Category: Apple iPhone

Apple Supply Manager Took Kickbacks: report

Monday, 16 August 2010 12:27 Written by Chris 0 Comments

Mercury News service is reporting that Apple global supply managers Paul Shin Devine and Andrew Ang have been arrested for accepting more than $1 million in kickbacks from sellers of the iPhone and iPod products. The arrests came following reports that some Asian accessory makers were encouraged to offer so-called kickbacks to the pair in return for preferential treatment when supplying products to third-party sellers.

Apple has released a generic statement outlining the importance of ethics in their workplace; further news is expected once the two are arraigned.

Apple is committed to the highest ethical standards in the way we do business. We have zero tolerance for dishonest behavior inside or outside the company.

Steve Dowling, Apple spokesperson

Apple Begins Antennagate Fix

Friday, 23 July 2010 11:49 Written by Chris 0 Comments

Apple has taken no shortage of criticism over both the iPhone 4′s inherent antenna problems and the company’s response which blamed users for holding the handset incorrectly, interferring with reception.

Following bad reviews from the likes of Consumer Report and an angry internet buzz that seems to not be going away, Apple has begun fixing the issue via its refunding of customers who had purchased an official Apple bumper case. By keeping fingers away from the built-in antenna, the bumper case is able to resolve the reception problem without the need for a recall.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has promised a free bumper case to all iPhone 4 owners in lieu of a recall in order to cut the costs associated with the iPhone’s issues.

iPhone 4 Sells 1.7 Million

Monday, 28 June 2010 11:28 Written by Chris 0 Comments

With original estimates reaching about 1.5 million concerning first week sales of the Apple iPhone 4, today’s numbers suggest just a few more with total sales adding up to 1.7 million units sold through Saturday.

The official announcement came from Apple this morning and you can be sure that Steve Jobs and friends are feeling good about it. Topping not only first week sales for all other handsets but also for its own iPhone 3G.

This is the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. Even so, we apologize to those customers who were turned away because we did not have enough supply.

Steve Jobs, Apple CEO

Between these numbers, the continued popularity of Mac desktop computers and the wildly-hyped iPad, Apple continues to lead the industry where high-end computing products are concerned.

Best Buy Announces iPhone 4 Pre-Sale

Monday, 14 June 2010 11:35 Written by Chris 0 Comments

Retail giant Best Buy has released details on their upcoming Apple iPhone 4 pre-sale, offering up the next hit smartphone no earlier then June 24 and thus matching Apple’s original dating. Folks eager to get their hands Apple’s latest mobile effort can pre-order from Best Buy starting tomorrow, June 15.

In other iPhone 4 news, the team at 9to5Mac.com has discovered a bit of code available via the iOS SDK that indicates that direct video uploading on Facebook is at least one of the new features headed our way. As currently understood, it would seem that videos can be uploaded at 480×480 and 30 frames per second and Facebook’s use of HTML5 means that Steve Jobs’ anti-Flash stance won’t get in the way.

iPhone 4 Coming to T-Mobile UK

Tuesday, 08 June 2010 11:45 Written by Chris 0 Comments

With yesterday’s announcement of the Apple iPhone 4, mobile service providers around the world are jostling to get in on the action.

One of the first provider’s to announce near-immediate availability of Apple’s latest mobile device is T-Mobile UK. Via its “Everything Everywhere” campaign with rival Orange, T-Mobile has announced via its Twitter account that the iPhone 4 will soon be available on its network.

The all-important details, including pricing and release date, have yet to be announced.

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