Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff
Apple Withdraws Chinese App Claiming “Illegal Content”
Apple has withdrawn an iOS application from the Chinese App Store claiming the app includes content that is illegal in China, reports the Financial Times. (more…)
Apple Emphasizes Age Rating in App Store Descriptions
Apple has tweaked the App Store as we know it by adding a small information box placed below the title and developer's name (via Apple Insider). With this move, age rating gets a welcome highlight; this information is now one of the first things users will notice prior to downloading the app. (more…)
Apple’s iMessage Encryption Frustrates Drug Enforcement Administration
Officials with the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) reportedly complain that iMessages sent with Apple's encrypted chat service are impossible to crack. An internal document obtained by CNET, reads "it is impossible to intercept iMessages between two Apple devices," even with a court warrant. The note is entitled, "Apple's iMessages: A Challenge for DEA Intercept." (more…)
Flurry Analytics Reveals Where We Spend Most Time On Mobile Devices
With more then a billion users using mobile devices and applications – the result of the past five years of mobile computing – Flurry comes to share some interesting thoughts about how they see US consumers using mobile devices. (more…)
Taiwanese Legislator Accuses Apple of Interfering in iPhone Pricing
Apple has just received another hit in the far east: Democratic Progressive Party legislator Gaeo Jyh-pend claims the company has been interfering in the pricing of iPhones sold by telecom companies in Taiwan. (more…)
iTV with iRing to Launch this Year, Analyst says
Based on fresh information received by Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets during an Apple suppliers tour of China and Taiwan, he believes Apple will release three new products: iTV, iRing, and iWatch. (more…)
Samsung Exclusive Chip Supplier Contract With Apple to Expire This Year
The Economic Daily News reports (via Macotakara) that Apple's so-called A7-chip will be built on a smaller 20nm process next year. Rumour has it that TSMC and not Samsung will build the chip. (more…)
“Funny or Die” Parody Biopic iSteve Teaser Now Live
In a report published by the New York Times, Funny or Die said it plans to unveil its own Steve Jobs movie iSteve on April 15, starring Justin Long, the "I'm a Mac" guy, as the late Apple CEO. Just two weeks ahead of the official release, here is a teaser of the parody Steve...
Apple’s Apology Letter Changes the Tune of the Chinese Media
In an unexpected turn of events, the Chinese media changed its tune after Apple issued a public letter of apology signed by Tim Cook. (more…)
Apple Drops to Second Place in US Smartphone Sales Early 2013
Apple has ceded the lead as the top selling smartphone platform in the US to Android in early 2013, the most recent Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report says. (more…)
Next Two iPhone Models Predate Tim Cook, Apple Representative Says
George Gascón, a San Francisco district attorney, told the SF Examiner (via Apple Insider) that in a meeting with Apple's government liaison he was told the next two generations of iPhones "preceded Tim Cook." (more…)
Samsung: Apple Could Win More Damages in the Second Trial than the Initial $1.05B Ruling
Remember Judge Lucy Koh's ruling that "slashed" the $1.05 billion jury award to Apple by roughly 40%? In an unexpected turn of events, what at first glance seemed to be a major setback for the company in its ongoing litigation against Samsung it brings some unexpected benefits. (more…)