Katy Huberty of Morgan Stanley isn’t the only one with news of Apple’s plans to kick off iPhone 5S production this Summer. We also have a report from Nikkan which notes that displays for Apple’s next-gen iPhone will be manufactured by a trifecta of Sharp, LG, and Japan Display. Sharp also begin in June the […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Comments Off on Apple to release multiple new iPhone models this Summer, says Morgan Stanley
After returning from a trip abroad in Asia, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty recently wrote in a note to investors that Apple is planning to kick off production on multiple new iPhone models sometime in June or July. If this timeline is, in fact, accurate, that lends more credence to reports that Apple’s next-gen iPhone, […]
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Comments Off on Apple to release a number of low-cost iPhones – Rumor
Electronista reports that Apple this Summer may not just release one low-cost iPhone model, but may in fact release a number of low-cost iPhone models. As has been reported previously, the devices will be geared for emerging markets where folks simply can’t afford the iPhone as is. To save costs on its rumored low-cost devices, […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Comments Off on Samsung’s advertising game outmuscled Apple in 2012
With Samsung set to release its Samsung Galaxy S IV tomorrow in New York City amidst much hoopla and media coverage, the South Korea based company has certainly learned a thing or two about creating a media buzz prior to a product launch. Previously, that was a talent that only Apple seemed to have mastered. What’s more, Samsung has also […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Comments Off on Citing iPhone woes, Peter Misek lowers his price target on Apple shares to $420
Apple just can’t catch a break from analysts these days. Earlier today, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek – you know, the same guy who erroneously predicted an Apple event featuring an Apple TV announcement – came out with a new research note wherein he downgraded Apple with a new price target of $420. That of course […]
Continue reading...Monday, March 11, 2013
Comments Off on 2005 iPhone prototype looks more like an iPad
Thanks to the Apple/Samsung trial, we’ve seen a plethora of iPhone prototypes. But earlier today Ars Technica got its hands on photos of an extremely early iPhone prototype. And by early, I mean that this bad boy looks more like an iPad than a phone. The prototype above is 5×7 inches and comes equipped […]
Continue reading...Friday, March 8, 2013
Comments Off on Apple’s low-cost iPhone to utilize Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip – Report
With rumors of Apple’s plans to release a low cost iPhone this Summer swirling about, we now have a new report via the China Times which claims that Apple’s more economical iPhone will make use of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip as opposed to one of Apple’s A-series processors. The report claims that the Snapdragon’s ability to […]
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Comments Off on Apple and Samsung may feature wireless charging in 2013 “flagship” smartphone models
Wireless charging isn’t exactly knew – anyone out there remember the Palm Pre? But according to a recent report in Digitimes, both Samsung and Apple may be implementing wireless charging technology into their flagship smartphone models later in 2013. While the report pegs Samsung as opting for Qi wireless charging technology for its upcoming Galaxy […]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 7, 2013
Comments Off on iPhone marketshare in the US growing faster than Samsung’s
It’s funny how an anonymously sourced rumor about the iPhone supply chain can send shares of Apple reeling and prompt analyst to adjust their estimates while favorable research based on cold hard data doesn’t seem to have much of an impact on anything. So it goes in the land of investing. But as for the […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Comments Off on Citigroup lowers Apple’s Q2 forecast citing weakening iPad and iPhone demand
The bad news keeps poring in for Apple. Sure, the company continues to post record breaking profits seemingly every quarter, but the buzz on Wall Street is that Apple may have peaked, thanks in part to the increased success of Samsung’s lineup of Galaxy smartphones. Earlier today, Citigroup issued a lukewarm reports regarding Apple’s sales […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Comments Off on iPhone 5S release slated for August 2013 – Report
Following up on today’s report that Apple this Summer will be releasing an iPhone 5S with fingerprint authorization technology alongside a lower cost iPhone comes news via the typically reliable Rene Ritchie of iMore who writes that Apple is targeting a release date sometime in August. The equally reliable Ming-Chi Kuo, however, recently pegged an […]
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Comments Off on Apple debated naming the iPhone “Telepod”, “Mobi”, “Tripod” and “iPad”
While the iPhone moniker may seem rather intuitive – after all, it did follow in the footsteps of the iMac and the iPod – it seems that Apple did spend some time exploring other names for its revolutionary smartphone. While speaking at the University of Arizona’s marketing department yesterday, Ken Segall – the former creative […]
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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