http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:34:00 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/21/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_software_markets/ Google's Android is working to match the iPhone App Store's mobile software market but with fewer restrictions for developers. This article is the fourth in a series examining how Android stacks up in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/21/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_software_markets/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/apples_app_store_approval_process_gets_partially_automated/ Apple has added a new automated layer to its approval process for App Store software, but according to one developer, it's not perfect. Apple recently began using computers to automatically scan fo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/apples_app_store_approval_process_gets_partially_automated/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/china_unicom_expects_10_of_3g_users_on_iphone_in_3_years/ Despite a slow sales start, Apple's wireless carrier in China has high expectations for the iPhone, with the company anticipating the handset will carry 10 percent of China's 3G users within three yea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/china_unicom_expects_10_of_3g_users_on_iphone_in_3_years/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/microsoft_shareholders_grill_ceo_about_apple_iphone/ Shareholders questioned Microsoft execs at their annual meeting about Apple's growing reputation among the "next generation" of technology consumers. Microsoft held its yearly shareholders' meeting... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/microsoft_shareholders_grill_ceo_about_apple_iphone/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/google_outlines_chrome_os_plans_for_netbooks/ Google hosted a technical introduction to its new Chrome OS today, which it expects to officially launch on new netbooks by the end of 2010. First unveiled as a initiative in July, Google's Chrome... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/google_outlines_chrome_os_plans_for_netbooks/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/apple_investigates_space_age_fitness_tracking_technology/ New patent applications revealed this week show that Apple has investigated technology with advanced physiological sensors for measuring workout activity from inside the user's ear canal. In additi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/19/apple_investigates_space_age_fitness_tracking_technology/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/tomtom_app_updated_to_support_ipod_touch_first_gen_iphone/ TomTom has officially released update version 1.2 for its iPhone app, adding support for both the iPod touch and the first-gen iPhone when used in conjunction with its car kit. Version 1.2 was sub... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/tomtom_app_updated_to_support_ipod_touch_first_gen_iphone/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/rumored_google_phone_said_to_be_coming_in_2010/ Google is rumored to release its own custom-built Android phone in early 2010, allowing the company to control all of the facets of the software and hardware, much like with Apple and the iPhone. A... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/rumored_google_phone_said_to_be_coming_in_2010/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/iphone_approved_in_south_korea_china_mobile_talks_continue/ Apple is set to launch the iPhone in South Korea this month after earning approval from the nation's telecommunications director Wednesday; and talks with carrier China Mobile remain ongoing. South... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/iphone_approved_in_south_korea_china_mobile_talks_continue/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/17/verizon_rumored_to_embrace_palm_in_2010_to_combat_iphone/ Looking beyond its new lineup of Android-based mobile phones, Verizon is also expected to add Palm's webOS in 2010 to fight off AT&T subscriber gains based on the strength of the iPhone. In a note ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/17/verizon_rumored_to_embrace_palm_in_2010_to_combat_iphone/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/17/apples_iphone_app_store_takes_off_in_china/ Despite a slow start in official handset sales, the iPhone has found success in China with customers flocking to the App Store, even with the device's lack of Wi-Fi. Popular applications in China i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/17/apples_iphone_app_store_takes_off_in_china/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/17/belgian_heist_lands_thousands_of_stolen_apple_iphones/ An elaborately planned theft of at least 3,000 iPhones in Belgium this weekend amounted to millions of euros worth of stolen property. Local reports from De Standaard and Gazet van Antwerpen vary o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/17/belgian_heist_lands_thousands_of_stolen_apple_iphones/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/16/apple_said_to_release_iphone_app_for_in_store_appointments/ Apple plans to release a new "Concierge" application for the iPhone and iPod touch that will allow customers to schedule appointments at retail stores, AppleInsider has been told. According to a so... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/16/apple_said_to_release_iphone_app_for_in_store_appointments/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/16/onlive_cloud_gaming_service_demonstrated_on_apples_iphone/ OnLive, the Internet-based interactive streaming service hyped as "the future of video games," is also capable of running on mobile devices such as Apple's iPhone, the company has claimed. At the W... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/16/onlive_cloud_gaming_service_demonstrated_on_apples_iphone/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/14/apple_met_with_admob_weeks_before_acquisition_by_google/ Apple reportedly approached mobile-ad king AdMob weeks before Google's $750 million dollar takeover of the company. Sources close to the matter confirmed to Bloomberg that Apple contacted AdMob Inc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/14/apple_met_with_admob_weeks_before_acquisition_by_google/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/apple_looks_to_hire_aaa_game_developer_for_in_house_iphone_team/ Apple is looking to hire a game and media software engineer for its iPhone and iPod touch team, perhaps signaling that the company intends to expand its first-party software offerings. The listing ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/apple_looks_to_hire_aaa_game_developer_for_in_house_iphone_team/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/apples_next_gen_iphone_power_amp_nasa_chemical_sensor_app/ Apple has reportedly selected a new power amplifier supplier for a new, forthcoming model of the iPhone; and a NASA scientist has used the iPhone to create a chemical sensor. New iPhone power ampli... