39% of BlackBerry owners say they’d switch to an iPhone
A new study found that nearly half of all BlackBerry owners would be likely to switch to another smartphone, with a majority of those eyeing Apple’s iPhone.
High prices make Apple reluctant to strike longterm NAND flash deals
Apple, which takes up the the lion’s share of global NAND flash memory supply, has been reluctant to negotiate with suppliers in 2010 due to high prices.
Apple-Google battle heats up with key hires on both sides
Apple recently nabbed a former Google product manager for a secretive “pretty neat role” with the company, while a new Google employee has shared harsh words about Apple’s “Disney-fied” approach to the mobile Internet.
App Sale: Helichicken
Helichicken is on sale for free – normally $.99
Here’s a quirky little no-brainer of a game for you… just touch your iPhone’s screen to make Helichicken go up, release to let him (or her? or it?) fall, and avoid making contact with all the wacky obstacles looking to end your game.
Helichicken is one of those [...]
NYT: Steve Jobs feels Google betrayed Apple by mimicking iPhone
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs feels that Google “violated the alliance” it had with Apple when the search giant began producing cellphones that resemble the iPhone, according to a The New York Times piece that details the bitter rivalry between the two technology giants.
Apple to replace iPads in need of new battery for $99
Apple said this week that it will offer a Battery Replacement Service for its new iPad tablet that is similar to the one offered for iPhones and iPods, only this time the company plans to replace the entire device rather than swap out its depleted battery.
Former P.A. Semi chief leaves Apple for chip startup – report
P.A. Semi founder and chief executive Dan Dobberpuhl, who joined Apple as part of the acquisition of his company two years ago, has since left the iPhone maker for a startup venture, according to a published report.
Apple COO Tim Cook awarded $22 million bonus
Apple said Friday that Chief Operating Office Tim Cook was awarded nearly 22 million in stock- and cash-based compensation for his performance running the company during Steve Jobs’ absence last year.
iPad: 50,000 sales in 2 hours, Apple TV bumped, mysterious app icon
The introduction of the iPad Friday morning sold an estimated 50,000 units in two hours, and also bumped Apple’s “hobby,” the Apple TV, from the front page of its online store. Also, a mysterious icon included in iPad promotional pictures gains attention, and Apple has expanded its site to explain features of the coming hardware [...]
Tight iPad supply has Apple turning down volume orders for businesses
Business customers who preorder the iPad are also limited to two per person, suggesting Apple is facing a tight supply for the coming April 3 launch date.
