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Apple's Plan to Take Down Samsung's Galaxy S4 (AAPL, SSNLF)
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 12:32pm | 473Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have found its best marketing tool since Siri. According to 9to5Mac, the company is developing a new camera (codenamed "mogul") that can record video at up to 120 frames-per-second (FPS). At first glance, this may not sound like much more than a novelty that will only be...
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$100 Million in Unsold iPhones Plague This Carrier
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 1:27pm | 542When Leap Wireless' (NASDAQ: LEAP) prepaid network decided to offer the iPhone in 2012, the company expected big sales. This was an easy expectation to make. After all, Sprint (NYSE: S) has been boasting about its high iPhone sales for several quarters. AT&T (NYSE: T) sold 8.6 million...
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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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Google's Nexus 4 Sold Out Until After Christmas
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 2:26pm | 629The popular LG-developed smartphone has sold out again, leaving some buyers out of luck as they attempt to complete their holiday shopping. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) currently lists the 8GB Nexus 4 as being sold out. The company left a familiar message for eager customers: "We are out of inventory....
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Galaxy S III Sales Overtake Apple's iPhone 4S
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 10:07am | 472Samsung's Galaxy S III has proven to be a formidable foe against Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 4S. During the third quarter, the South Korean-made smartphone sold more units than any other cellular device. According to Strategy Analytics, a global analysis and forecasting firm, the Galaxy S III...
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iPhone 5 Soars in Hong Kong, Creating Mass Shortages
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 8:37am | 419Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest smartphone has become a hot, hard to come by commodity in Hong Kong since its release on September 21. According to AllThingsD, retail outlets have completely sold out of the iPhone 5. SmarTone and other carriers have continued to take orders, but most buyers will not...
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iPhone 5 Markup Tops 300%
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 9:09am | 400Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next-generation iPhone is one very expensive device. In its initial teardown of the iPhone 5's hardware and manufacturing expenses, iSuppli, a division of IHS (NYSE: IHS) -- an information and analytics provider -- discovered that the device carries a bill of materials (BOM...
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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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iPhone 5's Biggest Innovation Could Terminate Android, Windows Phone 8
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 2:45pm | 594Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to unveil a next-generation smartphone tomorrow that features a thinner body and a wider touch screen. The display was reportedly built using new in-cell technology that allows Apple to remove a layer of material that will reduce the cost of the product. This is...
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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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Sharp's Problems Could Spoil Apple's Holiday Season
Friday, August 31, 2012 - 8:39am | 477Sharp, 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 | 499Intel (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 | 498On 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 | 567Apple'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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Mobile Phone Sales Decline 2.3% in Q2; Are Apple and Samsung Doomed?
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 9:11am | 444Gartner (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...