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/apples_next_gen_iphone_power_amp_nasa_chemical_sensor_app/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/att_responds_to_false_and_misleading_verizon_ads/ AT&T has issued a note to its customers disputing claims made in Verizon's latest string of advertisements, over which the two companies are now engaged in a lawsuit. "As the U.S. market leader in ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/13/att_responds_to_false_and_misleading_verizon_ads/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/att_asks_court_to_pull_verizons_misleading_iphone_ads/ AT&T has stepped up its federal case against Verizon Wireless, amending its complaint to seek a restraining order against holiday season ads attacking its data network and describing the iPhone as 'mi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/att_asks_court_to_pull_verizons_misleading_iphone_ads/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/conflicting_reports_within_qualcomm_suggest_verizon_only_iphone/ Additional evidence pointing to the introduction of a Verizon Wireless iPhone has surfaced, although reports differ in how Apple is expected to bring its smartphone to the CDMA carrier. This morni... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/conflicting_reports_within_qualcomm_suggest_verizon_only_iphone/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/apples_iphone_captures_17_of_worldwide_smartphone_market/ In less than two and a half years on the market, Apple's iPhone has managed nearly a fifth of the total global smartphone market, thanks to nearly 50 percent year-over-year growth in sales in the thir... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/apples_iphone_captures_17_of_worldwide_smartphone_market/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/apple_lifts_veil_on_app_store_approval_status/ Apple has added a feature to its Dev Center website allowing developers to view the approval status of submitted apps. In a move that is sure to please many, developers tell AppleInsider that Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/apple_lifts_veil_on_app_store_approval_status/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_advancing_technology/ Google's Android supplies smartphone makers with the core software they can use to sell devices that compete against the iPhone. This article is the third in a series examining how Android stacks up i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_advancing_technology/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/google_to_have_larger_iphone_ad_presence_with_admob_acquisition/ Google's purchase of AdMob Inc. will make it the Internet's largest mobile advertising company, and CEO Eric Schmidt said the acquisition will allow Google to have a presence in more iPhone applicatio... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/google_to_have_larger_iphone_ad_presence_with_admob_acquisition/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/nintendo_admits_dark_future_if_it_cant_differentiate_from_iphone/ As the iPhone has proven itself to be a formidable competitor in the handheld gaming business, the president of Nintendo has said his company must differentiate itself to survive. As Apple portrays... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/nintendo_admits_dark_future_if_it_cant_differentiate_from_iphone/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/samsung_bada_unveiled_as_new_iphone_android_platform_rival/ Samsung, the world's second largest phone maker globally after Nokia, has announced Bada as its own new smartphone platform which it hopes to use to gain entry into the sophisticated phone market. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/samsung_bada_unveiled_as_new_iphone_android_platform_rival/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_business_models/ Google's Android offers a free software alternative to smartphone makers hoping to catch up to the iPhone. This article is the second in a series examining how Android stacks up in comparison to the i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/inside_googles_android_and_apples_iphone_os_as_business_models/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/motorola_droid_estimated_to_have_sold_100000_in_first_weekend/ Motorola's new Android-based Droid, which launched on Verizon Wireless last Friday and aims to take on Apple's iPhone, is estimated by one analyst to have sold about 100,000 units in its first weekend... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/motorola_droid_estimated_to_have_sold_100000_in_first_weekend/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/att_defends_its_data_network_from_verizon_ad_attacks/ As Verizon has stepped up its efforts to portray AT&T's data network as sparse and largely unavailable, AT&T has published information that shows Verizon isn't telling the whole story. Verizon bega... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/10/att_defends_its_data_network_from_verizon_ad_attacks/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/verizons_advertising_propels_brand_perception_while_att_sinks/ Verizon and Motorola's strong marketing push leading up to the launch of the new Droid handset had a significant impact on brand perception in the 18- to 34-year-old target demographic, pushing it wel... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/verizons_advertising_propels_brand_perception_while_att_sinks/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/iphone_windows_7_sync_bug_with_intel_chipset_fixed_for_some/ A bug with Intel's P55 chipset prevents Windows 7 from syncing their iPhone, and motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte has issued a BIOS update to resolve the issue for some. Gigabyte has released the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/iphone_windows_7_sync_bug_with_intel_chipset_fixed_for_some/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/iphone_addition_predicted_to_boost_radioshack_profits/ RadioShack will begin selling the iPhone at its U.S. stores nationwide in 2010, a move that has been viewed as a coup by Wall Street analysts. Credit Suisse on Monday updated its rating on RadioSha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/iphone_addition_predicted_to_boost_radioshack_profits/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/app_store_roundup_hd_radio_comes_to_iphone_3g_voip_still_mia/ For an extra $80, iPhone users can add an external receiver that will allow the device to receive HD radio, adding one of the features of the competing Zune HD; and VoIP application developers still a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/app_store_roundup_hd_radio_comes_to_iphone_3g_voip_still_mia/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/first_known_iphone_worm_rickrolls_jailbroken_apple_handsets/ The iPhone's first worm -- a playful, wallpaper-changing prank that only affects jailbroken phones -- could be a sign of more dangerous things to come. A hacker who identifies himself as "ikex" cre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/first_known_iphone_worm_rickrolls_jailbroken_apple_handsets/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/08/verizon_continues_assault_on_att_with_series_of_holiday_ads/ Verizon has released three ads which continue to highlight the disparity between its 3G network coverage and AT&T's. The ads, titled "Naughty Nice," Misfit Toys," and "Blue Christmas" prominently f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/08/verizon_continues_assault_on_att_with_series_of_holiday_ads/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:25:00 GMT 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