http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sun, 7 Sep 2008 16:22:02 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/iphone_snags_cover_of_best_buy_circular_ahead_of_sundays_launch/ While there's no sign that sales of Apple's iPhone 3G have slowed, they're due for an incremental boost come Sunday when the device goes on sale at Best Buy retail outlets nationwide. A copy of ne... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/iphone_snags_cover_of_best_buy_circular_ahead_of_sundays_launch/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/third_lawsuit_joins_into_complaints_about_iphone_3g_speeds_bugs/ Now seemingly popping out of the woodwork, a spate of lawsuits accusing Apple and AT&T of misleading over iPhone 3G's data speeds have been joined by a New Jersey class action filing that also questio... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/third_lawsuit_joins_into_complaints_about_iphone_3g_speeds_bugs/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/apple_suspected_in_new_deal_for_powervr_graphics_in_multi_touch_devices/ Apple is believed to have extended a deal with Imagination Technologies that will see graphics cores from the chipmaker situated in future multi-touch devices for years to come. In a statement Thur... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/apple_suspected_in_new_deal_for_powervr_graphics_in_multi_touch_devices/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/apple_looks_to_take_multi_touch_beyond_the_touch_screen/ With its competitors struggling to catch up with multi-touch technology introduced last year as part of the iPhone, Apple is already conceptualizing new versions of the technology that would fuse a va... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/apple_looks_to_take_multi_touch_beyond_the_touch_screen/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/03/att_wireless_networks_go_down_on_east_coast/ AT&T's wireless data services experienced a meltdown earlier this morning, leading to widespread 3G and EDGE service outages across the broader North East and other parts of the country. The proble... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/03/att_wireless_networks_go_down_on_east_coast/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/03/rbc_says_sub_100_ipod_phone_market_up_for_apples_taking/ Apple could announce sales of more than 4 million 3G iPhones at its media event next week, according to investment bank RBC Capital Markets, which also suggests the company may be looking into a low c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/03/rbc_says_sub_100_ipod_phone_market_up_for_apples_taking/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/03/apple_att_sued_for_over_saturating_3g_network_with_iphones/ A San Diego-based lawsuit filed late last week alleges that Apple and its carrier partner AT&T have knowingly oversold iPhone 3G, promising fast speeds only to see a glut of customers bog down the net... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/03/apple_att_sued_for_over_saturating_3g_network_with_iphones/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/02/apple_to_bundle_music_extras_app_with_itunes_albums/ iPhone and iPod touch users will soon be able to purchase and download 'interactive albums' from Apple's iTunes store that will include an App Store application loaded with extras, according to a new ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/02/apple_to_bundle_music_extras_app_with_itunes_albums/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/02/symbian_reports_slow_growth_in_the_wake_of_the_iphone_3g_launch/ Earlier today, Symbian reported second quarter financial reports that outlined a significant slowdown in both growth and profits that signal an end to its rapid acceleration as the leader in smartphon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/02/symbian_reports_slow_growth_in_the_wake_of_the_iphone_3g_launch/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/01/o2_uk_sets_pay_as_you_go_iphone_3g_prices_launch_info/ O2 has removed one of the barriers to wider iPhone 3G adoption in Britain with news on Monday of when and how it will offer its Pay & Go prepaid service for Apple's cellphone. The official pricing ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/01/o2_uk_sets_pay_as_you_go_iphone_3g_prices_launch_info/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/01/microsoft_plans_skymarket_apps_store_for_windows_mobile_7_in_2009/ Following in the footsteps of US mobile provider T-Mobile and Google's own Android smartphone platform, Microsoft is now plotting its own effort to create an online store for mobile software in the mo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/01/microsoft_plans_skymarket_apps_store_for_windows_mobile_7_in_2009/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/29/apple_may_be_working_with_att_on_iphone_tethering_plan/ Apple is discussing with U.S. wireless carrier AT&T the possibility of offering iPhone 3G users the option to purchase an additional data plan that would allow the handset's 3G connection to be shared... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/29/apple_may_be_working_with_att_on_iphone_tethering_plan/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/29/iphone_3g_finally_reaching_supply_and_demand_balance/ After more than six weeks of almost constant iPhone 3G shortages, Apple is finally known to be getting a grip on its retail supply and has virtually every model in stock everywhere. Research by an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/29/iphone_3g_finally_reaching_supply_and_demand_balance/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/google_reveals_open_android_market_to_rival_iphones_app_store/ Google on Thursday afternoon provided first details of a marketplace for phones based on its Android mobile platform -- including word that its store won't be as tightly monitored as the Apple-run sho... