Apple's smartphone share closer to 13%, still ahead of Microsoft

Apple's share of the worldwide smartphone market is closer to 13% than the 16% reported earlier this week, but that's still good enough to push the iPhone maker past Microsoft to become the third largest smartphone OS vendor, according to Gartner.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 50

Rumor: Wal-Mart to sell 4GB iPhone for $99

A new rumor presents the possibility that discount chain Wal-Mart may carry a special run 4GB iPhone 3G as part of its agreement to begin selling the touchscreen handsets later this month.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 78

Apple argues only a fool would believe its iPhone 3G ads

Apple isn't lying in television ads that tout the iPhone 3G as twice as fast as its predecessor, but customers would have to be fools to take those claims at face value, the company argues.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 99

Apple releases iPhone Software v2.2

Apple early Friday morning released iPhone 2.2 Software Update, which delivers a number of improvements and adds Google Street View, public transit and walking directions, and more. A similar update is available for iPod touch users without the new Maps enhancements.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 233

Apple now No. 2 in corporate smartphone market share

While Research in Motion continues to dominate the corporate smartphone market, new data shows Apple to be chipping awake at the BlackBerry maker's lead after having recently bludgeoned Palm to become the second leading supplier of advanced handsets to businesses.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 19

Apple authorizes MMS on the iPhone, but not for US users

Swedish iPhone owners will soon have something they can hold over the heads of most other users of the touchscreen handset: an Apple-sanctioned way of sending and receiving picture and video messages.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 110

Wal-Mart to begin selling iPhone post holidays - reports

Mega-discount chain Wal-Mart, along with subsidiary Sams Clubs, will join Best Buy in offering Apple's iPhone 3G to their customers just days after Christmas, according to new reports.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 26

Google Mobile iPhone app with voice search now available

The new version of Google's Mobile iPhone application that includes voice search recognition was made available as a free download on the App Store last night.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 31

Apple to launch iPhone in Taiwan next month

Chunghwa Telecom said Friday it has won the exclusive right to begin selling Apple's iPhone 3G in Taiwan ahead of the December holiday season.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 12

Apple sued over hairline cracks in iPhone 3G casings

Apple is facing yet another lawsuit over the performance of its iPhone 3G on AT&T's network but with added allegations that the company is ignoring the occurrence of hairline cracks in the handset's enclosure.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 69

Google voice search app for iPhone arriving shortly

Google as early as today is expected to introduce a free application for the iPhone that lets you search for information, directions, or virtually anything else by speaking into the handset, eliminating need for the keyboard entirely.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 24

Orange France promo to cut iPhone 3G price to 99 euros

In an aggressive move to spur iPhone sales heading into the holidays, Orange appears to be on the verge of cutting prices for Apple's handset well below existing costs.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 16

iPhone trumps RAZR as most purchased US consumer handset

Apple's iPhone 3G dethroned the top-ranked Motorola RAZR as the leading handset purchased by adult consumers in the U.S. during the third quarter of the year, according to market research firm NPD.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 25

AT&T chief lays out futuristic vision for the iPhone

Before a future version of Apple's iPhone wakes you up in the morning, it will have downloaded the morning's news feeds and sent a message to your coffee maker to begin brewing a fresh pot, says AT&T Mobile chief Ralph de la Vega.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 101

AT&T says official iPhone 3G tethering plan coming "soon"

AT&T Mobility chief executive Ralph De La Vega has disclosed that a carrier-sanctioned method of using the iPhone as a 3G modem for notebooks will be announced "soon."

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 35

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