AppleInsider reports: Shipments of smartphones running Google’s Android operating system outpaced iPhones for the first time during the second quarter of the year, as sales of all integrated mobile devices worldwide rose more than 50% to 61.6 million units. The boost was enough to push Android past Apple’s iOS to become the third-most-popular mobile phone […]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 12, 2010
Comments Off on Gruber adds credence to Verizon/iPhone rumors, claims device has reached EVT status
John Gruber adds some more credence to a number of reports which have the iPhone coming to Verizon in early 2011. I don’t know anything about negotiations with Verizon, and I doubt anyone does other than the highest-level executives at both companies. But I do know that engineering-wise, the wheels are turning on N92, the […]
Continue reading...Monday, August 9, 2010
Comments Off on Report – 7 inch iPad, CDMA iPhone, and new Apple TV on the horizon for early 2011
Corroborating earlier reports regarding a slew of new devices from Apple, Digitimes analyst Mingchi Kuo reports that Apple is preparing to launch a 7-inch iPad with the new ARM Cortex A9 based processor during the first quarter of 2011. The smaller device will reportedly sport a resolution of 1024×768 and will include the same IPS […]
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Comments Off on Apple places order for millions of CDMA chipsets from Qualcomm, Verizon iPhone on the horizon – Rumor
TechCrunch reports: Sources with knowledge of this entire situation have assured me that Apple has submitted orders for millions of units of Qualcomm CDMA chipsets for a Verizon iPhone run due in December. This production run would likely be for a January launch, and I’d bet the phone is nearly 100% consistent with the current […]
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Comments Off on Porn companies looking to make use of Apple’s new Facetime feature
Steve Jobs’ stance on porn couldn’t be anymore clear – Do what you want on your own time, but don’t ever expect to see porn apps on the iPhone. Back in April, Jobs fired off an email to a consumer where he said that smartphone users who want porn should buy an Android phone. And […]
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Comments Off on Apple has slew of new iOS devices in the pipeline – iPods, iPads, and a rumored January launch of a new iPhone
Not one to sit around and bask in the glow of previous successes, Apple appears to have a slew of new iOS devices prepped for release over the next few months. Citing a highly reliable source, iLounge earlier today posted a number of interesting nuggets pertaining to upcoming products Apple has in the pipeline. While iLounge’s track-record […]
Continue reading...Monday, August 2, 2010
Comments Off on Android sales on the rise
Gigaom reports: Sales of Google Android phones in the U.S. are rising so quickly, the devices have outsold Apple handsets for the first time on record. New smartphone subscribers choosing Google phones accounted for 27 percent of U.S. smartphone sales, the Nielsen Company will announce this morning, nudging past the 23 percent share held by […]
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Comments Off on Foxconn planning new iPhone factory
Electronista reports: Foxconn is building a new factory dedicated primarily to iPhone production in what could be a sign of Apple’s expansion to other US carriers, reports from China’s Xinhua News Agency claimed on Monday… The need for the factory wasn’t immediately made apparent, but the demand for iPhones by itself may play a role. […]
Continue reading...Friday, July 30, 2010
Comments Off on Shooting the Macworld iPhone cover with an iPhone 4
With all of the hoopla surrounding the iPhone 4 antenna, one of the phone’s more compelling features – that being its kickass camera – was consistently overlooked. In fact, the iPhone 4 camera is so well-regarded at Macworld that they decided to shoot and edit the cover of their latest issue entirely with the iPhone […]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 29, 2010
Comments Off on iPhone vs. iPhone 3G vs. iPhone 3GS vs. iPhone 4 speed comparison
Chris Pinnock and Mike Hellers test each generation iPhone in a side by side speed test. Some of the results are really astounding and really drive home just how much faster the current iPhone 4 hardware is compared to its predecessors. iPhone 2G/3G/3GS/4 Speed Comparison from Mike Hellers on Vimeo. via BusinessInsider
Continue reading...Thursday, July 29, 2010
Comments Off on China Unicom in talks to start selling iPhone 4 and iPad by early August
Tradingmarkets reports that China Unicom deputy general manager Li Gang recently flew to the US to finalize discussions with Apple over the company’s plans to start selling the iPhone 4 and iPad in China. Terms of the deal will reportedly be announced on August 1. Negotiations with Apple Inc. are said to include discussions on […]
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Comments Off on Android shipments surpass iPhone shipments for first time