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/google_reveals_open_android_market_to_rival_iphones_app_store/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/apple_iphone_security_holes_contacts_lag_gps_quirks_to_be_fixed_soon/ A third software update for the iPhone 3G due next month will fix a broad assortment of problems and security issues that users have reported with the handset, say company spokespeople and a pair of a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/apple_iphone_security_holes_contacts_lag_gps_quirks_to_be_fixed_soon/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/update_how_the_2_0_2_software_update_addressed_iphone_3g_dropped_calls/ The recent iPhone 2.0.2 software update addressed a problem with the iPhone 3G's power control that was causing dropped calls, according to a new report. Last week, Apple's Jennifer Bowcock told US... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/update_how_the_2_0_2_software_update_addressed_iphone_3g_dropped_calls/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/developers_question_why_apple_keeps_its_iphone_2_0_sdk_under_nda/ Apple's insistence on keeping iPhone 2.0 development under strict non disclosure agreements is frustrating efforts in the development community to share ideas, teach classes on iPhone development, and... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/developers_question_why_apple_keeps_its_iphone_2_0_sdk_under_nda/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/27/repeat_tests_show_iphone_3g_doesnt_suffer_from_faulty_hardware/ After lab results demonstrated that the iPhone 3G's antenna actually functions normally, critics complained that the tests didn't represent their own experiences. So the tests were performed again on ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/27/repeat_tests_show_iphone_3g_doesnt_suffer_from_faulty_hardware/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/27/apple_iphone_ad_banned_in_uk_due_to_misleading_claims/ Advertising regulators in the UK have ruled that one of Apple's iPhone television commercials mislead customers and ordered it banned from further broadcast. The Advertising Standards Authority (AS... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/27/apple_iphone_ad_banned_in_uk_due_to_misleading_claims/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/26/orange_admits_to_capping_3g_speeds_in_france/ Following an uproar on the part of disgruntled iPhone customers, French wireless carrier Orange will reportedly raise an unpublicized cap on 3G download speeds next month. The exclusive iPhone serv... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/26/orange_admits_to_capping_3g_speeds_in_france/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/26/new_blackberry_suffering_same_3g_connection_drops_as_iphone/ Cellular access woes initially pinned on the iPhone 3G's particular hardware now appear likely to be thwarting the BlackBerry Bold's debut with AT&T, according to a new report . Citigroup investmen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/26/new_blackberry_suffering_same_3g_connection_drops_as_iphone/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/study_points_to_network_weakness_as_source_of_iphone_3g_woes/ The results of an informal study of iPhone 3G users worldwide are in, and they suggest that problems with 3G networks -- not the iPhone's hardware -- are the source of a growing number of complaints a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/study_points_to_network_weakness_as_source_of_iphone_3g_woes/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/iphone_software_2_1_to_stifle_open_source_copy_and_paste_effort/ An open source project aimed at bringing universal copy-and-paste support to Apple's iPhone has hit a major roadblock due to security-related changes in the next version of iPhone software, according ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/25/iphone_software_2_1_to_stifle_open_source_copy_and_paste_effort/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/22/iphone_3g_sales_hampered_by_windows_mobile/ Sources within Apple's retail stores report that sales of the iPhone 3G are being slowed down by handhelds running Microsoft Windows Mobile/WinCE. That's because the stores have been selling new iPhon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/22/iphone_3g_sales_hampered_by_windows_mobile/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/22/russian_iphone_3g_deal_demands_1_8_million_sales_per_year/ A Russian newspaper has reported that the top three mobile providers in the country have reached agreements with Apple to sell at least 1.8 million iPhones per year through 2011. On Thursday, Reut... