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Its no news that the desktop market is falling badly to the notebooks and netbooks (take some contribution for smartphones aswell), but the savior for the desktop industry seems to be the Apple iMac. It is reported that the iMac would account for 25% of desktop growth in 2010. With less than 10% of computing [...]
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That time of the week when analyst predictions comes in to please us
The latest word from the analyst stable is that Apple will beat RIM in the samartphone marketshare sometime in 2011. iPhone has been a superhit ever since it was introduced in 2007 and it still remains a white horse for [...]
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If there is one person who has learnt from past, its Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer. Apparently Steve Ballmer laughed off the iPhone in 2007 comparing it with the Motorola Q (in terms of price). However we all know what happened after that and how the iPhone is poised today to be the no 1 smartphone [...]
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After cleaning the US appstore by cleaning out the obvious sexual content aggregators, Apple now seems to be gunning down WiFi finder apps. There are a plenty of iPhone apps that lets you hunt for free / open wifi networks and enjoy free internet. Apart from the illegal use of private wifi networks there are [...]
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With its own WiFi and 3G versions it was no brainer that the iPad won’t tether with the iPhone. However it took and email to Steve Jobs by someone to confirm the same. And here is the reply from Apple CEO – NO!
Apparently Jezper Söderlund emailed Steve Jobs and asked “Will the wifi-only version [of [...]
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Multiple iPad rumors are out today and we are stitching together the speculations. As rumored the iPad would go hands-on with the retail staff on 10th March as said by a California Apple store manager. I have heard from at least one game publishing co. that they expect to get it hands on during the [...]
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Apple has filed a new patent that hints at something really geeky on the hardware front. This technology allows the user to swipe his finger over the camera lens to perform actions. This would let one make better use of the iPhone with a more empowered one handed operations. Scrolling, initiating actions etc using the [...]
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Google, Apple, Microsoft – all the silicon valley giants are fighting it out in the mobile world today. Its no brainer that mobile is the next big thing (it actually is already). And with the little flood of patents that these MNC’s have filed, we can expect tones of innovation in the mobile space. Apple [...]
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While its been ages since we started hoping for the iPhone 3GS in India and hopped on every small hint of a launch here. But its 2010 and no signs of the iPhone 3GS in India yet, even though the world is cheering the iPad and speculating the 4th Gen iPhone. One bitten twice shy [...]
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We heard tones of Apple tablet rumors before the iPad was officially announced. So what amongst the crazy pile of rumors survived, what didn’t? One crazy thing we did see is 6 different SKU’s for the iPad. And then Unlocked? Not expensive? Quite unApple that was. But you know where Apple is headed – to [...]
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Finally, the Apple tablet is here and its called the iPad. Leaving behind all the rumors and speculations, its time to get down to the official announcements by Steve Jobs at the apple event.
“It’s so much more intimate than a laptop, and it’s so much more capable than a smartphone.”, said Steve Jobs while introducing [...]
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If data from Flurry is to be believed, the Cupertino campus of Apple is testing as many as 50 iTablets and they have tested over 200 different apps in a recent spike of activity. The fact that Flurry is tracking the activity back to Cupertino is certainly the most convincing point.
This isn’t the first time [...]
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Nokia and Apple are fighting over patents and the cat fight has already made headlines in the past few weeks. It began with Nokia suing Apple for infringing 10 of its patents in all 3 iPhone models and Apple responded with its own lawsuit against Nokia. Nokia later filed a complaint with the International Trade [...]
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Well we had already discussed about the possible new features on the iPhone 4G. Theres this interesting bit doing the rounds that we have come across. It seems pretty certain that the 4G will have a 5MP camera with OmniVision supplying the image sensors, however it is now rumored that Philips’ Lumileds Lighting is preparing [...]
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Stephane Richard (CEO Delegate of France Telecom), has confirmed the existence of an Apple Tablet while talking on a European radio program.
Stephane Richard was recently appointed as the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Delegate since January 1, 2010 on request of Didier Lombard (CEO)” says a Official Press Release from France Telecom.
He also said a official [...]
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iPhone 3GS vs Google Nexus One (Specifications)
Feature
iPhone 3GS
Google Nexus One
Network
2G Network – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network – HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
2G Network – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network – HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1700
OS
iPhone OS 3.0
Android v2.1
Display
TFT Capacitive Touchscreen,
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New rumors of Foxconn’s a subsidy supplying 10″ screens to Apple has sparked the 10″ Apple tablet rumors. Apparently Apple wanted to strengthen the 10″ screen on its tablet and their search ended with G-Tech Optoelectronics providing Apple a glass strengthening process.
Foxconn’s optical glass processing subsidiary G-Tech Optoelectronics will provide a glass strengthening process for [...]
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Macrumors has discovered that Apple owns the domain name iSlate.com and that’s enough to add some fuel to the existing Tablet rumors that has been bugging us for a while now. The domain was booked with privacy protection on using MarkMonitor, but somehow got exposed for a few weeks before being hidden again.
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The iTablet rumors are strong and to cash in on the hype, here is an attempt to fuel the rumors with a Video showing off a Fake Apple Tablet. Like it? Wonder if this helps Apple design the real iTablet
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Not too long ago Apple was sues for infringing multiple Nokia patents (precisely 10). Though Apple didn’t respond to the suit in media, Cupertino has fired its rocket today with a counter-suit alleging infringement of 13 of its patents by Nokia. We certainly havn’t seen the end of this!
Here is the short and not so [...]
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Though it was certainly not worth the “one more thing…”, the new iPod Nano still is a big step ahead for the flash MP3 market! I mean, not all MP3 players have such a decent video camera built in at such a price point.. Surely it would’ve been better if iPod Touch got the upgrade [...]
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Update August 3, 2009: Eric Schmidt has resigned from the Apple Board
Original Report – May 5, 2009
Both Google and Apple are banking strongly on Mobile devices and services. The former with its mobile offerings and Android while the later with the iPhone / iPod Touch & App Store.
However the close relation between Apple and Google [...]
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Now this Apple Netbook / Tablet story is getting weird and interesting. Enough to excite us, but – Some ‘veteran analysts’ from Barron’s claims to have handled the Apple’s upcoming netbook killer. No name to the specific device is given, but we can call it an iTablet?
Anyways, the report goes on to say that the [...]
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Apple has announced its Q3 results and its another billion dollar in profits. Apple has managed to up its profits, margins and sales compared to last year and they certainly prove it again that they beat recession with ‘innovative products’.
iPhone sales during Q3 was at 5.2million units (this certainly got a good push with the [...]
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The WSJ makes an interesting observation on how the Research in motion’s Blackberry and the Apple iPhone manage heavy margins without actually capturing a big pie of the marketshare like Nokia. With just 1% of mobile market share in terms of sales, Apple manages to take away 20% of profits from the industry. WOW!
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iPhone / iPod touch downloads