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What's In a Name?
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 8:32am | 851Apparently a few billion dollars, but does it really matter? Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) wrapped up its "big" iPhone press conference yesterday, and actually failed to live up to expectations for the first time, in what seems like forever. Or did it? Apple announced the iPhone 4S, not the iPhone 5, as...
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Today is Apple's Big Day: Will Steve Jobs Make an Appearance?
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 7:49am | 160Rumors are circulating that Steve Jobs will make an appearance at Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited event this afternoon. If so, this could steal Tim Cook's thunder, as he was expected to be the star of today's iPhone 5 event. (Well, today's human star – the actual star is the iPhone.)...
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Livio Radio Launches Bluetooth Internet Radio Car Kit for iPod and iPhone
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 10:43am | 249Will “change the way users enjoy car radio.” Livio Radio has been getting a lot of buzz lately for the investments it received from Angel Street Capital and Western Technology Investment. But today the Michigan-based manufacturer and developer isn't announcing another round of funding – instead,...
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iPhone Coming to China Mobile? Reports Say Yes
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 9:50am | 177Apple is reportedly teaming with China Mobile for a deal that could expose the iPhone to 600M people. Forbes has published an interesting story this morning that indicates the iPhone will soon be available to China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) subscribers. If true, this would give Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) the...
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Why McDonald's Should Team Up With Apple
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 1:23pm | 709Nothing could stop the light and compact Big MacBook Air. Seriously, nothing could. “Would it be an edible product?” my colleague asked. But we don't need to answer that right now. All investors need to know is that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are two of the most important...
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JP Morgan Reiterates OW Rating on Apple
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 7:41am | 148JP Morgan is reiterating its Overweight rating on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and is establishing a Dec-12 price target of $450 (unchanged from Dec-11 target). “Our call is that the wow factor, i.e., extraordinary upside to consensus estimates, is about to return to the model,” JP Morgan writes. “We...
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Is Nokia Developing a Phone it Doesn't Fully Support?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 12:44pm | 689Depending on how much stock you put in the words of Eldar Murtazin, you may or may not believe that, in the not-too-distant future, Nokia plans to invest fewer dollars in its newest smartphone. On the surface, this news isn't all that shocking. No product can move high volumes forever, so even if...
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White iPhone 4 Still In Stock (AAPL, VZ)
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 3:05pm | 412At this time on March 11, 2011, the iPad 2 had sold out nationwide. But despite the unfathomable amount of hype surrounding Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited color change, the white iPhone is still widely available. Benzinga placed calls to Apple stores in New York City, Los Angeles and San...
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Is The White iPhone All It's Cracked Up To Be? (Plus iPhone 5 Release Speculation) (AAPL)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 3:39pm | 594New packaging – same great taste! This Thursday (April 28, 2011), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will release the long-awaited white iPhone. Assuming that Apple isn't hiding a spectacular secret that will rock our worlds tomorrow morning, the newly whitened device should be equal to the original, black-only...
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iPhone 5 Not Coming Anytime Soon? (AAPL)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 8:08am | 55In a technology report released this morning, Jefferies reports that iPhone 4 parts are seeing growth in orders, “indicating that a new product launch is not imminent as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) would be drawing down inventories instead.” In other words, the iPhone 5 is not due for a while.
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iPad 2: Thinner, Faster, And With Two Cameras
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 2:28pm | 102Thinner than the iPhone 4? Check. 1.5 pounds lighter? Check. Comes in white? Let's check that one too. As Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveils the iPad 2 today, it feels like a confirmation of what we've known for weeks. With a dual-core A5 processor that's supposed to be twice as fast as the original, the...
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iPhone In Danger Jan 19, Jan 27 (AAPL, SNE)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 2:27pm | 2249On January 11, iPhone enthusiasts waited anxiously for confirmation of the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) / Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) deal. Less than one week later, investors moved cautiously as Steve Jobs announced that he was back on medical leave. Today, iPad users gasped at the news that their personal data...
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Jon Stewart Thrilled By iPhone Verizon Announcement, Pokes Fun At AT&T
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 12:56pm | 297“Folks, you may have noticed a certain something about me tonight,” The Daily Show host Jon Stewart said Tuesday night. “A spring in my step, a certain twinkle in…let's go with my pants. “Here's why: for the last three or four years, those of us in the iPhone community have sacrificed one thing for...
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iPhone On Verizon: The Plot Thickens
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 4:55pm | 372For well over a year, rumors have indicated that the iPhone – currently exclusive to AT&T (NYSE: T) – will soon come to Verizon (NYSE: VZ). But while most of those rumors proved to be nothing more than wishful thinking, there is mounting evidence that Verizon and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will...
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iPhone Glitch Still Unfixed; Is It Time To Get A New Alarm? (AAPL)
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 11:58am | 109After a three-day run of alarm clock glitches, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has yet to successfully remedy the issue. With more than 50% of users reportedly using the phone as their primary alarm, this has caused quite a bit of frustration among existing iPhone customers. If you've missed work or any...