iPhone

The iPhone Is a Nightmare for Carriers

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:35 -0500

Full article: CNN
David Goldman
The iPhone may be great for consumers, but takes a nasty toll on wireless carriers' bottom line.

Prepaid iPhone Set to Disrupt Industry

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:02:46 -0500

Full article: Wireless Week
Andrew Berg
BTIG expects Walmart's exclusive prepaid brand Straight Talk, which is owned by America Movil, to launch a new SIM card that will work in any AT&T or T-Mobile GSM phone, excluding BlackBerry, creating a place for the iPhone in the prepaid market. The new SIM card would offer unlimited prepaid, voice and data for just $45 per month.

Apple's iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:28:23 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Charles Duhigg and David Barboza
In the last decade, Apple has become one of the mightiest, richest and most successful companies in the world, in part by mastering global manufacturing. Apple and its high-technology peers have achieved a pace of innovation nearly unmatched in modern history. However, the workers assembling iPhones, iPads and other devices often labor in harsh conditions. Problems are as varied as onerous work environments and serious -- sometimes deadly -- safety problems.

More than Half of Verizon Smartphone Sales in Q4 were iPhones

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:36:55 -0500

Full article: CNet
Joe Aimonetti
Holiday earnings reports are being posted, and Verizon's indicates that more than half of its smartphone sales were iPhones. This resulted in a revenue surge for its wireless division, but because of heavy subsidies, an overall decline in profits.

Siri Could Become a Political Minefield for Apple

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:56:23 -0500

Full article: GigaOM
Darrell Etherington
Apple addressed criticism that Siri, the virtual assistant built in to every iPhone 4S, couldn't retrieve location information for abortion clinics when asked and instead returned results for antiabortion centers. Apple's official statement is a perfect example of how to respond to a politically charged situation with the textual equivalent of plain-Jane oatmeal.

Samsung Backs Off Threat to Have iPhone 4S Banned in Korea

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:34:57 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Chris Foresman
Samsung threatened to have Apple's next-generation iPhone banned in South Korea before the device was even announced. Now, however, the company is backing down from that threat after a successful launch of the iPhone 4S on its home turf. Instead, according to Samsung, it will focus on its current ongoing global legal battles with Apple.

Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1, Includes iPhone Battery Fix

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:07:07 -0500

Full article: MSNBC
Rosa Golijan
As promised, Apple has released iOS 5.0.1 -- an update to its iOS 5 mobile operating system, released Oct. 12. This update includes a potential fix for bugs affecting iPhone battery life, adds multitasking gestures to the first-generation iPad and resolves some miscellaneous issues.

Consumer Reports: Apple's iPhone 4S Antenna Resolves 'Death Grip' Issues

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:57:05 -0500

Full article: BGR
Zach Epstein
Apple was undoubtedly losing sleep over the fact that Consumer Reports refused to "recommend" its iPhone 4 due to the attenuation issues affectionately referred to as Antennagate -- Consumer Reports continuously praised the iPhone 4 despite saying it couldn't recommend the phone -- but now the Cupertino-based company can finally sleep easy.

Motorola Wins Preliminary Ban vs. Apple in Germany

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:04:07 -0500

Full article: Reuters
A German court granted a preliminary injunction against Apple in a patent infringement case that banned the California company from selling some devices in Germany.

Siri Failure Leaves iPhones Mute

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:12:25 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Nick Wingfield
No wonder Apple says Siri -- its voice-activated "virtual assistant" for the new iPhone -- is in beta. For the second day in a row, Siri suffered intermittent failures that prevented people from using it.