http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:05:33 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/report_apple_to_launch_verizon_iphone_in_q3_2010/ A new report citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain says Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/report_apple_to_launch_verizon_iphone_in_q3_2010/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/apple_predicted_to_countersue_in_legal_battle_with_nokia/ Following Nokia's lawsuit against Apple for alleged patent infringements in the iPhone, experts have said it would be standard practice for Apple to countersue in the case, which is predicted to last ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/apple_predicted_to_countersue_in_legal_battle_with_nokia/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/report_apple_testing_rfid_swipe_support_in_iphone_prototypes/ A site focused on Near Field Communications has reported that Apple has built new iPhone prototypes with hardware support for sensing RFID chips. RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) is a technol... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/report_apple_testing_rfid_swipe_support_in_iphone_prototypes/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_core_platforms/ A new batch of smartphones based upon Google's Android platform have started to arrive, finally fleshing out what users can really expect of the platform. This article is the first in a series examini... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_core_platforms/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/apple_looks_to_hire_new_iphone_os_security_manager/ As hackers continue to exploit the iPhone platform to run unauthorized code, Apple is in the process of hiring a new security manager to help lock down its mobile operating system. A job listing on... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/apple_looks_to_hire_new_iphone_os_security_manager/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/review_roundup_motorola_droid_verizons_first_android_handset/ Verizon's first Google Android-based handset, the Motorola Droid, has been directly positioned as a competitor to Apple's iPhone. Reviewers have now compared the two to see how they stack up. The D... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/05/review_roundup_motorola_droid_verizons_first_android_handset/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/bell_telus_provide_new_iphone_competition_in_canada/ Rogers Wireless, Apple's exclusive iPhone partner in Canada, is gaining new competition from its formerly CDMA-only rivals in a move that could foreshadow changes in the US market affecting AT&T and V... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/bell_telus_provide_new_iphone_competition_in_canada/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/hacker_cracks_apples_latest_iphone_3gs_security_measures/ A hacker this week released a new exploit that allows users to circumvent Apple's preventative measures that have blocked unauthorized code from being run on the new iPhone 3GS. In October, Apple u... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/hacker_cracks_apples_latest_iphone_3gs_security_measures/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/apple_announces_app_store_offerings_top_100000/ Apple Wednesday announced that more than 100,000 applications are now available on its App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch, crossing the milestone less than a year and a half after its debut. "... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/apple_announces_app_store_offerings_top_100000/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/att_brings_lawsuit_against_verizon_over_map_ad_campaign/ AT&T has filed a lawsuit over Verizon's "There's a Map for That" advertising campaign, claiming Verizon is misrepresenting AT&T's coverage areas. The suit seeks a temporary restraining order and a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/att_brings_lawsuit_against_verizon_over_map_ad_campaign/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/canalys_q3_2009_iphone_rim_taking_over_smartphone_market/ The latest Q3 2009 smartphone market figures from Canalys show RIM and Apple gobbling up the smartphone market as overall growth in the segment begins to slow. The global smartphone market grew jus... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/canalys_q3_2009_iphone_rim_taking_over_smartphone_market/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/hit_or_miss_site_claims_4g_iphone_part_french_exclusivity_ends/ A Chinese Web site that has leaked parts of Apple products in the past with varying degrees of accuracy has claimed to have a fourth-generation iPhone part; and the French government has nixed the exc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/hit_or_miss_site_claims_4g_iphone_part_french_exclusivity_ends/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/despite_disappointing_china_debut_iphones_2010_predicted_to_be_strong/ With only 5,000 new iPhone customers signed up at launch, Apple's official debut in China has been viewed as a disappointment. But one Wall Street analyst still believes the handset will still sell 36... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/despite_disappointing_china_debut_iphones_2010_predicted_to_be_strong/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/china_unicom_gains_5000_iphone_subscribers_from_launch/ China Unicom announced Tuesday that its brand new 3G network had already signed up more than a million subscribers, but only 5,000 iPhone customers since the device launched last week. China's seco... