iPhone app sales growing at twice the rate of iTunes music

The notion that Apple's iTunes revenues hinge on music may soon be called into question, as Apple's recent metrics reveal that the App Store may be quickly outpacing its musical counterpart with growth twice as quick.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 33

First Google Android phone sighting reveals awkward iPhone rival

The first smartphone based on Google's Android mobile platform could hit the U.S. market as early as October, according to new reports, but a video of the handset leaked on the Internet reveals a device which lacks the elegance that's already drawn millions to Apple's iPhone.

Kasper Jade 17 years ago 163

T-Mobile USA seen cloning iPhone's App Store

Hoping to ride the coattails of the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch, T-Mobile's US branch is allegedly developing a unified software store that would mimic Apple's but apply to every single device in the carrier's stable.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 26

AT&T may hold on to exclusive iPhone deal until 2010

In what may be a rare peek at negotiations between Apple and carriers, a prominent newspaper claims AT&T agreed to hefty iPhone 3G subsidies on the condition that it remained the lone US carrier for the handset until 2010.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 30

iPhone 3G plans to start at $55 in Austria, $47 in Belgium

T-Mobile Austria will sell the next generation of the iPhone with subsidized pricing depending on the choice of plans, which start at $55 per month. Belgians will have a less expensive $30 rate but, in an unusual twist from local laws, have little option but to buy a pricier unlocked Apple device.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 11

iPhone 3G launch info roundup: Europe, India, South America

A flurry of information about Apple's iPhone 3G launches in key parts of the world has surfaced on Thursday, including when Belgium will announce its iPhone release date, pre-registrations and even pre-orders are taking place in multiple countries, and more than one carrier has accidentally slipped rough details of its iPhone service plans.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 14

Report: 3rd-party resellers to carry iPhone 3G in Germany

German buyers of Apple's next-generation iPhone will have their choice of multiple resellers instead of being locked into visiting T-Mobile's stores, according to a German newspaper.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 15

Orange reportedly offering upgrade deals for next iPhone

French iPhone owners are said to be receiving offers from Orange that would discount the new iPhone for owners of today's model.

Aidan Malley 18 years ago 13

Piper on mid-June 3G iPhone; 1 in 4 waiting for new model; more

Users should expect only modest improvements in a 3G iPhone but a quick launch, according to a new Piper Jaffray research note. Nonetheless, a study says a quarter of iPhone buyers may be waiting on that upgrade. Also, Apple will open a new Florida store this week; a new iPod nano fix is ready; and the US Department of Defense is eyeing Apple's takeover of PA Semi.

Aidan Malley 18 years ago 40

WSJ on touch BlackBerry; Intel 4-core; T-Mobile at 100K iPhones

A report by the Wall Street Journal further kindles rumors of a touchscreen BlackBerry going toe-to-toe with the iPhone this year. Meanwhile, T-Mobile Germany reports selling more than 100,000 iPhones since launch, Singapore Airlines offers passengers iPhone- and iPod-friendly in-seat entertainment, and Intel's first quad-core notebook chip may fit systems like the MacBook Pro.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 25

Online Apple Stores run dry of iPhones

Often seen as the last reliable sources for iPhones, Apple's online stores in the US and UK have stopped taking orders for any model of the device.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 68

Apple to offer iPhone in Italy through multiple carriers

Apple Inc. will apparently abandon its exclusive carrier model for iPhone sales alongside the release of a 3G model, as two Italian carriers have issued statements Tuesday claiming rights to distribute the iPhone later this year.

Slash Lane 18 years ago 44

RBC sees 3G, new carrier model driving iPhone sales of 14M

After meeting with top Apple brass at an event, RBC Capital Markets' Mike Abramsky claims that the electronics maker may shake up its existing business model for the iPhone and should easily pass its sales target for 2008, especially once 3G devices become available.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 35

iPhone SDK goes international, T-Mobile on 3G iPhone in Austria

Apple has started to make available to international developers its iPhone software developers kit (SDK). Meanwhile, official commentary out of T-Mobile Austria indicates the region will serve as some form of test market for the upcoming 3G iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 9

WSJ's Mossberg says 3G iPhone due in 60 days

Speaking at a Beet.tv executive summit, well-known Wall Street Journal writer Walt Mossberg has stirred the pot by stating that an iPhone with 3G access will be available within 60 days.

Katie Marsal 18 years ago 82

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