Apple investigating iPhone stylus input, contextual user interfaces

New patent applications revealed this week show Apple has investigated creating a stylus for use on a touch-sensitive panel like the iPhone, and creating dynamic user interfaces for mobile devices that would adapt to location and use.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 21

New year brings faster approvals for Apple's App Store developers

Various developers have said Apple's turnaround time in approving applications for its iPhone and iPod touch App Store has significantly improved since the start of 2010.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 20

Source: Apple shopping for LED camera flash components

Apple in recent months has moved to procure significant quantities of LED camera flash components that could help the iPhone maker's next-generation mobile handsets produce superior image and video captures in low-light situations, AppleInsider has learned.

Kasper Jade 16 years ago 76

Quattro Wireless confirms acquisition, CEO named Apple VP

Apple has officially entered into the advertising business with the purchase of Quattro Wireless, the mobile ad company confirmed via its Web site Tuesday.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 42

Apple announces App Store downloads top 3 billion

Apple on Tuesday revealed that more than 3 billion applications have been downloaded worldwide from its App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 52

Third Nokia lawsuit accuses Apple of multiple patent violations

Nokia has filed a another lawsuit against Apple, with a new federal complaint that alleges the Cupertino, Calif., company has infringed on several "implementation patents," the same cited in an ITC suit filed last week.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 85

NORAD helps children track Santa via iPhone, iPod touch

With the help of NORAD, children can once again track Santa's current location via the Maps application on an Apple iPhone or iPod touch all day Thursday for Christmas Eve.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 36

Piper: 75% chance of Apple Jan. event, 50% likelihood of tablet

As rumors of Apple's forthcoming tablet device pick up steam once again, one Wall Street analyst sees a 50-50 chance of the device being unveiled in January.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 37

Supplier rumored to provide 5MP iPhone camera upgrade in 2010

Apple could ship between 40 million and 45 million iPhones in 2010, well up from the 20 million estimated in 2009, and will add a 5-megapixel camera to next year's phone, a new report claims.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 29

'Unreal' 3D game engine demonstrated on Apple's iPhone

A version of the same advanced game engine that powers popular titles like Gears of War 2 has been demonstrated on the iPhone 3GS and iPod touch.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 87

iPhone sales grow abroad as Apple carries 38% of mobile traffic

With the iPhone and iPod touch on track to sell 40 million units this year, most of the growth from 2009 has come from outside of North America.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 13

Microsoft brings Bing to iPhone, RedLaser tops $1M in revenue

Microsoft's search engine, Bing, now has its own application on the App Store that allows voice search, location finder, maps access and more; and the popular RedLaser app has earned more than $1 million in revenue.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 100

Apple seen in 'pole position' to control mobile Internet computing

The platform of the iPhone, iPod touch and iTunes has seen the fastest rate of adoption of any new technology in history, a new study has concluded.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 70

Toshiba announces 64GB NAND flash chip, likely iPhone bound

Toshiba has announced its new 64GB embedded NAND flash memory module will offer the highest available capacity in the industry in the first quarter of 2010.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 75

iPod touch use outpaces iPhone, could foster Apple loyalty - report

A new study of mobile device usage has found that the iPod touch is gaining in share, and suggests that the media player could eventually transition youth to the iPhone.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 36

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