Apple to launch new Find My Phone app, MobileMe updates

Apple's MobileMe site is reporting that the system will undergo scheduled maintenance from 10PM PDT to Midnight tonight, Thursday June 17. The site is expected to reopen tomorrow with a finalized Mail update (now in beta), other interface improvements, and alongside a new iOS app that exposes "Find My iPhone" functions for the company's mobile users.

Prince McLean 15 years ago 36

Apple's iPhone market share three times greater than Android in US

A new survey of U.S. smartphone owners found that 28 percent use a device running the iPhone OS, compared with just 9 percent on Google's Android mobile operating system.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 265

Apple iPhone Web marketshare outgrows Google Android in May

Despite a larger variety of devices running the Google Android operating system available on the market, Apple's iPhone operating system still outgained its rival in terms of Web presence in the month of May.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 60

Apple sees 98% iPhone growth as Microsoft, Google prepare for battle

Worldwide smartphone shipments stormed back last quarter with 37.2 percent in growth, and Apple's iPhone led the way with a 97.9 percent year-over-year surge in shipments. But the real coming battle in the mobile market, according to one analyst, lies between Microsoft and Google.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 87

Microsoft working on 'Zune HD2' powered by Windows Phone 7

Similar to how Apple's iPod touch came from the development of the iPhone, Microsoft reportedly plans to base the follow-up to its Zune HD media player on the Windows Phone 7 Series mobile operating system.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 50

Apple's patent 'warning shots' prove disruptive for handset makers

Before Apple publicly sued HTC, the iPhone maker privately had "blunt conversations" with other smartphone companies, amounting to legal threats that have proven disruptive to the roadmaps of would-be iPhone killers, according to a new report.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 121

Gartner: Apple's iPhone was No. 3 worldwide smartphone in 2009

After more than doubling its total sales from a year prior, the iPhone platform was catapulted into third place in global smartphone sales in 2009, with Apple shipping 24.9 million handsets.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 51

Microsoft aims at Apple with multitouch Windows Phone 7 Series

(Mobile World Congress) Just four months after Windows Mobile 6.5 hit the market, Microsoft has officially introduced Windows Phone 7 Series, the new multitouch-capable mobile operating system the software giant hopes will take on Apple's iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 450

Despite Apple's absence, iPhone is talk of Mobile World Congress

(Mobile World Congress) Apple is not officially present at this week's Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain, yet carriers are talking about the iPhone and rivals are introducing what they hope to pitch as "iPhone killers."

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 50

Apple's iPhone exceeds Windows Mobile in US usage - study

Though previous studies found the iPhone was outselling Windows Mobile devices and had a greater presence online, Apple's handset finally unseated Microsoft devices in terms of overall use in October, a new study has found.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 26

Flash coming to most smartphones, but not Apple's iPhone

Adobe on Monday announced partnerships with numerous handset operating system makers, including Research in Motion, Nokia, Palm, Google and Microsoft, to bring Flash Player 10.1 to smartphones. Absent from the list: Apple.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 223

Like Apple, Microsoft rumored to be creating tablet

Just as they compete in numerous other markets, Microsoft and Apple could be going head to head with new touchscreen tablet devices in the near future, if a new rumor proves true.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 141

Windows Mobile 6.5 to take on Apple's iPhone starting Oct. 6

Microsoft announced Tuesday that hardware equipped with Windows Mobile 6.5, its latest smartphone platform to compete with Apple's iPhone, will be available to consumers on Oct. 6.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 97

Microsoft hopes to take on Apple with dual mobile platforms

A new report from Taiwan states that Microsoft intends to debut a touch interface for Windows Mobile 6.5 in early 2010, along with version 7 later that year to compete with the iPhone.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 157

Microsoft details how to port programs from Apple's App Store

In an attempt to encourage developers to bring their software to Windows Mobile, Microsoft has published a technical document describing how to port applications from the iPhone to the platform one company official said has a superior Web browser.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 129

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