iPhone 6 breaks records: Sales top 10 million sending Apple share price up 0.84pc September 22, 2014 It may only have been on sale for three days, but sales of the iPhone 6 have already topped 10 million, setting a new record. Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the sales “exceeded expectations” but that greater supply could have increased sales even further. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus went on sale [...]
iPhone 6 launch: Apple fans queue for hours as release date arrives September 19, 2014 After days of anguished waiting, today we finally get our hands on the hallowed iPhone 6. The phone was unveiled last week following months of speculation over everything from its launch date to its colour, size, battery strength, screen resolution, etc etc. When chief executive Tim Cook finally did the big reveal, we discovered the [...]
Imagination and Arm share prices lifted by soaring demand for Apple’s iPhone 6 September 17, 2014 Imagination Technologies saw its shares jump as much as nine per cent yesterday after the graphics chip maker – whose products are used in Apple’s new iPhone 6 – said it was encouraged by levels of licencing activity since May. Excitement following the record 4m pre-orders for the iPhone 6 over the weekend sent Imagination’s [...]
Apple to reveal new iPads and OS X Yosemite at event next month September 17, 2014 Apple, apparently not content with two new iPhones, its first smart watch, and trolling iTunes users with a U2 album, could be set to unveil two new iPads next month. The tech giant will announce the sixth iteration of the iPad, the third version of the iPad Mini, and OS X Yosemite, the latest [...]
Apple iPhone 6: As the UK release date looms, we review what the reviewers are saying September 17, 2014 So the iPhone 6 finally launches in the UK in a couple of days, and the world's reviewers have just got their grubby paws on review units. Which means today's papers – not to mention tech blogs, gadget guides and anything else which could tenuously link itself to the iPhone are packed with reviews. The [...]
iPhone 6 buyers want to ditch the iPhone 5 more than any other phone after the Apple launch September 16, 2014 Apple’s brand new iPhone 6 has seen unprecedented demand – a record four million pre-orders have been taken in the few days since its announcement, double that for the iPhone 5 – but which smartphones are people ditching for the shiny new device? Perhaps confirming the obsessive stereotype of an Apple fan needing the latest [...]
Which new Apple product do people like the most? September 16, 2014 What was the most popular item unveiled at Apple's big launch last week? And what has the launch event done for Tim Cook's standing among social media users? The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were the least popular of the products launched by Apple last week – at least that is what chatter on social [...]
Apple creates U2 album removal page following backlash September 15, 2014 Apple have set up a new web page detailing how you can remove U2's Songs Of Innocence from your iTunes account. The new U2 album automatically appeared on 500m iTunes users' accounts around the world for free last week, but arrived with little warning. Apple described the album as a "treat" to their users but [...]
Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales: Pre-orders hit 4m mark on first day September 15, 2014 Over 4 million pre-orders were made for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus within the first 24 hours of being available, Apple has revealed. The unprecedented demand has exceeded the tech giant's initial pre-order supply, meaning many customers will have to wait even longer to get their hands on their new phones. [...]
This is how Apple kept the name of Apple Watch a secret September 15, 2014 How sure were we that the Apple Watch was going to be called the iWatch? Everyone was fairly confident Apple would go by previous form with its “i” nomenclature. Everyone was wrong. So just how did Apple keep the real name of its first smartwatch quiet for so long? The iWatch name first made an [...]