Archive | September, 2010
Australian carriers unable to meet surging demand for iPhone 4
While iPhone demand has more or less fallen in line with supply in the US, customers overseas are increasingly having a hard time getting their hands on Apple’s iPhone 4. Earlier we reported that the waiting time for an iPhone 4 in Germany is a few weeks, and now comes word that the situation is just […]
Continue reading...iOS 4.1 results in faster performance for iPhone 3G users
7. September 2010
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In the wake of the iOS 4.0 software update, a number of iPhone 3G owners reported that they were experiencing significant system sluggishness. Apple forums were filled with users complaining of poor system responsiveness, decreased battery efficiency, and some even called the update unusable. In response, Apple eventually announced that they were looking into the […]
Continue reading...iPhone to open up on two more carriers in Germany in coming months
7. September 2010
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In most countries where the iPhone has proven extremely popular, Apple’s revolutionary device is available from a number of cell carriers. The glaring exception to this rule, of course, is here in the United States where the iPhone remains, much to the frustration of many, an AT&T exclusive. One European country where the iPhone is […]
Continue reading...Apple spent around $1 million in Google keyword advertising in June
7. September 2010
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AdAge got an interesting gift this labor day weekend in the form of leaked internal documents from Google which outline how much money companies spent on search advertising during the month of June. As evidenced by the chart above, AT&T Mobility spent upwards of $8 million on keyword search advertising in June, no doubt a […]
Continue reading...iPod Touch 4G starts shipping tomorrow
6. September 2010
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A number of folks who ordered the iPod Touch 4G began receiving notifications earlier today indicating that their devices have already started shipping with an expected delivery date, at the latest, of September 14th. Apple announced at last weeks media event that the trio of new iPod models (the Nano, the new Touch, and the […]
Continue reading...Apple adds vibration to the iPod Touch 4G
6. September 2010
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Oh Apple, your sneakiness knows no bounds. Last week Steve Jobs unveiled Apple’s most ambitious iPod Touch to date – front and rear facing cameras, a high res display, and support for Facetime, Apple’s mobile video chatting feature. Previously, Facetime was supported exclusively on the iPhone, and since the iPhone is, well, a phone, being […]
Continue reading...Apple seeking to ramp up iPad production to 3 million units monthly
6. September 2010
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Like a bat out of hell, the iPad hit the market like a freight train when it first hit store shelves back in early April. Apple would go on to sell over 3 million units in just 80 days, and the popularity of the iPad appeared to decimate netbook sales in the process. Moreover, demand […]
Continue reading...Google isn’t counting upgrades in their activation figures
6. September 2010
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As Steve Jobs touted the success of Apple’s lineup of iOS devices, he couldn’t help but taking a shot at Google when he said, People are throwing around a lot of numbers as to how many of their operating systems they’re activating per day. We are activating a little over 230,000 iOS devices per day. […]
Continue reading...Jobs on why there’s no Facebook integration on Ping
5. September 2010
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Apple last week unveiled iTunes 10, and curious monochrome UI changes aside, the biggest new aspect of iTunes is Ping, Apple’s take on social networking for music. Ping, which has already attracted over 1 million users since the new iTunes became available for download, allows users to get details about their favorite artists, share musical […]
Continue reading...Ping attracts over 1 million users in first 48 hours
3. September 2010
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Apple this evening issued a press release stating that iTunes’ new social network for music, Ping, has already drawn in over 1 million users. Apple today announced that in less than 48 hours since its launch on Wednesday, more than one million users have joined Ping, its new social network for music which lets users […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs defends the new iTunes 10 logo
3. September 2010
The new icon for the recently released iTunes 10 marks a departure from previous versions of the icon. In place of a music note overlayed on top of a CD, the new icon is simply a music note housed inside a Apple-esque translucent bubble. While some don’t seem to mind the update, others, predictably, aren’t always […]
Continue reading...Google hoping to launch music streaming service by Christmas – Report
3. September 2010
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As the rivalrly between Google and Apple continues to grow, Reuters reports that Google is currently in talks with record labels regarding an initiative that would see the search engine giant release a “download store” that would allow mobile users to stream music from the cloud from anywhere. The music charge from within Google is […]
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7. September 2010
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