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Verizon sold 4.2 million iPhones during recent holiday quarter
Verizon CFO Fran Shammo told attendees at a Citigroup conference yesterday that the nation’s largest carrier sold 4.2 million iPhones during company’s fourth quarter, a figure which is more than double the number of phones they sold during the third quarter – 2 million to be exact. Clearly, the launch of the iPhone 4S together [...]
Continue reading...Samsung’s Galaxy Ace Plus is a blatant rip off of the iPhone 3GS
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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By John Hiesler: Samsung’s smartphone and tablet strategy, which seemingly consists of copying Apple at every turn, continues to get deeper by the day. After looking to Apple’s iPad ads for “inspiration”, it was revealed this past weekend that a new Galaxy Tab ad uses the exact same actress who prominently appeared in a recent [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 with complete redesign on track for Fall 2012 launch – Rumor
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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Well, the iPhone 5 rumors are back, just in time for the new year. BGR “confidently” reports that Apple’s iPhone 5 will feature a complete redesign, and contrary to previous reports we’ve seen, will launch sometime in the Fall of 2012 rather than during the Summer. We have also learned that Apple is planning to [...]
Continue reading...Thieves have taste – go after iPhones exclusively
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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Apparently thieves have exquisite taste, or at the very least a grasp on the resale value of varying smartphones. That’s the lesson we can extract from a recent story here thieves accosted three Columbia students in upper Manhattan whereupon they demanded the duo hand over their iPhones. After the first victim handed over his iPhone, [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S sales in Europe slowing down due to slowing economy – Report
Friday, December 23, 2011
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No doubt aided by a build-up that took a few more months than expected, the iPhone 4S stormed out of the gate with a vengeance this past October as Apple sold over 4 million units in just the first weekend the device was on sale. Following that, CEO Tim Cook said during Apple’s October earnings [...]
Continue reading...Apple wins ITC import ban against HTC’s Android smartphones
Monday, December 19, 2011
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After a few legal setbacks over the past couple weeks, the most glaring being Judge Lucy Koh’s rejection of Apple’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Samsuing, Apple today was finally on the receiving end of a significant legal decision. The International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled today that HTC’s Android-based smartphones infringe upon two claims in [...]
Continue reading...Santa Claus gets into the Siri spirit in Apple’s new Christmas ad
Monday, December 19, 2011
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It turns out that even Santa Claus is an iPhone owner, and more than that, he relies quite heavily on Siri to get the job done Check out Apple’s latest holiday themed iPhone/Siri ad below.
Continue reading...NYPD busts 141 merchants for purchasing stolen iPhones
Monday, December 19, 2011
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The New York Post is reporting that the NYPD recently nabbed 141 merchants – from newsstands to barbershops – for purchasing what they believed to be stolen iPhones and iPads. Undercover NYPD officers sold the electronics to merchants at more than 600 stores around the five boroughs this week — asking from $50 to $200 [...]
Continue reading...Save $30 off iPhone 4S at Radio Shack through December 17
Monday, December 12, 2011
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If you’re looking to get a new iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S ahead of the holidays, you might wanna go ahead and skip the inevitable long lines at Apple retail stores. Not only will you save some time, but if you head over to Radio Shack, your wallet will owe you a debt of gratitude [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S receives network approval in China
Sunday, December 11, 2011
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The iPhone 4S has received network regulatory approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and may go on sale there as early as Christmas, according to a report from Mic Gadget. MIIT is a state agency in China that regulates the Internet and wireless communications. The new iPhone 4S, like all mobile [...]
Continue reading...Syria bans iPhone use to prevent video evidence of Government sanctioned violence
Friday, December 9, 2011
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The proliferation of mobile technology has had a fundamental impact on the way we receive news and even on how the news is reported. Whereas dictatorial regimes used to be able to control the outflow of information and manipulate events to their own ends, the use of mobile video recording has opened the eyes of [...]
Continue reading...Slew of analysts increase iPhone sales estimates for holiday quarter
Thursday, December 8, 2011
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During Apple’s most recent earnings conference call, CEO Tim Cook predicted that the current holiday quarter would prove to be the company’s most successful yet with respect to iPhone sales. And so far, there’s no reason to think otherwise. The iPhone 4S stormed out of the gate with a record 4 million units sold in [...]
Continue reading...iPhone tops the list of most searched for terms on Yahoo
Thursday, December 8, 2011
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When it comes to search, Google is the undisputed king of the hill. But when it comes to actual search terms, Apple’s “iPhone” is the runaway winner – on Yahoo at least – beating out celebrity names and a host of other search terms that generally populate the list of most searched phrases. Coming in [...]
Continue reading...US Cellular not interested in the iPhone until it supports LTE
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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With the iPhone 4S, Apple began expanding the number of iPhone carriers beyond some of the heavyweights like AT&T and Verizon. Of course, we all know that the iPhone is now available on Sprint, but Apple in November also made it available on C SPire Wireless, a regional carrier with a focus on Southern states. [...]
Continue reading...HTC cuts revenue forecasts amidst slumping Android sales
Thursday, December 1, 2011
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A few weeks ago, NPD released US marketshare data indicating that the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS were the most popular smartphones during the third quarter of 2011. So while Android devices may cumulatively sell more than Apple, it’s quite telling that even a 2+ year old product such as the iPhone 3GS is able [...]
Continue reading...Kids and Teenagers both put iOS products at the top of their Holiday wish lists
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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This holiday shopping season, American teenagers have just three things on their mind – cold hard cash, clothes, and Apple products. A testament to the popularity of Apple products and a branding success that remains the envy of nearly every other company, a recent survey conducted by Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray reveals that behind [...]
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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