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AT&T posts strong revenue and earnings growth; activates 5.2 million iPhones
AT&T last week reported a record third quarter with earnings of $2.08 a share on revenue of $31.58 billion. During the same quarter a year-ago, AT&T posted earnings of $0.54 a share. The upshot in earnings was no doubt bolstered in part by a record number of iPhone activations – 5.2 million in total. AT&T’s previous […]
Continue reading...Apple surpasses RIM in global smartphone marketshare – Report
Monday, October 25, 2010
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For the first time, Apple recently surpassed RIM in terms of global smartphone marketshare. According to Strategy Analytics, Apple shipped 15.4 million iPhones during Q3 of 2010 compared to 12.3 million shipped Blackberry devices from RIM. The overall smartphone market continues to grow at a tremendous pace, so the chart below says more about Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Verizon hiring hundreds of employees ahead of early 2011 iPhone launch – Rumor
Saturday, October 23, 2010
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Though not official just yet, rumors of the iPhone landing on Verizon in early 2011 seem more plausible than they’ve ever been before. Not only have reliable sources like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported as such, now comes word via CNET that call centers connected to Verizon are hiring hundreds of […]
Continue reading...AT&T adjusts to a world where the iPhone isn’t an exclusive
Saturday, October 23, 2010
For as much as the iPhone has done to help Apple, it’s done an equally stellar job helping AT&T attract millions of new subscribers – which is no small feat in the hyper-competitive world of cell carriers. But the iPhone won’t be an AT&T exclusive forever, and indeed, a number of rumors from increasingly reliable […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 hits EVT stage as CDMA iPhone 4 reaches “AP” testing stage
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Citing a solid source, the often reliable BoyGenius is reporting that iPhone model 3,2, otherwise known as the CDMA iPhone, just hit the “AP” testing stage. “This is the very last stage before retail release,” BGR notes, “final hardware, almost final software.” Interestingly enough, BGR’s source tells them that the iPhone 3,2 device contains a […]
Continue reading...White iPhone 4 delay ascribed to color matching issues – Rumor
Monday, October 18, 2010
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With all of the hoopla surrounding the iPhone 4 antenna, one story that has seemingly slipped through the cracks has been the conspicuous absence of the white iPhone 4. Shortly after the iPhone 4 hit store shelves, Apple issued a press release announcing that the white iPhone wouldn’t start shipping for a few months. Now, nearly 3 […]
Continue reading...In just 3 years, iPhone accounts for majority of mobile profits with relatively small marketshare
Friday, October 15, 2010
Some solid charts, per usual, from Asymco, plotting out profits v marketshare among various mobile tech companies over the past few years. It’s really astounding how in just three years time Nokia went from being a dominant force in mobile to a company desperately trying to stay relevant. But this chart is the most telling of all. […]
Continue reading...Verizon prepping network for the iPhone
Thursday, October 14, 2010
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The Wall Street Journal reports: Apple is making a version of the iPhone that Verizon Wireless will sell early next year, according to people familiar with the matter. The carrier has been meeting with Apple, adding capacity and testing its networks to prepare for the heavy data load from iPhone users. The carrier is seeking […]
Continue reading...Apple granted patent to monitor and block sexting teens
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
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Originally filed in January 2008, Apple was recently granted a patent that would allow parents to enable precautionary measures that would prevent their children from sexting. Titled “Text-based communication control for personal communication device” the software described therein prevents a user from sending out or receiving texts that contain certain dirty or offensive words. Interestingly, […]
Continue reading...Japanese social gaming company acquires iPhone development house Ngmoco for $400 million
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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This past February, top iPhone development house Ngmoco acquired Freeverse in a deal worth about $25 million. Ngmoco, of course, is behind a number of top selling iPhone titles such as Rolando and Touch Pets – and in keeping the acquisition game going, Ngmoco was recently acquired for a whopping $400 million by DeNA, a […]
Continue reading...Evolution of the Smartphone – From the Nokia 9210 Communicator to the iPhone
Monday, October 11, 2010
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Chris Foresman of Ars Technica has a great writeup and visual gallery detailing the rapid evolution of the smartphone – from the Nokia 9120 Communicator to the Palm Treo, and of course, to the iPhone and beyond.
Continue reading...Apple not planning to hop on board the 4G LTE bandwagon in 2011
Monday, October 11, 2010
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With a number of sources now reporting that the iPhone will, in fact, hit Verizon customers sometime in early 2011, it remains to be seen just how that roll out will operate. Early reports indicate that Verizon will get the iPhone 4 while AT&T will get the new iPhone 5 a few months later. In […]
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Monday, October 25, 2010
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