iPhone 5s/5c Take 76% of Smartphone Sales in Japan for October [iOS Blog]
According to research firm Kantar Worldpanel (via Unwired View), the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c accounted for 76% of new smartphone sales in Japan during the month of October, including … Continue reading
Retina iPad Mini Supplies Improving for Holidays
As numerous potential customers have discovered, the Retina iPad mini has been in very short supply since its quiet launch earlier this month, with Apple reportedly struggling with display yields … Continue reading
Newly Developed iKnife Detects Cancerous Cells in Seconds
Scientists have created an “intelligent” surgical knife that can detect in seconds whether tissue being cut is cancerous, promising more effective and accurate surgery in future. The device, built by … Continue reading
Verizon ‘Edge’ Gives Customers Early Upgrades on Mobile Phones
Verizon has echoed the new pricing models of rivals T-Mobile and AT&T with its very own, called Edge. The plan will offer customers more frequent upgrades, and also ease the … Continue reading
Tech Giants Send US Government Letter Seeking Transparency Over Data Requests
A letter signed by some of the most prolific US-based technology companies such as Apple, Facebook and Google has been sent to the Obama administration and Congress today asking for … Continue reading
Nokia Chose Windows Phone Because it Feared Samsung Would Rule Android
Nokia’s decision in 2011 to pin the future of its smartphone business on Windows Phone has been heavily scrutinized over the years, but the reasoning behind that choice is only … Continue reading
Rumor: Taiwan Company to Manufacture 12.9-inch iPad and iWatch
DigiTimes, which has connections in Apple’s supply chain and which is frequently a source of rumors, reported today that the Taiwan-based company Quanta has been tapped by Apple to manufacture … Continue reading