Posts Tagged ‘Apple’
» posted on Sunday, March 11th, 2012 at 12:57 am by
Apple new release : Iphone 5 or Ipad 3 ?
“We have something you really have to see.And touch.”
This is the way Apple invite all media to a major event on the 7th of march,10.00 am,in San Francisco.As we are already used with Apple secretes,no other details are revealed.But we do have a picture,the only clue in the invitation,apparently showing the screen of on iPad,with one finger above the calendar icon,with the date mentioned above.We do believe that is the new iPad 3,so much expected,but we have to wait until 7 march.
As we have a lot of rumors,we will note some of them here and now!
iPad 3 should be the leader of the Apple devices.As per the rumors,one of the feuters of the new new device is “Retina display”,this means a high definition desplay,same as those on iPhone 4/4s.But we need to keep in mind that all have expected the iPad with Retina Display to be released since iPad 2 arrived,but on the launch of iPad 2 we were dissapointed,as this feature was not in the new device.
Another expected feature is that of much better,high resolution camera,or even more than one camera.We do expect that the rear facing camera will be atleast as the one on iPhone 4s,8 megapixels.Actual iPad 2 is not very much used for photography,as the camera is not so great,this being the main reason for Apple planing to upgrade the existing camera.
The next interesting hardware on the new iPad 3 is the processor.What shall we expect?Could be the quad-core design processor or same processor as iPad 2 but with improved Imagination Technologies GPU .
» posted on Sunday, March 4th, 2012 at 2:20 pm by
Samsung galaxy S III mabye released on sale in April to compete with Apple iphone
Samsung gived up lanunching the Galaxy S III in the just concluded Mobile WorldCongress this week, it is mot mentioned to delay the lanunch date for samsung galaxy s iii, but in order to maintain one mystery feel. According to one Samsung official anonymous source on ZDNet, aftet the Samsung Galaxy s ii, Samsung will [...]
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» posted on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 8:21 pm by
AT&T Smartphone Battle: Apple iPhone 4S vs HTC Vivid
No one can deny that the iPhone 4S is the best iPhone yet. However, it lacks a few features that some consumers may want. For instance, the iPhone 4S does not support 4G LTE networks and sports a relatively small display when compared to rival smartphones. Apple’s newest smartphone faces plenty of competition from other manufacturers and operating systems. For instance, AT&T’s new HTC Vivid features a 4.5-inch qHD display and support the carrier’s young 4G LTE network with speeds up to 10x faster than 3G. Can the iPhone 4S rise above the competition? Let’s compare it with one of AT&T’s 4G LTE phones to find out.
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» posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 9:44 am by
Apple announces Q1 2012 results, record earnings, over 37 million iPhones sold
Apple Tuesday announced their Q1 2012 earnings, reporting record revenue and blowout results for nearly every category. Apple finished the quarter with .33 billion in revenue, and net profit of .06 billion. The Company sold 37.04 million iPhones in the period, representing 128 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.43 million iPads during the quarter, a 111 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. In other categories, Apple finished with 5.2 million Macs sold, a 26 percent increase, while only 15.4 million iPods were sold, a 21 percent decrease from last year.
In comparison to the nearest competition, the 37 million iPhones sold is 2 million more than Samsung sold during their last reported quarter. Sales of iPhones and accessories accounted for .4 billion of the billion in revenue. Apple now has over billion in cash on hand.
Apple’s investors loved the numbers, as After Hours trading of the stock was up over 7%, pushing the company over the 0 per share mark for the first time, and breaking the 0 billion market cap, meaning Apple is back in the number 1 spot for valuation ahead of Exxon again.
Other notes from the conference call include:
- 85 million customers are now using iCloud.
- 1.4 million Apple TVs were sold last quarter, though Tim Cook still considers the device a hobby, albeit, one he “couldn’t live without”.
Cook fired off an email to employees following the call, congratulating them on the great start to 2012, and invited everyone to a town hall Thursday where they would review the earnings and talk about new things going on at the company.
Press Release:
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter which spanned 14 weeks and ended December 31, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of .33 billion and record quarterly net profit of .06 billion, or .87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of .74 billion and net quarterly profit of billion, or .43 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 44.7 percent compared to 38.5 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 58 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
The Company sold 37.04 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 128 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.43 million iPads during the quarter, a 111 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 5.2 million Macs during the quarter, a 26 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.4 million iPods, a 21 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter.
“We’re thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of iPhones, iPads and Macs,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Apple’s momentum is incredibly strong, and we have some amazing new products in the pipeline.”
“We are very happy to have generated over .5 billion in cash flow from operations during the December quarter,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the second fiscal quarter of 2012, which will span 13 weeks, we expect revenue of about .5 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share of about .50.”
Apple will provide live streaming of its Q1 2012 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PST on January 24, 2012 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq112. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.