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/22/russian_iphone_3g_deal_demands_1_8_million_sales_per_year/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/21/orange_poland_shops_allegedly_creating_fake_iphone_3g_queues/ Not content to wait for the enthusiastic fans that greeted some iPhone 3G launches, Orange Poland is said to be paying actors to sit in line and attract genuine customers. The claim comes after Reu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/21/orange_poland_shops_allegedly_creating_fake_iphone_3g_queues/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/21/apple_may_report_unprecedented_3_million_mac_quarter/ The investment banking division of the Royal Bank of Canada said Thursday that Apple's back-to-school promotion is showing signs that it will drive the company to a record-smashing quarter in which sa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/21/apple_may_report_unprecedented_3_million_mac_quarter/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/20/class_action_suit_claims_apple_deceived_over_iphone_3g_speeds/ A lawsuit filed on Tuesday by an Alabama woman alleges that Apple has touted doubled Internet speeds with iPhone 3G when a rash of connection problems have made those speeds seemingly impossible to re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/20/class_action_suit_claims_apple_deceived_over_iphone_3g_speeds/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/20/apple_iphone_2_0_2_update_targets_3g_issues/ Apple confirmed that the iPhone 2.0.2 update does indeed include changes to address issues related to 3G reception. USAToday cited company spokesperson Jennifer Bowcock as saying, "The software update... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/20/apple_iphone_2_0_2_update_targets_3g_issues/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/20/briefly_shots_of_nike_touch_app_not_the_real_deal/ A series of images making the rounds on the Internet this week as 'leaked' screenshots of an upcoming Nike+ application for the iPhone and iPod touch are not authentic, AppleInsider has learned. Th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/20/briefly_shots_of_nike_touch_app_not_the_real_deal/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/20/kevin_hoffman_iphone_development_from_the__net_perspective/ At WWDC, noted author and cross platform development expert Kevin Hoffman presented a comparison of Apple's iPhone development tools with those available for Microsoft's Windows Mobile. .NET Addic... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/20/kevin_hoffman_iphone_development_from_the__net_perspective/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/19/steve_jobs_vows_iphone_app_crash_fix_for_september/ iPhone owners suddenly locked out of their third-party apps by a crash bug on startup will have a solution next month, Apple chief Steve Jobs has revealed. An AppleInsider reader has received one o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/19/steve_jobs_vows_iphone_app_crash_fix_for_september/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/19/rising_iphone_browser_share_points_to_sales_of_5_million_3g_units/ The iPhone's share of the worldwide browser market has increased nearly twofold following the release of the iPhone 3G last month, leading researchers at PacificCrest to suggest that September quarter... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/19/rising_iphone_browser_share_points_to_sales_of_5_million_3g_units/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/18/second_iphone_3g_carrier_reaches_turkey_as_russia_nears_deal/ Those looking to buy an iPhone in Turkey will have a second choice besides Vodafone. Simultaneously, two Russian carriers have allegedly been tapped to carry the device. Turkcell to carry iPhone 3... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/18/second_iphone_3g_carrier_reaches_turkey_as_russia_nears_deal/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/18/apple_launches_iphone_2_0_2_update/ In a quick turnaround from 2.0.1, Apple on Monday evening released version 2.0.2 firmware for iPhone and iPod touch. The 248.7MB update is available only through iTunes and comes just two weeks aft... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/18/apple_launches_iphone_2_0_2_update/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/18/apple_enterprise_sending_thousands_of_macs_into_hotels_cruise_ships/ Apple's Enterprise Sales Group has been quietly installing thousands of iMacs, Mac minis, Mac Pros, and Xserves in hotels and cruise ships in a new push to bring the media rich experience of Apple's r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/18/apple_enterprise_sending_thousands_of_macs_into_hotels_cruise_ships/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/18/inside_the_iphone_3g_dropped_call_complaints/ Experts and analysts of all stripes are trying to explain what's wrong with the iPhone 3G, but their answers are frequently supported by bad science, outlandish claims, and pure speculation. Here's wh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/18/inside_the_iphone_3g_dropped_call_complaints/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/17/fourth_iphone_2_1_beta_takes_out_push_notification_feature/ A new test version of Apple's next iPhone firmware update has disabled a key service that will allow background data for native apps, with no clear sign of when it will return. While beta 4 of the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/17/fourth_iphone_2_1_beta_takes_out_push_notification_feature/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/15/apple_already_padding_iphone_3g_supply_for_second_wave_carriers/ Although Apple is just coming to grips with iPhone 3G demand among the device's first batch of carriers, the next phase of new carriers should already have the stock it needs to handle its own introdu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/15/apple_already_padding_iphone_3g_supply_for_second_wave_carriers/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/15/first_google_android_phone_sighting_reveals_awkward_iphone_rival/ The first smartphone based on Google's Android mobile platform could hit the U.S. market as early as October, according to new reports, but a video of the handset leaked on the Internet reveals a devi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/15/first_google_android_phone_sighting_reveals_awkward_iphone_rival/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT