China Unicom on the verge of selling Apple's iPhone 4S

A government-issued network permit is all that stands between China Unicom and Apple selling the new iPhone 4S in China, which is now the largest smartphone market in the world.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 19

Siri clones demonstrate vast technical lead Apple enjoys with iPhone 4S software

Siri, the automated personal assistance feature Apple acquired and integrated into iPhone 4S, has attracted lots of comparisons with apps or system services for alternative mobile platforms, but none come close to doing what Siri can.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 105

Apple still No. 1 manufacturer in growing US smartphone market

While smartphones sales continue to grow in the U.S., accounting for 56 percent of all cellphone sales in Q3, Apple remained the top individual device maker despite buyers holding out for October's iPhone 4S release.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 27

Pent-up demand helps iPhone take top spot in UK market with 43% share

Existing iPhone users' demand for a new device helped push Apple's U.K. market share to nearly 43% in October, beating Android-based handset sales in the region for the first time since late 2010.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 59

75% of Apple stores sold out of iPhone 4S on Black Friday, iPad sales up 68%

Apple's Black Friday sales were a resounding success according to two separate accounts, which revealed that most of the company's retail stores sold out of the iPhone 4S on the biggest shopping day of the year.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 85

Leaked photos show Brazil-made 8GB iPhone 4 with custom model number

A set of recently-leaked photos depicts an 8GB iPhone 4 produced by Foxconn in Brazil and allegedly bearing a localized model number.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 35

Briefly: Thanksgiving malware, international iPhone 4S launches, new iPod touch ad

New iTunes gift certificate scam takes advantage of eager Black Friday shoppers, iPhone 4S to launch tomorrow in Colombia and India and December in Russia, while Apple releases its latest iPod touch TV commercial.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 15

Microsoft says Windows Phones have had Siri-like functionality for over a year

Microsoft's Craig Mundie said that the iPhone's Siri voice recognition software is not new technology as a similar system has been available on the Windows Phone for over a year, and claims Apple marketed the capability to shift focus away from the iPhone 4S's lack of new features.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 144

Samsung Galaxy S II ad mocks iPhone line-waiters

A new television ad by Samsung reflects its growing rivalry with Apple by painting a caricature of customers waiting in line for the iPhone.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 273

Apple gains ownership of iPhone-related porn domain names

Apple's bid to obtain a number of domain names from pornographic websites that include the "iPhone" name, including iphone4s.com, has proven successful.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 22

iPhone 4S quickly jumps to second-most popular camera phone on Flickr

Little more than a month after arriving on the market, Apple's latest handset has already become the second-most popular camera phone on photo sharing website Flickr, behind only its predecessor, the iPhone 4.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 20

Apple expected to launch iPhone 4S in Taiwan on Dec. 14-16

A new report has pegged Dec. 14-16 as a likely timeframe for the release of the iPhone 4S in Taiwan.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 1

Briefly: iPhone 4S passes China tests, Apple UK site #2 in traffic, Google updates iPad app

The iPhone 4S has finally been approved for sale in China, Apple's online store was the second most trafficked retail site in UK between August and October while Google updated its search app for the iPad with a new UI and gesture controls.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 6

Apple allegedly delays iOS 5.0.2 to address memory leaks

Backpedaling on a rumor that Apple would release iOS 5.0.2 to address software bugs this week, a new rumor claims the update has been delayed due to memory leaks in the code.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 39

Galaxy Nexus web benchmarks outpace iPhone 4S as 'Woz' picks up early copy

Early web benchmarks for the Galaxy Nexus show that the flagship smartphone outperforms Apple's iPhone 4S in some areas, while Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been spotted picking up a copy of the Galaxy Nexus at Google's headquarters.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 135

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