iPhone 5 has been the biggest launch of a consumer product ever. Apple (AAPL) stock has been a monster. On the other hand, its main competitor Google (GOOG) until recently languished. Going into iPhone 5 launch, nobody could have predicted that Google would defeat Apple where it counts. From an investment perspective, what counts
On Monday Thorsten Heins, CEO of Research In Motion, rallied support at a conference for the upcoming BlackBerry 10. After cutting past the bravado that Heins put up perhaps for a show, it is clear that RIM is conceding the top two spots in mobile to Apple and Google‘s Android. Heins’ realism is progress
It is no secret that Apple Maps in iOS 6 has problems. These problems are likely more serious than generally believed. There are several reports out that Apple is using recruiters to lure engineers who have worked on Google (GOOG) Maps. Considering that Apple has already introduced iOS 6 with great fanfare and according to Apple
Apple (AAPL) became the most valuable company in the world, in part due to the meticulousness and perfectionism of the late Steve Jobs. Jobs earned the trust of millions of users that Apple products not only work out of the box, they work well. Steve Jobs was well known for being extraordinarily
From an investment perspective, here are the good, the bad and the ugly of Wednesday’s iPhone 5 launch. The good Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the iPhone 5 is the most beautiful product that Apple (AAPL) has ever launched. The iPhone 5 is said to be finely crafted, like
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, hit the ball out of the park in his first interview since Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO). Since the IPO, Facebook has lost about half of its value. The consensus among most analysts has been that mobile strategy is Facebook’s Achilles’ heel. If Zuckerberg is to be believed,
Apple AAPL will launch iPhone 5 on September 12, 2012. It is widely expected that this will be the biggest consumer product launch ever. Leading into iPhone 5 launch, Apple chart has traced a dangerous pattern. Monday’s bar on Apple chart is known as “outside day.” An outside day is characterized
Nine jurors in the Federal Court of the Northern District of Southern California handed Apple Inc. a big victory against Samsung Electronics Co. The jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages, found all seven of Apple’s patents valid, found Samsung infringed six of Apple’s patents, and found Apple to not
Nine jurors in the Federal Court of the Northern District of Southern California handedApple a big victory against Samsung on Friday evening. The jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages, found all seven of Apple’s patents valid, found Samsung infringed six of Apple’s patents, and found Apple not to have infringed
Apple fans cannot wait to get their hands on iPhone 5 in September. This is remarkable in view of the fact that it is not known with any certainty what the name of the new device will be and when it will be available. It is widely believed that the phone