Tag: iphone
iPhone 5s tops all four major US carriers ever since launch
Apple Insider reports that Canaccord Genuity’s survey data showed that iPhone 5s has been the top selling smartphone at all four major US carriers since its launch in September.
Lightstrap – a ring flash for your iPhone
Lightstrap is a new kickstarter project that brings a ring flash to your iPhone. Lightstrap is a photographic lighting tool for iPhone 5 and 5S that enables you to shoot stunning photos and videos at night. No more blur and grain, just crisp vibrant photos with the distinctive look of a professional ring light. Lightstrap…
Imminent iPhone launch on China Mobile will be a big boost for Apple
Apple Insider takes a look at the estimates for Apple’s revenue as a result of its deail with China Mobile. A deal with China Mobile is hotly anticipated by investors because the carrier has 755 million subscribers, making it by far the largest wireless provider in the world. Of those, 170 million are high-speed data…
Apple provides better support for older devices than Android
TUAW reports on a chart by Fidlee that demonstrates iOS and Android support for older devices. The chart shows that most older Android devices are a few verions of Android behind the latest release. Even more jarring is that some Android models, just two years after their initial release, are two major versions of Android…
Apple’s iPhones take the top 9 spots of Japan’s top 10 smartphones ranking
BCN’s list of the top 10 sales ranking of smartphones in Japan. The tenth ranked product was a ZTE phone. It is surprising that none of the local brands appeared in this list.
Apple’s iPhone, iPad used in 82% of mobile sales on Black Friday
IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark group reports that iOS devices are used to do 82% of mobile Black Friday shopping. IBM reported that iOS devices accounted for more than 4.5 times the total sales of Android or over an 80 percent share of mobile-oriented sales (above), with 17.3 percent of all online sales occurring on an…
Eric Schmidt guides you to convert from iPhone to Android
This is pretty novel. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, has used his Google+ page to pen a step-by-step guide on how to move from iPhone to Android. It might sound gimmicky, as there are already plenty of guides on how to make the switch out there, but more importantly it will be interesting to…
New Twitter app features on iPhone and Android
The Business Insider reports on the hidden features in the new Twitter iPhone and Android apps. TV trends: The basis of the TV trends section is that you can chat about your favorite show with other fans but that seems to be about it. Timeline sort by prominence: This element of the app is timeline…
Only one in three Samsung smartphone sold are comparable to the iPhone
Apple Insider reports that only one third of Samsung sales are in the same class as Apple’s iPhone. The Bloomberg report stated that “the company, which overtook Apple Inc. (AAPL) in smartphones, has used sales of cheaper handsets in emerging markets to stoke earnings in mobiles as growth in high-end devices slows amid market saturation.”…
Apple’s surprising growth in Japan
Daisuke Wakabayashi and Mayumi Negishi report for the Wall Street Journal on Japan being Apple’s fastest-growing market in the past two years. “Apple’s brand is just overwhelming here,” said Eiji Mori, a Tokyo-based analyst at BCN Inc. “It’s not about specifications. It’s not about rationale. It’s about owning an iPhone.” Two factors in the iPhone’s…