Former Apple employee claims Steve Jobs would have 'lost his mind' over Siri
Fri, May 25, 2012 - A new report quotes a former Apple employee as saying that people at the company are "embarrassed by Siri" and late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would have "lost his mind" over the feature's performance. ( 0 comments )
Actor John Malkovich amused by Siri in new iPhone 4S commercials
Wed, May 23, 2012 - John Malkovich is the latest celebrity to star in television commercials from Apple and Verizon touting the convenience of the Siri voice assistant feature of the iPhone 4S. ( 0 comments )
IBM bans Apple's Siri from its internal networks for security
Wed, May 23, 2012 - Because the Siri and Dictation features for iOS must be sent to Apple to be converted to text, IBM has barred the use of them from its corporate networks, citing security concerns. ( 0 comments )
Sprint won't profit from carrying Apple's iPhone until 2015, has no regrets
Wed, May 16, 2012 - Sprint's CEO views his company's up front payment to offer the iPhone as a long-term investment that won't see any returns until 2015. ( 0 comments )
Apple grows to 7.9% of all mobile phones sold worldwide
Wed, May 16, 2012 - Though it only sells smartphones, Apple represents nearly 8 percent of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker. ( 0 comments )
Apple argues plaintiffs are too vague in class action lawsuit over Siri
Wed, May 16, 2012 - Apple has filed a motion to dismiss a set of class-action lawsuits, which accuse the company of falsely advertising its Siri voice assistant feature for the iPhone 4S, under the grounds that the plaintiffs did not specify exactly what claims led them to purchase the device. ( 0 comments )
iPhone orders 'significantly' reduced as Apple begins prepping for next-gen model
Tue, May 15, 2012 - Apple has begun drawing down build plans for its current iPhone models, as sales begin to ease in anticipation of a new sixth-generation model expected to launch later this year. ( 0 comments )
Siri updated to give witty responses to 'best smartphone ever' query
Mon, May 14, 2012 - When asked for the "best smartphone ever," Siri will now provide a range of witty responses to users rather than giving details on the Nokia Lumia 900. ( 0 comments )
Apple's Siri tells users Nokia Lumia 900 is 'best smartphone ever'
Fri, May 11, 2012 - When asked to find the "best smartphone ever," the Siri personal assistant software on the iPhone 4S will tell users to check out the competing Lumia 900 smartphone made by Nokia. ( 0 comments )
Apple's iPhone was No. 1 smartphone in Japan in 2011 with 7.25M sold
Thu, May 10, 2012 - Sales of the iPhone in Japan reached 7.25 million units in all of 2011, making Apple the top smartphone vendor in the country. ( 0 comments )
Three regional US carriers will gain Apple's iPhone 4S May 18 [u]
Tue, May 8, 2012 - Apple continues to ink deals with smaller regional carriers in the U.S., as Kentucky's Bluegrass Cellular, California's Golden State Cellular, and Kansas' Nex-Tech Wireless will begin offering the iPhone 4S on May 18. ( 0 comments )
Sprint CEO returns $3.25M in pay after shareholders deride Apple deal
Tue, May 8, 2012 - In an effort to placate shareholders upset over Sprint's iPhone deal with Apple, the company's chief executive has returned more than $3.25 million in compensation. ( 0 comments )
iPhone 4S launch helps China top US to become largest smartphone market
Fri, May 4, 2012 - Further demonstrating the importance of China to Apple's business, the country has now surpassed the U.S. in terms of smartphone subscribers, making it the largest smartphone market in the world. ( 0 comments )
Walmart's $74 iPhone 4S discount was a 'pricing error' [u]
