Tag Archive: iPhone
Apple’s 4-million-iPhone-4S weekend in context
Oct. 17, ‘11: Apple announced this morning that it sold more than 4 million iPhone 4S units over the weekend. That is an Apple record, a mobile phone record — according to Apple — and maybe even a consumer electronics record. For context, … Continue reading →
Freemium and the iPhone App Store: The in-app purchasing model really works
Oct. 14, ‘11: One of the best decisions Apple made for the iOS App Store was to open up in-app purchasing to free apps. (It was initially for paid apps only.) This has allowed app developers — especially game developers — to really … Continue reading →
Apple’s iPhone-line drought is over
Oct. 14, ‘11: Remember when Apple launched the Verizon iPhone this past February and practically no one lined up to buy it? That’s not the case today, as the iPhone 4S started selling this morning. Both MacStories and Business Insider have “iPhone lines … Continue reading →
Apple still can’t keep make iPhones fast enough, even with the familiar 4S design
Oct. 13, ‘11: One of the advantages of keeping a similar case design for the iPhone 4S, I thought, was that it would help Apple stay in front of demand. Not quite. The iPhone 4S — which goes on sale tomorrow — has … Continue reading →
iOS 5 arrives today: Here’s what I’m most excited about
Oct. 12, ‘11: Apple’s iOS 5 launches today. It’s a free upgrade for most of Apple’s semi-recent devices, including the iPhone 4 and 3GS, iPad 1 and 2, and recent iPod touches. You can get it from iTunes, probably sometime this afternoon. Here’s … Continue reading →
Macworld: Verizon and Sprint unlock the iPhone 4S SIM card slot for international roaming
Oct. 11, ‘11: Big news for frequent travelers. Here’s Jason Snell, writing for Macworld: Sprint plans to sell the iPhone 4S with its micro-SIM slot unlocked; Verizon’s will be initially locked, but if you’ve been a customer in good standing for 60 days, … Continue reading →
See why Apple went iPhone 4S? 1 million pre-orders in 24 hours
Oct. 10, ‘11: Apple PR: Apple® today announced pre-orders of its iPhone® 4S have topped one million in a single day, surpassing the previous single day pre-order record of 600,000 held by iPhone 4. Could Apple have even accepted 1 million iPhone 5 … Continue reading →
Overanalyzing Apple’s product cycles: Why the iPhone 4S shouldn’t surprise you
Oct. 6, ‘11: The ridiculous outrage around Apple’s iPhone 4S seems to have been quieted by Steve Jobs’ death. But for the sake of closure, I’ll be clear: There never should have been any shock around the iPhone 4S to begin with. Apple … Continue reading →
Steve Jobs’ greatest performance
Oct. 5, ‘11: Many will point to Steve’s 2005 Stanford commencement speech as his greatest ever. I won’t argue with that. But his greatest presentation on Apple’s behalf was in January, 2007, when he unveiled the iPhone for the first time. It highlights everything that … Continue reading →
Watch as Apple’s Siri starts to remove Google from the mobile search equation
Oct. 5, ‘11: Perhaps the most interesting part of Apple’s iPhone 4S event yesterday was its demo of Siri, its new mobile assistant technology, which lets you ask your phone questions or give it instructions, which it magically responds to. The best way … Continue reading →
