Apple denying iPhone apps that use location framework for targeted ads Apple this week notified iPhone developers that they cannot use the device's GPS data to serve location-aware advertisements to users of App Store software. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 35
AT&T, Sling Media partner to allow 3G access on iPhone SlingPlayer AT&T announced Thursday that it would allow the SlingPlayer Mobile application for the iPhone to stream video over the wireless provider's nationwide 3G network. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 40
Despite sales growth, Apple's iPhone loses market share - report Though iPhone sales grew 18 percent in the fourth quarter, the overall market saw even greater growth, leaving Apple with a smaller market share during the holiday season, a new study has found. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 157
Apple's iTunes advantage keeps Acer from building iPad challenger Citing the strength of iTunes and the App Store, the president of PC maker Acer said his company does not have plans to launch a touchscreen tablet to compete with the Apple iPad. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 89
3.1M iPhone, 1M e-reader additions help AT&T gain on Verizon AT&T exceeded expectations last quarter by adding 2.7 million new wireless subscribers and activating 3.1 million new iPhones, well ahead of the 2.2 million subscribers competitor Verizon added in the same period. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 34
Apple granted patent for touchscreen proximity sensor As Apple is expected to introduce its long-awaited tablet today, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office granted the hardware maker ownership for inventing a touchscreen with a built-in proximity sensor. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 19
App Store wildly successful, but not hugely profitable for Apple Despite a record quarter for the largest mobile application store on the market and Apple taking a 30 percent cut of all sales, the App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch is still not a big revenue generator for the handset maker. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 41
ITC formally investigates Apple over Nokia patent complaints In what has been viewed as an early win for Nokia, the U.S. International Trade Commission has begun to probe Apple in response to a complaint from the Finnish handset maker over alleged patent violations. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 92
Wall Street expects record earnings to kick off Apple's big week As Apple prepares to report its earnings today at 5 p.m. Eastern time, most Wall Street analysts expect the company to report its best quarter ever, with the potential for record holiday iPhone and Mac sales. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 55
Apple again delays 27-inch iMac shipment by 3 weeks Just when it looked like Apple was putting its 27-inch iMac troubles behind it with a balance in supply and demand, the company has abruptly pushed new direct orders of its big screen desktop machines out by three weeks. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 75
As Apple tablet looms, Amazon Kindle adopts App Store revenue split Amazon announced Wednesday that its share of revenue from some content sold for its Kindle e-reader will be more akin to Apple's iPhone App Store business model, with a 70-30 split in favor of the content provider. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 60
Music exec says Apple's iTunes cloud is real, coming in 2010 Another prediction that Apple's acquisition of streaming music service Lala will result in a cloud-based iTunes service was offered Tuesday, with a digital music executive suggesting purchased content will be available from any browser or Internet-connected device. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 71
Apple's iPhone touchscreen supplier faces violent employee strike More than 2,000 workers at a Wintek Corp. factory in Suzhou, China, have gone on strike and destroyed equipment at their factory, potentially straining the supply of parts for Apple's iPhone. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 71
Verizon undercuts AT&T, reduces monthly voice plan by $29 Competition in the mobile landscape became more intense Friday, when Verizon Wireless announced it has cut its basic voice plan by $29 per month, to $69.99 for unlimited calling. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 71
Next-gen Apple iPhone rumored to have Magic Mouse-like touch panel Apple will introduce a new iPhone in 2010 that will employ a touch-sensitive plastic back casing similar to the one used on the company's new Magic Mouse, one analyst has said. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 62
Apple shipped 7M MacBooks in 2009, now ordering 1M per month Apple shipped about 7 million MacBooks in all of 2009, and has increased its orders to one supplier to about one million per month — a rate maintained during the typically slow span of January. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 19
Apple's next-gen, dual-core iPhone could debut in April - report Officials at KT, the exclusive provider of the iPhone in South Korea, have allegedly said Apple could debut a new iPhone with an OLED screen, video chat and a removable battery as soon as April. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 152
France Telecom exec implies Apple tablet to have 3G, Web cam [u] An executive with wireless operator France Telecom suggested in an interview Monday that Apple will soon release a tablet equipped with a Web cam, and Orange customers across Europe will be able to use the device. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 100
Apple tablet may ship with multi-touch version of iWork Apple has reportedly spent a considerable amount of time in recent years working on a version of its iWork productivity suite that could be controlled solely through the use of complex multi-touch gestures, making it well-suited for inclusion on the company's forthcoming tablet device. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 172
Imagination Technologies reveals future iPhone GPU candidate Imagination Technologies, the graphics chip maker of which Apple is a part owner, announced Friday its new PowerVR SGX545 mobile GPU, which could appear in future handheld devices from Apple. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 42
CES: Dell previews 5-inch tablet concept akin to large iPod touch Piggybacking on industry-wide excitement over an expected Apple tablet unveiling later this month, rival Dell used a portion of its presentation at CES on Thursday to flaunt its own tiny tablet concept that's been brewing in its labs. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 57
CES: Microsoft, HP introduce touchscreen 'slate PC' During his keynote at CES Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled a new touchscreen tablet from HP running Windows 7, dubbed a "slate PC." Katie Marsal 16 years ago 243
As competition grows, Apple's iPhone still has App Store advantage In the face of new competitors like Google's Nexus One, Apple's iPhone still has the advantage with more than 100,000 applications and 3 billion downloads from its App Store. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 137
Quattro Wireless confirms acquisition, CEO named Apple VP Apple has officially entered into the advertising business with the purchase of Quattro Wireless, the mobile ad company confirmed via its Web site Tuesday. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 42
