Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

September 7, 2008 9:14:49 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: iPhone

Stories

Stories 41 - 60 of 144

<< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next >>
  • April 2008

    • Is a New iPhone on the Way?

      New York Times  |  Apr 3, 08 12:58 PM CDT

      Is a New iPhone on the Way?

      (Newser) - Yes, there’s an iPhone shortage at Apple stores. No, that doesn’t mean a new iPhone is on the way, reports the New York Times . Apple product shortfalls usually presage new-model introductions, but experts say there’s no certainty that the 3G iPhone will arrive before its scheduled mid-year release, and point out that AT&T stores have plenty of iPhones available. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • AT&T  • smartphones  • Piper Jaffray

  • March 2008

    • New Phones Compete With Software, Not Hardware

      Wired  |  Mar 31, 08 4:07 PM CDT

      New Phones Compete With Software, Not Hardware

      (Newser) - The iPhone may have buzz, Wired writes, but the smartphone market is deviating from the model of Apple’s “Jesus phone,” particularly in the software area. Wary of Apple’s restrictive software development policies, Wired pegs the Nokia N95, with an open source application platform, as more influential in the development of future handsets. That’s not to say that the N95 doesn’t somewhat resemble the iPhone externally. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • iPhone  • Nokia  • smartphones  • open source  • mobile Internet  • phone software

    • Silicon Valley Unplugs for Meetings

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 31, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      Silicon Valley Unplugs for Meetings

      (Newser) - Tired of competing for attention with iPhones, BlackBerrys and laptops, some Silicon Valley companies are banning them from meetings. One exec calls it going "topless," short for laptopless, and the Los Angeles Times reports that it's boosting some companies' efficiency. "Aside from just being rude," an exec wrote, "partial attention generally leads to partial results." More »

      Tags

      Internet  • Facebook  • iPhone  • technology  • computer  • BlackBerry  • university  • laptop  • Internet access  • classroom  • Internet addiction

    • Icahn Wins: Motorola Will Spin Off Mobile Unit

      Bloomberg  |  Mar 26, 08 8:13 AM CDT

      Icahn Wins: Motorola Will Spin Off Mobile Unit

      (Newser) - Motorola blinked in its showdown with billionaire investor Carl Icahn, announcing this morning it will spin off the foundering mobile-device division that lost $1.2 billion last year and has seen its share of the mobile phone market shrink from 22% to 12%, reports Bloomberg. Moto’s stock rose 6.6% on the news before the markets opened, after losing 45% in the past year. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • Carl Icahn  • Nokia  • Motorola

    • Apple Is Unlikely to Offer Unlimited Music, But If It Did...

      Ars Technica  |  Mar 24, 08 10:51 AM CDT

      Apple Is Unlikely to Offer Unlimited Music, But If It Did...

      (Newser) - Don’t expect a subscription music service bundled with iPods anytime soon: that’s the consensus emerging from the news flurry since last week’s report Apple was considering such a move. Still, the flurry made two things clear, declares Nate Anderson in Ars Technica: Apple would need to tread carefully to avoid antitrust complications if it did go there, and consumers finally seem ready to “rent” music. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • iPhone  • iPod  • music downloads  • digital music  • portable media players  • subscription music

    • Starbucks Rolls Out Customer-Focused Changes

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 19, 08 2:46 PM CDT

      Starbucks Rolls Out Customer-Focused Changes

      (Newser) - A customer-loyalty card, a new website and upgraded brewing machines highlighted changes in store at Starbucks, the Wall Street Journal reports, with CEO Howard Schultz using today's annual meeting to re-focus the firm on quality of customer experience. The card will offer rewards for regulars at the coffee giant, which aims for a social-networking flavor with its new internet presence. More »

      Tags

      iPhone  • social networking  • Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • gourmet coffee  • training  • Howard Schultz  • espresso  • Clover

    • Apple May Offer Unlimited Tunes in iPods, iPhones

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Mar 19, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Apple May Offer Unlimited Tunes in iPods, iPhones

