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Verizon iPhone launch set for February 3 – Rumor
Well the cat’s out of the bag. Hot on the heels of a report that Apple has prohibited retail employees from taking vacation time in February comes some sleuthing from BGR suggesting the iPhone on Verizon will launch on Feb. 3. BGR has confirmed with a source close to Apple that the company has blacked […]
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
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Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg delivered a keynote speech earlier today at CES and there was nary a mention of the iPhone coming to Verizon. This, of course, shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone given that Apple has a proclivity towards controlling the narrative surrounding their products and announcements. That notwithstanding, the iPhone hitting Verizon is at […]
Continue reading...Video purports to show antenna redesign on the Verizon iPhone
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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A newly released video along with new photos purport to show an iPhone 4 casing with a brand new antenna design to account for the reception and signal attenuation issues that surrounded the Phone this Summer and ultimately led to Apple giving away free bumper cases to all iPhone 4 owners. TUAW reports: The case […]
Continue reading...Apple getting serious about voice recognition technology
Thursday, December 30, 2010
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Within 3 years, Apple has managed to release 4 separate iterations of the iPhone. While each upgrade may not have been earth shattering in and of itself, the difference between the iPhone 4 and even the iPhone 3G is astounding. There’s no question that Apple is continuously trying to push the limits and functionality of […]
Continue reading...Apple to unleash iPhone on Verizon by Valentine’s Day – Rumor
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
For the past 3 and a half years, AT&T has enjoyed a monopoly on iPhone sales in the United States. Indeed, the US remains the only country in the world where a single carrier enjoys iPhone exclusivity. But all that’s poised to change in 2011 when Verizon, the nation’s largest carrier, will start selling the […]
Continue reading...iPhone the most popular item on eBay in 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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Every year, eBay releases a Top Shopped report which gives us a glimpse into some of the more popular trends of the past year. In 2010, Apple reigned supreme as the iPhone was the item with the most related items sold (1,634,674) while the iPad occupied the fifth slot with 621,399 related items sold. Notably, […]
Continue reading...RIM was in disbelief following the introduction of the iPhone in January 2007
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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When Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone, he explained that Apple was trying to create a smartphone that would leapfrog the competition by at least 5 years. Given that Android has made impressive strides as of late, the 5 year head-start afforded to Apple by the iPhone might be a bit generous, but there’s no […]
Continue reading...Analyst – iPhone 5 and iPad 2 to get dual-core processors
Monday, December 27, 2010
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Take this with a grain of salt considering the source, but Ashok Kumar writes that both the upcoming iPad and next-gen iPhone will come with dual-core processors. An analyst’s note today claims Apple’s iPad 2 will adopt a dual-core chip, which would be a first for the company’s consumer line of handheld products. True or […]
Continue reading...Apple ups Q1 iPhone shipment goal to 20-21 million units
Monday, December 27, 2010
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Citing a Taiwan-based component supplier, DigiTimes reports that Apple has upped its Q1 2011 iPhone shipment goal from 19 million units to 20-21 million units. The first-quarter shipment goal for WCDMA iPhones has been adjusted from 13 million units to 14-15 million units, the sources said. The shipment goal for CDMA iPhones, which will be […]
Continue reading...Sleipnir Mobile browser for the iPhone is tabalicious
Saturday, December 25, 2010
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Straight out of Japan comes the Sleipnir Mobile web browser for the iPhone. Courtesy of Fenrir Inc, Sleipnir is touted as a “web browser with highly functional tab features”. The video takes you through all of the browser’s bells and whistles and you can check it out on iTunes over here.
Continue reading...Apple makes more money per handset sold than RIM and Motorola combined – and here’s why
Thursday, December 23, 2010
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Much like the iPod before it, the success and vision of the iPhone forced a slew of companies to step up their game in a serious way, but in the end, no competing device has yet been able to hold a candle to Apple’s offering. From a business standpoint, Apple’s success with the iPhone is similarly difficult, if not impossible, […]
Continue reading...Verizon “excited” about carrying the iPhone, considers it “essential to its future success”
Thursday, December 23, 2010
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Despite the tremendous growth of Android recently, there is mounting evidence that sales of Android devices are stagnating. Verizon, in particular, is feeling the effects of this sales shift as Android sales continue to underperform the iPhone 4. Moreover, even assuming that Android sales start trending upwards in a meaningful way, relying solely on Android […]
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Friday, January 7, 2011
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