Sprint says iPhone deal is worth $15.5 billion
Sprint on Wednesday stated that it has entered into a four-year deal valued at $15.5 billion to offer Apple’s iPhone line of handsets, the GSMA’s …
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Apple’s Newsstand causes surge in magazine subscriptions
Apple’s Newsstand application, which allows iOS 5 users on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to subscribe to and purchase magazines, has resulted in a …
Apple in talks to power North Carolina data center site with solar farm
Apple’s massive billion-dollar North Carolina data center, which received a failing rating in a Greenpeace report earlier this year, may soon be powered by a …
We have entered a post-PC era, report claims [infographic]
North Americans have officially embraced the “post-PC era” according to a new report from broadband solutions provider Sandvine. The company’s Global Internet Phenomena Report for Fall 2011 …
Apple expected to launch 4G LTE-enabled iPhone next year, report claims
Apple is expected to launch a new version of its popular iPhone handset next year that will include an embedded 4G LTE radio. In line …
Android said to have overtaken Apple in global mobile app downloads
Applications downloaded to Android devices in the second quarter surpassed the number apps downloaded from Apple’s iOS App Store. New data from market research and …
Millennial: Android usage doubled iOS in Q3, iPad king of tablets with 456% growth
Usage of Google’s mobile platform across the Millennial network doubled iOS in the third quarter according to new data just released by Millennial Media. After …
Siri co-founder Dag Kittlaus leaves Apple
Siri co-founder Dag Kittlaus has left Apple, AllThingsD reported on Monday. Kittlaus is said to have moved to Chicago to spend time with his family …
BGR for iPhone (and iPad!) gets updated
We’re back with a huge update to our popular BGR for iPhone app and this time, in addition to redoing the app from the ground …
Android usage poised to pass Symbian in Nokia’s backyard; iOS already No. 1
Usage of Android-based devices has exploded in Nordic countries over the past few months and is set to push Symbian into the No. 3 spot …
ABI: Tablet shipments exploded in Q2 to surpass netbooks for the first time
Global tablet sales into channels exploded in the second quarter of 2011 to surpass netbooks for the first time in the emerging category’s young history. …
Apple’s smart TV to feature ‘unmatched aesthetics,’ could be game-changer for gaming
Reports have suggested for more than a year that Apple is working on a smart TV product, and those reports were firmed up last week …
Apple’s MacBook Pro line gets quiet spec bump
Apple on Monday quietly updated its line of MacBook Pro notebook computers with faster processors and more storage. The late-2011 MacBook bump comes a bit …
‘Tremendous demand’ for free iPhone 3GS, AT&T CEO says
During AT&T’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, CEO Ralph de la Vega discussed the continued success his company still sees from the iPhone 3GS. “We have …
Smart Cover can be used to unlock an iPad 2, security flaw reveals [video]
The iPad 2 Smart Cover accessory can be used to gain access to a locked iPad, 9to5 Mac reported on Friday. Here’s how it works: take …
Verizon sold 2 million iPhones in Q3, 700,000 fewer than AT&T
Verizon Communications on Friday revealed that it sold 2 million iPhone handsets during the third quarter of 2011, 700,000 fewer than top rival AT&T. Verizon …
Steve Jobs vowed to destroy Android, called the platform a ‘stolen product’
Apple co-Founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs vowed to devote his life and all of Apple’s cash to destroying Google’s Android operating system, which …
‘Say hello to the most amazing iPhone yet’ [video]
Apple’s first television advertisement for the iPhone 4S began airing on Thursday and it bills the new smartphone as Apple’s most amazing iPhone yet. Titled …
SA: Global tablet shipments balloon 280% in Q3, Apple owned 67% of market
Global media tablet shipments in the third quarter ballooned 280% over the same quarter last year to reach 17 million units. Boston-based research and consulting …
Chitika: iOS 5 accounted for over 20% of iOS traffic within five days of launch
Apple released the latest version of its iOS platform to the public last week on October 12th and within five days, the platform accounted for …
Without LTE, iPhone 5 will be ‘run over by the others’ carrier exec says
Swedish carrier TeliaSonera SVP Tommy Ljunggren thinks the iPhone 5 may be outdone by the competition if it does not offer support for 4G LTE …
Android 4.0 ‘still not strong enough’ to compete with iPad, vendors fear
Google unveiled Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich alongside the Galaxy Nexus earlier this week and while initial responses have been fairly positive, vendors reportedly believe …
iPhone 4S giveaway!
Have you been lusting after Apple’s latest device? They’re sold out everywhere across the globe, but we have one brand new iPhone 4S to giveaway! …
Galaxy Nexus was not designed to avoid Apple patent suits, Samsung exec says
Speaking during the AsiaD conference in Hong Kong recently, Samsung’s head of global mobile product strategy Won-Pyo Hong denied reports that the Galaxy Nexus was …
AT&T iPhone 4S activations top 1 million
And the disappointments keep on coming… AT&T on Thursday announced that it has now activated more than 1 million iPhone 4S handsets. “It’s no surprise that …
Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus reportedly built to avoid Apple patent lawsuits
Samsung specifically designed the Galaxy Nexus to avoid patent lawsuits from Apple, Samsung’s mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun told Yonhap News Agency Wednesday. “We will see …
Apple CEO Tim Cook unfazed by Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook sees no real threat from Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet. On Apple’s earnings call on Tuesday, Cook dismissed the Kindle Fire and …
Apple’s Q4 miss was a gift for investors, Ticonderoga says
Apple reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday evening that missed analyst estimates by a fair margin, due in large part to iPhone sales that fell …
Dropbox turned down 9-figure buyout offer from Apple
The founders of popular file sharing service Dropbox turned down a multimillion dollar acquisition offer from Apple, Forbes reported in a recent article. Several rumors …
Apple to close retail stores tomorrow during Steve Jobs memorial
As Apple holds a memorial on Wednesday at its Cupertino, California campus to honor the life of co-Founder Steve Jobs, the company will close its …
