Apple Just Had The Most Profitable Quarter Of Any Company Ever
The iPhone 6 didn't just supersize the phone's screen size. It also supersized Apple's financial results. The Cupertino, Calif., electronics giant on Tuesday reported the best sales quarter in its 38-year history, as demand for its newest smartphones, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6…
Apple Watch faces battery life challenges
The watch's life on a single charge may not meet Apple's target of a full day of use, according to 9to5Mac. Apple has aimed for its upcoming smartwatch to last a full day on a single battery charge, but the reality may fall short of the goal, according to news site 9to5Mac. Apple chose to use a…
Apple Store Online Now Accepts PayPal In U.S. And U.K.
Customers looking for more payment options for that next Mac or iPhone just got a new choice – PayPal. The online payments giant is now available at checkout on Apple’s online retail channel in both the U.S. and U.K., and Apple is also promoting PayPal’s Credit system which offers buyers using that…
Report: Apple Pay Could Launch This Week
Apple Pay could launch as soon as this week, a report suggests. The company is in the midst of prepping staff at its Apple retail stores for the upcoming rollout of Apple Pay, according to 9to5Mac. The mobile payment platform will allow users to complete transactions by tapping an iPhone at a…
Apple Supplier Declares Bankruptcy After iPhone 6 Snub
An Apple supplier that has partnered with the company on a sapphire glass plant in Arizona filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday after its sapphire crystal wasn't used for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus screens. GT Advanced Technology's glass is expected to be used in two of the three versions of Apple…
Apple Said to Add Gold Option to IPad Air
The publication cites sources familiar with Apple's iPad launch plans as saying the company is looking to bolster tablet sales by adding a gold rear case choice to existing space gray and silver colors when the next-generation 9.7-inch iPad Air debuts this fall. Apple first released a gold colored…
Bendgate: Apple Opens Doors to Testing Lab, Says it’s Only Had 9 Complaints of Bent Phones
According to Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller, a mere nine people have contacted the company directly to complain of a bent iPhone 6 Plus, though considering all the fuss around what’s become known as #Bendgate, you’d think the figure would be far, far higher. Whatever the truth, the tech titan…
Flexible Display? New iPhone 6 Prone to Bending, Some Users Find
In what seems to be a new tradition surrounding iPhone launches, users have found a troubling flaw with Apple's latest hardware: The long, thin metal chassis seems to be prone to bending. A number of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners have encountered this unintended flexibility, and have posted pictures…
Apple Sells Record 10 Million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Units Over First Weekend
Apple sold a record 4 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units in the first 24 hours of their availability. On Monday, the company followed that announcement by saying it sold a record 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units over the opening weekend. The iPhone 6 sales shattered the earlier record of 9…
What iPhone 6 Plus Mania Says About Smartphones
Pre-orders for Apple's new iPhones are off and running, and there's already a clear winner: the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus is sold out, well ahead of the "standard" model, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6. The big screen is officially the big hit. It's certainly possible Apple made more iPhone 6's than it did 6…