      (Newser) - Apple is considering bundling unlimited access to the iTunes library with its next generation of iPods and iPhones, reports the Financial Times. In a similar move launched in December, Nokia will pay music industry partners almost $80 per handset for “comes with music” phones. Apple has offered just $20 to labels included in its library. One insider says, “It's who blinks first, and whether or not anyone does blink." More »

      Tags

      Apple  • music  • iPhone  • iTunes  • digital music

    • Developers Flock to iPhone App Funding

      BusinessWeek  |  Mar 12, 08 12:44 PM CDT

      Developers Flock to iPhone App Funding

      (Newser) - Developers have swamped venture capitalists who announced a $100 million fund for iPhone applications last week. But many of them say Apple has made the job difficult. Developers must use the software development kit issued by Apple, and they say the restrictive terms prevent them from sharing advice on user forums, and that Apple’s support has been abysmal. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • iPhone  • software developers  • iPhone applications  • Google Android

    • Apple's iPhone Rules Restrict Competition

      CNET  |  Mar 10, 08 4:19 PM CDT

      Apple's iPhone Rules Restrict Competition

      (Newser) - Apple’s iPhone software development kit is facing criticism from net neutrality and antitrust critics, Computerworld reports. Apple has indicated that voice-over-IP programs like Skype will not be allowed on the iPhone’s AT&T network, as its a direct competitor for AT&T’s voice service. Comcast, Computerworld points out, drew net neutrality concerns when it banned BitTorrent to prevent competition with its Cable TV business. More »

      Tags

      Microsoft  • Apple  • iPhone  • Comcast  • antitrust  • net neutrality  • Firefox  • Skype  • Safari  • Voice over IP

    • Apple Courts iPhone Developers

      New York Times  |  Mar 7, 08 2:00 PM CST

      Apple Courts iPhone Developers

      (Newser) - Apple is opening up the iPhone to outside programmers. The company said yesterday it would release a $99 software development kit, and the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins has committed $100 million to invest in developers' work, reports the New York Times . iPhones so far have been limited—at least officially—to Apple’s included programs. But new applications will be tightly controlled by Apple. More »

  • February 2008

    • Phone Makers Chase Fickle Customers

      New York Times  |  Feb 29, 08 11:15 AM CST

      Phone Makers Chase Fickle Customers

      (Newser) - With the cellphone industry increasingly hit-driven, phone designers are plumbing the consumer psyche through cultural experts and focus groups, reports the New York Times. "Our job is to be behaviorists and psychologists," says an exec. Competition has heated up as consumers buy—and discard—phones at an ever-faster rate, with the most trend-conscious getting a new one every 9 months. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • cell phone industry  • Nokia  • design  • LG Electronics  • product design  • consumer psychology

    • iPhone Runners Beat Apple to Beijing

      New York Times  |  Feb 18, 08 3:50 PM CST

      iPhone Runners Beat Apple to Beijing

      (Newser) - Even as Apple toils to build exclusive deals with local phone companies and gradually release iPhones abroad, smugglers aren’t holding their breath, and the device is already taking China by storm. As many as one in three iPhones sold last year was unlocked and reprogrammed, the New York Times reports—a blow that could cost Apple $1 billion over the next 3 years. More »

      Tags

      China  • Apple  • iPhone  • AT&T  • smuggling

    • Reorganization Shakes Microsoft Management

      New York Times  |  Feb 15, 08 1:00 PM CST

      Reorganization Shakes Microsoft Management

      (Newser) - Under pressure from strong competition, especially in the cellphone business, Microsoft revealed a major executive shakeup yesterday, reports the New York Times . Mobile communications operations senior VP Pieter Knook is heading off to help Vodafone get into mobile Internet services, according to the Wall Street Journal. Another big departure is Steve Berkowitz, online services senior VP. More »

      Tags

      Microsoft  • iPhone  • cell phone industry  • Android  • Vodafone  • Windows Mobile

    • 25% of iPhones Get Unlocked

      BusinessWeek  |  Feb 13, 08 9:38 AM CST

      25% of iPhones Get Unlocked

      (Newser) - The worldwide demand for the iPhone is creating a growing gray market where the phones are bought and sold outside of Apple’s restrictions, BusinessWeek reports. The devices are supposed to operate only through cell phone carriers who have contracts with Apple. But as many as 1 million iPhones, or one-fourth of the total sold, are unlocked for use on any network. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • iPhone  • cell phone industry  • AT&T  • unlock iPhone