Fri, May 4, 2012 - Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., dropped the price of Apple's iPhone 4S with a two-year AT&T contract by as much as $74 at some locations, but the retailer later explained that the reductions were a "pricing error." ( 0 comments )
Touch panel shipments for Apple's iPhone expected to drop 15-20% in Q2 2012
Fri, May 4, 2012 - Seven months after the launch of the iPhone 4S, suppliers are expecting shipments to slip 15 to 20 percent in the current quarter, as customers begin to hold off for Apple's next-generation handset. ( 0 comments )
Samsung unveils quad-core Galaxy S III with 4.8" AMOLED screen
Thu, May 3, 2012 - Samsung on Thursday took the wraps off its highly anticipated Galaxy S III smartphone, featuring a 1.4-gigahertz quad-core processor, 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, and Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. ( 0 comments )
Estimate claims Apple bested Samsung by 3M to remain top smartphone vendor
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - Two conflicting estimates paint very different pictures of Samsung's smartphone sales in the March quarter, as the company did not publicly disclose exactly how many smartphones it shipped. ( 0 comments )
80% of Good Technology enterprise activations are Apple's iPhone, iPad
Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - The top six most-activated devices in the workplace tracked by Good Technology were all Apple devices, with the iPhone and iPad accounting for 79.9 percent of customer activations. ( 0 comments )
Sprint sold 1.5M iPhones in Q1 2012, 44% to new customers
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 - Sprint on Wednesday announced its own quarterly earnings, revealing that it sold 1.5 million iPhones last quarter, with 44 percent of those going to new customers. ( 0 comments )
HTC profits drop 70%, company cites Apple's iPhone 4S as biggest cause
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 - Before Apple posted yet another blowout quarter, rival HTC revealed its profits dropped 70 percent thanks largely to the launch of Apple's iPhone 4S. ( 0 comments )
Concerns over iPhone activation totals at AT&T & Verizon seen as overblown
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - Investors on Tuesday expressed concern that iPhone activations at AT&T had dropped 43 percent quarter over quarter, but one analysis notes that iPhone activations in the U.S. have historically dropped the quarter after a product launch. ( 0 comments )
Apple's iPhone accounted for 78% of AT&T smartphone activations in Q1 2012
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - AT&T sold 5.5 million smartphones last quarter, and 4.3 million of those were Apple's iPhone, the company revealed in its earnings report on Tuesday. ( 0 comments )
iPhone, iPad momentum may prompt Apple to give less conservative guidance
Fri, Apr 20, 2012 - In its quarterly earnings call next week, Apple's guidance for the current June quarter may be less conservative than usual, thanks to particularly strong sales of both the iPhone and iPad. ( 0 comments )
Apple's next iPhone expected to launch in October with Qualcomm LTE chip
Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - Even if Apple did want to launch its sixth-generation iPhone before October of this year, supply issues with Qualcomm LTE chips would still cause the next iPhone to launch a full year after the iPhone 4S.
iPhone 4S sales strong globally, but slowing in developed markets - report
Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - Apple's iPhone 4S remains a strong performer six months after launch, though sales in developed markets like the U.S. have "modestly declined" in favor of 4G LTE smartphones, according to a new report.
