Yes, the iPhone brings in new customers, increases revenue, and lets the carrier bask in Apple's halo effect, but all of that comes at a cost. One analyst calls the iPhone a habit the carriers just can't kick.
(Credit: Apple) Apple's iPhone 4S appears to be winning a healthy number of customers from rival mobile platforms. A hefty 36 percent of iPhone 4S buyers said they jumped ship from an Android, BlackBerry, or Palm device, according to a study released yesterday by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). Specifically, 50 percent of the rival phone jumpers polled by CIRP upgraded from a …
iPhone 5 fever is picking up as we inch closer to the Mobile World Congress in Spain in February where many new smartphones are set to debut, including the Samsung Galaxy S3. That's because nothing in the consumer tech world generates as much buzz as new Apple iPads or iPhones.
Strong iPhone 4S sales narrowed the gap between Apple and Google in the heated smartphone market.
The Apple iPhone 4S is a hit, if the new numbers from market research firm Nielsen are any indication. During the final three months of 2011, 44.5 percent of respondents purchased an iPhone 4S. That’s up from just 25.1 percent who went with an iPhone in October. This boost in sales helped Apple steal market share from the still-dominant Android during the fourth quarter of 2011.
Apple said Friday it was suspending sales of the new iPhone at its China stores after fans desperate to get their hands on it fought with security and threw eggs at an official outlet.
With Apple’s iPhone recently coming to market in 21 more countries and the likely launch of a new smartphone model from the Cupertino company in 2012, it may come as little surprise that Apple supplier Foxconn is planning to expand its Zhengzhou production facility in China, a move that will make it the biggest smartphone manufacturing plant in the world.
So you got an Apple iPhone for Christmas. Now what? Here are five places to start.
Apple’s iPhone sales are down in France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, a new study has found.
iPhone users stuck on version 3.1.3 say they can no longer download new apps. (Credit: Apple) iPhone owners still running OS 3.1.3 are apparently bumping into trouble trying to download new apps from Apple’s App Store. Several users of the older OS have chimed in on Apple’s Support Communities reporting that they can update existing apps and sync apps from iTunes to their phones, but they can’t …
The iPhone 4 can now run Siri–legally. (Credit: Apple) If you own an iPhone 4 and can’t stand that Apple won’t let you run Siri on your smartphone, a new update has paved the way for you to get your wish. The iPhone maker yesterday launched a new version of its iOS 5.0.1 update that, according to well-known iPhone hacker MuscleNerd , leaves the platform’s ramdisks unencrypted. Because of that …
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Apple’s long-awaited iPhone 4S and Samsung Electronics’ fresh, broad offering are likely to stand out in this holiday season’s smartphone sales which will otherwise be clouded by global economic uncertainty. Apple, which lost its position as the world’s largest smartphone maker to Samsung last quarter, could regain top spot as consumers rush to buy the latest iPhone after …
There is a distinct possibility that Apple could now surprise analysts with record iPhone sales when it announces December quarter results early next year.
Apple’s iPhone 3GS shipments are expected to hit 2 million this quarter, and 1.4 million to 1.6 million next quarter. Originally posted at The Digital Home
(Credit: Apple) The iPhone 4S is kicking in plenty of subscribers for all three of its U.S. carriers, but Verizon is proving to be the biggest beneficiary of Apple’s latest refresh, according to a new report from J.P. Morgan. Thanks to the new iPhone, Verizon is expected to add 1.2 million postpaid subscribers during the fourth quarter, an increase from J.P. Morgan’s earlier forecast of 1 …