Source: 9to5Mac – Business Insider
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» posted on Saturday, January 14th, 2012 at 4:02 pm by
Slimmer Apple iPhone 5 to Support All 4G LTE and 3G Networks?
We saw some impressive Android and Windows Phone devices at CES 2012 so let’s look at some rumors to see Apple’s answer to these new smartphones. Well, we don’t have to look far since rumors on the next iPhone are always abundant and a new one pops up almost every week.
The Apple’s next-generation smartphone may be slimmer than its current iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S models. The handset is also rumored to have the ability to work across all 3G and 4G LTE networks thanks to a quad-mode chipset.
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» posted on Sunday, October 30th, 2011 at 10:22 am by
Samsung announces Q3 earnings, passes Apple for #1 spot in the period
Samsung Friday posted its third quarter earnings, showing big gains in its handset sales and passing Apple to take the #1 smartphone spot. Samsung reported a 3% year over year increase in sales, and a 37% increase over last year for smartphone sales. While the company doesn’t report specific handset shipments, Strategy Analytics estimated Samsung shipped 88 million handsets in the quarter, giving the company a global handset market share of 22.6 percent, just behind global leader Nokia at 27.3 percent. In smartphones, SA estimated Samsung shipped 27.8 million units, passing Apple’s 17.1 million iPhone shipments.
Source: Fierce Wireless
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» posted on Monday, October 17th, 2011 at 1:09 pm by
Apple Launches ICloud With a Hiccup
Apple’s iOS 5 and iCloud service launch was far from perfect, leaving many customers with a bad first impression.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company rolled out the update earlier this week, but many users experienced problems during and after the upgrade process. Customers reported trouble syncing their devices after the upgrade, getting locked out of their iCloud e-mail addresses, and overall delays in downloading the OS.
Given the high-profile nature of the iOS 5 update, consumers expected prolonged download times, but glitches in the platform don’t look good for Apple. iOS 5’s number one new feature in the upgrade is compatibility with iCloud, which Apple touted as being an easy-to-use digital storage system.
The company is establishing iCloud to be a large part of its future. The iPhone maker built a massive data center in North Carolina to support the service, and is hoping to make iCloud a key selling point in its ecosystem of devices. Problems with the launch of iCloud are therefore particularly embarrassing for Apple, and recall the company’s botched launch of Mobile Me, its first attempt at a cloud-based service three years ago.
Overwhelming use of Mobile Me crippled the service, which was supposed to link users’ e-mail and contacts on the iPhone and Mac, but the service was useless during its first two weeks of release. Former CEO Steve Jobs admitted the launch was not Apple’s “finest hour,” and put a plan in place to turn the service into something the company could be proud of.
Only time will tell if the initial glitches in the iCloud service repeat the Mobile Me disaster. Either way, the responsibility for managing this issue now falls on new CEO Tim Cook. Whether Cook chooses to address the problem publicly or deal with it in-house, the less-than-stellar launch of iCloud is the first public controversy the new leader has had to deal with without Jobs’ aid.
The problems with iCloud may prove to be a minor issue, but they represent the first speed bump for Apple and its new regime.
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» posted on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 at 5:39 pm by Apple to Release IOS 5 on October 12
Apple will release iOS 5, offering over 200 new features, on October 12, as the company brings some of the biggest selling points of the iPhone 4S to iPhone 4 owners for free. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s updated OS features a revamped notification system with a drop-down menu, support for iCloud, Apple’s new cloud based data service and iMessage, a free messaging service that lets users exchange messages for free between iOS devices over Wi-Fi or cell service. Apple’s upgrade also includes smaller features like the ability to access the camera app from the lock screen, take photos using the volume button, tabbed browsing in Safari and the ability to sync wirelessly with a computer for future updates and back-ups. One of iOS 5’s biggest features, the new voice recognition program Siri, can only be accessed on the iPhone 4S. However, outside of Siri, all of the benefits of iOS 5 can be had on the iPhone 4 as well as the 4S. The ability to take advantage of so many new features as part of a free upgrade, rather than having to pay 0 for an all new device, may lead some users to skip the 4S, especially when it looks identical to its predecessor on the outside. Offering iOS 5 for free to existing iPhone users may stop those who don’t feel the A5 processor and upgrades to the camera are substantial enough from purchasing the 4S, but it still has benefits for Apple. In the past, Apple charged customers for major software updates, but a free upgrade stands to build up user bases for iMessage and iCloud. The success of these two services is important to Apple since they may become major selling points of the company’s iOS devices in the future, so creating a strong user foundation may prove pivotal. Apple also stands to generate revenue from some of iOS 5’s features. All users who upgrade to iOS 5 will automatically have access to iCloud. The basic services gives customers five gigabytes of back-up storage for free, but some users will likely purchase more data space, and others will sign up for the -a-year iTunes Match service to store music not purchased through iTunes. The free iOS 5 upgrade may keep some users from making the jump to the 4S, but it demonstrates Apple’s emphasis on the success of software driving its business.
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