Gap keeps narrowing: Google Play now delivering 90% of iOS app download volume
App Annie’s Market Index for the first quarter of 2013 shows Google Play continuing to narrow iOS’ lead in app download volume and revenue creation. …
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Designer unveils $15 million iPhone 5 with 26-carat black diamond home button
We have seen luxury phones encrusted with diamonds before, and some of them are worth more than $1 million. But a British designer named Stuart …
iPhone 5S said to feature new 12-megapixel camera with improved low-light shooting
Apple’s next-generation “iPhone 5S” will reportedly feature an upgraded 12-megapixel camera with improved image capture capabilities in low light. The report comes from Tinhte.vn, which …
Purported next-gen iPad case pictured, again pointing to major redesign
A purported case designed to fit Apple’s fifth-generation iPad has been pictured, suggesting once again that a major redesign will be introduced when Apple takes …
Spring iPhone sales could be further ‘depressed’ by later-than-usual iPad launch
With Apple increasingly unlikely to release a new version of its iPad until the fall, at least one analyst is worried that it will spell …
Trouble brewing for Apple: Survey says half of iPhone users in China ‘want to own’ Galaxy S4
Reports suggest Apple will finally make some serious headway in the hugely important China smartphone market this year when China Mobile, the nation’s largest carrier, …
Here comes the iPhone 5S: Foxconn resumes hiring ahead of next iPhone launch
Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn has reportedly resumed hiring after a brief freeze as the company prepares to ramp up production of Apple’s next-generation iPhone. Foxconn …
Next-gen iPad to be lighter, thinner thanks to new display tech
Apple’s fifth-generation iPad may debut as soon as later this month, and it is expected to feature a significant design overhaul. With major internal and …
Apple target slashed again, choppy waters expected in Q2
Apple (AAPL) is set to post its results for the second fiscal quarter later this month and sell-side analysts are getting antsy yet again. RBC …
Fingerprint identification technology may be next-gen iPhone’s Siri
Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone is expected to be an “S” upgrade like the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4S before it. Rather than a complete overhaul …
Les Fleurs du Mal: France may force ‘brutal’ Apple to embrace ‘platform neutrality’
Fleur Pellerin, the French junior minister for digital economy, did not mince words when she addressed the Apple (AAPL)-AppGratis controversy on Thursday. She called Apple’s …
T-Mobile finally debuts iPhone 5: $99 down, or free up front for defectors
It might have taken six years to get there, but Apple’s (AAPL) wildly popular iPhone lineup is now available from T-Mobile USA. The world’s top-selling …
Judge slams Apple, Google for using lawsuits as ‘a business strategy’ that has ‘no end’
The plethora of patent suits filed by or against Apple (AAPL) and Android vendors over the past couple of years has driven many judges to …
Apple scores major patent win over Samsung in Germany
Germany’s Federal Patent Court on Wednesday handed Apple (AAPL) a significant victory in its ongoing legal battle with Samsung. The court ruled that one of Samsung’s …
iPhone 5S, Retina iPad mini launches reportedly delayed
Several devices from Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation lineup will reportedly launch later than most industry watchers expect due to various delays with their development. Plugged-in analyst …
Apple needs an ‘iPhad’ to combat phablets, according to biggest Apple bull
Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White pulled back a bit when he finally trimmed his $1,111 price target on Apple shares this past January, but …
Apple reportedly prepping new ‘killer app’ and another new service for 2013 launch
Apple (AAPL) is reportedly getting ready to make some “surprise” announcements later this year, including the unveiling of a new streaming music service or perhaps a …
Samsung spent billions to ‘change the game on Apple’
Though Wall Street has lost faith in the company’s future growth prospects over the past six months, Apple (AAPL) has launched a number of game-changers …
Photo of purported entry-level iPhone part leaks for first time
The first photographic evidence of an upcoming new entry-level iPhone from Apple (AAPL) may have just been revealed. Japanese Apple blog Macotakara on Thursday published …
Latest OS X update confirms gigabit Wi-Fi coming to new Macs
If Apple (AAPL) does release its next-generation MacBooks this spring, it seems they’ll come with super-fast Wi-Fi capabilities. 9to5Mac reports that the latest version of …
Apple warns of imminent App Store crackdown
Following reports that app recommendation service AppGratis had its iOS application pulled from the App Store, Apple (AAPL) is reportedly getting ready to crack down on …
Apple’s desire to dump Google services sends it fleeing to Yahoo
Just because Apple’s (AAPL) plan to ditch Google Maps has been a bust so far doesn’t mean that the company has given up on decreasing its …
Apple job posting hints at future iPhone with flexible display
A recent job posting suggests that Apple (AAPL) is interested in incorporating new display technology in its future products. The company is looking for a …
Apple once again said to have ditched Samsung for next-gen chip development
Yet another report suggests that Apple (AAPL) has excluded Samsung from development of its A7 chipset. According to the Korea Times, the company is being assisted …
Is Android the new OS of the masses? Survey finds Galaxy phones simpler than iPhone
While Android has long been the leader in terms of smartphone operating system market share, pundits often claim that extensive vendor and carrier support are …
Next two weeks will decide if the new H7N9 flu will undermine phone sales
Asian disease epidemics can be poison for consumer electronics sales. The big SARS scare of 2003 had a major impact on Chinese handset volumes. In …
Competition takes a bite out of Apple
Apple (AAPL) is set to post its results for the second fiscal quarter on April 23rd and a new report suggests increased competition may have …
New free app brings Samsung’s ‘Smart Pause’ functionality to iPhone
Anticipation reached Apple-like levels head of Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy S4 unveiling last month, and one feature in particular generated a good amount of hype. Though …
‘Disappointing’ iPhone sales lead to 19% revenue decline at Foxconn
Just because the iPhone is still the world’s best-selling smartphone, that doesn’t mean its sales can’t be disappointing relative to expectations. Reuters reports that iPhone …
iPhone 5S again said to come with new color options
Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone will reportedly be available with three or five different color options, including one to three new colors on top of the …