Samuel L. Jackson featured in new iPhone commercial [u]
Mon, Apr 16, 2012 - A new iPhone commercial from Verizon featuring actor Samuel L. Jackson has aired on ESPN, marking the return of famous talent to Apple product ads. ( 38 comments )
Demand for Apple's iPhone 4S continues to grow 6 months after launch
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - Consumer interest in the iPhone 4S is even greater now than it was in the midst of the holiday buying season at the end of 2011, according to a new survey. ( 27 comments )
Apple unlikely to get Samsung device injunction from US court
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 - A U.S. appeals court on Friday was unimpressed by Apple's argument that a federal trial judge incorrectly denied the injunction of several Samsung products as part of the companies' ongoing worldwide patent dispute. ( 82 comments )
5 new regional US carriers will offer Apple's iPhone starting April 20 [u]
Wed, Apr 4, 2012 - A total of five regional U.S. carrier announced on Wednesday that they will begin selling Apple's iPhone on April 20, as Alaska Communications, GCI, Appalachian Wireless and Cellcom join an earlier announcement from nTelos [updated]. ( 41 comments )
Apple expands iPhone to regional US carrier nTelos Wireless
Wed, Apr 4, 2012 - nTelos Wireless, a Virginia-based wireless company with more than 400,000 subscribers, will become the fifth U.S. carrier to sell Apple's iPhone when it launches on April 20. ( 11 comments )
Siri print ad shows up in Rolling Stone magazine
Mon, Apr 2, 2012 - One of the first Apple print spots to feature its Siri virtual assistant popped up in the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine on Monday as part of an iPhone 4S advertisement. ( 20 comments )
Apple faces second class-action lawsuit over Siri
Fri, Mar 30, 2012 - A new class-action lawsuit has been filed against Apple over its Siri voice recognition feature of the iPhone 4S with allegations that the company is falsely representing the service's capabilities. ( 81 comments )
Apple interested in bringing Siri to the Mac via iPhone pairing
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 - Apple has shown interest in bringing Siri functionality to other devices, like Macs, by pairing them with an iPhone to share its voice control abilities. ( 25 comments )
Apple's iPhone now the 'digital camera of choice' among consumers
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 - Apple's iPhone has become the de facto choice for consumers who use a digital camera, new statistics from the photo sharing service Flickr show. ( 70 comments )
Apple's Steve Jobs wasn't a fan of the name 'Siri'
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs didn't particularly like the name "Siri" when he acquired the company behind the personal assistant software, but he failed to come up with what he thought was a better option. ( 50 comments )
Siri used by 87% of iPhone 4S owners, study claims
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 - Research from an unreleased study found that some 87 percent of iPhone 4S owners use at least one of the features offered by Apple's Siri each month, lending evidence that the virtual assistant is a notable differentiator from competing devices. ( 27 comments )
ESPN collaborating with Apple, appears ready to add sports scores to Siri
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 - Apple's Siri development team, one of the largest in the company, appears to be working to add sports scores to the mobile assistant service, possibly through a partnership with ESPN. ( 5 comments )
China Unicom: Partnering with Apple producing 'better-than-expected results'
Thu, Mar 22, 2012 - China Unicom executives this week revealed that the telecom's partnership with Apple has performed better than expected and contributed to a 14 percent rise in profits in 2011. ( 9 comments )
Users say Siri struggles in Japanese debut
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 - Apple added Japanese language support to Siri last week with the release of iOS 5.1, but some Japanese speakers are having trouble being understood by the voice assistant. ( 68 comments )
Apple's iPhone 4S launches on China Telecom, drawing 200K preorders
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 - The iPhone 4S had a strong debut on another major carrier Friday, as 200,000 preorders were made ahead of Apple's launch on the China Telecom network. ( 6 comments )
iPhone 4S with iOS 5.1 begins advertising AT&T HSDPA as '4G'
Wed, Mar 7, 2012 - iPhone 4S users on AT&T who update to iOS 5.1 will see their network indicator state they are on a "4G" network when utilizing the carrier's high-speed HSDPA network. ( 50 comments )
Unofficial carrier China Mobile passes 15M iPhone users as compatibility issues fixed
Mon, Mar 5, 2012 - Despite not being an official Apple partner carrier, China Mobile announced on Monday that a spike of 5 million activations since October has brought the total number of iPhone users on its network to over 15 million following the launch of the iPhone 4S and a fix that allows the device to operate on the carrier's 3G network. ( 4 comments )
MWC names Galaxy S II best smartphone, iPad 2 best tablet
Wed, Feb 29, 2012 - The Mobile World Congress on Tuesday announced the winners of the 17th Annual Global Mobile Awards, with Samsung dubbed Manufacturer of the Year for its Galaxy S II Smartphone of the Year, while Apple's iPad 2 took home Tablet of the Year honors. ( 160 comments )
Mercedes-Benz to add Siri integration to new A-Class line
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 - Mercedes-Benz has announced comprehensive integration between Apple's iPhone and its new A-Class line of vehicles, including support for the Siri virtual assistant found in the iPhone 4S. ( 44 comments )
Apple begins selling iPhone 4 units built in Brazil
Fri, Feb 24, 2012 - Apple has begun selling 8-gigabyte iPhone 4 models manufactured in Brazil to customers in that country, though prices on the units remain unchanged. ( 53 comments )
iPhones sweep list of 2011's best-selling smartphones in U.S.
