Articles Tagged Apple
Apple Working on iPhone 5 Ads?
Apple has apparently begun work on some iPhone 5 ads out in Los Angeles, says one Apple Insider source. This news, although unconfirmed at this stage, ties up well with a BGR report from a few days ago that claimed an AT&T VP had begun informing managers to start putting more staff on in the next 35-50 days and that the iPhone 5 could be expected in early October.
iPhone 5 Date Gets More Solid
The folks over at BGR are claiming that an AT&T Vice President has told several employees that the iPhone 5 is set to see a States-side release sometime in early October. The same VP reportedly also told a group of managers to “Expect things to get really, really busy in the next 35-50 days, so prepare teams accordingly.”
Apple iPhone 5 on LTE?
The LTE capable iPhone 5 rumor has had some new life breathed back in to it lately with news that some Apple stores are installing LTE equipment, according to an Engadget tipster. As could be expected, the article has sparked excited posts and heated debate across the internet in regards to the legitimacy of this claim.
Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Blocked in EU
As part of the ongoing (and ridiculous) saga of what is fast becoming known as the Patent Wars, Apple has successfully blocked the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy 10.1 tablet in the European Union, with the Netherlands being the sole exception. Any violation of this ban carries a maximum penalty of over $350k and possible jail time for Samsung executives if they are found to be allowing the continuance of sales.
WinPho is Keeping Customers Happy
According to Microsoft’s official Windows Phone blog, Windows Phone 7 users are the 2nd happiest customers in the US when it comes to the mobile operating system (OS) experience. The graph provided shows that Apple iOS had the most “very satisfied” customers with 70%, followed by Windows Phone 7 with 57% and Google Android coming in at a surprising 3rd with 50%.
Next iPhone in Testing Phase?
The UK website The Guardian, has reported that the iPhone 5 (or whatever it ends up being called) has been sent to carriers for network testing. The alleged phones were transported in locked and sealed boxes under high security. If true, this is pretty exciting news and could even mean that the next iPhone is in line for a September or early October release. It’s not really shocking news, as many online tech journos have expected a September release for the iPhone 5 for a while now, mainly due to both iOS5 and iCloud looking to make their debuts around the same time.
Apple Offering iPad 3 For Xmas?
There’s a rumor doing the rounds right now that Apple might be releasing a new iPad in time for Christmas. Whether or not this could be the iPad 3 or an upgraded iPad 2 is uncertain, although speculation seems to be favoring the latter of the two options.
15 Billion Apple Apps Downloaded
Apple loves talking about its App store. Whenever a download milestone is reached, another 50 000 apps become available or when there’s a chance to compare iOS game purchases to other gaming platforms Apple doesn’t hesitate to take the initiative. So with Apple’s recent announcement that it’s finally hit the 15 billion app downloads marker we imagine Steve Jobs doing nothing short of giggling with glee to himself in a corner somewhere. For anyone it hasn’t clicked for yet 15 billion is roughly 2.2x the number of people currently alive on Earth (source: Google PublicData).
Analyst Says iPhone 3GS Will Be Free
There’s a lot of talk going round about RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky predicting that the iPhone 3GS will be priced at free once the iPhone 5 makes its debut. This potential move by Apple would actually make a lot of sense. There have been rumors of a cheaper iPhone announcement circulating around the web for months now. Rumors that were lent credence by Android’s now clear market dominance as a mobile OS due in part to its uncontested presence in the lower ends of the mobile market.
Apple iOS 5 Update Announced
Apple finally announced iOS 5 at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and it seems that they’ve actually been listening to their fans. If you’ll remember a while back we posted our iOS 5 wish list and detailed most of our issues with the now iconic mobile operating system (OS) employed by Apple. So you can imagine our surprise and pleasure when we discovered that many of our hopes for the iOS platform had come true.
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