http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Thu, 8 Jan 2009 19:34:48 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/08/iphones_us_web_presence_beats_rim_and_wimo_combined/ The popularity of Apple's WiFi mobile platform as a handheld web browser device is rapidly accelerating worldwide and dominating web traffic in the US, according to a new report issued by mobile adver... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/08/iphones_us_web_presence_beats_rim_and_wimo_combined/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/07/briefly_a_look_at_the_macworld_app_store_announcements/ While no one app demonstrated at this week's Macworld is dominating coverage, several do offer VoIP calling, TV watching, and more. Here's a brief rundown of some of those offerings, including SlingPl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/07/briefly_a_look_at_the_macworld_app_store_announcements/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/01/apple_files_for_patent_on_winter_friendly_iphone_gloves/ Addressing the complaints of nearly every iPhone owner in a northern climate, Apple has filed for a patent that would cover a means of using a multi-touch device with gloves. The US Patent Office a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/01/apple_files_for_patent_on_winter_friendly_iphone_gloves/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/31/new_shuffle_cheaper_iphone_and_macbooks_seen_in_2009/ FBR Capital Markets said Wednesday that it believes that Apple is gearing up to release several new products during the first half of 2009, including a new version of the iPod shuffle and cheaper vers... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/31/new_shuffle_cheaper_iphone_and_macbooks_seen_in_2009/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/30/piper_sees_dull_macworld_new_form_factor_iphone_by_spring/ With Apple chief executive Steve Jobs skipping out on this year's Macworld Expo, investment bank Piper Jaffray isn't holding high hopes for new product announcements outside a pair of refreshed Macs, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/30/piper_sees_dull_macworld_new_form_factor_iphone_by_spring/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/29/second_case_maker_points_to_iphone_nano/ With just days to go before the annual Macworld trade show, a second case maker has added references to an iPhone nano to its website. Well-known case designer Vaja has joined XSKN with an update t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/29/second_case_maker_points_to_iphone_nano/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/29/contract_free_iphones_on_sale_in_france_for_1100/ Following a recent ruling by local regulators, French consumers can now purchase an iPhone 3G without signing a service contract with Apple-sanctioned wireless carrier Orange, assuming they're willing... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/29/contract_free_iphones_on_sale_in_france_for_1100/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/26/iphone_nano_knockoffs_already_on_sale_in_thailand_photos/ Those eagerly anticipating next month's Macworld and the prospects of a smaller iPhone should beware, as a slew of tiny clones are introducing confusion as they reach store shelves. While silicone ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/26/iphone_nano_knockoffs_already_on_sale_in_thailand_photos/ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/26/wal_mart_announces_iphone_availability_beginning_sunday/ Wal-Mart on Friday formally announced plans to begin carrying the iPhone later this week but will not be selling the device at rock bottom prices as once rumored. In total, nearly 2,500 Wal-mart st... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/26/wal_mart_announces_iphone_availability_beginning_sunday/ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/23/case_maker_publishes_photos_of_iphone_nano_protector/ XSKN, the third-party case maker responsible for rekindling rumors of an iPhone nano, has started taking orders for a protective holder for the rumored gadget. The accessory maker is selling the ca... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/23/case_maker_publishes_photos_of_iphone_nano_protector/ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/22/case_maker_fans_iphone_nano_rumors/ An iPhone and iPod case maker has added references to an "iPhone nano" to its website, presumably based on its own belief that Apple is about to unveiling a smaller version of its touchscreen handset... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/22/case_maker_fans_iphone_nano_rumors/ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/20/future_iphones_to_wield_opencl_acceleration/ Imagination Technologies has posted a series of job openings for OpenCL engineers, indicating that the open, general purpose GPU parallelism technology Apple spearheaded for use in Mac OS X Snow Leopa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/20/future_iphones_to_wield_opencl_acceleration/ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/19/strong_rim_guidance_seen_as_positive_for_apple/ Research In Motion painted a rosy outlook for its fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday, offering a positive read-through for rival smartphone maker Apple. The BlackBerry maker said third quarter sales... