Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff
Google is Allegedly Studying Apple’s Playbook for Retail Stores
Google is developing plans to follow Apple's example and open its own retail stores in the US, the Wall Street Journal says, citing people familiar with the matter. The story seems to reiterate what 9to5Google had reported a couple days earlier. (more…)
Apple Said to Launch Cheaper iPhone This Summer Says Analyst
A low-cost iPhone could triple Apple's market share in China, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty claims. Sales of the iPhone 5 didn't perform as well some had expected, but Apple still retains roughly 10% of the rapidly growing Chinese smartphone market. (more…)
Apple Grabbed 20% of All 2012 US Consumer Technology Sales Revenue
Apple tops consumer tech companies as its products accounted for the largest share of revenue, despite being the third largest consumer technology retailer in the US last year. (more…)
Redesigned MacBook Air with Retina Display Rumoured for Q3 Launch
Apple is lining up suppliers for the next-generation MacBook Air rumoured to launch in the third quarter of 2013, Taiwanese newspaper Economic Times (via Macotakara) reports. (more…)
Apple Second to Ferrari in World’s Most Powerful Brand Study
Apple has topped Samsung as the world's most valuable brand – although Ferrari ranked as the world's most powerful brand – Brand Finance announced on Monday. (more…)
The iWatch: an ‘Even More Personal Computer’
Jean-Louis Gassée added his voice to the already much-hyped iWatch rumours, showing a way to see "through the dust" when considering what Apple could do and why it could (or wouldn't) do it, and how this product -- which he calls a "very personal computer" -- would fit into the game plan. (more…)
Retina Display Rumoured to Raise iPad Mini Production Costs by $12
The second-generation iPad mini is rumoured to feature a Retina Display, which will likely boost the costs by an additional $12 per unit. The iPad mini bill of materials currently stands at $188, according to iHS Suppli, with the 7.9-inch 1024 × 768 w/G2 Multitouch display and touchscreen being the most expensive component at $80. (more…)
New Job Posting Suggests Exciting, Innovative Next Generation Apple TV
Apple is about to extend its presence in the living room – or at least this is what the most recent job posting by the company suggests. According to the job listing posted on Apple's website (via 9to5Mac), the Cupertino company is looking for an experienced engineering manager to "lead a team of engineers working...
Samsung Rumoured to Work On Smartwatch to Rival Apple “iWatch”
Leaked screenshots reveal that Samsung is planning to release a smart watch of its own, to compete a yet-to-be launched iWatch Apple's team of designer is reportedly working on. (more…)
Sir Jonathan Ive Awarded Gold Blue Peter Badge
Apple's design chief, Sir Jonathan Ive, who is now responsible for the look and feel of the company's software user interfaces as well, was honoured with a gold Blue Peter badge by the BBC's Blue Peter program. (more…)
Ex-BlackBerry Co-CEO Cuts Ties, Dumps 27 Million Shares of Stock
The former co-CEO of BlackBerry, Jim Balsillie, who has been replaced by Thorsten Heins who now leads the newly rebranded company, has sold off his entire stake in the company. (more…)
iOS and Android Account for 91% of Global Smartphone Marketshare
iOS and Android accounted for a combined 91.1% of global smartphone shipments during the holiday quarter of 2012 according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. (more…)