Get the lowest prices anywhere on Macs and iPads with exclusive coupons: Apple Price Guide updated May 23rd. (Get the lowest prices anywhere)

Topic: iOS

Apple fires iOS 6 Maps chief

2012/27/11, 01:11 pm

Apple has reportedly fired the executive in charge of its widely ridiculed Maps application built in to the iOS 6 mobile operating system.

153 comments

iPhone 5 doubles Apple's share of US smartphone sales to surpass Android

2012/27/11, 10:11 am

The launch of the iPhone 5 has propelled Apple to a 48.1 percent share of U.S. smartphone sales, edging the iOS platform past Google's Android.

110 comments

IBM: Apple's iOS dominated holiday shopping, 330% greater than Android

2012/25/11, 04:11 pm

Holiday shoppers weren't just buying lots of Apple gear this year; they were buying with Apple gear, with iOS users shopping more than three times as much as mobile users on Android.

122 comments

iOS 6 reportedly fixes bug that failed to redirect iMessages for stolen iPhones

2012/20/11, 06:11 pm

It was reported on Tuesday that an iMessages bug, which allowed stolen iPhones to receive messages intended for the device's owner even after being remotely wiped, has been fixed with iOS 6.

2 comments

Users report dead Apple TVs after installing software update

2012/20/11, 11:11 am

Problems associated with the latest software update for the Apple TV set-top box have resulted in non-functional units for some users.

60 comments

Nokia's dedicated 'Here' maps app hits the iOS App Store

2012/20/11, 06:11 am

Nokia on Tuesday made good on a promise to bring its new "Here" mapping service to iOS as it launched a free app complete with offline caching and voice-guided walking directions.

56 comments

Google reportedly distributing near-final version of standalone iOS Maps app

2012/15/11, 05:11 pm

It was reported on Thursday that Google is distributing a test version of a standalone iOS Maps app to people outside the company, suggesting an application to the App Store may be imminent.

93 comments

Apple's iPhone grows to 5.5% share of all mobile phone sales

2012/14/11, 10:11 am

The iPhone accounted for 5.5 percent of all mobile phone sales in the third quarter of 2012, making Apple the third-largest handset maker in the world.

45 comments

Nokia's free 'Here' maps coming to Apple's iOS with offline support

2012/13/11, 01:11 pm

Nokia on Tuesday announced it will bring a new mapping service dubbed "Here" to Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

38 comments

Apple supplies second beta of iOS 6.1, new Xcode 4.6 preview to developers

2012/12/11, 01:11 pm

A new build of iOS 6.1 was provided to developers on Monday, less than two weeks after the first beta was issued, along with a new preview of Xcode 4.6, and new beta software for the Apple TV.

17 comments

Apple reportedly paid $21M to use Swiss Railway clock design

2012/10/11, 07:11 pm

A report on Saturday claims that Apple paid some $21 million to license the iconic clock-face used in its most recent iOS 6 mobile operating system, a design made famous by the Swiss Federal Railway's train station clocks.

97 comments

British Airways planning to add support for Apple's Passbook

2012/09/11, 08:11 am

The Passbook feature in iOS 6 may gain another major partner in the form of British Airways, as the airline has signaled its interest in Apple's e-ticketing system, AppleInsider has learned.

13 comments

Apple working with enterprise partners to enhance Bonjour, Apple TV

2012/08/11, 08:11 pm

In response to complaints from higher education, Apple is working with hardware partners and the internet community to extend Bonjour "zero config" networking to better scale across large networks and enhance the enterprise credentials of Apple TV

11 comments

iPad mini LTE models set to ship in five days

2012/08/11, 07:11 pm

Apple is notifying users that the new iPad mini with support for 3G/4G LTE networks will begin shipping in five days, and has posted new iOS 6.0.1 builds for the iPad mini and iPad 4.

26 comments

Free Microsoft Office app for iPhone, iPad to be released in early 2013

2012/07/11, 09:11 am

A version of Microsoft Office designed for Apple's iPhone and iPad is now expected to arrive on the iOS App Store in early 2013, offering free document viewing, while a subscription will be needed for editing.

68 comments

ARM-based Macs seen as 'inevitable,' but Apple unlikely to switch anytime soon

2012/06/11, 08:11 am

It's "inevitable" that Apple will merge its Mac and iOS devices at some point, but such a change is not expected to happen for years, in the eyes of one industry watcher.

94 comments

Siri serves Fandango movie ticket purchases in iOS 6.1

2012/05/11, 10:11 am

The first developer beta of iOS 6.1 includes links to purchase movie tickets through Fandango when searching for showtimes with Siri.

17 comments

Apple begins testing iOS 6.1 with new Map Kit framework for third-party apps

2012/01/11, 02:11 pm

Apple on Thursday provided developers with a prerelease version of its forthcoming iOS 6.1 update, featuring improvements to its Maps application programming interface, and also issued a beta of Xcode 4.6.

9 comments

Jony Ive expected to replace iOS, OS X textures with clean edges & flat surfaces

2012/01/11, 12:11 pm

Software designed to look like real-life textures, such as linen or felt, is expected to become a thing of the past at Apple now that designer Jony Ive has taken over the user interfaces of iOS and OS X.

187 comments

Google takes on Siri by adding voice search to standalone iOS app

2012/30/10, 06:10 pm

Google on Tuesday rolled out a software update to its standalone iOS search app, offering advanced voice-recognition technology that mimics Siri in function, but taps into the internet search giant's vast data banks instead of the assets accessed by Apple's virtual assistant.

26 comments