Category Archives: Apple
One in Four Smartphones Sold in Q4 Were iPhones
The iPhone continues to be a dominant player in the smartphone market, with recent figures showing the iPhone accounted for 25 per cent of smartphone sales during the fourth quarter of 2011. The stats, from Juniper Research, show that although the iPhone 4S has proven to be very popular with smartphone owners since launch, that it is mainly thanks to the aggressive pricing on the iPhone 3G S that has helped the iPhone to achieve such high sales figures. In...
Apple Reports Record Quarterly Profits
Apple has released details of trading for the last three months to 31st December, posting record profit of $13.6bn, a rise of 118% from the same period in 2010. The iPhone continues to be a major driver in sales for the Cupertino based company, with 37 million iPhones being sold during that period, over twice the number of iPhones sold in the last quarter of 2010. The iPhone 4S has been of particular appeal to many Smartphone users, although a...
iPhone 4S Sales Close gap with Android
The iPhone 4S has been selling in record numbers since launch, so much so that according to Nielsen, the sales of Apple's latest iPhone have helped Apple close the gap on Android devices. The figures show that, of those who purchased a smartphone in December, only 2.4 percent more chose Android over the iPhone. 44.5 percent of people chose an iPhone in December, which is nearly twice as many as in October. Sales of Android handsets sunk to 46.9 percent,...
Apple and Google to bid for Premiership TV Rights?
Rumours are abound that Apple and Google may enter into the bidding for Premier League TV rights, when the contract goes out to tender before the end of the season. The Daily Mail report that Apple could see the Premiership as a key element in establishing the Apple TV service in the UK. Additionally, Google are also reported to be interested in bidding for Premiership rights, which could be offered via their YouTube platform. The increased competition for the rights...
Apple Store Surpasses 18bn App Downloads
Whilst Google are in the middle of a major promotion, celebrating the 10 billionth download from the Android Market, news comes from Apple that app downloads from the Apple App Store have passed the 18bn mark. Apple has over 500,000 apps published to the App Store, and current download rates are over 1bn per month, so the 20bn milestone isn't far off. The number of downloads is for the entire number of iOS devices, including the Apple iPod Touch and...
Sky Brings On Demand Movies to Mobiles
Sky has delivered an update to its popular iOS Sky Go app, that lets Sky subscribers now access movies on demand. The Sky Go service is currently available for iOS devices, and allows users to tune in to Sky Sports and Movie services, as well as Sky News and also view content from ESPN. With the update, subscribers to Sky Movies 1 & 2 can now also view movies on demand, which was previously only available via a PC. The...
Apple Starts Publishing Weekly iPhone Charts in the UK
In association with the Press Association, Apple has started to publish weekly charts for paid and free apps for both the iPhone and iPad in the UK. The charts will be based on sales and download figures, although Apple will not be disclosing the sales figures. The Apple Store already offers charts for the most popular apps based on activity within the last few hours, but this will be the first time data will be pulled together for a weekly...
Some Users Still Complaining of iPhone 4S Battery Issues
Although Apple released an iOS5 software update on Thursday, some users are still having issues with battery life on their iPhones. A thread on the Apple Support Communities forum has posts from users, frustrated with the lack of resolution to their problems, with some claiming the issue is even worse than before. Some users have posted claiming that battery standby is running down even faster than previously, and in some instances people who never experienced an issue previously are now...
Apple Release iPhone 4S Battery Fix iOS Update
iOS 5.0.1 is now available to download for compatible Apple devices, including the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3G S, iPad 1 iPad 2, as well as the third and fourth generation iPod Touch. The main benefit to users with the new OS update is the fix to the bug that has been causing some users to see severe battery life drain, with some users seeing less than a day usage from a single charge. Other updates include adding Multitasking...
Apple to fix Battery Issues with Firmware Update
Apple has confirmed that they will be issuing a firmware update, that will hopefully improve the battery issue some users have been experiencing after updating to iOS 5. The issue doesn't seem to be affecting all users, but a small, significant number of users have been reporting a lower than expected battery life. Natalie Harrison, a spokeswoman for Apple, said 'We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address...
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