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 - Apple's current iPhone models were the three best-selling smartphones in America in 2011, with the iPhone 4 beating out the legacy iPhone 3GS and new iPhone 4S to become the biggest seller of the year. ( 30 comments )
T-Mobile US says it lost 700K subscribers 'primarily' due to iPhone 4S launch
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 - T-Mobile U.S. this week reported disappointing quarterly earnings, and blamed a loss of more than 700,000 contract customers on Apple's October introduction of the iPhone 4S. ( 26 comments )
With China Telecom iPhone deal final, Apple turns attention to China Mobile
Tue, Feb 21, 2012 - A deal for Apple to offer the iPhone on the largest mobile carrier in the world, China Mobile, is said to now be "months away" after a newly announced deal with China Telecom. ( 27 comments )
Apple's iPhone 4S climbs to 29% smartphone market share in UK
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 - Apple's share of the smartphone market in the U.K. jumped up 7 percent year over year to reach 29.1 percent, according to a new analysis. ( 30 comments )
China Telecom to offer fully-subsidized iPhone 4S starting March 9
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 - China's third-largest wireless operator has announced that it will begin offering Apple's iPhone 4S in mainland China on March 9, breaking up rival China Unicom's exclusive claim to the iPhone in the country. ( 23 comments )
Apple became world's largest smartphone seller in 2011 with 19% share
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 - Apple was not only the largest seller of smartphones worldwide in 2011, taking 19 percent of all sales, but also overtook LG to become the No. 3 largest global mobile phone vendor, according to Gartner. ( 41 comments )
Siri itself confirms Japanese support coming soon to Apple's iPhone 4S
Tue, Feb 14, 2012 - Apple's Siri virtual assistant for the iPhone 4S claims it can already speak Japanese, despite the fact that the language is not yet enabled in the feature's settings. ( 15 comments )
Apple stock hits $500 milestone
Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - Apple stock broke the $500 barrier for the first time during Monday trading, and ended the day at $502.60 which gives the world's most valuable company a substantial leg up when compared to next-closest Exxon Mobil Corp. ( 64 comments )
Apple again highlights Siri with new 'Road Trip,' 'Rock God' iPhone 4S ads
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 - Apple on Thursday posted two new video ads showcasing how the Siri virtual assistant on the iPhone 4S can help people achieve dreams like cross-country road trips and playing in a rock band. ( 36 comments )
Siri rumored to gain support for Mandarin, Japanese and Russian in March
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - An Apple software engineer reportedly working on the Chinese-language version of the company's Siri voice assistant says support for Mandarin, Japanese and Russian will be added in March, as well as localized navigation and information services. ( 31 comments )
Sprint sold 1.8M iPhones in holiday quarter, 40% to new subscribers
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - Sprint, the third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S., announced on Wednesday that it sold 1.8 million iPhones in the fourth quarter of 2011, with 40 percent of those to new subscribers. ( 34 comments )
Siri accounts for 1/4 of Wolfram Alpha queries as search engine goes 'Pro'
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - About one quarter of the queries to the "computational knowledge engine" Wolfram Alpha now come from the Siri voice assistant found in Apple's iPhone 4S. ( 23 comments )
Apple retakes crown as world's top smartphone maker
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - After tallying the numbers from top smartphone manufacturers' fourth quarter 2011 earnings, it was revealed on Monday that Apple has wrested the top spot from Samsung following the highly successful iPhone 4S launch. ( 42 comments )
NPD: Apple's iPhone 4S, 4 & 3GS were top 3 US smartphones over holidays
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - Apple's iPhone lineup dominated smartphone sales during the holiday 2011 quarter, with the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS taking the top three spots, respectively, in total U.S. sales. ( 45 comments )
Apple iPhone 4S A5 chip incorporates Audience EarSmart noise reduction tech for Siri
