“Our monthly channel checks indicated continued strong sales of the iPhone 4, as it remained by far the top-selling smartphone at AT&T,” Mr. Walkley said. “Further, our checks indicated Verizon is planning for strong demand for the CDMA iPhone 4 launch scheduled for February 10 (this Thursday).”Verizon announced it would be carrying the iPhone 4…
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LA Authorities Seize $10M Counterfeit iPods
Suspects caught in fake iPod schemeTwo brothers, Edward and Bahram Zahab, have been arrested as part of the investigation. The former was charged with three felony counterfeit goods sales counts, and the latter was charged with one count.The fake iPods and iPhones were smuggled into the country as parts where they were assembled and packaged…
AOL to Buy Huffington Post for $315M
AOL plans to group all of its online news content, which includes Engadget, TechCrunch, The Unofficial Apple Weblog and several other companies, under a new umbrella called Huffington Post Media Group.AOL buys The Huffington Post“The new group will have a combined base of 117 million unique visitors a month in the United States and 270…
Photo Info Viewer for iPad Shows Image Metadata
The app supports viewing all of the metadata stored in images such as the photo time stamp, which camera was used to capture the image, ISO settings exposure mode, and more. It also displays maps showing where images were taken.Photo Info Viewer 1.0 is priced at US$0.99 and is available at Apple’s iTunes-based App Store.
Apple, Adobe Hit Company with Software Piracy Suit
Apple doesn’t take kindly to software piracyAccording to the lawsuit, the company didn’t even attempt to make the software it was selling appear legit. “Notably, some or all of the infringing copies distributed by Defendant were in the form of burned (i.e., ‘homemade’) DVD+R and CD-R media, with the titles handwritten in marker,” the filing…
Verizon iPhone 4 Delivered Early
The video shows the gentleman leaving a UPS facility with a shipping box in hand, opening the package and pulling out a boxed iPhone 4.
iPhone 4 Breaks Verizon Sales Records in 2 Hours
“In just our first two hours, we had already sold more phones than any first day launch in our history,” said Verizon Wireless president and chief Dan Mead. “And, when you consider these initial orders were placed between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., it is an incredible success story.”Verizon’s pre-order program was…
Verizon Starts Data Throttling, Content Optimization
Verizon stated in a memo (PDF), “If you use an extraordinary amount of data and fall within the top 5% of Verizon Wireless data users we may reduce your data throughput speeds periodically for the remainder of your then current and immediately following billing cycle to ensure high quality network performance for other users at…
Design Flaw Halts Intel Sandy Bridge Chip Production
Intel fixing Core chip flaw“In some cases, the Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipsets may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of SATA-linked devices such as hard disk drives and DVD-drives,” the company said in a statement. “The chipset is utilized in PCs with Intel’s latest Second Generation Intel Core processors, code-named…
Sony App Rejection Raises App Store Concerns
“Unfortunately, with little notice, Apple changed the way it enforces its rules and this will prevent the current version of the Reader for iPhone from being available in the app store,” Sony stated on its Reader Web site. “We opened a dialog with Apple to see if we can come up with an equitable resolution…
Omni Group Ramps Up for OmniOutliner for iPad
OmniOutliner for the iPad is in early development stages now, but the company expects it will be able to start its own beta testing soon.Macworld Expo attendees check out Omni Group appsLike OmniOutliner for the Mac, the iPad version will support outline formatting, attaching URLs and files to outlines, parent and child relationships for outline…
South Korea iPhone Sales Top 2 Million
KT representatives said the company sold some 977,000 iPhone 3GS units, and 1.03 million iPhone 4 units, according to Trading Markets. iPhone 4 activations are coming in at about 8,000 a day in South Korea.The smartphone market in the country for 2010 was estimated at about 6.1 million users, and is expected to jump up…
IDC: No iPad Display Changes Yet
“I think the… story probably got the resolution right, but the iPad version wrong,” Mr. Mainelli said. “Our sources say Apple has requested that manufacturers begin work on displays with that resolution for the iPad 3.”Higher res iPad display coming? Maybe not.Along with reports that the next iPad will sport a higher resolution display, rumors…
Quark Unveils iPad Digital Publishing Tools
Quark’s App Studio is targeted at larger publications using the Quark Publishing System and includes tools to custom design and test iPad-compatible magazine apps, along with support for adding multimedia and interactive features to magazine issues. The package includes the Quark iPad starter application to use as a template for building custom magazine apps, interactive…
3G iPad Gets China Approval
3G iPad headed to ChinaChina’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology finally approved the iPad 3G for use in the country near the end of December. Apple first started selling the Wi-Fi version of the iPad in April 2010 and followed a few weeks later with the 3G version.The company is expected to launch the…
Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave from Apple
Steve Jobs speaking at an Apple media eventIn a letter to employees, Mr. Jobs said:Team,At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.I have asked Tim Cook…
Spotify Inches Closer to US Deal
The company has been hampered in the U.S. by the record labels and keeps pushing back its projected launch window, originally slated for some time in 2009. Apparently labels are now asking the company to front some US$100 million in royalty pre-payments, and they want Spotify to push its subscription-based models in the country instead…
iOS 4.3 Beta Adds new iPad Gestures, Returns Rotation Lock
The developer release notes state, “You can use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen; swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar; and swipe left or right between apps.”The developer-only beta also includes personal hotspot support, which lets users share their 3G wireless data connection over Wi-Fi with up to five devices.…
Director Goes Silver Screen with iPhone 4
Park Chan-wook’s “Paranmanjang”“We went through all the same film-making processes except that the camera was small,” Mr. Park said. The iPhone 4 captures 720p video at 30 frames per second, which offered enough quality to please Mr. Park even though most pro cameras capture video at 1080p or higher.Apple’s iPhone service partner in South Korea,…
Verizon: CDMA iPad Coming Soon
Verizon will offer CDMA-based iPhones and iPadsVerizon currently sells the iPad even though the models that are shipping today only support the GSM technology used by its competitor AT&T. To compensate for the lack of GSM support, Verizon has been selling iPads bundled with its CDMA-based MiFi personal hotspot that shares a 3G connection with…
iOS 4.3 to Include Personal Hotspot Support
Word of the hotspot feature in iOS 4.3 came courtesy of unnamed sources in the telecommunications industry, according to iPhoneClub (translation). Boy Genius Report followed up with its own confirmation of the feature.Personal hotspot tethering coming to the iPhoneAdding personal hotspot support to the iPhone doesn’t necessarily, however, equate to being able to take advantage…
Analyst: CDMA iPhone Good News for Apple Overseas
“While a CDMA version of the iPhone at Verizon represents a significant opportunity for Apple to expand its addressable market domestically, the company also opens itself up to opportunities abroad,” Mr. Um said. “We believe it makes sense for Apple to sign additional partnerships with CDMA carriers around the world.”Both Japan’s KDDI and China Unicom…
Intel Settles NVIDIA Patent Case with $1.5 Billion
“Under the transaction, Intel receives a license to NVIDIA’s patents subject to the terms of the agreement,” Intel said in a statement. “NVIDIA receives a license to Intel’s patents subject to the terms of the agreement, including that x86 and certain other products are not licensed to NVIDIA under the agreement.”Computer makers hoping the companies…
CES: nPower Gets Kinetic with iPhone Charging
Since the PEG builds up a charge based on movement, walking, running, or even shaking the device will generate electricity that can be transferred to your iPhone for calls. The company says that an average hour of walking will generate enough electricity for a quick phone call, which can come in handy in emergency situations.The…