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2011 Forecast Calls for 76 Million iPhones With Chance of 32 Million iPads

John Paczkowski in Mobile on February 7, 2011 at 8:18 am PT

With the hard launch of the CDMA iPhone at Verizon now just three days away, analysts are tweaking their sales forecasts to reflect its impact. The latest to issue an upward revision: Susquehanna’s Jeff Fidacaro, who raised his price target on Apple this morning to reflect strong presale demand for the Verizon iPhone and a significant increase in its production.

Intel's Chip Troubles Cause PC Shipping Schedules to Slip [Updated]

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 2, 2011 at 12:50 pm PT

The design error found in the latest Intel microprocessor is causing shipment schedules at certain PC makers, including Hewlett-Packard and Dell, to slip. Apple isn’t saying whether its plans are affected.

Dispatches From the Supply Line Stoke iPad, iPhone Chatter

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 21, 2011 at 12:44 pm PT

With the first-year anniversaries of the iPad and iPhone 4 fast approaching, and both devices destined for an update per Apple’s annual mobile device refresh cycle, the Apple rumor mill is undergoing a refresh of its own.

One Million PlayBooks Sold in First Quarter? RIM Hopes So.

John Paczkowski in News on January 14, 2011 at 10:27 am PT

Research in Motion VP Alec Taylor says the size of the PlayBook’s launch “will be commensurate with the opportunity.” And word on the street has it that that opportunity is decent in size.

Underpromise and Early Deliver: Apple Says Some iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Coming Tomorrow

John Paczkowski in News on June 22, 2010 at 5:45 am PT

Here’s a nice surprise for early adopters who managed to successfully place an iPhone 4 pre-order the first day it was possible to do so: Some of you may receive your device a day early.

Morgan Stanley: Apple Will Ship Over Six Million iPads This Year

John Paczkowski in Mobile on March 29, 2010 at 4:55 am PT

Apple’s iPad hasn’t yet arrived at market, but the device’s suppliers are already raising their build rates in expectation of strong sales. This according to Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, who says Apple’s manufacturing partners now expect to ship 2.5 million iPads between March and May alone.

Could Be Worse, Could Be Raining: Palm’s AT&T Launch Delayed?

John Paczkowski in News on March 17, 2010 at 7:39 am PT

Palm’s fourth quarter may turn out to be no better than its third–an ugly period marked by poor sales and tepid interest in its new line of smartphones. In his latest note on the company, Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek says Palm’s already substantial troubles are mounting. Palm’s latest problem: Delays in the long-rumored launch of its smartphones on AT&T.

Blink Different?

John Paczkowski in News on December 14, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

According to NPD, Apple’s new 27-inch iMac has been among the best-selling desktop machines these past few months. Evidently, it is the most problem-plagued as well. As I write this, there are 82 pages of complaints about the machine on Apple’s support site, all from customers who claim the displays of their 27-inch iMacs flicker or otherwise distort. It’s interesting, then, to learn that Apple is delaying shipments of both its 27-inch iMac models by two weeks.

Analyst: Palm's Special Sauce Is Finger Lickin' Good

John Paczkowski in News on August 19, 2009 at 4:45 am PT

Now that Palm has finally realized there’s no longevity in forever shipping incremental improvements to the PalmPilot, the company has quite a future ahead of it. Never mind that it faces some particularly long, historic odds. Because according to RBC analyst Mike Abramsky, Palm has the “special sauce”–the means of orchestrating a second act, perhaps even one of Jobsian proportions.

Analyst: Palm’s Special Sauce Is Finger Lickin’ Good

John Paczkowski in News on August 19, 2009 at 4:45 am PT

Now that Palm has finally realized there’s no longevity in forever shipping incremental improvements to the PalmPilot, the company has quite a future ahead of it. Never mind that it faces some particularly long, historic odds. Because according to RBC analyst Mike Abramsky, Palm has the “special sauce”–the means of orchestrating a second act, perhaps even one of Jobsian proportions.