Galaxy S III passes Apple's iPhone 4S, becomes top selling US smartphone

For the first time since it launched last October, Apple's iPhone 4S was not the top selling smartphone in the U.S., as the newly released Samsung Galaxy S III took the top spot in the month of August.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 91

New 'iPhone 5' shots show side-by-side comparison with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS

Pictures claiming to show Apple's next iPhone continue to surface ahead of an expected Sept. 12 announcement, with a new series of shots showing side-by-side comparisons with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 65

AT&T defends plan to block 3G FaceTime for non-Mobile Share customers

AT&T on Wednesday published a public letter defending its decision to block FaceTime calls over 3G for customers who have not switched to its new shared data plans, arguing that its policy is in compliance with the FCC's net neutrality rules, because AT&T does not offer its own competing preloaded video chat application.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 141

Sprint offering $100 gift card with iPhone 4S purchase, Apple matches with store credit

Sprint is now giving a $100 pre-paid gift card to new iPhone 4S buyers, and Business Insider has confirmed that Apple will be matching the deal by offering an Apple Store credit for the same amount.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 23

Google says voice is the future of web search, introduces Siri-like app for iOS

Google told reporters today that the future of web search looks identical to Apple's Siri, admitting, "if we are going to build the search of the future, we will have to solve difficult technology issues like speech recognition and natural language."

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 163

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

Sprint iPhone sales hold steady at 1.5 million

While competitors AT&T and Verizon saw their total iPhone sales decline sequentially, Sprint announced on Thursday that it sold 1.5 million iPhones last quarter, matching the number sold in the previous frame.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 17

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

31M iPhone sales projected after Apple's strong showing at AT&T

One Wall Street analyst has reiterated his expectation that Apple sold 30.9 million iPhones in the June quarter, a forecast bolstered by strong iPhone activation numbers from AT&T.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 20

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

Verizon sells 2.7M iPhones in Q2, smartphone penetration hits 50%

Half of all mobile subscribers at Verizon Wireless, the largest cellular provider in the U.S., are now smartphone users, thanks in part to sales of 2.7 million iPhones in the second quarter.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 27

Retina-quality graphics being prepped for Apple's online store

New, higher-resolution versions of graphics for Apple's online store have been discovered, indicating the company is preparing to improve the website for devices with Retina-branded displays.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 15

iOS 6 message prompts speculation carriers may charge for 3G FaceTime

iPhone 4S users running the latest beta of iOS 6 have encountered an error message that has led to speculation that AT&T and other carriers could begin charging users to access FaceTime video chat over cellular data networks.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 84

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

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