IDC: Apple’s Smartphone Growth Slows as Smartphones Out-shipped Feature Phones for First Time

IDC: Apple’s Smartphone Growth Slows as Smartphones Out-shipped Feature Phones for First Time

Research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) released its estimates on worldwide smartphone shipments for the first quarter of 2013 yesterday, bringing some not-so-good news for Apple as its marketshare slipped from 23 percent last year to 17.3 percent this year.

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Apple Offering WWDC Tickets To Some Developers Who Had Problems Buying Them Earlier

Apple Offering WWDC Tickets To Some Developers Who Had Problems Buying Them Earlier

Earlier today, tickets for Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference went on sale. As you probably heard by now, they were sold out in less than two minutes.

Unfortunately, a number of developers who tried to buy the tickets for the conference got error messages stating that their request could not be processed.

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Patents Reveal Apple Working on Ways To Find And Start Your Car With Your iPhone

Patents Reveal Apple Working on Ways To Find And Start Your Car With Your iPhone

Patently Apple has discovered two car related Apple patent applications that were published by the US Patent & Trademark Office earlier today.

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WWDC 2013 Tickets Sold Out in 2 Minutes

WWDC 2013 Tickets Sold Out in 2 Minutes

The tickets for the WorldWide Developer Conference 2013 are already sold out. They were sold out in less than 2 minutes, which is an all-time record.

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WWDC 2013 Tickets Now On Sale [Update: Sold Out]

WWDC 2013 Tickets Now On Sale [Update: Sold Out]

Tickets for the WorldWide Developer Conference 2013 are now on sale.

Yesterday, Apple announced that it will be holding the eagerly awaited WWDC 2013 for developers from June 10 through June 14. WWDC will take place at Moscone West in San Francisco, California.

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Apple’s Q2 2013 Results: By The Numbers

Apple’s Q2 2013 Results: By The Numbers

Yesterday,  Apple posted quarterly revenue of $43.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share in Q2 2013 (first calendar quarter of 2013), compared to revenue of $39.2 billion and net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.

As usual Apple revealed a lot of stats and numbers during the earnings call. We take a close look at those numbers.

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Apple Announces WorldWide Developer Conference 2013 From June 10 – 14, Tickets On Sale Tomorrow [Updated]

Apple Announces WorldWide Developer Conference 2013 From June 10 – 14, Tickets On Sale Tomorrow [Updated]

Apple has just announced that the WorldWide Developer Conference 2013 will be held from June 10th to June 14th.

WWDC will feature technical sessions presented by Apple engineers, hands-on labs to help developers integrate new technologies and lots more.

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Tim Cook Says “Amazing New Hardware, Software And Services” Coming This Fall And Throughout 2014

Tim Cook Says “Amazing New Hardware, Software And Services” Coming This Fall And Throughout 2014

During today’s second quarter earnings call, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook said that the company is gearing up to launch “amazing new hardware, software, and services” this fall and throughout 2014.

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Tim Cook Downplays Possibility of Larger iPhone

Tim Cook Downplays Possibility of Larger iPhone

During the earnings call earlier today, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook responded to a number of questions. When he was asked about Apple’s stance on a 5-inch screen, he maintained that iPhone 5 has the best display, but didn’t totally rule out the possibility of the company making an iPhone with a larger screen.

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Apple Sold 37.4 Million iPhones And 19.5 Million iPads In Q2 2013

Apple Sold 37.4 Million iPhones And 19.5 Million iPads In Q2 2013

Apple has posted revenue of $43.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share in the second fiscal quarter of 2013 (first calendar quarter), compared to revenue of $39.2 billion and net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.

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