Take a look at Siri feature on new iPhone 4S ... What do you think about it?
Apple earnings miss reflects consumer 'smarts,' said analyst
Apple's fourth quarter disappointed Wall Street, but J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz believes iPhone sales were hurt simply by customers waiting to pick up the newest version.
For the quarter, Apple took home sales of $28.27 billion and earnings of $6.62 billion , or $7.02 per share. Those figures were up from sales of $20.34 billion and earnings per share of $4.64 a year ago. But the earnings came in 27 cents lower than the average estimate by analysts surveyed by Thompson Financial.
Apple Again Tops ACSI Customer Satisfaction Survey
Apple has topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) in the personal computer category for an eighth consecutive year, achieving a score of 87 points. This is Apple’s highest score ever on the index and nine points ahead of second place HP. The ACSI includes tablets in the PC category, and the organization says in its press release, “Apple’s winning combination of innovation and product diversification — including spinning off technologies into entirely new directions — has kept the company consistently at the leading edge.”
Steven Paul Jobs, 56, died Wednesday at his home with his family. The co-founder and, until last August, CEO of Apple Inc was the most celebrated person in technology and business on the planet. No one will take issue with the official Apple statement that “The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.”
It had taken a while for the world to realize what an amazing treasure Steve Jobs was. But Jobs knew it all along. That was part of what was so unusual about him. From at least the time he was a teenager, Jobs had a freakish chutzpah. At age 13, he called up the head of HP and cajoled him into giving Jobs free computer chips. It was part of a lifelong pattern of setting and fulfilling astronomical standards. Throughout his career, he was fearless in his demands. He kicked aside the hoops that everyone else had to negotiate and straightforwardly and brazenly pursued what he wanted. When he got what he wanted — something that occurred with astonishing frequency — he accepted it as his birthright.
But Steve Jobs was that talented, visionary and determined. He combined an innate understanding of technology with an almost supernatural sense of what customers would respond to. His conviction that design should be central to his products not only produced successes in the marketplace but elevated design in general, not just in consumer electronics but everything that aspires to the high end.
If Jobs were not so talented, if he were not so visionary, if he were not so canny in determining where others had failed in producing great products and what was necessary to succeed, his pushiness and imperiousness would have made him a figure of mockery.
For most of his 56 years, Steve Jobs banged on doors, but for the past dozen or so very few were closed to him. He was the most adored and admired business executive on the planet, maybe in history. Presidents and rock stars came to see him. His fans waited up all night to gain entry into his famous”“Stevenote” speeches at Macworld, almost levitating with anticipation of what Jobs might say. Even his peccadillos and dark side became heralded.
His accomplishments were unmatched. People who can claim credit for game-changing products — iconic inventions that become embedded in the culture and answers to Jeopardy questions decades later — are few and far between. But Jobs has had not one, not two, but six of these breakthroughs, any one of which would have made for a magnificent career. In order: the Apple II, the Macintosh, the movie studio Pixar, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. (This doesn’t even include the consistent, brilliant improvements to the Macintosh operating system, or the Apple retail store juggernaut.)
Apple iPhone 4S launch
Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its smartphone, the iPhone 4S. iPhone 4S will run on the same chip as iPad, that is A5. iPhone 4S is said to have a battery life of 8 hours 3G talk time and can run 10 hours of video.
Earlier, Scott Forstall, Senior Vice President of iOS Software at Apple Inc, took stage at Apple's iPhone event on Tuesday to talk about iOS 5. iOS 5 which has 200 new features will be available as a free update on October 12. According to Reuters, Scott Forstall talked about the integration of Twitter into many of Apple's built-in apps. He also introduced 'iMessage', a service for iOS users.
With many publications building subscriptions for the iPad, 'Newstand', a feature that organises subscriptions and downloads new issues was introduced by Forstall.
Apple's new CEO, Tim Cook said that the company sold more Macs on opening day in Hong Kong than at any other store opening in the world. He added that to date 6 million copies of Lion have been downloaded.
