Ina Fried in Mobile on September 2, 2011 at 7:02 am PT
Verizon CTO David Small on how Verizon prepared for the iPhone, why it isn’t rushing to shift voice calling over to LTE, and more.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on June 21, 2011 at 4:31 am PT
If the debut of the iPhone on Verizon didn’t trigger quite the mass exodus of Android users some had expected, it could be because the carrier is more of a stronghold for Google’s mobile OS than anyone expected. But there might be another reason, as well.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 28, 2011 at 10:12 am PT
Buoyed by the launch of the Verizon iPhone, Apple gained nine points of smartphone market share in the first quarter and became the third-largest seller of phones in the U.S. overall, according to new figures from NPD. Meanwhile, for the first time, more than half of U.S. consumers opted for a smartphone when buying a new handset.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on April 20, 2011 at 1:31 pm PT
Apple’s March quarter saw, among other things, the iPhone’s debut on Verizon, the launch of the iPad 2 and the new Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook Pro line. No wonder it was a blowout.
John Paczkowski in News on April 15, 2011 at 4:35 am PT
How much of an effect has the February debut of the long-awaited Verizon iPhone 4 had on Apple’s bottom line? Probably not as big a one as the Verizon iPhone 5.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 14, 2011 at 11:49 pm PT
The iPhone maker offered an update on Thursday aimed to address two recent bugs causing problems for some using the latest versions of Apple’s latest phone and tablet software. It also released security updates for the Mac and for the Verizon iPhone.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 14, 2011 at 3:00 am PT
It’s one thing to measure the number of smartphones sold of each given brand or operating system. But adding up sheer numbers doesn’t always indicate how big the opportunity is for either app developers or advertisers.
New figures from Millennial Media indicate that the Android remains king of the heap when it comes to a vehicle for delivering ads, while the iPhone remains tops when it comes to making money for developers.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 13, 2011 at 4:26 pm PT
Apple’s long-promised hue may be landing in the coming weeks, according to a report on Wednesday.
Bloomberg says a blanc iPhone 4 will be made available on both Verizon and AT&T’s networks.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 5, 2011 at 3:45 pm PT
A new study shows that Verizon and AT&T iPhone customers are both quite satisfied with their smartphone, but that among iPhone owners planning to buy another Apple phone, considerably more want to go with Verizon rather than AT&T.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 1, 2011 at 3:15 pm PT
Android continued to grow its share of the smartphone market, but Apple outpaced all other individual hardware makers in the cell phone business amid strong sales of the Verizon iPhone.
Overall, more people are browsing the Web and using apps on their phone as the smartphone market continues to grow rapidly, comScore said.