Sun, Feb 5, 2012 - Apple's A5 System on a Chip incorporates dedicated noise reduction circuitry by Audience, Inc., which optimizes the performance of Siri voice recognition on iPhone 4S. ( 22 comments )
Apple pulls all 3G iOS devices but iPhone 4S from German online store
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 - Apple has removed all 3G/UMTS-capable iPad and iPhone models from its German online store in response to an injunction based on a wireless standard FRAND patent owned by Motorola Mobility. ( 105 comments )
iPhone's 36% of Q4 global handset revenue accelerates industry growth
Thu, Feb 2, 2012 - New data shows that Apple accounted for 36 percent of worldwide mobile phone revenue and 74 percent of industry EBIT in the fourth quarter of 2011, with the iPhone taking more than a quarter of the entire smartphone market. ( 13 comments )
Samsung target of official EU antitrust probe
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 - The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation to decide whether Samsung's use of standard-essential FRAND patents as leverage in high profile cases, such as the company's worldwide battle with Apple, violates EU antitrust laws. ( 33 comments )
China Telecom confirms upcoming iPhone 4S launch could come as early as Feb.
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 - China's third-largest wireless carrier confirmed on Monday the imminent launch of the iPhone 4S on its network and suggested that it could begin selling the device as early as the end of February or the beginning of March. ( 4 comments )
Rumor: Handset vendors waiting for iPhone 4S demand to cool before releasing new models
Mon, Jan 30, 2012 - International smartphone vendors, including Samsung, HTC, Nokia and LG, are rumored to be waiting until the second quarter to release new handset models in order to avoid direct competition with Apple's hot-selling iPhone 4S. ( 42 comments )
Apple Hong Kong instates iPhone lottery to combat rowdy scalpers
Mon, Jan 30, 2012 - Faced with an influx of grey marketers and incidents of repeated violence over sales of the iPhone 4S in Hong Kong, Apple has turned to a safer, more secure system for divvying out new stock of the handset to customers each day. ( 21 comments )
Apple predicted to sell up to 40M iPhones on China Mobile, China Telecom in 2013
Mon, Jan 30, 2012 - Investment bank Morgan Stanley believes Apple will partner up with both China Telecom and China Mobile "over the next year" to make its iPhone available on all three Chinese carriers, a move that could bring incremental sales of as many as 40 million units next calendar year. ( 12 comments )
German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - In an early morning ruling on Friday, the Mannheim Regional Court dismissed the second of five 3G/UMTS standards patent suits Samsung leveled against Apple. ( 18 comments )
Apple's iPhone believed to account for record 8% of global mobile phone market
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - Even as Apple appears to have retaken the top spot among smartphone makers during the fourth quarter of 2011, a new analysis claims the iPhone made up 8.3 percent of the worldwide mobile phone market during the same period. ( 21 comments )
Apple reclaims title of world's largest smartphone maker after blowout quarter
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - Apple overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2011 to grab the top spot among global smartphone makers, earning 23.9 percent of the market with sales of 37 million iPhones, according to one set of estimates. ( 41 comments )
iPhone 4S accounts for 90% of US iPhone sales, 42% of customers break contract to buy
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - Despite the customary price drop of Apple's last generation iPhone 4 and the free-on-contract iPhone 3GS, the company's newest handset dominated sales and has seen strong numbers not only from early adopters, but "conventional" smartphone users as well. ( 48 comments )
More than 80% of smartphones activated at AT&T were Apple's iPhone
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - Apple's first carrier partner remains its strongest, as AT&T revealed on Thursday that it activated a record 7.6 million iPhones over the holiday 2011 quarter. ( 63 comments )
New Motorola suit seeks injunction against Apple's iPhone 4S, iCloud
Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - Motorola Mobility has filed a new U.S. lawsuit, presumably with approval from Google, against Apple, seeking an injunction against the newly released iPhone 4S as well as the iCloud service. ( 40 comments )
