Call it impeccable timing, but as Google's I/O keynote speech wrapped up just an hour or so ago, Apple has announced that the App Store has eclipsed 50 billion app downloads. On May 2nd, Apple announced they were on the verge of the milestone with a special section within iTunes that highlighted the … [Read more...]
According to a report from Reuters, Apple supplier Pegatron is boosting its workforce by up to 40 percent for the second half of 2013. This move comes as suppliers have told Reuters that Apple is developing a cheaper iPhone, in an effort to expand sales in international markets which have resisted … [Read more...]
T-Mobile today announced their earnings for Q1, 2013. The fourth ranked US carrier recently stirred up the wireless industry with their contract-free plans, which they started offering on March 26th amid a far share of buzz. Last month also represented the beginning of the carrier starting sales of … [Read more...]
The world boasts roughly 800 wireless carriers, 500 of which have the capabilities to support the iPhone, with Apple offering the iPhone on roughly 240 of them. This is in stark comparison to Samsung, who sells their phones to almost all of them. They also boast a diverse mobile platform from cheap … [Read more...]
Samsung is back with yet another round of ads that target the iPhone. Supporting the release of the new Samsung Galaxy S4, the newest ad shows a graduation pool party filled with kids and adults, all of whom are carrying either a new Samsung Galaxy S4 or the iPhone 5. I’m using the term adults, … [Read more...]
A theory being pushed this morning from JP Morgan analysts Gokul Hariharan and Mark Moskowitz via All Things D, suggests that Apple’s rumored low cost iPhone will be more of a mid-range device, with an unsubsidized price tag in the area of $350 to $400. With a carrier subsidy, it wouldn’t be … [Read more...]
In what might be the shortest changelog in recent history, Apple today released iOS 6.1.4, only available for the iPhone 5. The update contains ‘Updated audio profile for speakerphone’. That’s it. No bug fixes or improvements. Read on after the break for how to update. … [Read more...]
According to report from The Verge, there is an extremely odd iMessage bug that deletes the last word of a text message. The issue crops up only on certain messages, with the Twitterverse all flummoxed over the removal of the word Obama when typing, "I could be the next Obama". If you send that … [Read more...]
Apple today announced their Worldwide Developer Conference would take place between June 10-14 in San Francisco, CA. Tickets for the event go on sale on April 25th at 10 a.m. PDT. In past years, this event has sold out rather quickly and expecations are more of the same tomorrow. If you are planning … [Read more...]
Apple has apparently started to issue checks to individuals who took part in the class action suit against the manufacturer regarding the antenna. Those who did not receive the early offer of a free bumper case would be eligible for a check in the sum of $15. Apple reportedly started issuing the … [Read more...]
