Statistics tell us that there are already more than two million iPhones in China, and the number is expected to rise (at least a little) following the recent official launch of Apple’s iPhone 3G in the country through local telecom carrier China Unicom.
Twentieth Century Fox is hoping to lure viewers back to the cratering DVD market–by offering them an endless series of digital distractions during home releases of the studio’s movies.
FoxPop, a technology that makes its debut next month, works like a specialized Twitter feed, offering up a string of trivia, photos and shopping suggestions during selected movies.
Walt Disney Co. is close to unveiling technology that it says will enable entertainment companies to adapt their business models to a new reality in which consumers increasingly rely on computers and cell phones in place of DVD players and TVs.
He dances. He romances operating systems. He crushes iPhones (not really).
And, it turns out, he speaks the language of love.
Steve Ballmer charmed a crowd of executives and government ministers in Issy-Lex-Moulineaux, France, Tuesday, with a 10-minute speech in their language, the Associated Press reported.
Google Inc.’s new phone management service is destined to draw scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission as the agency struggles to reconcile rotary-phone-era rules for iPhones and BlackBerrys, government and industry officials said.
It’s no secret to anyone at Microsoft that more than a few employees tote around iPhones in their pockets. Some staffers make little effort to hide the Apple device, while others seem to treat the iPhone a bit like a flask of whisky — a secret, irresistible source of shame.
Unflattering tales about lithium-ion batteries are once again making headlines, this time in Apple’s iPhones. In France, users have reported 10 cases of exploding or cracking iPhones, while similar claims have been reported elsewhere.
The cell phone market right now is awash in buzz, with the debut of the Palm Pre, updated Apple iPhones on the way and new models coming from Research In Motion and others.
The Street seems to be backing away from the theory that Apple will introduce a cheaper version of the iPhone with a smaller screen and reduced functionality.
Yesterday, Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi noted that the company does not appear to be pursuing his idea for an “iPhone Nano,” and that any new iPhones are likely to include both a browser and access to the App Store.
Good news for shoppers, bad news for retailers. Apple’s Black Friday discount could be up to 15 percent, compared to 5-10 percent. Retailers will be the ones suffering for it, though, not Apple. The ability of Apple products to attract shoppers into stores and turn them into buyers–especially of high-margin products–is likely the reason retailers are willing to take the hit.
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