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Android loses ground, Apple's iPhone takes 33% of US smartphone market

Domestic shipments of Android-based smartphones declined year over year in the second quarter, while Apple saw its iPhone sales grow by 2 million units.

Slash Lane 13 years ago 62

Apple's iPhone twice as profitable per unit as iPad

Though Apple is tight-lipped about the profitability of its individual products, a court filing in the company's ongoing lawsuit with Samsung has revealed that the carrier-subsidized iPhone has margins north of 50 percent, nearly twice as high as the iPad.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 38

Tim Cook downplays carrier concerns over high iPhone subsidy costs

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said Tuesday he believes that if his company continues to strive to make the best smartphone in the world, carriers will remain motivated to provide the iPhone to their customers.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 38
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AT&T sold 3.7M iPhones in Q2 2012, 5.1M smartphones total

Nearly three quarters of all smartphones sold at AT&T in the second quarter of the company's fiscal 2012 were Apple's iPhone, the carrier announced on Tuesday.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 66

iPhone 3GS gains Shared Photo Streams, VIP Mail in iOS 6 Beta 3

Users of the iPhone 3GS, a handset first released by Apple in 2009, may have access to the new Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail features after all, as support has been added in the third beta release of iOS 6.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 19

'iPad mini' predicted to use same display tech as Apple's iPhone 3GS

Apple may ensure availability of 7.85-inch displays for a new, smaller iPad by using the same display technology already found on the iPhone 3GS, according to one new prediction.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 83

FaceTime over 3G with iOS 6 limited to iPhone 4S, iPad 3

Another new feature coming in iOS 6 will be limited to devices running Apple's custom A5 chip or later, as FaceTime over 3G will only be capable on the iPhone 4S or third-generation iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 149

iOS 6 Maps turn-by-turn requires iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or later

When Apple launches iOS 6 this fall, iPhone 4 users won't be able to use turn-by-turn directions or Flyover in the new Maps application, as that functionality is limited to the iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and third-generation iPad.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 178

Alleged iOS 6 beta details suggest support for iPhone 3GS

New details from the Far East purport to show the full list of supported devices for Apple's iOS 6 beta, and included among those is the iPhone 3GS, first released in 2009.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 75

73% of iPhone buyers choose 4S, 38% switch from Android or BlackBerry

A new survey of American iPhone buyers has revealed that 73 percent choose the high-end iPhone 4S, while 38 percent of those buying Apple's smartphone reported switching from Android or BlackBerry.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 53

Apple's iPhone 3GS expected to live on for under $300 in developing markets

Instead of being discontinued later this year, the iPhone 3GS, first released in 2009, may stay in production for Apple to sell contract-free in developing markets, where prepaid smartphones are popular.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 33

Apple grows to 7.9% of all mobile phones sold worldwide

Though it only sells smartphones, Apple represents nearly 8 percent of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 13

80% of Good Technology enterprise activations are Apple's iPhone, iPad

The top six most-activated devices in the workplace tracked by Good Technology were all Apple devices, with the iPhone and iPad accounting for 79.9 percent of customer activations.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 22

Concerns over iPhone activation totals at AT&T & Verizon seen as overblown

Investors on Tuesday expressed concern that iPhone activations at AT&T had dropped 43 percent quarter over quarter, but one analysis notes that iPhone activations in the U.S. have historically dropped the quarter after a product launch.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 60

Apple's iPhone now the 'digital camera of choice' among consumers

Apple's iPhone has become the de facto choice for consumers who use a digital camera, new statistics from the photo sharing service Flickr show.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 69

Cheap Android phones 'crushing' Apple's iPhone in countries without subsidies

A new report highlights a "rare weak spot" for Apple's iPhone: its heavy reliance on carrier subsidies to sell the iPhone to customers for much less than its true cost.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 110

iPhones sweep list of 2011's best-selling smartphones in U.S.

Apple's current iPhone models were the three best-selling smartphones in America in 2011, with the iPhone 4 beating out the legacy iPhone 3GS and new iPhone 4S to become the biggest seller of the year.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 29

NPD: Apple's iPhone 4S, 4 & 3GS were top 3 US smartphones over holidays

Apple's iPhone lineup dominated smartphone sales during the holiday 2011 quarter, with the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS taking the top three spots, respectively, in total U.S. sales.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 44
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