The first iPhone had no App Store and its tiny 2 megapixel camera was not a threat to “proper” cameras. Today the iPhone is the world’s most popular camera, and app developers have made more than $80 billion through the App Store. New Year’s Day …
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Free iPhone Deal: Sprint Offering Free iPhone SE With Purchase Of iPhone 7
When Apple officially launched the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in September, the company announced that it would not disclose first weekend sales of the handsets for the first time since it launched the first-generation iPhone in 2007. The company also …
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Smartphone revolution blazes on as iPhone turns 10
The smartphone continues to change the world a decade after the debut of the iPhone, even as Apple is under pressure to come up with a new wonder. The iPhone — introduced by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007 — set the stage for mobile …
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iPhone 8 – The top 10 features we REALLY want to see in Apple’s 10th anniversary iPhone
Apple first introduced the iPhone 10 years ago, during a keynote address at the Macworld convention in the Moscone Centre, San Francisco. “A widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough internet communications …
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Apple's App Store sales top $28 billion
Apple Inc.’s App Store generated record revenue of more than $20 billion for developers in 2016, the company said Thursday, as that business roughly maintained its growth rate even as iPhone sales volumes declined. The figure implies the App Store’s total …
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Apple rewards developers as App Store sales soar
An insatiable desire by gamers to jump to the next level generated record revenues for App Store developers in 2016, according to Apple. Developers who sell their apps through Apple earned a record $20bn in 2016, up 40% on the previous year. Games …
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Apple removes The New York Times' apps from the App Store in China
Normally available in many regions around the world, news apps created by The New York Times are no longer offered through Apple’s App Store in China at the insistence of the country’s authorities, The Times reports. According to Apple, the authorities …
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Apple confirms plans for first retail store in South Korea
Apple is planning its first retail store in South Korea, the home turf of rival Samsung, the company confirmed to Reuters in a statement Friday. Four hours in Apple Store hell: What iPhone Upgrade customers need to know If you’re considering buying an …
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The enterprise iPhone: Improvements in Apple iOS over the last 10 years
Uncover some of the cool new features hidden in iOS 10. It’s been nearly 10 years since I camped out in the rain to purchase the original Apple iPhone. We’ve seen the iPhone go from a MP3 player feature phone to a full blown handheld computer that is …
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Does Apple Watch Series 3 need a major overhaul? [Friday Night Fights]
The next-generation Apple Watch will be another incremental upgrade focused on performance and battery life improvements, according to recent rumors. But almost three years after the original model made its debut, should we be expecting more? Many Apple …
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iOS 10 Hits 76 percent adoption rate; according to Apple’s stats
Apple has released its latest iOS adoption numbers, revealing that the version 10 of its mobile operating system now powers 76% of compatible devices. iOS installation rates have grown significantly over the holiday period, jumping up 13 percentage points …
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Competition Bureau drops probe into Apple's iPhone deals with carriers
Canada’s competition watchdog is dropping its investigation into Apple’s iPhone contracts with the country’s wireless carriers. The regulator launched the probe in 2014 after it received information suggesting Apple’s agreements with the Canadian carriers …
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Appy new year! Apple's App Store generated $20 BILLION for developers in 2016 – and customers spent $240 million on New Year's Day
Apple, USA. According to Nintendo, Super Mario Run is now the number one free game on the app store in 140 countries, and is among the top 10 money-earning games. It is free to download, but users can unlock more content by paying a one-time $9.99 fee.
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Apple App Store breaks record
Apple rang in the New Year with some good news: the first day of 2017 marked the highest daily sales ever for App Stores. The company took in $240 million from app purchases on Jan. 1 through its app platform App Store, according to a news release …
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This iPhone app will help you find your missing AirPods
There’s an app called “Finder for AirPods” in the iOS App Store that will help you find missing AirPods that, as many would say, “gotta be here somewhere.” The Finder for AirPods app uses your iPhone and missing AirPod’s Bluetooth connection to show you …
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This was Apple's prototype for the iPhone
An early prototype of the iPhone reveals how Apple considered making its iconic smartphone a lot more like the iPod. A newly discovered video, posted to YouTube by independent tech journalist Sonny Dickson, shows an iPhone running an iPod-like precursor to …
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Has Apple accidentally revealed a new iPhone? Beats headphone Instagram post shows 'jet white' handset
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 in September, its brand new ‘jet black’ design sold out in a matter of hours. But it appears that a new ‘jet white’ version could soon be hitting stores – if the Beats Instagram page is to believed. The headphone division …
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