Tim Cook walked onstage to kick off theevent at which the fifth version of the company's iPhone is expected to be unveiled.
Some shareholders and analysts expect a cameo appearance by Jobs, now chairman, though a no-show would not be a major disappointment.
Apple launches are some of the hottest events on the tech calendar. Tuesday's "Let's talk iPhone" show marked Cook's unofficial debut since taking over from Jobs in August.
The new iPhone faces competition from phones based on the Android operating system, such as Samsung Electronics' Galaxy line.
Later tonight is when we'll know exactly what Apple has been keeping from us. It's anybody's guess if the iPhone 5 (if at all that is its given name) will live up to the hype or whether we'll see one new iPhone or two!
However, you can be sure that you'll hear about it even if you're living under a rock. The buzz that a new Apple launch generates in the online world is palpable - more so when it's the launch of what many are already calling the 'best phone in the world'.
It's being widely speculated that the new iPhone will have a larger screen, more powerful hardware and seamless integration with the cloud - besides one or more surprise features. Apple might also launch a cheaper (yet more powerful) version of the existing iPhone 4, which will take up the fight with the numerous 'cheap' Android smartphones.
Last week, Apple Inc. e-mailed invitations to a media event at its headquarters in Cupertino. The invite says 'let's talk iPhone,' implying the secretive company intends to show off the latest version of the device.
The new iPhone is expected to have a number of changes, the biggest of which will likely be under the hood: the inclusion of Apple's latest iOS mobile software, iOS 5, which has been slated for release this fall.
iOS 5 will include things such as wireless device setup and content syncing, and beefed-up camera, email and Web-browsing apps. A new service called iMessage will allow iOS 5 users to send text messages to each other over Wi-Fi or wireless carriers' data networks, while a folder called Newsstand will corral newspaper and magazine app subscriptions in one place to make it easier to find them. When it comes out, the software will also be available for Apple's iPad, iPhone 4 and 3GS and the two most recent generations of the iPod Touch.
Earlier, Scott Forstall, Senior Vice President of iOS Software at Apple Inc, took stage at Apple's iPhone event on Tuesday to talk about iOS 5. iOS 5 which has 200 new features will be available as a free update on October 12. According to Reuters, Scott Forstall talked about the integration of Twitter into many of Apple's built-in apps. He also introduced 'iMessage', a service for iOS users.
With many publications building subscriptions for the iPad, 'Newstand', a feature that organises subscriptions and downloads new issues was introduced by Forstall.
Apple's new CEO, Tim Cook said that the company sold more Macs on opening day in Hong Kong than at any other store opening in the world. He added that to date 6 million copies of Lion have been downloaded.
Tim Cook walked onstage to kick off theevent at which the fifth version of the company's iPhone is expected to be unveiled.
Some shareholders and analysts expect a cameo appearance by Jobs, now chairman, though a no-show would not be a major disappointment.
Apple launches are some of the hottest events on the tech calendar. Tuesday's "Let's talk iPhone" show marked Cook's unofficial debut since taking over from Jobs in August.
The new iPhone faces competition from phones based on the Android operating system, such as Samsung Electronics' Galaxy line.
Later tonight is when we'll know exactly what Apple has been keeping from us. It's anybody's guess if the iPhone 5 (if at all that is its given name) will live up to the hype or whether we'll see one new iPhone or two!
However, you can be sure that you'll hear about it even if you're living under a rock. The buzz that a new Apple launch generates in the online world is palpable - more so when it's the launch of what many are already calling the 'best phone in the world'.
It's being widely speculated that the new iPhone will have a larger screen, more powerful hardware and seamless integration with the cloud - besides one or more surprise features. Apple might also launch a cheaper (yet more powerful) version of the existing iPhone 4, which will take up the fight with the numerous 'cheap' Android smartphones.
Last week, Apple Inc. e-mailed invitations to a media event at its headquarters in Cupertino. The invite says 'let's talk iPhone,' implying the secretive company intends to show off the latest version of the device.