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/china_unicom_gains_5000_iphone_subscribers_from_launch/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/iphone_makes_enterprise_market_inroads_for_apple/ Apple's iPhone has recently seen greater adoption in the enterprise market, with its business market share more than tripling in the past year, a new report has found. By the end of the year, Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/iphone_makes_enterprise_market_inroads_for_apple/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apples_iphone_sees_tepid_sales_debut_in_china/ Hundreds of people showed up for the iPhone launch party in Beijing last week, but the handset failed to sell out in many Chinese stores. Compared to iPhone debuts in the U.S. and Japan, the Chines... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apples_iphone_sees_tepid_sales_debut_in_china/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apples_2010_capital_expenditures_could_signal_major_investments/ Apple has forecast a 70 percent increase in capital expenditures for the 2010 fiscal year, which one analyst has said could be a sign the Mac maker is investing in "strategic new infrastructure." I... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apples_2010_capital_expenditures_could_signal_major_investments/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/30/apples_iphone_hits_china_with_high_price_without_wi_fi/ The iPhone saw its formal debut in China Friday on carrier China Unicom, with the Wi-Fi-less hardware sold via 2,000 stores at a starting price of 4,999 yuan, or $730. That high price was cited by ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/30/apples_iphone_hits_china_with_high_price_without_wi_fi/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/29/nintendo_profits_freefall_as_iphone_cuts_into_portable_game_sales/ Japanese game maker Nintendo's profits were cut in half, as sales of its portable Nintendo DS system continue to feel the impact of the iPhone and iPod touch. Nintendo's profits fell from 133 billi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/29/nintendo_profits_freefall_as_iphone_cuts_into_portable_game_sales/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/google_says_its_navigation_will_come_to_iphone_if_apple_approves/ Google on Wednesday revealed a free online navigation service that will be a part of its forthcoming Android 2.0 mobile operating system. It could also come to the iPhone, the company said, if given t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/google_says_its_navigation_will_come_to_iphone_if_apple_approves/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/tomtom_car_kit_navigation_software_will_not_work_with_ipod_touch/ The forthcoming TomTom Car Kit navigation dock will not enable GPS functionality for the corresponding App Store software on the iPod touch and first-generation iPhone. Company officials confirmed ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/tomtom_car_kit_navigation_software_will_not_work_with_ipod_touch/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/droid_arrives_on_verizon_nov_6_with_google_maps_navigation/ Motorola and Verizon hope to slow the momentum of Apple's iPhone with next week's launch of the Motorola Droid phone, which will arrive equipped with a beta version of the new Google Maps Navigation. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/droid_arrives_on_verizon_nov_6_with_google_maps_navigation/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/apple_predicted_to_sacrifice_sweetheart_att_deal_for_verizon/ If Apple ends its exclusive carrier agreement with AT&T next year, it will likely mark the end of its estimated $450 carrier subsidy for the iPhone, a new analysis has forecast. In a new note to in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/apple_predicted_to_sacrifice_sweetheart_att_deal_for_verizon/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/nokia_suit_against_apple_seen_as_battle_of_two_goliaths/ Apple this week vowed to "vigorously" defend itself against an iPhone-related patent infringement suit from Nokia, the world's largest handset maker. In its annual Form 10-K (PDF) with the U.S. Sec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/28/nokia_suit_against_apple_seen_as_battle_of_two_goliaths/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/google_reveals_android_2_0_features_updates/ Details were released Tuesday on the Android 2.0 platform, adding features and support to Google's open-source mobile operating system. Google announced that version 2.0 support would be added in t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/google_reveals_android_2_0_features_updates/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apples_iphone_3gs_blunts_palm_pre_impact_challenges_blackberry/ A new consumer survey shows smartphone ownership is still growing rapidly, future demand is strong, and that Apple's iPhone 3GS has made a big impact since its launch, overshadowing the Palm Pre and a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apples_iphone_3gs_blunts_palm_pre_impact_challenges_blackberry/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apple_increases_holiday_quarter_iphone_orders_by_20_percent/ Demand for the iPhone 