Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) guru Gene Munster has begun a new monthly report looking at the iPhone’s resale value in comparison with Android phones. He said his team at Piper Jaffray has been tracking eBay auction prices for the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 since March 15 in the U.S. Resale Values Of Apple’s iPhone Models According to Munster, the iPhone 4S led the pack in terms of...
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T-Mobile is using the Mother’s Day holiday to promote the iPhone 5. The popular carrier will offer both new and existing customers the opportunity to trade the iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S for a brand new iPhone 5 at $0 down. All that’s required is that the phones are usable and work. The devices should be able to power on and have no signs of physical damage like cracked screens or liquid damage. On...
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US Cellular will start selling Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) products sometime in 2013. The company made the announcement in their quarterly earnings report. Although the company has yet to give specifics as to which products they will offer, it’s most likely the iPhone 5 and iPad. Mary Dillon Announcement To Attract More Customers to Apple Products Mary Dillon (chief executive for U.S Cellular) explained, “We have a number of strategies in progress to increase loyalty...
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On Thursday morning, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) released a software update for iOS 6.1.4 for iPhone 5 users. The key feature in this update is enhanced audio profile for the speakerphone. iPhone users can download this update via the software update section located in the native settings application. This update works for both GSM and CDMA iPhone 5. This particular download is identified as Build 10B350. It’s an 11.5-megabyte download. There were no beta tests...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is having an increasingly difficult time pleasing investors and analysts. They said the company needed to release a less expensive iPhone in order to compete with low-cost Android devices. Now the LA Times reports that Wall Street is concerned about consumers choosing the iPhone 4 or 4S instead of the iPhone 5 because of cost. But what Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has done is offer up a less expensive iPhone without even...
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Recent rumors indicate that some Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone’s may be defective. China Business was the first to report that as many as 8 million Apple smartphones have been returned to Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (TPE:2354) thanks to a defective design. The defective phones reportedly have either substandard or dysfunctional problems. Although the report neglected to share which generation was giving problems, there is speculation that it could be the iPhone 5. A while ago, Apple...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will report 2Q13(Mar) results on 4/23/13 after the close. Many analysts expect Apple to report at the low-end of guidance (revenue range $41B-$43B, consensus $42.6B), reflecting softer-than-expected demand for both iPhone5 and 10” iPad. Many firms covering Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) have already lowered their already below consensus estimates for Apple, based on indications of continuing cuts to Apple’s supply chain. Citi notes in a report released on Sunday that while we have...
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Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) is in trouble if the trends described by Morgan Stanley are more widespread. Morgan Stanley held an April CIO conference and spoke with the CIO of three corporations about their spending on tech products. Two of the three CIOs said that they have switched from Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5 (the third CIO’s company has almost no Blackberries currently). In a report released...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone 5 costing $15.3 million. Yes, don’t bother of winking your eyes again and again, you have read it correctly. Stuart Hughes, a Liverpool-based jeweler, has an iPhone fitted with gold and diamonds and is worth $15.3 million. Earlier, the jeweler has designed iPhone 4 with diamonds, Platinum MacBook Air and Gold iPad 2 along with a Fiat 500 worth $655,000. A Chinese businessman is the proud owner of this marvelous...
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Today is the day T-Mobile starts selling the iPhone 5 for the incredible price of $99.00 with two-year plans of monthly $20 payments. The new Uncarrier plans allow people to pay for the phone for a low price on a monthly basis along with low monthly service payments. As expected, there are long lines of people who are waiting to purchase the phone today. Walter Piecyk (analyst for BTIG) tweeted a photo of one...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5 is priced at $199 for the 16 GB version, $299 for 32 GB and $399 for the 64 GB version. These prices are arrived at after a huge subsidy of about $450 that carriers such as AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and now, Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) offer their subscribers in return for a two year contract. So, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) actually sells the phones in the U.S. for a...
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