Former Apple employee claims Steve Jobs would have 'lost his mind' over Siri

A new report quotes a former Apple employee as saying that people at the company are "embarrassed by Siri" and late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would have "lost his mind" over the feature's performance.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 189

Actor John Malkovich amused by Siri in new iPhone 4S commercials

John Malkovich is the latest celebrity to star in television commercials from Apple and Verizon touting the convenience of the Siri voice assistant feature of the iPhone 4S.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 52

IBM bans Apple's Siri from its internal networks for security

Because the Siri and Dictation features for iOS must be sent to Apple to be converted to text, IBM has barred the use of them from its corporate networks, citing security concerns.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 30

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

Apple argues plaintiffs are too vague in class action lawsuit over Siri

Apple has filed a motion to dismiss a set of class-action lawsuits, which accuse the company of falsely advertising its Siri voice assistant feature for the iPhone 4S, under the grounds that the plaintiffs did not specify exactly what claims led them to purchase the device.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 34

iPhone orders 'significantly' reduced as Apple begins prepping for next-gen model

Apple has begun drawing down build plans for its current iPhone models, as sales begin to ease in anticipation of a new sixth-generation model expected to launch later this year.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 24

Siri updated to give witty responses to 'best smartphone ever' query

When asked for the "best smartphone ever," Siri will now provide a range of witty responses to users rather than giving details on the Nokia Lumia 900.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 80

Apple's Siri tells users Nokia Lumia 900 is 'best smartphone ever'

When asked to find the "best smartphone ever," the Siri personal assistant software on the iPhone 4S will tell users to check out the competing Lumia 900 smartphone made by Nokia.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 77

Apple's iPhone was No. 1 smartphone in Japan in 2011 with 7.25M sold

Sales of the iPhone in Japan reached 7.25 million units in all of 2011, making Apple the top smartphone vendor in the country.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 29

Three regional US carriers will gain Apple's iPhone 4S May 18 [u]

Apple continues to ink deals with smaller regional carriers in the U.S., as Kentucky's Bluegrass Cellular, California's Golden State Cellular, and Kansas' Nex-Tech Wireless will begin offering the iPhone 4S on May 18.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 2

Sprint CEO returns $3.25M in pay after shareholders deride Apple deal

In an effort to placate shareholders upset over Sprint's iPhone deal with Apple, the company's chief executive has returned more than $3.25 million in compensation.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 44

iPhone 4S launch helps China top US to become largest smartphone market

Further demonstrating the importance of China to Apple's business, the country has now surpassed the U.S. in terms of smartphone subscribers, making it the largest smartphone market in the world.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 13

Walmart's $74 iPhone 4S discount was a 'pricing error' [u]

Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., dropped the price of Apple's iPhone 4S with a two-year AT&T contract by as much as $74 at some locations, but the retailer later explained that the reductions were a "pricing error."

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 49

Touch panel shipments for Apple's iPhone expected to drop 15-20% in Q2 2012

Seven months after the launch of the iPhone 4S, suppliers are expecting shipments to slip 15 to 20 percent in the current quarter, as customers begin to hold off for Apple's next-generation handset.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 5

Samsung unveils quad-core Galaxy S III with 4.8" AMOLED screen

Samsung on Thursday took the wraps off its highly anticipated Galaxy S III smartphone, featuring a 1.4-gigahertz quad-core processor, 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, and Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

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