U.S. regional carriers undercut major carries with iPhone 5 discounts
There’s just no getting around it: iPhone 5’s aren’t cheap. For most people, it’ll cost at least $199 with a two-year contract for a 16GB …
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Apple App Store now prominently suggesting Maps app alternatives
Hot off news of Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook’s public apology for iOS 6’s awful new Maps app, the Cupertino-based company is now going the …
Apple’s music streaming service reportedly hit a road block over licensing fees
Apple (AAPL) has reportedly been unable to come to an agreement with the world’s largest music publishing company over licensing fees for its Pandora-like music streaming …
iPhone 5 supply might finally catch up to demand
When the iPhone 5’s opening-weekend sales only reached 5 million units instead of the sky-high estimates some Wall Street analysts’ offered ahead of launch, investors …
CEO Tim Cook apologizes for Apple’s awful Maps app, recommends Bing and other alternatives
Tim Cook on Friday issued a statement to iOS device owners apologizing for the quality of its Maps app in iOS 6. In the letter, …
iPhone 5 launches on U.S. regional carriers and in 22 new countries
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 quickly became the fastest-selling smartphone of all time when it launched on major U.S. carriers and in key international markets one …
The cost of charging your iPhone 5 for a year is just 41 cents
Good news: The iPhone 5 doesn’t just feel light in your hand, it will also feel light in your electric bill. The energy-consumption researchers at …
Motorola’s ‘iLost’ ad uses fake street address in attempt to make Apple’s Maps look bad
Apple’s (AAPL) new Maps app in iOS 6 is awful. And the world knows it. Even Apple knows it, and the company has vowed to …
Google chairman pans Apple over patent wars but says company is still ‘a very good partner’
The latest stop in former Google (GOOG) CEO and current chairman Eric Schmidt’s Asian tour was the South Korean capital of Seoul on Thursday. The executive was welcomed to the country …
Apple’s downfall seen on the horizon
Have reports of Apple’s (AAPL) death been greatly exaggerated? Predicting the inevitable demise of the most successful consumer electronics company in the world is something …
Apple ditched Google Maps over turn-by-turn navigation spat
By now everyone knows about the glaring flaws in Apple’s (AAPL) homemade maps application. The question, then, is why did Apple decide to launch its …
Sprint’s stock has outperformed Apple and Google this year
Sprint (S) hasn’t turned a profit in over five years but the company has outperformed almost every other stock this year in the Standard & Poor’s …
Survey shows iOS 6 caused iPhone customer satisfaction to drop
Since its release last week, Apple (AAPL) has seen 100 million iOS device owners update to iOS 6. That figure is certainly impressive, especially when …
Apple rumored to be making new device from super-light carbon fiber
Think that Apple’s (AAPL) products can’t get any lighter or sleeker? Think again. An unnamed source told Japanese blog Macotakara that Apple has “commissioned a product sample” …
iPhone 5 giveaway!
Giveaways are an old tradition around these parts… and we’re back with a brand new iPhone 5. We are giving away an iPhone 5 in …
Apple’s iPhone 5 launch was ‘epic’
Expectations were sky-high ahead of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 launch last week, and the company’s stock took a hit when opening-weekend sales failed to reach …
Apple dumped Google Maps on iOS 6 one year earlier than it needed to
It was previously believed by some that Apple’s (AAPL) decision to replace Google’s (GOOG) detailed Maps app with its own inferior mapping solution was because …
Google confirms that it has not yet prepared a Maps app for iOS 6
Former Google (GOOG) CEO and current chairman Eric Schmidt on Tuesday confirmed to Reuters that the Internet giant has made no move to provide Google …
New York experiencing a big Apple-centric crime spree
The Big Apple is apparently not a good place to show off your Apple (AAPL) devices. Per Gothamist, the New York Police Department says that …
Unofficial Lightning cables won’t charge iPhone 5 due to missing authentication chip
It appears iPhone 5 users looking to pick up a spare Lightning cable will have no choice but to pony up the $19 for one …
Did you just get an iPhone 5 or upgrade to iOS 6? Here’s how to stop advertisers from tracking you
Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5 is the fastest-selling smartphone of all time thanks in part to pent-up demand for a sleek new design. The new …
iPhone 5 review
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 is practically the same phone as before! It’s just a little thinner and a little faster, no big deal! Right? Well, …
Foxconn has 150,000 workers building the iPhone 5 and still can’t keep up with demand
Apple (AAPL) announced earlier this week that it sold 5 million iPhone 5 smartphones during the handset’s first three days of availability but that staggering …
Apple SVP Phil Schiller says iPhone 5’s scratching and scuffing is ‘normal’
With more than 5 million iPhone 5 handsets in the hands of customers in launch weekend, the iPhone 5 can easily be considered a success, …
iPhone 5’s new display tech seen as reason for supply shortages
Apple’s (AAPL) decision to use a thinner and lighter touch screen on the iPhone 5 has contributed to the component shortage that affected opening weekend …
iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S cameras compared – improvements are barely noticeable
The iPhone 5’s svelte frame and all of its scratching, light-peaking and poorly delivered iOS 6 Maps app might be the talk of the town, but what about …
Samsung says Apple patent trial was unfair, demands a do-over
Samsung (005930) late last week alleged that jurors in the Apple (AAPL) patent case had improperly relied upon outside information not presented during the trial, …
Verizon’s iPhone 5 will remain factory unlocked forever
When it was discovered last Friday that Verizon’s (VZ) iPhone 5 came unlocked, customers started questioning how long it would be before the carrier locked it back up. …
Samsung may be developing its own mobile browser to compete with Apple and Google
According to a report from the Electronic Times in Korea, Samsung (005930) has begun development on its own WebKit browser for mobile devices. The South …
iPhone sales on pace to hit 200 million next year
If the record opening-weekend iPhone 5 sales are a harbinger of the future, then Apple (AAPL) is going to make a lot of money over the next …
