Icon for iPhone 2,1 appears in latest iPhone SDK

An image has surfaced in the latest beta of the iPhone SDK that appears to confirm a new model but also few apparent cosmetic changes.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 55

Apple's future iPhones may leverage ARM's v7 Cortex designs

With Apple's first proprietary system-on-a-chip designs still rumored to be under active development, the iPhone maker may turn to ARM's standard v7 Cortex designs for multi-touch devices it plans to launch this year before building off the platform next year.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 38

Japan's Asahi Kasei to supply magnetometer for next-gen iPhone

Apple will tap Japan's Asahi Kasei to provide hardware support for the "magnetometer" — or digital compass — that's slated to make its debut in the company's next-generation iPhone handset, AppleInsider has learned.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 57

Apple may have made just $45 million from iPhone App Store

Although many imagine the App Store a cash cow for Apple, a detailed examination has revealed that the iPhone maker may only have earned between $20 million and $45 million from the store for its first billion downloads — a figure the company is likely more than happy to accept.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 49

SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone: an in-depth review

Sling Media's release of its SlingPlayer Mobile application for the iPhone and iPod touch early this morning will give Sling enthusiasts a new way to watch their home TV signals remotely from nearly anywhere, but some significant limitations in the app are likely to dampen some users' initial enthusiasm.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 32

Apple requires iPhone OS 3.0 support for all new mobile apps

Starting Thursday, iPhone app developers will have no choice but to test against iPhone OS 3.0 if they want to guarantee their places in the App Store, and have been warned their existing apps may be pulled if support breaks.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 46

Apple hints App Store rules may loosen with iPhone OS 3.0

Following the rejection of an iPhone app for content the developer didn't produce itself, Apple has given signs it may allow more risque software on the App Store once iPhone OS 3.0 and its enhanced parental locks become a reality.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 41

iPod touch web share triples as Windows reaches new low

Web market share for the iPod touch has tripled in just five months, outpacing even the iPhone among mobile devices. Also, Windows' share has dropped to its lowest point since tracking began even as the Mac managed to hold its ground.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 59

Apple sued for threatening wiki host over iTunes code

A site host for a wiki covering iTunes database exploration has opted to fight back against repeated legal threats from Apple by suing the iPod maker in court on grounds of censorship.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 26

Apple reaches 1 billion app mark at rate of 5.5 million per day

Apple has reached a symbolic 1 billion iPhone apps downloaded through the App Store in less than one year, and managed it at an unprecedented rate for the company.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 42

Apple's iPod touch sales double, nearly on par with iPhone

Sales of Apple's iPod touch, once discounted as a pricey niche product, have more than doubled over the past 12 months to rates nearly in line with the iPhone, fueled by an explosion of attractive gaming titles on the App Store that are boosting overall multi-touch device shipments into Nintendo DS territory.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 146

Microsoft may clone iPod touch as Zune HD

Based entirely upon a leak of abstract new marketing graphics from Microsoft, bloggers have announced a new generation of music players that will apparently do most of what the iPod touch did when it arrived in 2007.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 156

Apple near saturation point for iPod, iTunes use by teens

The results of Piper Jaffray's 17th bi-annual teen survey are in, showing Apple to have broadened its lead in the areas of iPod consumption and iTunes usage — both of which are nearing their saturation point — as the company moves to translate these successes to its iPhone business.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 58

Apple listing implies iPod touch to eventually gain digital camera [Updated]

Apple holds aspirations of extending digital camera functions found on its popular iPhone handset to its iPod touch digital media players, according a listing posted on the company's website last month.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 47

Next-gen iPod touch, iPhone to support low-power 802.11n

Wireless radio component specifications contained within beta distributions of iPhone 3.0 firmware reveal support for a new chip enabling low power 802.11n that's bound for Apple's third-generation iPod touch. It's therefore also likely to be included with new iPhone models.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 22

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