The new iPhone is expected to have a number of changes, the biggest of which will likely be under the hood: the inclusion of Apple's latest iOS mobile software, iOS 5, which has been slated for release this fall.
iOS 5 will include things such as wireless device setup and content syncing, and beefed-up camera, email and Web-browsing apps. A new service called iMessage will allow iOS 5 users to send text messages to each other over Wi-Fi or wireless carriers' data networks, while a folder called Newsstand will corral newspaper and magazine app subscriptions in one place to make it easier to find them. When it comes out, the software will also be available for Apple's iPad, iPhone 4 and 3GS and the two most recent generations of the iPod Touch.
the Day has is coming.. :D
Apple sent out numerous invitations to members of major media outlets for a media event that is scheduled for October 4th. Tim Cook, the Chief Executive of Apple, is set to lead the meeting. The meeting is currently set for 10AM Pacific Time. The invitations were sent out with the headline “Let’s talk iPhone” so we know there will be some major next-generation iPhone discussion happening.
The invitation itself was composed of icons from the operating system that Apple uses on its’ products. The invitation included a calendar with the date, a clock displaying the time, the maps icon which set the location at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters, and the Phone icon which displayed one missed call.
This comes a week after it was first leaked that Apple was blacking out vacation days for its’ employees during the second week of October. It has been rumored that
the new iPhone will come out a week after next week’s meeting.
the new iPhone will come out a week after next week’s meeting.
There are many rumors as to what the iPhone will look like and what functions it will have. There has been some speculation that the iPhone will be completely redesigned but other rumors have the new iPhone being almost identical to the iPhone 4.
However, with the numerous leaks over the past few months, it is more likely that the new iPhone will appear and much different than the older iPhones. With Apple’s track record, you never know what they are going to do though. All we can do is wait and see what Apple has in store for us again.
expectation from apple iPhone5
After Apple announced a media event with the slogan “Let’s talk iPhone”, it is certain that the iPhone 5 launch is coming. There is a huge buzz surrounding the new iPhone and what will be included. Here are some things you should expect with the iPhone 5:
A New Design
At first, many people thought that Apple was going to keep the design of the iPhone 5 identical or extremely close to the iPhone 4. However, numerous pictures of new iPhone cases have been released, which in no way could hold the previous versions of the iPhone. Therefore, it is safe to say the iPhone 5 has been redesigned.
Faster Performance
To keep up with competitors, Apple most likely will be upgrading the RAM on the iPhone 5. We rely on smartphones extensively so it only makes sense that Apple would have upgraded the speed and performance of the new iPhone.
Better Camera
While Apple did improve the camera with the iPhone 4, it is expected that the camera on the iPhone 5 will be upgraded further. Many experts believe the screen will be larger, the camera will be 8 megapixels instead of 5, and the iPhone 5 will allow for full 1080p recording.
4G?
It is still unknown whether or not Apple will include 4G capabilities on the iPhone 5. However, if 4G is included, expect the iPhone to be larger. 4G requires a large amount of battery power and Apple has always been careful about battery life. While many people do want 4G on the iPhone, we will have to wait until the meeting to see whether or not Apple has included it.
Addition of New Carriers
Apple has slowly been extending its’ reach to new carriers. There is some speculation that Apple will include new carriers for the iPhone 5. Some rumors have indicated T-Mobile will be included, especially with AT&T trying to buy them. Sprint will likely be offering the iPhone 5 with an unlimited data plan, which AT&T / Verizon no longer offer.
iOS 5
Apple will definitely be launching the iPhone 5 with it’s new operating system giving us over 200 new features. You can see exactly what’s included on the Official Apple iOS5 page.
Voice Recognition
Apple acquired a voiced-based personal assistant service Siri last year and has not used it much at all, at least that we know of. Apple may be integrating this service on the new iPhone to allow for voice recognition.
If anything is certain, the new iPhone 5 should be much improved and better then previous models. Apple always seems to one-up themselves with each version and hopefully the iPhone 5 is no different.
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