    • Apple Boosts Memory on Hot Gadgets

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Feb 5, 08 3:55 PM CST

      Apple Boosts Memory on Hot Gadgets

      (Newser) - Apple released new iPhone and iPod Touch models today that cost $100 more than their predecessors and have double the memory. The new iPhone boasts 16GB of memory, and the new iPod Touch has 32GB; each costs $499. "For some users, there's never enough memory," an Apple VP told the San Jose Mercury News . More »

      Tags

      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • iTunes  • consumer electronics  • iPod Touch  • movie rentals

    • Mac OS X Grabs Record Market Share

      Fortune Magazine  |  Feb 2, 08 8:41 PM CST

      Mac OS X Grabs Record Market Share

      (Newser) - Apple's Mac OS X operating system grabbed a record 7.57% of market share in January, up 21.7% from the year before, Fortune 's Apple 2.0 blog reports. The computer company’s share grew 3.56% over the course of December, while rival Microsoft Windows faced a .36% loss—though it still holds a wide berth over Apple, with 91.46% of the market. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • iPhone  • operating system  • Microsoft Windows  • Mac OS X  • market share

    • Motorola May Sell Ailing Cell Phone Division

      Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 1, 08 2:50 AM CST

      Motorola May Sell Ailing Cell Phone Division

      (Newser) - Motorola, battered by more innovative competitors in the cell phone industry, is considering spinning off or selling its flagship mobile phone division to concentrate on other parts of its business. Motorola, which once rocked the industry with its innovative StarTAC flip phone and the ultra-slim Razr, now plans to refocus on TV set-top boxes, telecommunications network hardware, police radios and walkie talkies, reports the Wall Street Journa l. But a top executive emphasized Motorola itself "is not for sale." More »

      Tags

      cell phones  • iPhone  • Carl Icahn  • BlackBerry  • Motorola  • Razr  • market share  • sale

  • January 2008

    • Meet the Next Big Interface: Multitouch

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 31, 08 1:00 PM CST

      Meet the Next Big Interface: Multitouch

      (Newser) - The iPhone was just the coming-out party: The gesture-based touch commands the phone uses, writes Walter Mossberg in today’s Wall Street Journal , have since been ported everywhere from the Macbook Air laptop to a Microsoft coffee-table-sized computer to iPhone wannabes exhibited all over the recent Consumer Electronics Show. Multitouch could be as big as the mouse, he says, in terms of defining the next generation of graphical interfaces. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • iPhone  • iPod Touch  • Microsoft Surface

    • Errant iPhones? No Big Deal, Analyst Says

      ComputerWorld  |  Jan 28, 08 8:41 PM CST

      Errant iPhones? No Big Deal, Analyst Says

      (Newser) - An estimated 1.4 million iPhones that have been either inventoried or clandestinely unlocked may not pose a significant threat to techno-juggernaut Apple's overall profit. The "missing" phones could force stock prices to dip, "but if you look at Apple," reassures analyst Ezra Gottheil, "It's solidly profitable without the iPhone. The iPhone just takes it up to another level." More »

      Tags

      Apple  • stock market  • iPhone  • AT and T  • wireless  • unlock iPhone

    • AT&T's 4Q Numbers Bolstered by Cell Sales

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 24, 08 7:53 PM CST

      AT&amp;T's 4Q Numbers Bolstered by Cell Sales

      (Newser) - AT&T's quarterly numbers indicate strong wireless sales, the Wall Street Journal reports, though unimpressive figures from its landline and Internet divisions have left some analysts and investors concerned. AT&T enjoyed a quarterly revenue of $3.14 billion—up from $1.94 billion this time last year—bolstered by the highest quarterly gain for a US cellular provider. More »

      Tags

      Apple  • iPhone  • earnings reports  • AT and T  • telephone  • wireless industry  • ISP  • land lines

Stories 41 - 60 of 144

<< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next >>

Today's Most Popular

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »