J.P Morgan has increased their iPhone projections for the December quarter to 28 million, up from the firm’s previous estimate of 25.3 million iPhones. Revenue estimates have also been adjusted to $38.69 billion.
Apple will be participating in World AIDS Day this year by highlighting their (RED) products, which include a special iPod Nano and Smart Cover. A portion of the sale price of each (RED) product is donated to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.
The New York Post reports that Apple’s Grand Central Station retail store will be opening next weekend – and that Apple has negotiated their way into only paying a third as much rent as other retailers!
Ben Grubb at The Sydney Morning Herald reports that as of tomorrow, Australian tablet lovers should be able to get their paws on one of the hottest rivals to the Apple iPad, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Brian Caufield of Forbes takes note that Apple may be running out of cats to name their operating systems with. Could “Ocelot” be the moniker for the next version of Mac OS X?
Apple has joined with Google in choosing not to support ESRB’s new mobile app rating system, seemingly dooming the system to failure before it ever saw the light of day.
Why has such a huge war erupted between fans of various brands? If you trace the problem back, it all comes down to having two or three main companies dominating the market, making people feel a personal attachment to their products.
New reports on online retail activity for Black Friday tell us something we all already knew in our heart of hearts: the Apple Online Store is a very popular destination.
Research in Motion, creators of the Blackberry smartphones and tablets, have announced their expansion into the mobile security market, and plan to release a mobile security app for Android and iOS in late March 2012.
Anyone who wants to save some money on iTunes content, take note: Best Buy is currently offering $50 iTunes gift cards for $40 as part of their Cyber Monday promotion.
Apple’s rumored and highly anticipated television will reportedly enter production in early 2012, and is expected to launch in summer of 2012.
The holiday sales rush has officially begun, and Apple is continuing their sales push by offering free shipping on all Apple Online Store orders until December 22nd.
The original three-page contract that founded Apple Computer is up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York, and is expected to sell for up to $150,000.
The iPhone 4S was so popular on Black Friday that it sold out in 75% of Apple’s retail stores. iPad sales were also up 68% compared to last year’s Black Friday.
The New York Times got a peek at the “Spot-the-Shopper”technology now in use at the Apple Store.
The Washington Post reports that the residents of Maiden N.C. are unhappy with the lack of positive effect Apple’s massive new $1 billion data center has brought to the town of 3,400 residents.
