ESPOO, FINLAND — Nokia's Windows Phone smartphone on AT&T extends the Academic Learning Environment
Orlando, FL - Nokia, AT&T, Microsoft and Seton Hall University announced today a step forward in Seton Hall's Mobile Computing Initiative, whereby all incoming freshmen will receive a Nokia Lumia 900 each for extensive use across the University. The entire class of 2016 will receive a Nokia Lumia 900 powered by the Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, to support the university's mission of providing state of the art technology tools to enhance the student experience and prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world.
Since 1997, Seton Hall has provided mobile technology to its students and faculty to support the integration of technology into the curriculum. Enhancing the University's philosophy of open-ended exploration, students discover new opportunities for learning with mobile computing, sharing ideas and collaborating with peers and faculty while learning how to utilize technology effectively in their academic professional and personal lives. Mobile technology provides a means of enhancing all aspects of university life, and encourages students to engage with each other and the university community from orientation through graduation.
"Nokia has a long history of innovation and their partnership with Microsoft allows us to extend the core academic and community resources of the University into the pocket of our students," noted David Middleton, Executive Director, Center for Mobile Research and Innovation, and Assistant Vice President of Administration at Seton Hall University. "By providing our new incoming students with the Nokia Lumia 900, Seton Hall University can expand our existing Windows services and infrastructure while providing a unique, high quality, dynamic and engaging mobile experience."
All Seton Hall students have access to SHUmobile, an app available across multiple platforms that provides access to campus news feeds, directories and maps. However, Seton Hall freshmen will have access to a custom Freshmen Experience component of this app exclusive to the Lumia 900. This personalized element adds customized social media integration and direct communication channels with their freshmen peers, peer academic advisors, housing information and roommates. Additionally, the University will leverage Nokia Data Gathering, recently made available for Windows Phone, to communicate with the incoming freshmen beginning this summer by conducting polls, providing information to help students prepare for college and to learn how the Lumia 900 and other technologies are being used.
"Mobile technology has become ubiquitous and pervasive, but we are just beginning to understand the breadth of its impact across campus. Smartphone use in higher education has tended to rely on finding a specific app to fulfill a specific curricular purpose. With the close collaboration between Nokia and Microsoft on the Lumia 900, the phone itself takes center stage" added Michael Taylor, Academic Director, Center for Mobile Research & Innovation.
Professor Taylor explains that the seamless integration of core academic tools such as Microsoft Office increases the opportunity for faculty and students to connect, collaborate, and create. The synthesis of Windows Phone features and Lumia 900 hardware are a natural enhancement to the University's commitment to teaching and learning with technology. Utilizing AT&T's 4G network, these partnerships will help foster new opportunities for learning, content creation and experimentation. Teaching and learning can now take place not just in the classroom but virtually anywhere, providing a more engaged and integrated learning experience.
Nokia provides the business market with a portfolio of compelling, high-quality devices at every price point that meets the needs of people both as consumers and business users. With business productivity tools and applications to ensure that business decision makers and employees have access to the information they need within the framework of a well-governed IT environment and an ecosystem of partners and providers, Nokia ensures the long-term viability of businesses' IT investments.
Note to Editors:
Mr. Middleton and Nokia representatives will be discussing the Nokia Lumia 900 for business at Microsoft TechEd, at 3:00 p.m. on 11 June 2012, taking place at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, in a session open to all attendees titled, Nokia with Windows Phone: Learning How to Tile.
About Nokia
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world. For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia.
About Seton Hall University
One of the country's leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership -- developing students in mind, heart and spirit -- since 1856. With more than 60 rigorous academic programs, and schools singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, US News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek, Seton Hall exemplifies academic excellence. The university combines the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college. Its attractive suburban campus in South Orange, New Jersey, is only 14 miles outside New York City. As the nation's oldest diocesan Catholic university, Seton Hall embraces students of all races and religions, challenging each to better the world with integrity, compassion and a commitment to serving others. For more information, visit www.shu.edu.
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iOS 6 UK release date, features and more - Crave
Apple's been showing off new features for iOS, the company's mobile platform that runs under the hood of the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iOS 6 is the latest version, expected to arrive on the iPhone 5, and Apple says there are more than 600 new features on board. Read on to learn about the most important changes.
iOS 6 release date
Apple's promised that iOS 6 will come out in the Fall (it means Autumn, bless it). Its release will likely pre-date Apple's next iPhone by a week or so.
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Apple has said that iOS 6 will work on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, as well as the iPad 2 and new iPad, and the fourth-generation iPod touch. That's a healthy selection of gadgets, and it's good to see that Apple's not leaving the iPhone 3GS behind just yet.iOS 6 features
Without further ado, here's what you have to look forward to in iOS 6.
Maps
Apple's gone its own way with iOS 6, ditching Google in favour of its own maps service. The maps offer a 3D view of buildings, making it easier to remotely get to grips with where you're headed. Flyover sets the app to pan scenically around locations, though it's not clear exactly what function this tool performs, apart from looking dead flash.
