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Morgan Stanley predicts twice the demand for the iPhone 3G over the original

by Chris Scott Barr on June 19, 2008

I'm sure that everyone remembers the number of people lining up for iPhones last year, and the concern over supply versus demand. Can we expect a similar demand for the new iPhone 3G? Morgan Stanley says that it's going to be even bigger this time around. continued »

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Japanese not that interested in iPhone 3G

by Chris Scott Barr on June 19, 2008

Who wants a 3G iPhone? I sure do, and I'd be willing to bet a good many of you do too. So who doesn't want one? Roughly 91% of the Japanese population. What's interesting is that even less people in Japan are interested in the iPhone 3G than they were about the original iPhone. continued »

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Teardown suggests iPhone 3G costs only $100 to manufacture

by Chris Scott Barr on June 17, 2008

Some people might be wondering why the new iPhone 3G is going to be so cheap in comparison to the first-gen device. While it's easy to point out that Apple is likely getting more money from AT&T, rather than relying on actual sales of the device, that's not the only reason. Analysts suspect that the newer iPhone really only costs around $100 to manufacture. continued »

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Apple’s plans for P.A Semi

by ashoperon on May 8, 2008

A little light has been shed on what exactly Apple has planned for P.A. Semi, that is recently acquired for $278 million. It is rumored that prior to this acquisition, Apple had invested in P.A. Semi back in 2005. You will remember back in 2005, Apple switched from PowerPC to Intel chips. At the time P.A. Semi was operating with a PPC license, and it is assumed that Apple had ... continued »

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Analyst predicts iPhone family by 2009, Mac Tablets in 3-5 years

by Chris Davies on May 1, 2008

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster didn't get to list Apple under "areas of expertise" on his CV by not knowing a fair bit about the Cupertino company, and the smiling soothsayer has been addressing fifteen key Apple-related questions this week in a report to his flock of investors.  Covering all aspects of Apple's retail, Mac, Apple TV and, of course, iPhone business, Munster describes his predictions for a family of ... continued »

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Apple sells 1.7 million iPhones in Q2

by ashoperon on April 23, 2008

What a number! In the second fiscal quarter of this year, Apple was able to push a little over 1.7 million iPhones out the door. This is the overall theme of the Apple earnings report, with Apple announcing a whopping $1.05 billion in profit. Since there is not last year comparison of iPhone sales, their is no growth estimate, but they are no doubt selling plenty of them. continued »

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Apple jumps to 103 on the FORTUNE 500 list

by ashoperon on April 22, 2008

Apple has been making some moves in the last year. I am not just talking about product sales either. Apple has jumped up to number 103 on the FORTUNE 500 list. The FORTUNE 500 is a list of the 500 top companies according to net revenue. Last year, Apple was 121. This 18 spot jump is a result of almost $3.5 billion in profits last year. continued »

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