Apple execs talk product transitions, iPhone expansion, more... With most of the attention surrounding Apple's third quarter earnings on Wednesday focusing on iPhone metrics, several interesting revelations by members of the company's executive team have gone largely undocumented. Slash Lane 18 years ago 17
Apple ships some iPhone Bluetooth headsets Apple Inc. this week began shipping its long-awaited wireless Bluetooth headset that was designed to be paired alongside iPhone, according to several reader reports. Slash Lane 18 years ago 9
Apple working on dynamic lyrics display for iPods and iPhones iPod wielding teens and adults alike may soon find themselves singing along to their favorite tunes with pristine accuracy, thanks to synchronized music lyrics display technology under development by Apple Inc. Slash Lane 18 years ago 22
Apple struggling to meet demand for new LED-lit notebooks An ambitious move on the part of Apple Inc. to be amongst the first PC manufacturers to adopt eco-friendly LED backlit displays for its notebook designs is thus far causing the company slightly more grief than good. Slash Lane 18 years ago 72
iPhone metrics to be focus of Apple quarterly call While robust Mac sales are likely to drive Apple to yet another solid quarter, it will be discussion of iPhone metrics that dominate the firm's fiscal third quarter conference call next week, according to Piper Jaffray. Slash Lane 18 years ago 24
RBC report weighs in on Apple's iPhone, iPod roadmaps Apple Inc. may be planning to manufacture as many as 8 million iPhones before the end of the 2007 calendar year, ahead of second-generation models that will reportedly include more storage capacity and brandish higher-resolution displays, according to researchers at RBC Capital. Slash Lane 18 years ago 28
Jobs' London appearance fuels European iPhone speculation A surprise appearance by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs in London this week is leading to speculation that Apple may be on the verge of inking a deal with at least one European iPhone carrier. Slash Lane 18 years ago 43
Apple may extend multi-touch to computer mice Apple Inc. has filed for a patent describing a computer mouse having a touch-sensitive shell capable of accepting multi-touch finger gestures, similar to the surface of the company's iPhone handset. Slash Lane 18 years ago 49
Apple's iPhone margins estimated in excess of 50 percent Before royalties and logistics expenses are factored in, Apple Inc. stands to generate gross margin in excess of 50 percent on each 8GB iPhone sold at $599, according to one market intelligence service. Slash Lane 18 years ago 45
Parallels to show alpha version of Parallels Server at WWDC Parallels, makers of the widely successful Parallels Desktop virtualization solution for running versions of the Windows operating system on Intel-based Macs, plans to demonstrate a pre-release version of its upcoming Parallels Server at Apple's developers conference this week. Slash Lane 18 years ago 16
AT&T hiring temps to control iPhone crowds at retail stores Exclusive: Wireless carrier AT&T is taking no chances when it comes this month's Apple iPhone launch and is hiring temporary staff to manage, attend to, and control crowds at many of its 1800 retail stores nationwide. Slash Lane 18 years ago 45
Tear-down: Apple TV an infiltrator, not profit generator (photos) With a suggested retail price of $300, you'd expect iPod maker Apple Inc. to pocket some hefty change from the sale of each new Apple TV set-top media box. Slash Lane 18 years ago 31
AT&T's "Fine Edge" to boost network speeds ahead of iPhone Wireless provider and exclusive U.S. iPhone carrier AT&T Wireless has launched an internal operation aimed at boosting the data speeds of its 2.5G EDGE network ahead of this month's iPhone launch, according to a published report. Slash Lane 19 years ago 44
Palm sells stake, adds former Apple execs to board Smartphone maker Palm, Inc. said this week it plans to sell a 25 percent stake to private equity firm Elevation Partners for $325 million, a deal which will also bring former Apple executives to its Board of Directors. Slash Lane 19 years ago 14
Apple now valued at over $100 billion Apple Inc.'s market capitalization broke the $100 billion barrier for the first time on Wednesday, as shares of the company surged above $116 following a bullish research report from investment bank Morgan Stanley. Slash Lane 19 years ago 31
AT&T: iPhone pre-sales will not be allowed In a pre-launch channel communications sales brief to its retail stores, wireless carrier AT&T has instructed employees not to form wait lists or conduct pre-sales for Apple's upcoming iPhone. Slash Lane 19 years ago 26
Apple filing reveals multi-sided iPod with touch screen interface Apple Inc. is looking to patent a design for a handheld device (or iPod) that displays its output on a small front-side display screen but receives input through a larger touch- and force-sensitive back-side interface, AppleInsider has discovered. Slash Lane 19 years ago 49
Caris sees iPhone sales topping 25 million per year by '09 Citing expectations for unusual sequential growth in iPod sales this quarter, Caris & Company on Tuesday increased its price target on shares of Apple, adding that it expects the company to be shipping 25 million iPhones per year by fiscal 2009. Slash Lane 19 years ago 27
Apple filing depicts interactive Dashboard cube interface A revision to Apple's Dashboard software may offer users the option to choose between multiple widget user interfaces, including a three-dimensional cube environment, a new company filing has revealed. Slash Lane 19 years ago 31
Briefly: Apple Expo, Apple TV at Costco, Ballmer on iPhone The dates are set and pre-registration has opened for the annual Paris-based Apple Expo and conference. Meanwhile, Apple TVs have turned up at Target as well as at another popular discount chain. And Microsoft headman Steve Ballmer is running his mouth again — this time over iPhone. Slash Lane 19 years ago 64
Apple scrambling to secure more NAND flash ahead of iPhone An existing $1.25 billion dollar arrangement between Apple and the world's largest memory makers was designed to secure the iPod maker an ample supply of NAND flash memory through 2010, but Apple is now reported to be asking for even more chips ahead of iPhone. Slash Lane 19 years ago 45
Apple's Jobs still not keen on iTunes subscription service Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Wednesday maintained his view that customers would rather own their music than rent it, suggesting he's unlikely to give in to calls from the music industry to add a subscription-based model to iTunes. Slash Lane 19 years ago 85
iPhone boosting interest in Cingular/AT&T The latest market study aimed at quantifying demand for Apple's upcoming iPhone handset has found that nearly one-in-ten respondents hold a high interest in purchasing the device upon availability. But it also shows that the Apple device is boosting the appeal of Cingular/AT&T's wireless network. Slash Lane 19 years ago 21
Apple seen edging Street estimates for March quarter Apple's second quarter Mac and iPod sales are likely to come in just above Wall Street's expectations, helping to drive slight upside to overall consensus revenue and per-share earnings estimates, according one investment research firm. Slash Lane 19 years ago 8
