Archive | February, 2012
T-Mobile blames the lack of the iPhone for customer defection
The power of the iPhone to attract new customers to a carrier is undeniable, and the lack thereof can also result in mass customer defection. Indeed, before Sprint began carrying the iPhone 4S this past October, CEO Dan Hesse said, point blanky, that the iPhone was the main reason Sprint subscribers were leaving for other […]
Continue reading...Get $50 off complete iPad 2 lineup at Best Buy
27. February 2012
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In what’s likely an indication that Apple’s iPad 3 is set to launch very shortly, each iPad 2 model can now be purchased for $50 off via Best Buy’s online site. It’s possible that the $50 sale is also available in-store but we don’t have confirmation as to this just yet. $50 is the largest […]
Continue reading...HTC looking to reclaim the Android throne with One X, One V, and One S devices
26. February 2012
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While Samsung might be the top Android smartphone vendor today, it wasn’t all that long ago that HTC’s lineup of smartphones offered the most compelling Android experience on the market. But as things tend to go in the smartphone industry, Samsung quickly caught up and soon surpassed HTC in both total sales volume and elegant […]
Continue reading...Apple working on A5X and A6 processors – Report
26. February 2012
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9to5Mac has an interesting scoop detailing how Apple is simulataneously working on an A5X processor alongside an A6 processor. While Apple is a company of patterns, there have been conflicting reports as to which chip we’ll find nestled inside the soon to be released iPad 3. While it was long assumed an A6 chip from […]
Continue reading...iPhone users accounted for 45% of all new Sprint subscribers last quarter
25. February 2012
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Amidst plummeting earnings, Sprint for a long time watched helplessly as its subscribers left in droves for the iPhone, first to AT&T and then to Verizon. The iPhone affect on Sprint’s bottom line was hardly a secret, with CEO Dan Hesse acknowledging at an investor conference this past September that the iPhone, or lack thereof, […]
Continue reading...Ingenious way to encourage tipping
24. February 2012
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Some light Apple news today so we thought we’d send along what’s clearly the most ingenious way to encourage tips we’ve ever seen. Leaving a buck or two at a coffee shop? Yeah, that’s okay. But if you really want the tip money to roll in, you gotta give your customers a voice! To that […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook: Apple has upcoming products “that will blow your mind”
24. February 2012
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Apple CEO Tim Cook spearheaded Apple’s annual shareholder meeting yesterday, and while no definitive statements were made regarding what to do with Apple’s growing stockpile of cash, Cook said that the Board is examining more closely all of its options and is seeking a strategy that will best benefit Apple shareholders. During the course of […]
Continue reading...Rovio teams up with NASA to create “Angry Birds Space”
23. February 2012
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Still riding high on the success of Angry Birds, and its many successful permutations and merchandising activities, Rovio is now partnering up with NASA to deliver what promises to be an interest addition to the Angry Birds franchise – Angry Birds Space. Our focus is to delight our fans and we’re excited to launch Angry […]
Continue reading...Microsoft mocks Google in “Googlighting” spoof [Video]
23. February 2012
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It’s funny how quickly Google morphed from a pure search company into the sworn enemy of two tech behemoths – Apple and Microsoft. Google revenue is primarily generated via search advertising, and everything they do is effectively an effort to make more money with ads. The end result is that Google tends to give a […]
Continue reading...Apple scores initial legal victory in ongoing legal battle with Proview
23. February 2012
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Apple yesterday scored a victory in its ongoing legal dispute with the Chinese-based Proview who is trying to preclude Apple from selling the iPad in China, alleging that Apple’s tablet infringes upon Proview’s iPad trademark. Apple, for its part, claims that it bought the rights to the iPad trademark from Proview in 2009. In any […]
Continue reading...Google’s losing bet on hardware manufacturers
23. February 2012
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Dustin Curtis recently wrote a great post explaining why a lot of the Android phones out on the market today are completely atrocious from a UI perspective. Curtis relays a conversation he had with Rich Miner, one of the founders of Android, and how Google’s intention with Android was to take care of the nitty […]
Continue reading...Jonathan Geller reviews the Galaxy Note
23. February 2012
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Jonathan Geller is hardly impressed with the Samsung Galaxy Note: The phone is too big. You will look stupid talking on it, people will laugh at you, and you’ll be unhappy if you buy it. I really can’t get around this, unfortunately, because Samsung pushed things way too far this time. You can’t use it […]
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27. February 2012
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