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/19/strong_rim_guidance_seen_as_positive_for_apple/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/rim_nears_iphones_sales_with_6_7_million_blackberries/ After a symbolic victory over Research in Motion, Apple may have its fortunes reversed as the BlackBerry maker has almost exactly matched iPhone 3G summer sales during the fall. The Waterloo, Ontar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/rim_nears_iphones_sales_with_6_7_million_blackberries/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/mini_review_rolando_rolls_onto_the_app_store/ It's not an exaggeration to say that Rolando ($9.99, App Store) was one of the most hotly anticipated games for the iPhone, and that it could easily be perceived as the iPhone's first "killer app". ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/mini_review_rolando_rolls_onto_the_app_store/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/wal_mart_stores_already_advertising_iphone_3g_availability/ Adding a bit more confirmation to what is widely presumed, a few Wal-Malt stores have jumped the gun and are starting to advertise availability of Apple's iPhone 3G ahead of an official roll-out plann... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/wal_mart_stores_already_advertising_iphone_3g_availability/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/apple_finally_outed_as_mysterious_powervr_licensee/ New evidence that Apple is the mysterious licensee of Imagination Technologies Group's PowerVR mobile graphics technology broke today, when the company publicly announced that Apple has subscribed to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/apple_finally_outed_as_mysterious_powervr_licensee/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/17/apple_seen_with_new_imacs_chinese_iphone_soon_into_2009/ Even as it's besieged by a weak world economy, Apple is expected to bounce back with new iMacs at the start of 2009 and to launch the iPhone in China soon afterwards. Though sharing the now widesp... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/17/apple_seen_with_new_imacs_chinese_iphone_soon_into_2009/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/17/apple_ordered_to_end_exclusive_iphone_deal_with_frances_orange/ Apple must immediately cease its exclusive relationship with France Telecom's Orange and allow other local carriers to offer the iPhone to its subscribers, the French competition counsel ruled Wednesd... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/17/apple_ordered_to_end_exclusive_iphone_deal_with_frances_orange/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/16/iphone_dev_team_to_unlock_iphone_3g_for_new_years/ Though its been a long time coming, a group of hackers known as the iPhone Dev Team have successfully created a software unlock for the iPhone 3G that should free owners to use the handset on carriers... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/16/iphone_dev_team_to_unlock_iphone_3g_for_new_years/ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/15/iphone_nano_rumors_resurface_alongside_case_renderings/ Renderings of a protective case for a device that resembles a smaller iPhone have been published online, rekindling speculation that Apple may be planning to introduce a new low-end handset sometime i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/15/iphone_nano_rumors_resurface_alongside_case_renderings/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/12/apple_declares_iphone_a_challenger_to_nintendo_ds/ Further shifting attention on the iPhone towards gaming, an Apple executive has out-and-out stated the device is a genuine competitor to the best handheld consoles on the market. The comments come ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/12/apple_declares_iphone_a_challenger_to_nintendo_ds/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/12/apple_tweaks_app_store_layout_amid_developer_unrest/ Faced with criticism over the way it's been grouping applications on the digital shelves of the App Store, Apple this week is making some changes to the store's layout aimed at showcasing a broader ra... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/12/apple_tweaks_app_store_layout_amid_developer_unrest/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/11/att_now_offering_home_activation_for_iphones_sold_online/ In an unexpected move Thursday, AT&T began accepting online orders for Apple's iPhone 3G, allowing customers to have the device shipped to their doorstep for activation within the comfort of their own... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/11/att_now_offering_home_activation_for_iphones_sold_online/ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/10/iphone_seen_as_still_too_expensive_losing_steam_in_fall/ A new report warns that halving the iPhone's price this summer still wasn't enough to truly grow sales -- and that recent metrics may show an actual shrink in sales during the early fall. Morgan St... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/10/iphone_seen_as_still_too_expensive_losing_steam_in_fall/ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/10/apples_gift_card_sales_may_understate_iphone_shipments/ Giving the gift of iPhone this holiday season requires that customers purchase a gift card from Apple rather than the handset itself, a process that may understate the company's December quarter shipm... