Apple plans to crush carriers and offer direct mobile service, expert says
Apple’s next huge move isn’t into the television or banking industries according to one expert. Instead, Apple will take on carriers like AT&T and Verizon …
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Apple co-founder picks Windows Phone over Android
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently purchased a Nokia Lumia 900 and thus far has had nothing but a pleasant experience with the device. The folks over at aNewDomain.net …
Apple and Samsung CEOs to meet on May 21st for settlement talks
Apple and Samsung’s CEOs are scheduled to meet on May 21st to discuss a possible settlement to the widely-publicized on-going legal battle, FOSS Patents reported. The two companies …
Apple and Samsung stole all Q1 mobile phone profits
Apple and Samsung each reported record first-quarter results last week and according to research conducted by one analyst, the companies combined to account for all …
Samsung tops Apple in smartphones, blows past Nokia to end 14-year run at No.1 in mobile
Samsung reported a blow-out first quarter on Friday as strong mobile phone sales helped the consumer electronics giant increase profits by 82% to a record …
iOS developers plan an alternative to WWDC after sell out
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is scheduled to take place in San Francisco from June 11th to June 15th. Tickets for the event sold out in …
One in four iPad owners are first-time Apple buyers
NPD Group on Thursday released the results of its Apple Ecosystem Study, which suggests that almost 25% of U.S. iPad owners are first-time Apple buyers. …
Man offers to legally change name for a ticket to Apple’s WWDC
Apple announced on Wednesday that its annual Worldwide Developer Conference will take place from June 11th through June 15th this year in San Francisco, California. …
Verizon’s Summer / Fall 2012 smartphone roadmap
While Samsung’s Galaxy S3 has been the star of the rumor show for the past few months — with BGR leading the pack — we now have …
Sprint confirms unlimited data plan for next iPhone
Sprint, the nation’s third largest wireless carrier, is the only major wireless provider that continues to offer unlimited smartphone data plans. When its network finally …
‘Apple fever rocks on’
Despite early-morning jitters on Wall Street, Apple on Tuesday reported yet another blow-out quarter. The Cupertino, California-based company managed the second most profitable quarter in …
Sprint posts $863 million loss in Q1, adds 263,000 net Sprint subscribers
Sprint posted its first-quarter financial results on Wednesday ahead of the bell. Analysts were anticipating another rough quarter, and Wall Street’s consensus had the nation’s …
Tim Cook: Apple isn’t worried about potential carrier subsidy squeeze
Apple on Tuesday reported a huge quarter, crushing analysts’ estimates for the second fiscal quarter of 2012. During the earnings call that followed the company’s release, Apple …
Apple crushes estimates in Q2, reports profit of $11.6 billion on $39.2 billion in revenue
After a rough month that saw Apple’s stock tumble nearly $90 from a high of $644 earlier this month to as low as $555.18 on …
Apple’s iPhone and iPad violate one Motorola patent, ITC rules
The International Trade Commission on Tuesday ruled in favor of Motorola Mobility in its patent infringement claim against Apple. The Cupertino-based company’s iPhone and iPad were found to …
Apple slides as Wall Street panics over potential iPhone sales miss
Apple’s stock continued to slide on Tuesday morning as some analysts suggest AT&T’s earnings point to a possible rare miss for the Cupertino, California-based company. …
AT&T posts better-than-expected profit in Q1, sells record 5.5 million smartphones
AT&T on Tuesday reported its results for the first quarter of 2012. Following a record holiday quarter that saw the nation’s No.2 carrier pull in $0.42 …
Redesigned next-generation iPhone parts leak to Chinese vendor
To start off what will undoubtedly be a long series of part leaks ahead of Apple’s next-generation iPhone launch, China-based parts retailer TVC-Mall has made what …
New software can easily unlock any iPhone
Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone 4S can now be SIM-unlocked in just a few easy steps, as can any previous version of Apple’s popular smartphone line. The …
Apple is out to build thinnest iPhone ever this year, report claims
Apple is on a mission to build the thinnest iPhone yet, and the company may break the 8-millimeter mark when it launches its next iPhone …
Entry-level ‘iPhone nano’ again rumored to launch this year
Several rumors surrounding Apple’s next-generation iPhone handsets tend to resurface each year, and the imminent launch of an entry-level “iPhone nano” is one that we …
Next-generation iPhone to utilize new display technology
Apple’s next-generation iPhone will reportedly make use of new display technology that will allow the device to utilize thinner components without sacrificing responsiveness. Citing anonymous …
Samsung asserts eight more patents against Apple in California
Despite Samsung and Apple’s chief executives scheduled settlement talks, the Korean manufacturer has asserted eight additional patents against the Cupertino-based company. Two of the patents …
iPhone sales to continue declining until ‘iPhone 5’ launch, Canaccord says
Sales of Apple’s popular iPhone line of smartphones will continue to decline until the next-generation model launches later this year according to one analyst. Mike …
Apple’s next iPhone launch could be most important in smartphone history
Apple’s iPhone 4S marked the biggest device launch in the company’s history. A number of industry watchers and news sites were expecting a completely redesigned handset, …
Redesigned Liquidmetal iPhone may debut at WWDC in June
A new reported out of South Korea claims that Apple is planning to use Liquidmetal alloys in the next-generation iPhone in place of the glass case …
Google may use Motorola acquisition to emulate Apple’s iPhone strategy
Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility currently awaits regulatory approval in China and then it will be complete. When the Internet giant proposed the …
Samsung and Apple CEOs agree to meet and discuss patents
Samsung and Apple’s CEOs have finally agreed to meet to discuss a possible settlement to the companies on-going legal battle, Reuters reported on Tuesday. U.S. District …
Pebble smartwatch raises a record $3.6 million through Kickstarter [video]
Kickstarter is filled with some brilliant, some not-so-brilliant and some very strange ideas, and if user interest is any indication, the Pebble ePaper smartwatch can likely …
Apple and Chinese environmental group to audit factory due to pollution concerns
Apple, alongside a Chinese environmental group, will audit one of its supplier’s factories in China for the first time, IDG News Service reported on Monday. …
