Apple bulls have been pinning their hopes on China, but Apple has been losing its ‘cool’ factor in China. Only time will tell if Apple mania in China will go the way of other fads. The Wall Street Journal reports that introduction of the iPhone 5 in Beijing was “arguably the least eventful launch of
Nokia exploited Apple‘s Achilles’ heel of subsidies to beat Apple inChina. China Mobile Limited (CHL) is the largest cellular provider in the world by number of subscribers. At the end of October it had 703 million subscribers including 79.3 million 3G users. China Mobile has been in desperate need for a flagship high
When reports first surfaced of problems with Apple Maps, Apple bulls were sure and loud that it was only a small problem and would be fixed soon. By not issuing any real statement, Apple gave the impression that the problem was indeed going to be short-lived. Finally there is a real statement
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
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
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
It is no surprise that Apple will launch iPhone 5 soon. The debut is widely expected on September 12, 2012. The surprise is that Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) are planning to beat the iPhone to the punch. Microsoft and Nokia have sent out a notice of a press event in New York on September 5, 2012. As
BGR reports that AT&T has ordered retail staff to sell “anything but” Apple‘s iPhone. BGR backs up the report by claiming that it has confirmed the directive by three independent sources. According to BGR, regional managers have been telling store managers to steer consumers away from iPhones. I have attempted but not been able to confirm
On Tuesday after the market close, Apple (AAPL) will release earnings. The consensus estimate is $10.35 for earnings per share and $37.23 billion for revenues. There is a big variance between the estimates by analysts. The low earnings forecast is for $9.45 a share while the top end is $12.51; for revenue,