Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) seems to follow a strategy which draws criticism from market analysts at times, yet which has thus far led to solid ongoing success and profits, as the contrast between sales and revenue in the 2013 Android and iOS smartphone market highlights. Google Inc. … [Read more...]
Battle of the super titans: Apple iOS vs. Google Android – who will reign superior
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is still the leader in profits from smartphone sales, according to recent analysis by International Data Corp, or IDC. Though Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) phones moved almost 800 million units in 2013 and there is no sign yet of the torrent of purchases … [Read more...]
Battle of the Titans Apple Inc (AAPL) vs. Google (GOOG)
As Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) continue to be duke it out for supremacy in the smartphone and tablet markets this coming quarter, it seems that in the position of the dominant discourse of tech news—Apple still reigns supreme. Even though its chief rivals—Google, Amazon and … [Read more...]
Siri Gets Busy with Apple Inc. (AAPL) iOS 6.1 Update
In its first major update of iOS 6, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) released iOS 6.1 Jan. 28 with some exciting new features. Not only does the update include 4G LTE support for 36 additional iPhone and 23 new iPad carriers, but U.S. users can now purchase movie tickets through Fandango … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Discounts Indian iTunes To Reach Emerging Market
The spotlight has never been focused more on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), after its much-anticipated earnings report disappointed Jan. 23 and saw already low stock tumble more than 12 percent in 24 hours. Has Cupertino jumped the proverbial shark, or will it rise again? There are … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Applies for Trademark to Secure iPad’s Likeness in China
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has filed to secure a trademark for the iPad's likeness in China as of Friday according to Patently Apple, opening yet another front in the worldwide patent war. The new trademark case, which Apple (AAPL) has high hopes to win, might go well even though … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone 5S Equip with Fingerprint Scanner
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5S could come equipped with a fingerprint sensor to give it an edge over other smartphones in the emerging world marketplace? Maybe. Analyst Ming-Kui Kuo of KGI Securities certainly thinks it will, and expects the Apple Inc. acquisition of AuthenTec … [Read more...]
Study: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5 Uses Most Data
According to a new study from mobile research group Arieso, smartphones have surpassed tablets in total data usage for the first time in the three years the company has conducted such research. Likewise, Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5 downloads more data than any other … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Awarded Tech Emmy at Consumer Electronics Show
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may not have attended the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but its presence was hard to miss. Not only were there hundreds or Apple peripheral products showcased in the iLounge pavilion, but Cupertino was also awarded an Emmy at the event’s … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Sales Estimates Don’t Account for International Share
It is believed that the latest PC sales estimates don't account for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s growing international share even though estimated Mac shipments have declined 0.2 percent year after year according to IDC. After publishing preliminary estimates this week, a slight delcine … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Emergency Travel Application for iPhone
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is working on a location based application for the iPhone that will help travelers during an emergency according to AppleInsider. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Tim Cook’s China Visit and Signed Confidentiality Agreement
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) chief executive Tim Cook’s visit to China appeared to meet with success as reports of his meetings with the world’s largest mobile carrier China Mobile Ltd. and the Chinese minister for industry and information technology circulated Jan. 9. In his second visit … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Low-end iPhone has Potential to Generate 6.5B in Revenue
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is rumored to have a low-end or low-cost iPhone in the pipeline. Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray believes this phone will be priced around $199 which is more expensive then when this rumor first surfaced. While $199 is significantly cheaper than the current … [Read more...]
Walmart Offering Unlocked Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhones in Anticipation of Low-end iPhone
Could Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) be ready to get rid of as many high-priced smartphones as possible before newer, cheaper models hit the market? One sign that may point to yes is the glut of unlocked iPhone 4s and 5s Wal-Mart is about to offer consumers who are currently on … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Verizon Activated Over 5.3M iPhones this Holiday
Verizon announced today they activated over 5.3 million Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones this holiday season. Their total smartphone activation was 9.8 million. These figures are found in a recent 8-K filling with the SEC. For comparison Verizon activated 7.7 million smartphones … [Read more...]
T-Mobile Will Start Selling Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Devices This Year
Yesterday I covered a story about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone owners flocking to T-Mobile totaling 1.9 million iPhones on their network. This morning Reuters reports that T-Mobile USA will start selling Apple devices within the next 4 months. "They're all, I would call them, in … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Applies for Stored Wind Energy Patent
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may be known as a world leader in personal electronics, but unbeknownst to many the Cupertino, Calif. company is also in the business of developing alternative sources of renewable energy. Apple has invested in solar and natural gas “energy servers” at its … [Read more...]
T-Mobile Adding 100k New Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone Users Per Month
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone owners are flocking to T-Mobile USA at the rate of 100,000 new accounts per month bringing the total iPhone user base of T-Mobile USA to 1.9 million according to TmoNews. I want to clarify that I'm not sure if these are new iPhone accounts or … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Will Carry Looxcie Products in Europe Stores
Looxcie, Inc. announced that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will carry some of its product line in European Apple Stores Monday evening at the Consumer Electronics Show. Consumers who buy into an Apple and Looxcie product package will be able to use an iPhone or iPad with WiFi to instantly … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Tim Cook’s Second Trip to China in 10 Months
Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)'s Tim Cook will be on his way back to China only 10 months after his initial trip. Bloomberg reports that Apple had doubled their number of retail stores in China undoubtedly due to demand for Apple products. "Cook today met Miao Wei, head of the Ministry of … [Read more...]