Massive holiday quarter pushes iPhone sales past Android in US
Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - Apple's share of smartphones sold in the U.S. doubled in the fourth quarter of 2011, pushing iPhone sales just past the myriad of devices that run Google's Android platform. ( 74 comments )
iPhone vs. Android a tight race but iPad puts iOS 'way ahead' in mobile OS war
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 - Apple CEO Tim Cook outlined his thoughts on the company's iOS device performance during Q1 2012 and sees iPhone sales momentum closing the gap with rival handsets running Google's Android platform, while iPad and iPod touch are in a league of their own. ( 55 comments )
Verizon's 4.2M Q4 iPhone activations were more than half of its smartphones
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 - Verizon on Tuesday revealed its quarterly earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011, in which it sold 7.7 million smartphones, 4.2 million of which were iPhones. ( 32 comments )
Sony's next-gen camera sensor could allow Apple to make thinner iPhones
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - Sony, which builds the camera modules used by Apple in the iPhone 4S, has announced a smaller next-generation CMOS image sensor that could allow for even thinner iPhone models in the future. ( 71 comments )
64GB iPhone 4S takes 21% of sales, 36% of iPhone buyers come from another platform
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - A new survey of recent iPhone customers found that 21 percent of iPhone 4S buyers chose Apple's highest capacity 64-gigabyte model, while 36 percent of users migrated from another platform like Android, BlackBerry or Palm. ( 20 comments )
Briefly: Canadian Galaxy Tab sale, Camera-free iPhones in Singapore
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 - Samsung has instituted a temporary sale for its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Canada to boost sales while Singapore carrier M1 is now officially carrying camera-less iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S models following a premature launch earlier in January. ( 12 comments )
China Telecom iPhone launch nears as Apple receives vital network license
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 - One of the final obstacles to the arrival of Apple's iPhone on the China Telecom network has been removed with the news that a Chinese regulatory agency has granted a network access license for the handset. ( 10 comments )
Briefly: Apple MEMS microphones, EU to rule on Google's Motorola takeover
Thu, Jan 19, 2012 - Apple passed Samsung as the world's largest buyer of miniscule MEMS microphones in 2011, while a European Union judgment on Google's proposed buyout of Motorola Mobility is set to take place in February. ( 8 comments )
Apple working on version of Siri to help you purchase products online
Thu, Jan 19, 2012 - Future updates to Apple's Siri personal assistant could grant users the ability to purchase items from online stores using only their voice. ( 16 comments )
iPhone 4S launch propels surging Apple 20% to close the gap with Android
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 - The launch of the iPhone 4S last October had an "enormous impact" on the U.S. smartphone landscape, boosting Apple's share among new buyers by almost 20 percent and putting it neck-and-neck with Android in December. ( 69 comments )
Singapore carriers working on iPhone 4S mod to remove cameras for servicemen
Mon, Jan 16, 2012 - Wireless operators in Singapore are preparing to launch a modified iPhone 4S device with its cameras removed in an effort to market the device to military personnel who are not allowed to bring camera-equipped smartphones to army camps. ( 22 comments )
Smartphone makers plan to mirror Apple's approach with fewer models each year
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 - Four major smartphone makers are reportedly planning to reduce the number of new handsets they produce, in an attempt to capture the success Apple has had in releasing just one iPhone model each year. ( 66 comments )
Apple postpones China retail launch of iPhone 4S after unruly crowd rages in Beijing [u]
Thu, Jan 12, 2012 - After an unruly crowd disrupted the release of Apple's iPhone 4S at its flagship location in Beijing, Apple has decided to postpone the sale of its best-selling handset at its official retail locations in China, though the device will still be available through its carrier partner and authorized resellers [updated]. ( 67 comments )
