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Verizon announces best quarter ever with 9.8 million smartphone activations; iPhone sales strong
It’s earnings season, ya’ll. Yesterday AT&T reported their earnings amidst record quarterly smartphone and iPhone sales, and now we have Verizon jumping into the fray with impressive smartphone sales as well. For the fourth quarter of 2012, Verizon announced via its 8-K regulatory filing with the SEC that it activated 9.8 million smartphones, stressing that […]
Continue reading...WSJ and Bloomberg echo reports of lower-priced iPhone in 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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Hot on the heels of a report from Digitimes regarding a low-cost iPhone in the works for 2013 comes word from the Wall Street Journal echoing that sentiment. While Apple has explored such a device for years, the plan has been progressing and a less expensive version of the flagship device could launch as soon […]
Continue reading...Apple exploring lower-cost iPhone with larger display for emerging markets – Report
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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A new report claims that Apple in 2013 will release a larger, albeit cheaper, iPhone device in an attempt to make inroads in developing markets. The report, originally sourced from Digitimes, notes that this alleged larger iPhone will sport a completely new exterior design. Growing sales of the iPad mini, particularly in China and other […]
Continue reading...AT&T announces best-ever quarterly sales of iPhones
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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As Apple prepares to release its earnings from the past quarter in just a few weeks, the evidence that Apple will have an all-time record setting blowout quarter continues to pile up. First, there’s the obvious fact that this past quarter saw the release of a number of new Apple products; the iPhone 5, the […]
Continue reading...Apple and Sharp engaged in discussions regarding use of IGZO displays for future iOS products
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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Always looking to push the envelope, Apple is reportedly looking into implementing IGZO display technology into future generations of the iPhone and iPad. IGZO stands for indium gallium zinc oxide – for all you science nerds out there, and will perhaps someday be used in new types of LCD screens. The advantage of IGZO displays […]
Continue reading...iPhone 6 (or is it 5S?) to launch in different colors with varying screen sizes – Rumor
Friday, January 4, 2013
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As the iPhone 5 continues to sell like hot cakes, rumors surrounding what Apple has planned for the next-gen iPhone are starting to trickle into the blogosphere. This past week, Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White issued a research report claiming that Apple’s next-gen iPhone may come in up to 6-8 different colors. While Apple […]
Continue reading...iPhone finally coming to T-Mobile
Thursday, December 6, 2012
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Yahoo reports: T-Mobile will likely start carrying the iPhone next year after its parent company,Deutsche Telekom, said it has reached a new deal with Apple. T-Mobile USA had been the lone iPhone-less carrier among the four national wireless companies in the U.S. Although it has been possible to use iPhones on T-Mobile networks, customers had to provide the […]
Continue reading...T-Mobile admits lack of iPhone causes customer churn, but still not keen on carrying it
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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T-Mobile continues to lose customers and the head honchos there aren’t shy about admitting that its largely due to the fact that they don’t carry the iPhone. During the Morgan Stanley 12th Annual Technology, Media & Telecoms Conference in Barcelona, Spain, T-Mobile USA COO Jim Alling explained, “Make no mistake about it: We would love to carry […]
Continue reading...Children aged 6-12 want Apple products this holiday season more than anything else
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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It’s gonna be a grand quarter for Apple as we enter the busiest shopping season of the year. A new survey conducted by Nielsen reveals that US consumers aged 6-12 want Apple products more than anything else. Approximately half the children surveyed expressed interest in the full-sized iPad (up from 44% last year), and 36 […]
Continue reading...Apple’s agreement with HTC to yield $6 to $8 per Android device sold
Monday, November 12, 2012
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Apple and HTC settled their longstanding patent dispute this weekend, putting an end to a number of legal battles across multiple jurisdictions. While specific details surrounding the settlement agreement remain confidential, Stern Agee analyst Shaw Wu got in touch with some industry contacts of his and speculates that HTC will be paying Apple about $6 […]
Continue reading...Burglar gets busted with is own iPhone video
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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CNET reports: If you’re going to burgle a house, iPhones can be very useful. Sadly, for 23-year-old Emmanuel Jerome, his iPhone was useful to the police as well as himself. Being of evidently subtle mind, Jerome decided not to turn the lights on at a home he and some of his friends burgled. Instead, he […]
Continue reading...Department of Defense gets on the iPhone bandwagon
Monday, October 29, 2012
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The Washington Post is reporting that it’s full steam ahead for the iPhone and Android at the DoD. Things continue to look grim for RIM.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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