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Millions of Android Users to Buy Apple's iPhone 5
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 9:58am | 467Read More...New research shows that as many as 22 percent of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android users will dump their existing handsets for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5 when it is released this month. This and other findings come from TechBargains, which conducted a study asking users about their desire to...
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Will Nokia, Microsoft Upstage Apple This Week?
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 5:25pm | 540Read More...Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are scheduled to debut at least one new Windows Phone 8 device tomorrow. Will this announcement overshadow the highly anticipated unveiling of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5, or is it merely a stopgap designed to slow Nokia's inevitable demise? Thus...
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Get in Line: iPhone 5 Production Can't Keep Up
Friday, August 31, 2012 - 10:42am | 477Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is using its suppliers to send an unofficial warning to prospective customers: get in line and buy the iPhone 5 at launch or you might not get one at all. At a time when the media should be talking about the smartphone's new design and fresh features, the tech industry is...
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Sharp's Problems Could Spoil Apple's Holiday Season
Friday, August 31, 2012 - 8:39am | 477Read More...Sharp, one of the leading suppliers of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) devices, has run into some problems while trying to manufacture new displays for the upcoming iPhone 5. According to Reuters, Sharp has fallen behind on its production schedule of the new screen, which is said to be larger than the...
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Intel's New Ultrabook Feature is Bad News for Apple's MacBook Air
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 9:07am | 499Read More...Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has announced that it is teaming up with Integrated Device Technology Inc. to produce new materials that will allow Ultrabooks to wirelessly charge mobile phones. No price or release date has been set for the technology, which will eventually make its way into select Ultrabook...
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Did Apple Just Help Samsung Sell a Ton of Smartphones?
Monday, August 27, 2012 - 9:18am | 498Read More...On Friday, a California jury ruled in favor of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and ordered Samsung to pay just over $1 billion for infringing on the iPhone maker's patents. Many critics have been quick to analyze the verdict, but there appears to be an interesting side effect that no one saw coming: increased...
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Did Apple Just Lose the Chinese Market?
Friday, August 24, 2012 - 11:25am | 567Read More...Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) market share has dropped to 10 percent in China, representing a decline of nearly 50 percent. This news may not be as troubling as it sounds. According Reuters, the decline was caused by anticipation for the iPhone 5, which is expected to ship in the United States and other...
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iPhone 5 to Launch with Limited Supply
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 10:57am | 474Read More...Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited smartphone may only be available in limited quantities when it is released this September. According to DigiTimes, Apple will ship less than 15 million new iPhones in the next quarter. Analysts had previously expected the company to ship as many as 20 million...
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iPhone 5 to Launch on September 21?
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 8:58am | 539Read More...The long-awaited update to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) hugely popular smartphone is reportedly coming on September 21. According to TechCrunch, a "trusted" Verizon (NYSE: VZ) employee has confirmed that the wireless carrier is having a companywide vacation blackout that starts on Friday, September 21...
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iPad Mini Unlikely to Ship in September
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 8:47am | 436Read More...If Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveils the next-generation iPhone in September, consumers should not expect it to be accompanied by another product announcement. According to James D. Ragan, the Senior Equity Analyst with Crowell, Weedon & Co., it is still possible that Apple will release a smaller...
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Nokia Rejects Android, Reaffirms Windows Phone 8 Support
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 9:02am | 567Read More...Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has reaffirmed its support for Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) upcoming mobile operating system. In an interview with Reuters UK (via CNET) and other reporters, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said that he does not "think about rewinding the clock and thinking about competing elsewhere." "In...
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Mobile Phone Sales Decline 2.3% in Q2; Are Apple and Samsung Doomed?
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 9:11am | 444Read More...Gartner (NYSE: IT) has released a new report (via CNET) announcing that worldwide mobile phone sales declined 2.3 percent in the second quarter of the year, presenting a new challenge to device manufacturers as they prepare for the fall shopping season. Despite the decline, the tech industry still...
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Apple to Announce Biggest Product Launch in History?
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 9:08am | 500Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to announce its biggest second-half product launch in the company's history, bringing the highly anticipated iPhone 5 and iPad Mini to market in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season. According to Computerworld, Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White...
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Apple's Biggest Competitor to Undercut the iPhone 5's Unveiling
Friday, August 3, 2012 - 8:17am | 477Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to announce the next version of the iPhone in early September, but not before Samsung unveils its next major smartphone. According to The Wall Street Journal, Samsung has sent out invitations to an event that will take place on August 29 in Berlin, Germany. The...
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Nokia Adds Daily Deals with Groupon Integration
Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 8:57am | 507Read More...Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has announced that it will add Groupon Now! (NASDAQ: GRPN) deals to its Maps application. The new feature, which is currently being integrated in the United States, (Groupon Now!'s geographical limitations prevent it from going elsewhere), will allow users to quickly access local...
