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/10/apples_gift_card_sales_may_understate_iphone_shipments/ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/09/reports_99_wal_mart_iphone_would_be_atypical_risky_move/ Research firms and investment banks are welcoming a move that would see Wal-Mart carry the iPhone later this year, but warn that a special $99 model would stand in contrast to the company's proven str... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/09/reports_99_wal_mart_iphone_would_be_atypical_risky_move/ Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:00:00 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/08/12/08/reports_face_off_over_validity_of_99_wal_mart_iphone_rumor/ There are conflicting reports Monday over whether there is any truth to a rumor that Wal-Mart later this month will begin offering a 4GB iPhone to its customers for a new low price of $99. BGR ci... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/08/reports_face_off_over_validity_of_99_wal_mart_iphone_rumor/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/hidden_feature_turns_iphone_into_tv_gaming_device/ With a little work and the help of an undocumented feature in Apple's iPhone Software Developers Kit, one iPhone developer was able to turn its game into a version suited for playback on big-screen TV... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/hidden_feature_turns_iphone_into_tv_gaming_device/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/app_store_shoppers_downloading_2_2_million_apps_per_day/ Though arguably still in its infancy, Apple's App Store has already reached a daily run rate that's seen iPhone and iPod touch users combine to download approximately 2.2 million applications every da... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/app_store_shoppers_downloading_2_2_million_apps_per_day/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/a_99_apple_branded_cell_phone_is_inevitable_analyst_says/ There's no doubt that Apple will release a mobile handset priced at $99, according to Kaufman Bros. It's just a matter of when and in what form. The firm's comments came as part of a research note ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/a_99_apple_branded_cell_phone_is_inevitable_analyst_says/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/yahoo_launches_iphone_friendly_flickr_with_video_support/ Search engine giant Yahoo has formally launched an updated version of Flickr optimized for mobile phones and with special formatting friendly to the iPhone, including a newfound ability to watch strea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/yahoo_launches_iphone_friendly_flickr_with_video_support/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/apples_smartphone_share_closer_to_13_still_ahead_of_microsoft/ Apple's share of the worldwide smartphone market is closer to 13% than the 16% reported earlier this week, but that's still good enough to push the iPhone maker past Microsoft to become the third larg... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/apples_smartphone_share_closer_to_13_still_ahead_of_microsoft/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/rumor_wal_mart_to_sell_4gb_iphone_for_99/ A new rumor presents the possibility that discount chain Wal-Mart may carry a special run 4GB iPhone 3G as part of its agreement to begin selling the touchscreen handsets later this month. Apple's ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/rumor_wal_mart_to_sell_4gb_iphone_for_99/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/03/apple_argues_only_a_fool_would_believe_its_iphone_3g_ads/ Apple isn't lying in television ads that tout the iPhone 3G as twice as fast as its predecessor, but customers would have to be fools to take those claims at face value, the company argues. That's... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/03/apple_argues_only_a_fool_would_believe_its_iphone_3g_ads/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/02/nokia_leans_on_new_n97_as_best_hope_for_an_iphone_rival/ At a special event in Spain, Nokia has revealed the N97, which is just the second touchscreen phone in company history -- and potentially the company's one real chance at reversing market share losses... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/02/nokia_leans_on_new_n97_as_best_hope_for_an_iphone_rival/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/02/iphone_single_handedly_driving_smartphone_growth/ In addition to outselling a broad and combined range of Windows Mobile handsets, Apple's iPhone 3G is being credited this week as the lone force responsible for growth of the smartphone market during ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/02/iphone_single_handedly_driving_smartphone_growth/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/28/iphone_dev_team_successfully_boots_linux_on_iphone/ A milestone has been reached in iPhone firmware modification on Friday with the first alternative operating system for the hardware, Linux, now running on the device. The first build created by Dev... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/28/iphone_dev_team_successfully_boots_linux_on_iphone/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/26/iphone_2_2_hides_video_out_code_for_third_party_apps/ An unpublished part of iPhone's latest programming framework lets third-party developers pipe video out to an external device, albeit not without a few catches. Confirmed by Ars Technica, a progra... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/26/iphone_2_2_hides_video_out_code_for_third_party_apps/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:35:00 GMT