Apple Inc. may bid for the rights to a wireless spectrum which will be auctioned by the Federal Communications Commission.
Google and Intel have already expressed interest in the forthcoming 700MHz spectrum auction, the winner of which will obtain some of the last available prime spectrum, ideal for delivering broadband wireless internet access. Now there is [...]
Just 24 hours after cutting the cost of the iPhone by $200, Apple have offered $100 store credit and an apology to those who had bought the device at a higher price. One consumer has described this as ‘a pay-off for being a sucker’, a statement I would readily agree with.
Everyone knows not to buy [...]
Yesterday Apple announced the first major overhaul of its digital music player, the iPod. This is the first big change to the range in almost two years. Steve Jobs, Apples Chief Executive, detailed the iPhone changes and other developments at an invitation-only press conference held in San Francisco yesterday.
The new version of the iPod is dubbed the iPod [...]
Apple Inc’s iPhone outsold all smartphones in the United States during July, and equaled the sales of the most popular feature phone, according to market research firm iSuppli.
The iPhone is classified as something between a smartphone and a feature phone. The device isn’t quite a smartphone because a user can’t load third-party software, and on [...]
Apple is expected to unveil its new revamped line of iPods on Wednesday at a briefing in London. European journalists will convene at the BBC’s headquarters for a live broadcast of a presentation given by Steve Jobs, Apples chief executive.
Speculation is rife about the latest updates to the digital music player that is fast making [...]
The iCar?
Sep 1
A spokesman for German carmaker Volkswagon has confirmed that chief executives of Wolkwagon and Apple met in California recently to discuss the possibility of a joint venture.
He did not say whether the meeting was about the launch of an iCar. However various sources have reported that the iCar would follow in the footsteps of other popular [...]
Nokia takes on Apple
Aug 30
Yesterday, at an event in London, Nokia unveiled an array of new devices that customers can use to download music, surf the internet and play games. They also announced that they will soon introduce their own digital music service, along with an easier to use, Apple-style mobile interface and an Apple-style touch screen handset.
Nokia said it will focus [...]
Apple feat. John Lennon
Aug 17
Apple has reached an agreement with the estate of John Lennon that will allow Apple to sell his 16 solo albums on iTunes.
The albums are distributed through EMI, and will therefore be available to users as iTunes Plus tracks. They will be available at 99c each or $1.29 for iTunes plus songs.
Earlier this year Apple secured [...]
Nine executives from the Taiwanese company Inventec could face a prison sentence for failing to reveal Apple Inc’s plans to reduce iPod orders to the company over a set period of time. They have been accused of insider stock trading, amounting to almost $22.4million (USD) worth of stock being sold on the Taiwanese stock exchange.
They [...]
Eminem is sueing Apple
Aug 12
Eminems publisher, Eight Mile Style and copyright manager, Martin Affiliated, are sued Apple on Monday for copyright infringement.
They say that Apple does not have their permission to make Eminems hip-hop tunes available to download from iTunes. They are seeking $75,000 for the supposed copyright infringement and a further $175,000 per download.
Apple have so far declined [...]
