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Official Star Wars shop selling R2-D2 case for iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Aug 19th, 2010)

As a big Star Wars fan, I followed all of the news out of the Star Wars Celebration event last weekend, but this might be my favorite. The official online Star Wars shop has begun selling its very own iPhone case, which as you can see above, will dress up your favorite smartphone as a ...

Guy moving to New York wants a roomie who doesn't have an iPhone

by Mel Martin (Aug 6th, 2010)

An ad posted to Craigslist yesterday is from an open-minded sort of guy who wants a roommate for an apartment in Soho. Sounds typical, right? Here's the catch: He insists that prospective roommates not have an iPhone or an iPad. The ad states that "I refuse to live with anyone that has sold their ...

NY Times details Google/Apple relationship souring

by Dave Caolo (Mar 15th, 2010)

What began as a jovial relationship between Google and Apple has devolved into an ugly personal and legal battle that's only getting worse. In 2006, Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt joined Apple's board of directors. Google and Apple collaborated on the iPhone's mapping services, and a year later, ...

iPhone dominating mobile web in Americas and Europe

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 22nd, 2010)

The news isn't that terribly shocking. AdMob has released its latest report that the iPhone is not only the leading smartphone in North America, but in other parts of the world as well. We've covered some of their previous reports charting the iPhone's growing dominance. The iPhone is topping ...

The Street: Features can't sway Apple customers' trust

by Chris Rawson (Jan 11th, 2010)

Jason Schwarz over at TheStreet has written an article analyzing Apple's current position in the marketplace and what Apple's competition needs to do in order to catch up. The article focuses mostly on Apple's iPhone/iPod + iTunes ecosystem, which isn't surprising. Though Mac sales bring in a ...

Droid doesn't. Have touchscreen accuracy, that is...

by Steven Sande (Jan 11th, 2010)

Now there's a nicely-documented fact that you can throw back in the face of that annoying friend of yours who got a Verizon Droid and who keeps saying "It's just like an iPhone!" According to a report cited on AppleInsider this morning, the touchscreen accuracy of the iPhone is much better than ...

Rumor: Verizon and Apple are at odds over pricing on CDMA iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Jan 5th, 2010)

Analyst Maynard J. Um told investors today that while the rumored Verizon/Apple deal to bring a CDMA iPhone to the big V is still on the table, it's hit a snag over a pricing disagreement. Apparently Apple is used to being paid about $700 for every iPhone sold through AT&T, while Verizon pays ...

Report: One-fifth of smart phone buyers want Android

by Dave Caolo (Jan 5th, 2010)

Those incessant Droid ads are working, as consumer interest is climbing. Last December, ChangeWave Research conducted a study to determine what kinds of smartphones shoppers want. As in previous surveys, the iPhone topped the list. However, 21% of the 4,068 consumers who stated their intention to ...

Time names Apple MacBook, iPod touch among best travel gadgets

by Dave Caolo (Nov 9th, 2009)

Time Magazine has published their list of 2009's best travel gadgets, and the iPod touch and MacBook have made the cut. Time notes the MacBook's size and high green ratings as well as the iPod touch's speed, Wi-Fi compatibility and library of games worked in their favor. I do my share of ...

Andy Ihnatko on Verizon Droid "iDon't" ads: baloney (mostly)

by Steven Sande (Nov 5th, 2009)

Most American television viewers have been treated recently to endless reruns of Verizon's "iDon't" advertisements. These ads attack the iPhone, playing music that's similar to that played in iPhone ads while displaying a series of messages stating such brilliant and cutting phrases as "iDon't have ...

Uh oh! Google releasing free turn by turn GPS app for Android

by Mel Martin (Oct 28th, 2009)

Just when you thought it was safe to buy a nav app for the iPhone, Google goes and announces a free app for Android, and says it's going to be available for the iPhone if Apple will let it into the App Store. The app, called Google Maps Navigation, will ship with phones running the Android OS 2.0 ...

If AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity, Apple will gain

by Mel Martin (Oct 19th, 2009)

Is AT&T holding back the iPhone's sales potential? That's the conclusion of analysts at Piper Jaffray. In a report issued today, the firm says Apple is likely to go with multiple carriers, as the company is already doing in other world markets like France and the U.K. To make the point, the ...