November 22nd, 2007
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Apple seems set to gain yet more market share on strength of continued increases in the company’s laptop sales, a research company has claimed.
Citing a report in the Chinese-language Commercial Times, DigiTimes reveals research from Taiwan’s Topology Research which claims Apple will see volume sales climb 30 per cent year-on-year in 2008.
This is likely to translate into a one percentage point addition to Mac marketshare in 2008, the report indicates. It predicts 116 million laptops (from all vendors) will ship next year, up from 93 million units in 2007.
The report notes that component shortages seem to have impacted 2007’s laptop sales, which would have been higher if such parts had been more readily available.
The good news doesn’t end there. Research from NPD reveals Apple’s iPhone has grabbed over a quarter of the US smartphone market since the device launched in July. (more…)
November 5th, 2007
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Mobile phone firm O2 has taken on 1,400 staff to help cope with demand for Apple’s new iPhone, which launches in Britain on Friday.
The hi-tech handset works as a touch-screen mobile phone, internet browser and music player.
Apple’s new iphone will launch in Britain on Friday
It is sleeker than rivals such as the Blackberry and Treo, and the 8 gigabyte version of the iPhone holds up to 1,825 songs.
Some 1.1million of the phones have been sold in the U.S. since the end of June and it is understood that “several hundred thousand” have already been ordered in Britain. (more…)
August 28th, 2007
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Several groups have now said that they have software ready that robustly unlocks the Apple iPhone and enables users to use the iPhone on other carriers. One of these groups now apparently (there are some doubts, as lawyers like to send written things first) got a call from AT&T lawyers reports Engadget.
This will become a very interesting development. First I am a bit surprised that AT&T gets involved first and not Apple. Considering the revenue share deals Apple is supposed to have made with European carriers, unlocked iPhones would put Apple in a weak position. (more…)
August 28th, 2007
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A new milestone has been reached in the mobile industry with the release of a new technology called “CM3? that allows publishers to easily produce iPhone style rich media mobile applications for everyday Java cell phones. While menus swish and slide across the screen of the smaller java phones, it’s hard not to be blown away by the the smoothness of the experience and the fact we’re talking about any 99 dollar cell phone that can run basic java.
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 27, 2007 — A new milestone has been reached in the mobile industry with the release of a new technology called “CM3? that allows publishers to easily produce iPhone style rich media mobile applications for everyday Java cell phones. While menus swish and slide across the screen of the smaller java phones, it’s hard not to be blown away by the the smoothness of the experience and the fact we’re talking about any 99 dollar cell phone that can run basic java.
With the Uber successful launch of Apples iPhone, companies, design houses and indie developers have been scrambling to find a way to keep up with the direction Apple iPhone has pushed the mobile industry, which is towards rich media end-user experiences. Till now, mobile applications were good if they had some graphics and a midi player. Even phones like the blackberry and the treo have survived without giving very much in terms of bells and whistles for the in-hand experience. Now with the over the top response to iPhone, mobile publishers are looking to offer some fun on the handset making the simple use of the application an activity to enjoy along with the experience of the actual service. (more…)
August 27th, 2007
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Next week Apple plans to hold a press conference on September 18 in London and the rumors are saying that in fact the company will announce the iPod launch in Europe.
On Thursday Apple has sent invitations to journalists with a mysterious line: “mum is no longer the word”
The US computer and consumer electronics company sent invitations to journalists on Thursday with the line “Mum is no longer the word”, but nothing else was announced.
According to an article from Financial Times Apple’s partners for the European launch of the craved iPhone are O2 in the UK, Orange in France and T-Mobile in Germany.
The three companies have been included in the past on the list of “usual suspects” for Apple’s iPhone Euro-debut, but nothing has been confirmed until now. (more…)
August 11th, 2007
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In the latest of a series of complaints, iPhone users are reporting that sections of the screen go dead
Apple was today monitoring the latest mini-crisis to hit its much-hyped iPhone after some users began reporting that the touchscreen did not work.Threads on several Apple forums – including the company’s own – have been devoted to the problem, which causes parts of the device’s screen to go ‘dead’ and stop responding to the touch of a finger.
Typically the dead spot is a strip about half an inch wide that runs the width of the iPhone’s screen as it is held vertically, users experiencing the problem said.
In one case, the strip ran across the Unlock button, which meant that the user was unable to answer the phone when it rang.
“On the main screen, I can’t hit the button for clock, calculator, notes of settings,” ‘Gwas’, a user of the Apple-dedicated site Mac Rumors, wrote. “For text messages, I can’t hit the send button. On the phone keypad I can’t hit the 7, 8, or 9 keys.”
Another complainant wrote: “Now like 1/4 of the screen – starting from the bottom – doesn’t work.” (more…)
August 1st, 2007
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After so much rumor and hype, the most anticipated Apple iPhone finally launched in the global mobile phone market. According to Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple company, its a revolutionary phone and offers features that have never been incorporated in any other handsets in the same line up. The company has already got huge popularity with its iPod – a slim and sleek MP3 player that delivers superb sound quality, more space to accommodate and are available at an affordable price range.
As mobile phones have become a necessity in our daily lives, it was really an intelligent decision to launch an Apple iPhone. As far as phone design and features are concerned, its a Widescreen, touch-controlled iPod, a mobile phone as well as an Internet communicator – all three broad stuffs have been squeezed into a slim profile. (more…)
July 31st, 2007
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New York State’s Consumer Protection Board has raised some complaints about the iPhone’s battery and the phone’s repair and return policies in a letter to Apple, the agency said Monday.
The rechargeable battery must eventually be replaced by Apple Computer Inc., which makes the device, when the battery no longer holds a charge. Apple charges $79 plus $6.95 shipping for the battery replacement after the one-year warranty has expired on the device, which sells for $500 to $600 with a two-year wireless contract with AT&T. (more…)
July 31st, 2007
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PopCap games has announced a free web version of its popular game, designed specifically for the iPhone and downloadable via Safari
PopCap Games, the multi-platform casual game company best known for its popular titles such as Bejeweled and Chuzzle has announced a free web version of Bejeweled for Apple’s iPhone that’s now available via the Safari browser through www.popcap.com.
Not a downloadable game like many of PopCap’s popular PC games, the Safari web-browser based game still delivers players all the original functionality and gameplay that helped create Bejeweled fever. Making use of the iPhone’s Web 2.0, unique screen options and wireless technologies, Bejeweled for iPhone offers the new mobile platform the first officially produced title by a well-known game developer for Apple and AT&T’s popular cell phone. (more…)
July 25th, 2007
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Only a few days after the iPhone went on sale, hackers were already kicking the wheels and checking under the hood to see if they could pimp out Apple’s locked-down smartphone. After a month, they’ve made surprising progress. Below, we detail some of the milestone hacks for what has been called “the most significant consumer electronics product ever.”
Most of the hacks that have been publicized so far are aimed at controlling or enhancing your own iPhone, but a darker side has emerged too. A security firm announced a possible Wi-Fi-based browser exploit, which could give hackers access to an iPhone’s microphone, surfing history and contact information — and possibly website and e-mail passwords stored on the phone, too. Make no mistake: The iPhone is a magnet for hackers, both good and bad. (more…)
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