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First Time Smartphone Buyers Prefer Android Over iPhone

Guest Author ∙ February 6, 2012

According to research firm NPD Group, Apple has passed up Samsung and LG to become the #1 selling US handset brand in the fourth quarter of 2011. Between the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, the iPhone accounted for 43% of the US smartphone market, even though Android's market share increased to 48%.

Combined, iOS and Android devices accounted for over 90% of US sales, leaving Blackberry, Windows Phone and other mobile OSs under 10%.

The NPD went on to say that 57% of first time US smartphone buyers go with an Android device, while only 34% of first time buyers purchased iPhones...

iPhone 4S Pushed Apple Store Sales Through the Roof Last Quarter

Cody Lee ∙ Updated June 13, 2016

When Steve Jobs unveiled the first Apple Store back in 2001, critics laughed at him. Many believed that Jobs' plan to open retail stores on prime real estate to spotlight Apple's products would send the company into bankruptcy.

But as we all know, things didn't quite play out that way. As with a majority of its other endeavors, Apple's retail chain is the best, and most lucrative in the business. And thanks to the recent iPhone 4S launch, the best just got better...

Another Theory on Why Siri is Limited to the iPhone 4S

Cody Lee ∙ February 6, 2012

When Apple announced that its new Siri assistant would only be available on the iPhone 4S last October, it caused quite a commotion in the iOS community. It meant that millions of iOS users, even those who recently purchased new devices, would have to go without the feature.

We've heard a couple of theories on why Apple chose to make Siri 4S-only, including the need for a solid selling point for its new handset, and the fact that it's still in beta. But according to a recent CNET report, it's all about the processor...

Shrink Siri’s Interface Window With TinyAssistant

Cody Lee ∙ February 4, 2012

Folks who believe that Siri's initial interface window takes up way more space than it needs will be happy to hear about this new jailbreak tweak.

TinyAssistant, from developer Ron Melkhior, is a new utility that shrinks Siri's interface window down to the size of your iOS app switcher...

Apple Made 75% of All Mobile Phone Profits in the World Last Quarter

Cody Lee ∙ February 3, 2012

We've seen a lot of interesting data regarding Apple's latest quarterly earnings report over the last few weeks. What some are calling, "the quarter heard around the world," will go down in history as one of the most profitable three month periods of any company (not just technology-related) ever.

Popular Apple analyst Horace Dediu added to the pile of statistics this morning with a report about Apple's mobile profit earnings. Apparently, the Cupertino company raked 75% of all mobile phone profits (worldwide) last quarter...

‘Springtomize 2’ Updated with Native iPad Support

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 3, 2012

Springtomize 2 — the ridiculously in-depth Springboard tweak package — was updated today to include native iPad support among other things.

This means that you can now run it in full screen mode without having to enable the iPad's 2x mode for iPhone apps.

It also means that it gains a few new iPad centric features along the way. Check out our video walkthrough of the new Springtomize 2 in action...

Apple Now Third Largest Mobile Phone Manufacturer in the World

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 27, 2017

It's been more than a week since Apple published the results of its record-breaking quarter, and the news is still paying off in dividends for the company.

Last week we told you that the 37 million iPhones Apple sold during the last three months made it the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world. But what we didn't know was that it also made Apple one of the top three mobile phone makers...

Absinthe Update Brings New Minor Features

Sébastien Page ∙ February 1, 2012

A quick note to let you know that the Absinthe jailbreak for A5 devices has been updated to version 0.4 to bring some minor new features.

This is what's new in Absinthe 0.4:

Mac: added support for OSX 10.5, PPC and Intel CPU Added consistency check on startup to make sure required files are in place Windows: fixed bug in payload generator that might cause a crash

If you've already used Absinthe to jailbreak your iPhone 4S or iPad 2, then there is no need to run the jailbreak again. If you haven't used Absinthe yet and want to jailbreak your iPhone 4S or iPad 2, make sure to refer to our tutorials:

Jailbreak with Absinthe for Mac Jailbreak with Absinthe for Windows Jailbreak with Absinthe for Linux

Smartphone Makers Reportedly Delaying Handsets to Avoid iPhone 4S Competition

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 31, 2012

The iPhone 4S is selling so well that Digitimes believes the competition is running scared. So much so that the likes of HTC, Samsung, Nokia and LG apparently delaying the release of new handsets until the iPhone 4S sales have slowed.

All the big smartphone players except Apple are expected to show off their upcoming handsets at Mobile World Congress in Spain, but if Digitimes is correct, then we'll have to wait until the second quarter before we can buy them.

Apple's fourth quarter showing was particularly impressive, garnering 23.9% of the market share. Samsung took second place with 23.5%. Behind the big two, Nokia made up the top three with 12.6%...

Foxconn Stock Reaches Record High on the Back of iPhone 5 Rumors

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

Apple may not like it when we all start talking about unreleased hardware, but such speculation doesn't seem to be doing one of its biggest partners any harm.

In fact, Foxconn's close relationship with Apple has seen its stock price skyrocket to an all-time high thanks to extremely strong iPhone 4S sales combined with new rumors of iPhone 5 production.

Foxconn currently manufactures almost 50% of the planet's electronics, with Apple being its most high profile customer thanks to its hugely successful iOS devices in particular...

Siri Gets its Groove On in New Flaming Lips Song

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

Siri gets around a bit these days. If Apple's virtual assistant isn't starring in an episode of the Big Bang Theory then it's making music, with The Flaming Lips deciding to give Siri a shot at laying down the vocals for a new experimental song.

Called "Now I Understand," the track also features the voice of Erykah Badu alongside Siri, with the result being an interesting one to say the least.

Experimental is possibly the best way we can describe this song, though it does have a certain charm to it...

Upcoming Jailbreak Tweak Promises Deep Siri Customization

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 30, 2012

If you're looking to customize Siri on your jailbroken iDevice, then there are already a few options available on Cydia.

AssistantExtensions, and SiriToggles are perhaps two of the best examples of Siri customization on a jailbroken device, but there's one in the works that's looking like a winner as well.

Indeed, MySiri — an upcoming Siri tweak — promises to add a ridiculous amount of end-user control to the Siri interface.

Co-developers Andrea Oliva & Akhil Tolani provided us with a sneak peak of the upcoming tweak. Check inside as we give it the full video preview...