3GS this holiday season is expected to cause a shortage of image sensors, as Apple has increased orders for parts for its handset by 20 percent. According to Taiwanese trade p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apple_increases_holiday_quarter_iphone_orders_by_20_percent/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/iphone_helps_att_continue_subscriber_gains_on_verizon/ Verizon and AT&T have both reported their latest quarterly earnings, and the strength of the iPhone has continued to help AT&T close the gap on the market leader. Update: In a conference call follo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/iphone_helps_att_continue_subscriber_gains_on_verizon/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/fcc_chairman_iphone_bandwidth_will_require_spectrum_changes/ Bandwidth-heavy mobile devices like Apple's iPhone will require new policies because of a coming "spectrum gap," the U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman said in a new interview. In a di... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/fcc_chairman_iphone_bandwidth_will_require_spectrum_changes/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:45:00 GMT 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/09/10/22/att_activates_record_3_2m_iphones_says_exclusivity_could_end/ AT&T reported its third-quarter results Thursday, recording 3.2 million iPhone activations and adding 4.3 million postpaid 3G devices, but the company's CEO also admitted that the iPhone won't be excl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/att_activates_record_3_2m_iphones_says_exclusivity_could_end/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/nokia_sues_apple_over_iphones_use_of_patented_wireless_standards/ Global handset leader Nokia announced Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against rival Apple, alleging that the iPhone infringes on GSM and wireless LAN related patents owned by the Finnish company. T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/nokia_sues_apple_over_iphones_use_of_patented_wireless_standards/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/sun_oracle_save_microsofts_pink_after_danger_data_disaster/ Microsoft has announced the restoration of Sidekick users' contacts as the first milestone in recovering data it lost in the cloud computing disaster affecting its Danger subsidiary, while a new sourc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/sun_oracle_save_microsofts_pink_after_danger_data_disaster/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/inside_apples_iphone_subscription_accounting_changes/ Apple's April 2007 Q2 earnings call announced that the company planned to book revenue for its new iPhone and Apple TV using the "subscription method of accounting," a decision that startled analysts ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/inside_apples_iphone_subscription_accounting_changes/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/iphone_ipod_touch_experience_tremendous_growth/ Apple's Q4 2009 conference call revealed that iPod touch sales were up 100% year over year, despite essentially flat sales of all iPods over the previous two years, and that the company achieved a new... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/iphone_ipod_touch_experience_tremendous_growth/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_says_iphone_competitors_still_fail_to_compete/ As smartphone companies attempt to catch up with the first-generation iPhone, Apple executive Tim Cook said during Monday's earnings report that his company remains multiple steps ahead of its competi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_says_iphone_competitors_still_fail_to_compete/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_reveals_plans_for_cheaper_new_products_in_the_pipeline/ After announcing spectacular Q4 results, Apple's Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer explained to analysts that the company is projecting lower growth in future revenues and profit margins due t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_reveals_plans_for_cheaper_new_products_in_the_pipeline/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/verizons_iphone_targeting_motorola_droid_phone_revealed/ After the hardware was teased in a new advertisement over the weekend, purported shots and details of the Android-powered Motorola Droid have surfaced, giving insight into the device Verizon hopes to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/verizons_iphone_targeting_motorola_droid_phone_revealed/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/18/verizon_sets_it_sights_on_apple_att_in_ad_campaign/ Verizon has upped the ante in its battle versus Apple and AT&T, airing a series of ads which make claims of AT&T's lack of 3G coverage and iPhone shortcomings. In a 30 second advertisement which fi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/18/verizon_sets_it_sights_on_apple_att_in_ad_campaign/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/17/apple_ranks_among_top_in_social_media_influence/ In an analysis of the world's most valuable brands, Apple ranked among the top companies in generating social media interest on services such as Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter. Social Media Analyti... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/17/apple_ranks_among_top_in_social_media_influence/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:45:00 GMT