Thousands line up in China ahead of Friday launch of Apple's iPhone 4S
Thu, Jan 12, 2012 - Hours before the iPhone 4S is set to go on sale in China, massive lines with thousands of people have formed outside of Apple's heavily trafficked retail stores. ( 54 comments )
Strong sales of iPhone 4S a precursor to 'monster' launch of redesigned 'iPhone 5'
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - With iPhone sales over the holiday quarter expected to exceed 30 million, despite the fact that the iPhone 4S features the same form factor as its predecessor, one analyst believes the launch of a completely redesigned next-generation iPhone later this year will be a "monster." ( 242 comments )
Apple's iPhone 4S propels iOS smartphone market share to 43% in Oct., Nov. 2011
Tue, Jan 10, 2012 - The release of the iPhone 4S has driven significant growth for the iOS platform, with one analysis finding that Apple's share of U.S. smartphone sales grew from 26 percent in the third quarter of 2011 to 43 percent in October and November. ( 63 comments )
New iPhone compatible with China Telecom gains regulatory approval
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 - Apple has built a new version of the iPhone compatible with the third-largest wireless carrier in China, China Telecom, and the handset has already received regulatory approval. ( 8 comments )
54% of future smartphone buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPhone
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 - A new survey has found Apple has "explosive momentum" at the beginning of 2012, with more than half of people who plan to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days choosing Apple's iPhone. ( 49 comments )
Analyst estimates for Apple's Dec. quarter iPhone sales range from 25M-36M
Sun, Jan 8, 2012 - A poll of more than 30 professional and independent analyst covering Apple has revealed that estimates for Apple's iPhones sales for its first quarter of fiscal 2012 range from 25.16 million to 35.75 million units. ( 21 comments )
Apple projected to reach 116M iPhone, 55M iPad sales in 2012
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 - Combined iPhone and iPad sales in calendar 2012 are expected in one new forecast to reach more than 170 million in another record breaking 12-month span. ( 20 comments )
China Unicom customers can get Apple's iPhone 4S free with contract
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 - Apple's carrier partner in China is offering an aggressive promotion in which customers can get a brand new iPhone 4S for free if they sign a multi-year service contract. ( 41 comments )
Samsung sold about 32 million smartphones in record holiday quarter
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 - When they are announced later this month, Apple's holiday iPhone sales will be most closely compared to rival Samsung, which is estimated to have sold 32 million smartphones in its record setting quarter. ( 110 comments )
iPhone 4S users consume nearly twice as much data as iPhone 4 - study
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 - A wireless industry study has found that iPhone 4S owners on average use roughly twice as much data as iPhone 4 owners and three times as much as iPhone 3G users. ( 21 comments )
Samsung denied iPhone ban in Italy
Thu, Jan 5, 2012 - An Italian court has denied Samsung's request for a preliminary injunction against the iPhone 4S, making it the third time the South Korean electronics maker has failed to obtain a ban on Apple's newest handset in Europe. ( 19 comments )
Samsung denied iPhone ban in Italy
Thu, Jan 5, 2012 - An Italian court has denied Samsung's request for a preliminary injunction against the iPhone 4S, making it the third time the South Korean electronics maker has failed to obtain a ban on Apple's newest handset in Europe. ( 19 comments )
Verizon numbers may suggest 35M iPhone sales in holiday quarter
Thu, Jan 5, 2012 - Verizon's revelation that it sold 4.2 million iPhones in the December quarter has prompted one analyst to suggest that Apple may have sold as many as 35 million iPhones during the period. ( 30 comments )
Apple to launch iPhone 4S in China and 21 more countries January 13
Wed, Jan 4, 2012 - The iPhone 4S is set to launch in China and 21 additional countries across the world on Friday, Jan. 13, as Apple continues the rapid international roll-out of its latest smartphone. ( 9 comments )
