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China Mobile isn’t an iPhone partner, but it still has 15 million iPhone users

Cody Lee ∙ Updated November 19, 2018

China Mobile is the world's largest wireless carrier, by almost any measurement, with over 650 million mobile subscribers. Its sheer size has made the operator a prime target for Apple partnership rumors, but the two companies have yet to ink out a deal.

But that hasn't stopped folks from using the iPhone on China Mobile's gigantic network. Last fall the carrier announced that it was tracking more than 10 million unlocked iPhone users. And today, just 6 months later, it says that number has gone up 50%...

Apple reveals its all-time top apps

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

Yesterday we brought you news of a tremendous achievement where the App Store is concerned. Apple, amazingly, announced the fact that it had delivered an astonishing 25 billion downloads since the creation of the App Store in 2008.

That truly is an amazing fact and we're sure it won't be long until the next milestone of 50 billion has come and gone. It took Apple just over a year to add a further 15 billion to its 10 billionth download back in January, 2011.

If you were wondering what apps have been top of the pile during this success then look no further than the list below that is available on iTunes:

Apple rounds on critics by claiming over 500,000 US jobs are tied to its products

Oliver Haslam ∙ March 2, 2012

Apple has been the subject of much ire and speculation over its perceived lack of support for the United States and its scarcity of jobs, but now the company is hitting back with a few choice numbers it believes shows that the opposite is in fact, true.

Apple notoriously gets all its products from Foxconn in China, with Brazil now also becoming a source for all those devices with an Apple logo on the back. This has led to Apple being on the receiving end of much bad press over labor conditions at Foxconn's factories as well as the question being raised of why doesn't Apple build its products on US soil.

But as Apple is keen to point out, the iPhone and iPad maker does actually have its fingers in many US-based pies, creating and sustaining over 500,000 jobs in the process...

Apple ranked the most admired company in the world, for the fifth time

Jake Smith ∙ March 1, 2012

Apple has created quite the following over the years worldwide, specifically after the launch of the iPhone. Look at how quickly the news of Steve Jobs' death spread over social media and to mainstream media outlets -- it was a matter of minutes. Everyone loves Apple.

Today, Fortune has posted its list of the world's most admired companies. And not to anyone's surprise, Apple has topped the list as the world's most admired company. Search engine Google and online retailer Amazon follow behind Apple...

Does Apple need to create an entirely new product to stay on top?

Cody Lee ∙ February 27, 2012

Apple is sitting on top of the world right now. It has the most popular handset and tablet on the market, it broke nearly every company sales record last quarter, and it's currently the most valuable corporation in the world.

The company's real accomplishment, however, is how quickly it has risen to the top. Less than two years ago Apple's market cap was only $200 billion. And now it's teetering around the $500 billion mark. But how long can it keep up this ridiculous pace?

The top 3 smartphones sold in 2011 were iPhones

Jake Smith ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

The iPhone has seen an enormous amount of success worldwide. Apple announced during its fiscal Q1 2012 earnings report that the iPhone sold a total of 37 million units in one quarter. Ranked the third phone manufacturer in the world, Apple is continuing to sell an abundance of iPhones.

When it comes to iPhone sales in the US, Apple sold the top three smartphones in 2011, according to a new report released by ComScore. The iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4S found their way into the most hands of consumers...

Analyst arrested for leaking iPhone sales projections

Cody Lee ∙ February 18, 2012

How many times have you come across an Apple-related rumor that came from an analyst and his "supply chain" sources? Just look at all of the Apple TV gossip — most of it can be traced back to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

While we tend to write off most of their predictions, there are some analysts that actually know what they're talking about. But we don't see them very often, because the ones that do provide accurate information, usually go to jail...

Apple sold more iOS devices last year than it ever sold Macs

Sébastien Page ∙ February 17, 2012

We don't really need more proof that the iPhone and iPad are a success, but every now and then we still like to be reminded of it. This time, it's Horace Dediu from Asymco that shares some incredible stats about the success of iOS.

To put things into perspective, Dediu created a graph that shows the cumulative sales of Apple computing products over the years since their launch. The conclusion is just breathtaking. More iOS devices were sold in 2011 than all the Macs ever sold...

The Kindle Fire is gaining market share but the iPad remains the king

Guest Author ∙ February 16, 2012

Some interesting news has been released today regarding the recent success of the Kindle Fire, Amazon's flagship tablet device. According to iSuppli, Amazon managed to grab a 14% share of the tablet market in the last financial quarter, while Apple's market share dropped from 64% in Q3 to 57% in Q4.

Apple released the iPad 2 nearly a year ago so it makes perfect sense that demand will drop as the year goes on, especially when new products like the Fire get released later in the year. I expect market share to significantly increase further in Apple's favor when iPad 3 drops...

Recap of Tim Cook’s comments at the Goldman Sachs Conference

Cody Lee ∙ February 14, 2012

We listened in on the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference today as Tim Cook fielded some questions about the current state of Apple. Cook has spoken at the conference in the past, but this is his first time doing so as Apple's CEO.

Tim talked about everything from Apple's supply chain problems, which we covered earlier, to its plans for future iPhone growth. He also dropped a lot of interesting facts and insight, so if you didn't get a chance to listen to the call, here's our recap...

Apple passes Google to take top spot in corporate reputation study

Cody Lee ∙ February 14, 2012

2012 has been pretty good to Apple thus far. Since the new year started, the company has announced record-breaking sales and revenue from its previous quarter, was named top smartphone manufacturer in the world, and has watched its stock price climb past $500 per share.

And then yesterday, the iPhone-makers received another accolade. According to the 2012 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient, a survey that measures corporate reputation for US brands and companies, Apple is now the highest-regarded company in America...

Guess which smartphone retains its value better than any other handset

Cody Lee ∙ February 10, 2012

The long term value of a product is largely determined by its resale value. That's why so many people will ask what the resale value of a car is before purchasing it.

Obviously it's not as big of a factor when looking for a new smartphone (unless you're paying full retail), but it's still a concern. And according to a recent report from priceonomics, no other handset retains its value better than Apple's iPhone...