LG Display's profits grow, but reports cite 'weakened' demand for Apple's iPhone & iPad LG Display reported its fourth straight profitable quarter on Monday with a year over year increase, but numerous reports took a negative spin on the news because of the company's close relationship with Apple. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 88
Rumor: Apple returned batch of 8 million defective iPhones to Foxconn A batch of as many as 8 million iPhone units were reportedly not up to Apple's standards after being assembled by Foxconn, and were subsequently returned to the company. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 57
Slowing iPhone growth may be function of smartphone industry, not restricted to Apple As year over year growth of Apple's iPhone sales slow, there is evidence that the once-booming smartphone industry is cooling off as a whole. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 31
Survey finds 19% of consumers interested in buying Apple 'iWatch' A new survey has discovered strong consumer interest for a hypothetical "iWatch" from Apple, with 19 percent of consumers declaring themselves "likely" to buy such a device. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 42
Verizon's 4M iPhone activations in line with expectations, showing Apple's 'stability' While iPhone growth may be slowing, Apple's hugely profitable smartphone franchise isn't going anywhere, as evidenced by the latest on-target activation numbers at Verizon, the largest carrier in the U.S. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 45
Apple's iPhone accounted for 4M of Verizon's 7.2M total Q1 smartphones With 7.2 million total smartphones activated in Verizon's first fiscal quarter, the iPhone accounted for more than half, with 4 million total Apple handsets activated in the three-month span. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 45
Apple setting up shop in Florida for custom chip development Apple's hardware development operations are expanding to the Orlando, Fla., area, where the company apparently plans to design, build and test custom chips for future devices. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 18
More affordable iPhone predicted to grab Apple 11% share of low-end market in 2014 A new $300 contract-free iPhone model could easily capture more than 10 percent of the low-end smartphone market in its first year alone, one industry analyst believes. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 103
PC gross margins expected to decline as sales shrink, Dell goes private The struggling PC market is forecast to go from bad to worse, as one analyst believes a number of market factors will push gross margins even lower in the already-cutthroat business. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 30
After powering 100 issues of 'Trvl' for iPad, Prss is pitched as 'the software Apple forgot to make' Popular iPad-only magazine Trvl reached 100 issues and a million app installs last week. Now, the company behind the publication has set its sights on its next major milestone: this summer's public launch of its proprietary publishing tool, Prss. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 29
RBC cuts March estimates, sees Apple's momentum returning in the second half of 2013 RBC Capital Markets on Friday cut its estimates for Apple's just-concluded March quarter, citing apparent weakened demand, but the firm also believes that the iPhone maker could pick up steam in the second half of the year. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 17
Rumor: More affordable iPhone will launch alongside Apple's 'iPhone 5S' in July Suppliers in Apple's supply chain reportedly believe that the company plans to simultaneously announce both a low-cost iPhone along with a premium "iPhone 5S" this June, setting the stage for a July launch. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 53
Cheap smartphones besting Apple, Samsung in growing Indian market sales Local smartphone makers in India with aggressively low prices are outselling worldwide market leaders Apple and Samsung, according to new data. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 44
Consolidation in struggling PC market considered 'inevitable' as sales plummet As the PC market continues to shrink even after the heavily hyped launch of Microsoft's Windows 8, consolidation among hardware makers and an industry-wide shakeup is likely "inevitable" in the coming years, according to a new analysis. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 66
Development issues may cause later-than-expected debuts of 'iPhone 5S,' low-cost iPhone & next iPad mini The bulk of Apple's 2013 product pipeline will likely launch later than many market watchers expect, according to one insider, due to a variety of complex development challenges associated this year's anticipated iPhones and new iPad mini. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 167
Broader Apple-Yahoo partnership viewed as logical step for both to fight Google Rumors of a growing alliance between Apple and Yahoo for delivering information to iPhone users have been met positively by one Wall Street analysts, who sees strong benefits for both parties in the relationship, particularly in combating Google. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 40
Component may show dual-head vibration motor for Apple's low-cost iPhone A new image that could be the first physical evidence of Apple's low-cost iPhone has surfaced, showing a ribbon cable with a dual-head vibration motor, as well as other components. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 8
Foxconn sees 19% decline in sales after 'disappointing' demand for Apple's iPhone Sales were down 19 percent in the first quarter at Foxconn, manufacturer of devices for Apple and others, in a decline that was reportedly driven primarily by lower iPhone sales. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 78
Microsoft lambasts Google for sharing personal information of Android users In the latest phase of its anti-Google campaign, dubbed "Scroogled," Microsoft has begun to highlight the fact that Android users' personal information is shared with developers every time they download an application. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 122
Apple's US-based chip development expanding in Florida, could be related to fingerprint tech Apple's domestic development of custom chips continues to grow, as a new job listing references a mysterious "Melbourne Design Center" in Florida, likely connected to the company's interest in fingerprint scanning technology. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 52
Struggling HTC reports record low quarterly profit The smartphone industry is increasingly becoming a two-horse race between Apple and Samsung, as rival handset maker HTC Corp. on Monday reported its lowest quarterly profit since the company began reporting in 2004. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 25
'Sense of crisis' at Samsung could affect patent disputes with Apple Samsung's chairman sees a need for a "sense of crisis" at his company, with rumors suggesting a shakeup could be coming in the company's ongoing patent disputes with Apple. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 52
iTunes accounts with credit cards a 'tremendous asset' for potential Apple e-wallet With Apple rumored to launch a mobile e-wallet in the coming years, potentially as soon as this year, one analysis has noted that the iPhone maker could have a leg up on previous efforts, like Google Wallet, because of the fact that Apple already has hundreds of millions of users' credit card numbers tied to their iTunes accounts. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 43
Rumor: Microsoft to introduce Google Glass competitor in 2014 Wearable electronics are apparently the next big trend in tech, as a new rumor claims Microsoft plans to join the fray with its own set of high-tech glasses in the first half of 2014. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 72
