Briefly: AirPlay to add Bluetooth support, Stephen Wolfram on Steve Jobs, upcoming iPhone 4S launches (u)

Apple looks to add Bluetooth 4.0 support to its AirPlay wireless protocol, while Wolfram|Alpha founder Stephen Wolfram remembers his years working with Steve Jobs. Also, the iPhone 4S prepares to launch on Dec. 16 in at least 11 countries.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 23

Apple's iPhone 4S cleared for sale in China, expected to arrive in December [u]

Chinese regulators have issued the final permit required for Apple to launch the iPhone 4S in the country, with wireless operator China Unicom hoping to begin selling the device by the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 44

Apple promotes The Beatles with ad, free iBook; Samsung again mocks iPhone users

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the arrival of The Beatles' catalog to iTunes, Apple is promoting the band's music with a new TV ad, while also showcasing a new free "Yellow Submarine" interactive e-book on the iBookstore. Meanwhile, Samsung has released another TV spot mocking iPhone users, this time over music and movie storage.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 131

Rumor: Production of two-year-old iPhone 3GS to reach 2M in Dec. quarter

Asian supply chain sources claim OEM production of the iPhone 3GS remains steady with expected volume of two million units in the current quarter and 1.4-1.6 million units in the first quarter of calendar 2012.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 57

Galaxy Tab approved for sale in Australia after Apple appeal denied

An Australian court has denied Apple's request to appeal an overturned preliminary injunction of Samsung's Galaxy Tab, allowing the South Korean company to begin selling the device as early as next week.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 53

French court denies Samsung's bid to ban iPhone 4S

The first-instance court for all French patent litigation rejects Samsung's attempt to ban iPhone 4S, indicates the South Korean company's use of 3G-essential patents against Apple will see worldwide failure.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 27

UBS now sees Apple selling record 30 million iPhones in Dec. quarter

Investment bank UBS now believes Apple will sell as many as 30 million iPhones in the December quarter, up from a previous estimate of 28 million.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 20

Led by Apple's iPhone 4S, AT&T expects record quarter for smartphones

AT&T announced on Wednesday that it is on track to have its best quarter ever for smartphone sales, led by continued "strong" performance of the iPhone 4S.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 30

Holiday iPhone, Mac sales ahead of expectations, iPad 'a little light'

Indications from Apple's supply chain suggest that iPhone and Mac sales are picking up strength ahead of Christmas, while the iPad remains on pace for a record setting quarter, albeit with softer sales than expected.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 42

US Cellular waiting for Apple to release LTE iPhone

U.S. Cellular has indicated that it is waiting for a "cutting edge" LTE iPhone before making a decision on whether to begin carrying Apple's smartphones.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 17

Apple hiring more Siri engineers, working on evolving API, features, languages

Apple has at least two job postings open for "iOS Software Engineers" that describe work on the Siri voice assistant user interface and the development of an Application Programing Interface, indicating continued work on the new feature. Three additional job listings involve porting Siri to other languages, something readers have noted Apple has already collected voice samples for among native speakers.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 40

Kindle Fire's erosion of iPad market share offset by global iPhone demand

Sales estimates for Apple's iPad were slashed by 1 million units for 4Q11 due to a strong Kindle Fire launch, but iPhone sales pick up slack with domestic and international demand driving a 1.5 million increase on previous figures.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 57

Inside iPhone 4S US mobile data: AT&T vs Sprint vs Verizon

Apple now sells iPhones that work on three of the top four national US mobile carriers. Here's a look at how well you can expect Apple's latest smartphones to work on each of these mobile data networks, based on real world testing of each carrier's data throughput.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 116

Russia and Brazil in latest wave of iPhone 4S launches

iPhone 4S retailers in at least seven countries are reporting that the device will launch in their respective countries on Dec. 16, including Russia and Brazil, two of the most populated states in the world.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 5

iPhone battery woes persist with Apple's first iOS 5.1 beta

Released earlier this week, Apple's first beta of iOS 5.1 issued to developers reportedly does not address battery problems experienced by some users, as solutions to the complex problem continue to elude.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 116

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