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Apple Maps Could be Deadly to Australian Motorists
Monday, December 10, 2012 - 2:23pm | 593In China, individuals who have an iPhone could lose their dream job to someone who doesn't openly carry a smartphone. In Australia, the penalty could be far worse -- death. According to the BBC, police officers in Mildura, Victoria are warning drivers to avoid using the new mapping application...
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AT&T Sets New Sales Record with iPhone 5
Monday, September 17, 2012 - 8:54am | 502Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited smartphone has helped AT&T (NYSE: T) achieve a new sales record this weekend. Early Monday morning, AT&T announced that customers pre-ordered more iPhone 5 units than any previous model, both on the first day that pre-orders began and over the entire...
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If This is the iPhone 5, it Could Flop
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 10:42am | 578Business Insider recently asked its readers to share their opinion of the many supposed iPhone 5 images that have spread across the Web. The publication showed a side-by-side comparison of the real iPhone 4 and the not-yet-confirmed iPhone 5 and asked, "Do you think the iPhone 5 is ugly?" More...
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Apple Will Stop Selling iPhones, iPads in Major Market
Friday, August 24, 2012 - 9:28am | 399Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung are being punished this week after a South Korean court ruled that the two companies must stop selling a number of products in the Asian nation, including the iPhone 4, the first-generation iPad and the Galaxy S II. The full lineup of banned products includes the...
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Will AT&T's New Strategy be the End of Nokia?
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 8:44am | 530AT&T (NYSE: T) has a new strategy for Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) latest and most popular phones: it has decided to carry and promote Android and iOS models instead. While there have been reports that AT&T, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and other carriers dislike the iPhone, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) flagship...
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iPhone 4 Drops to $49, Sells Out Immediately
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 10:56am | 227Best Buy is offering a great deal on the standard iPhone 4 this week. But you're going to have to act fast if you hope to get one. According to Forbes, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) has dropped the price of the 8GB iPhone 4 from $99 to $49 with a two-year contract. Those who search Best Buy's website,...
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Apple's Sexy Marketing Technique Got You to Buy This
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 7:01am | 300Siri can't hold a candle to Apple's biggest marketing success of all. That success is most commonly known as the "Retina Display." When people hear those words in a sentence, they go crazy. Yesterday I heard a few of my colleagues discussing the importance of the Retina Display and how exciting...
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Verizon Hates the iPhone
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 12:03pm | 1037What does Apple get for working with Verizon, the nation's number-two cellular carrier? Complaints, betrayal, and a lifetime of headaches. At this time last year, you couldn't escape the hype for the iPhone 4's long-awaited debut on Verizon (NYSE: VZ). After all, the iPhone was the world's single-...
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iPhone 4S Outsold by Surprising Competitor
Friday, February 24, 2012 - 1:43pm | 396comScore has a surprising report for Apple and Samsung fans everywhere. In 2011, the iPhone 3GS outsold the iPhone 4S, as well as every single Apple competitor – Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Motorola (NYSE: MMI), Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), and even Samsung. How is this possible? That's the question...
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Apple's Scariest Competitor Rises 8% Amid iPhone Decline
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 8:42am | 975iPhone demand is still very high, but only one company is experiencing a massive increase. Samsung. Once a harmless cellular phone manufacturer, now a dangerous iPhone competitor with the hottest Android devices, Samsung made significant progress in December. In addition to manufacturing the best...
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Google Leads Apple in One Key Area
Friday, December 30, 2011 - 9:26am | 1027In what could be described as the umpteenth report from comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) regarding mobile data, the market research firm has revealed that while the iPhone is very popular, the award for the most successful platform still belongs to none other than Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). “91.4 million...
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Could Apple Be Even More Powerful Than We Thought?
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 1:48pm | 1126Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported earnings last night, missing estimates for the first time since 2004. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company reported fourth quarter earnings of $7.05 per share on $28.38 billion in revenues. Wall Street had been expecting $7.28 per share on $29.45 billion in revenues...
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Siri Comes to Original iPhone 4 Via Hacker, Loses Voice Recognition in the Process
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 11:31am | 193Proof that Siri doesn't have to be an iPhone 4S exclusive. 9to5mac has been working exclusively with a developer by the name of Steven Troughton-Smith to port Siri to the original iPhone 4. Thus far, he has been successful – but only in terms of the user interface. 9to5mac has posted a couple of...
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Five Reasons the iPhone 4S is Selling Faster than the Original iPhone 4
Monday, October 10, 2011 - 12:01pm | 1000Don't let the critical disappointment fool you – millions of Americans can't wait to get their hands on the latest iPhone. Last week, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) received an endless list of complaints for unveiling a rehashed version of its current iPhone instead of an entirely new device. Some investors...
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JP Morgan Comments on Apple's iPhone 4 Pre-Orders
Monday, October 10, 2011 - 10:54am | 154JP Morgan has published a research report on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stating that "Apple announced that iPhone 4S pre-orders exceeded one million in the first 24 hours of availability during the October 7 launch." JP Morgan goes on to write, "Apple commented in a press release this morning that pre-...