at an event, RBC Capital Markets' Mike Abramsky claims that the electronics maker may shake up its existing business model for the iPhone and should easily pass its ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/rbc_sees_3g_new_carrier_model_driving_iphone_sales_of_14m/ Mon, 05 May 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/apples_cash_new_10_5_3_seed_3g_iphone_photos_boston_store_size/ Apple's cash reserve is rapidly approaching that of Microsoft's. Meanwhile, Apple has seeded yet another build of its impending Mac OS X 10.5.3 update; some fresh photos of a purported 3G iPhone have ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/apples_cash_new_10_5_3_seed_3g_iphone_photos_boston_store_size/ Mon, 05 May 2008 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/handwriting_recognition_interface_appears_in_iphone_software_2_0/ The latest private beta of Apple's upcoming iPhone Software v2.0 includes a handwriting recognition interface for the Chinese language, according to a new report. AppleInsider reader Kenneth notes ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/handwriting_recognition_interface_appears_in_iphone_software_2_0/ Mon, 05 May 2008 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/phone_sdk_goes_international_t_mobile_on_3g_iphone_in_austria/ Apple has started to make available to international developers its iPhone software developers kit (SDK). Meanwhile, official commentary out of T-Mobile Austria indicates the region will serve as some... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/05/phone_sdk_goes_international_t_mobile_on_3g_iphone_in_austria/ Mon, 05 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/video_speed_test_2_5g_edge_iphone_vs_mock_3g_hsdpa_iphone/ One Apple iPhone owner has posted to YouTube a video shootout that pits an iPhone running on a 2.5G EDGE network against one rigged with 3G HSDPA access in a simulated speed test. The mock 3G iPhon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/video_speed_test_2_5g_edge_iphone_vs_mock_3g_hsdpa_iphone/ Fri, 02 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/uks_carphone_warehouse_now_completely_out_of_iphones/ Carphone Warehouse, the high street retailer of UK-based wireless operator and exclusive iPhone provider O2, has completely run dry of both iPhone models as Apple is reported to have permanently ceas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/uks_carphone_warehouse_now_completely_out_of_iphones/ Fri, 02 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/iphone_optus_rumor_apple_tv_allows_movie_sales_mac_web_share/ Apple may use Australia as a testbed and sell the iPhone as a non-exclusive in the country, says one report. Meanwhile, Apple has enabled direct movie purchases from the Apple TV, Mac and iPhone web ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/iphone_optus_rumor_apple_tv_allows_movie_sales_mac_web_share/ Thu, 01 May 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/piper_jaffray_addresses_15_more_unanswered_apple_questions/ Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster on Thursday issued a report to clients that analytically addresses 16 more unanswered questions surrounding the Apple story, including some pertaining to the company... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/01/piper_jaffray_addresses_15_more_unanswered_apple_questions/ Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/30/iphone_redesign_details_washed_out_mbp_screens_free_att_wi_fi/ One site claims to have the most detailed information on the new iPhone's redesign -- including an unknown sensor. Meanwhile, users are reporting washed-out screens on MacBook Pros after waking from ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/30/iphone_redesign_details_washed_out_mbp_screens_free_att_wi_fi/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/30/apples_bionic_arm_to_muscle_advanced_gaming_graphics_into_iphones/ The next generation of iPhone appears set to claim exclusive access to advanced graphics core and video decoding technology, thanks to a secret licensing deal between Apple, mobile graphics leader Ima... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/30/apples_bionic_arm_to_muscle_advanced_gaming_graphics_into_iphones/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/29/paper_3g_iphone_smaller_lighter_than_existing_model/ Reports aiming to predict what Apple's 3G iPhone will look and feel like continue to pour in this week, with the latest claim coming by way of the Taiwan Economic News, which says the next-generation ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/29/paper_3g_iphone_smaller_lighter_than_existing_model/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/29/blackberry_maker_in_confidential_search_for_iphone_developers/ As much as Research in Motion is keen to maintain its marketshare edge against Apple, a new internal job listing suggests the BlackBerry creator is willing to jump the fence and write applications for... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/29/blackberry_maker_in_confidential_search_for_iphone_developers/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/29/its_official_rogers_to_bring_iphone_to_canada_later_this_year/ Canadian wireless carrier Rogers Wireless said Tuesday it has reached an agreement with Apple to begin offering the iPhone later this year, putting an end to months of speculation on the subject. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/29/its_official_rogers_to_bring_iphone_to_canada_later_this_year/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/28/report_apple_places_order_for_24_25_million_3g_iphones/ Long-time iPod manufacturer and current iPhone builder Foxconn Electronics has been selected by Apple to assemble the company's upcoming 3G iPhone handset, with volume shipments expected to begin this... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/28/report_apple_places_order_for_24_25_million_3g_iphones/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/27/remote_control_function_said_hidden_in_iphone_beta_firmware/ Code in Apple's latest iPhone 2.0 beta firmware allegedly contains references to a utility that will let an iPhone or iPod touch play media from nearby iTunes sources. Pointing only to an unnamed p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/27/remote_control_function_said_hidden_in_iphone_beta_firmware/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/26/apple_in_rumored_talks_to_license_vibration_feedback_for_iphone/ Apple has reportedly begun talks with Immersion to integrate haptic feedback into future touchscreen devices, addressing a complaint leveled against the iPhone by fans of physical buttons and keyboard... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/26/apple_in_rumored_talks_to_license_vibration_feedback_for_iphone/ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/25/steve_jobs_on_p_a_semi_love_for_intel_3g_blackberry_delayed/ Apple chief executive Steve Jobs in a new interview dispels rumors that the company's recent acquisition of chipmaker P.A. Semi was a result of some kind of discord with Intel. Meanwhile, RIM will rep... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/25/steve_jobs_on_p_a_semi_love_for_intel_3g_blackberry_delayed/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:40:00 GMT