We're coming up on Chinese New Year! Woohoo, the Year of the Snake starts February 10! And there is set to be an Apple Store sale to mark the start of the Lunar New Year — but only for shoppers in select countries in Asia. … [Read more...]
63% of Verizon Smartphones in Q4 Were iPhone
January 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Apple isn't making its earnings call until tomorrow, but we are hearing from a few other major companies, and Verizon's numbers are remarkably iPhone heavy. While quarterly revenue was up overall, the company posted a loss due to pensions and Hurricane Sandy. But on a far more interesting note, the … [Read more...]
Apple Shares Drop on Parts Orders Rumor
January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The big rumor this morning is that Apple is slashing component orders for the iPhone 5 due to decreased demands — at least that's according to the WSJ and Nikkei (paywalled). These widely cited rumors have caused AAPL stocks to drop even further, hitting an 11-month low of just $504.25. The … [Read more...]
AT&T Sold Record 10 Million Smartphones in Q4 2012
January 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AT&T won't officially announce their Q4 numbers until January 24, but has decided to spend today crowing about sales regardless, announcing that it's coming off of the " best-ever quarterly sales of Android and Apple smartphones." … [Read more...]
Report: iPhone Sales Overtake Android Again
November 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Is the iPhone back on the upswing? Despite being by far the most popular individual handset on the market, Android has generally had a larger market share — thanks in part to the huge number of different models available. One analytics company believes that the current iPhone 5 is doing so well, … [Read more...]
Apple Sold 11 iPads an Hour on Black Friday
November 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It appears that like most years, everyone's exercise of choice to burn of Thanksgiving dinner was a rousing round of Black Friday shopping. The Apple Stores were no exception — and according to analyst Gene Munster, the Apple Stores were selling 11 iPads an hour. … [Read more...]
Apple Stores Pull In More Cash Per Square Foot Than Anyone Else
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Apple Stores are the envy of every other retailer on the planet. From their wonderful aesthetic to the constant stream of customers, they're all but universally a success. So, just how much better do Apple Stores do than the competition? According to a new study, they bring in twice as much in … [Read more...]
In Three Days, Apple Sells Three Million iPads
November 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
After the initial weekend of sales, Apple has already put some three million of the new iPads into consumer hands, according to a new press release from the company. Thanks to both the iPad Mini (though just the Wi-Fi version) and the iPad fourth generation, Apple has doubled its earlier iPad … [Read more...]
Apple Reports Q4 Earnings, $8.2 Billion Profit
October 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
It's that time of year again, where Apple announces their quarterly earnings, and Wall Street flips out a little because they didn't know how the company would do. Also, we can usually get a few choice out of Tim Cook at these things! … [Read more...]
Apple Sells 5 Million Of The iPhone 5 In First Weekend
September 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple has put out a press release saying what we all suspected — that the iPhone 5 sold incredibly well over its opening weekend. Just how well? 5 million units, which is pretty damned good. … [Read more...]
