Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 02:07 PM | Posted by kazouz
Gizmodo claims that a source provided information that the Nexus One, Google’s much-rumored phone, will be available for $179.99 with a two-year agreement with T-Mobile and for $529.99 unlocked.
Google yesterday announced that it will host an Android press conference on January 5th where the company will likely introduce the phone.
T-Mobile is expected to offer one single rate plan for the Nexus One with unlimited talk, text, and web for $79.99 per month.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 03:16 PM | Posted by kazouz
Google is set to host an Android press conference at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California on January 5, 2010.
The software giant has sent invitations (see image below) for the event to the press today.
Continue reading Google to host Android event on January 5.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 01:21 PM | Posted by kazouz
Apple now controls a double-digit share of the domestic market for the first time in its history after the introduction of the new Magic Mouse along with new iMacs last October.
Continue reading Magic Mouse doubles Apple’s market share.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 10:58 AM | Posted by kazouz
China Unicom has reportedly sold over 300,000 iPhones in the country according to iPhonAsia.
The mobile operator had reported sales of just 5,000 units during the first weekend of sales at the end of October and reached 100,000 phones sold in early December.
Continue reading China Unicom sells 300,000 iPhones.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 10:24 AM | Posted by kazouz
UK mobile service provider O2 has publicly apologized for difficulties in maintaining network performance under heavy smartphone bandwidth use in London, the Financial Times reports.
Devices such as the iPhone and Research in Motion’s BlackBerry have strained the company’s network capacity in the English capital.
Continue reading O2 apologizes for network performance issues in London.
Monday, December 28, 2009 at 08:09 PM | Posted by kazouz
Apple COO Timothy Cook, who replaced CEO Steve Jobs during his six month medical leave in the first half of this year, has received remarkable compensation package as he helped guide the company through another successful calendar year.
Cook was awarded $12.3 million in stock this year after earning stock awards worth $7 million and $6 million in 2007 and 2008, respectively. His salary was raised to $800,000 from $700,000 and he received a cash bonus of $800,000.
His total 2009 compensation amounts to $14 million.
Steve Jobs took a $1 salary and a $1 bonus on top of his well performing 5.5 million shares of Apple stock.
Monday, December 28, 2009 at 01:46 PM | Posted by kazouz
AT&T has halted online iPhone sales to New York customers for unclear reasons.
Customers who provide a New York City zip code on AT&Ts online store are told to “Please shop for another phone.”
The company has offered no explanation for the move but said today that it “periodically modifies its distribution channels.”
AT&T network problems in New York City and San Francisco have been widely reported lately, prompting some people so suggest that the sales halt is a way for the company to reduce traffic.
The iPhone is available in New York retail stores, however, and from Apple’s online store so the suspension could be a way to reduce fraudulent iPhone sales.
Update: AT&T has resumed online iPhone sales to New York City residents but no details about the brief suspension have been provided.
Monday, December 28, 2009 at 01:23 PM | Posted by kazouz
Taiwanese site DigitTimes claims that Innolux, the panel-making subsidiary of the Foxconn Group, will be the initial supplier of touch panels for the rumored Apple tablet with Wintek becoming an additional supplier later on.
According to their sources, Foxconn’s optical glass processing subsidiary G-Tech Optoelectronics will provide a glass strengthening process for the 10-inch screen.
The sources added that optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial, another Taiwan-based firm, has secured component orders for the tablet.
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will be the manufacturer of the device.
Apple is expected to announce its “iTablet” in January with analysts predicting shipments to start in March.