More than 100 million businesses are listed in Apple's Maps app, with reviews and ratings popping up when you tap on individual buildings. A brand-new feature is turn-by-turn navigation, so the app also functions as a sat-nav. This works with Siri, so you can bark a location at your phone, and Siri will find you driving directions.
Once more, it's not clear how this app will work in the UK. We'll know more as we move toward the iOS 6 launch date, so stay tuned.
New Siri features
Siri is getting a much-needed update, and will be arriving on the iPad in iOS 6. Siri also now knows all about sports. If you have baseball or american football-related questions that's great, but whether Siri will be able to tell you UK footie results remains to be seen -- Apple did say the UK Premiere league would be featured though.
Siri knows more about restaurants too, having partnered with Yelp, and more about movie showings. Again though, as Apple has no deal with a provider of local information in the UK, it's impossible to know yet how useful these new features will prove.
One useful tool however is Siri can now launch apps. So bark 'launch Spotify' and Apple's robot butler should oblige. Car manufacturers like BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, Toyota and Honda will be integrating Siri into cars, with a button on the steering wheel. That should make it easier to use Siri while you're driving, in a feature dubbed, Eyes Free.
Facebook integration
Much like iOS 5's Twitter integration, having Facebook baked into the next version of iOS means you'll be able to do things such as, 'Like' apps, or post photos to Zuckerberg's social network straight from the Photos app. Facebook events and birthdays will appear in the Calendar app.
You can update your Facebook and Twitter status right from the iOS notification bar too, saving you precious seconds.
Phone app changes
A new tool will remind you to call or text people back later, or you can set reminders that will tell you to call someone when you leave your current location. There's also a 'do not disturb' feature -- push notifications will be muted and the screen won't light up, which means you can sleep in peace. You can ignore calls from certain folks, and set it so that if someone calls multiple times, they'll get through, because it could be an emergency.
Facetime over 3G
At last, Apple's video calling service is no longer restricted to Wi-Fi calling only. That doesn't bode well for the Skype iOS app.
Safari app
The Safari app now uses iCloud to remember tabs you're checking out on other devices. An Offline Reading List lets you download articles, so you can peruse them later, which could be useful for those who travel by train and frequently lose signal. With iOS 6, you'll be able to see webpages in full screen if you tilt your iPhone on its side.
Photo Stream
You can now share photo streams with other people, which means you can see all the photos your buddies take, if you choose to let them into your secret circle of trust.
VIPs
Messages from people you really want to hear from will be highlighted on your device's lock screen, and there's one VIP mailbox for messages from these special folks. A much-needed message feature lets you pull up to refresh messages.
Passbook
This one's brand new -- Passbook collects all of your tickets and passes in one bit of software. Gig tickets, coupons, boarding passes or things like your Starbucks card could be added to this app.
Updates to the events you have in Passbook get updates, so for example if your flight is delayed, you'll see that in the app. Currently this is only confirmed for US airline United Airlines.
Security will be an issue for this app -- customers will want to know that their tickets and passes are completely secure.
Guided Access
This accessibility feature means that parents can disable on-screen controls, making it impossible to exit an app. Single App-mode meanwhile could stop students from exiting a test application, for instance.
Other niceties include 'Lost' mode for Find my iPhone, which lets you send a phone number to your lost mobile. Send your home number, and anyone who picks up your waylaid blower could call it to find the owner. iOS 6 will also let you use multiple email signatures, so you don't subject your buddies to your boring business signature.
Are you excited about iOS 6? Which features have you excited? Will the latest edition of Apple's mobile OS be able to compete with Android? Let me know in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.
Is the iPhone Overcrowding the World’s 3G Networks? - Businessweek
Regardless of which platform is winning today’s smartphone race, the installed base of active iPhones remains huge, and according to a new report from mobile infrastructure maker Ericsson, those iOS devices are having an outsize impact on the world’s 3G networks.
Traffic originating from the iPhone is nearing 50 percent of all data traversing carriers’ HSPA networks. Those numbers could have a chilling effect on emerging LTE operators, which are trying to migrate to 4G but are finding themselves contending with the iPhone’s enormous 3G demands.
For its Traffic and Market Report, Ericsson sampled data from GSM carriers in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, discovering that, on average, the iPhone accounts for a little more than 20 percent of their total subscribers but a whopping 45 percent of their total 3G/HSPA traffic. In comparison, Android penetration levels among those same operators are around 15 percent, while those devices account for about 30 percent of their 3G traffic loads.
Ericsson found that, on average, iPhone and Android ran neck and neck when it came to average consumption per subscriber: around 350 MB per month. But there was huge variation in those usage levels among different carriers, especially on Android. At the high end of Ericsson’s measurements, Android users consume 1,400 MB per month, compared with 1,200 MB for the iPhone, while on some networks Android phone usage averaged a mere 50 MB per month. Network monthly averages for the iPhone never drop much lower than 200 MB.
The overall variation can be explained by carriers’ widely differing pricing policies. For instance, T-Mobile USA not only offers fairly liberal data buckets in its data tiers but also allows customers to use mobile hotspot capabilities at no extra charge, driving up monthly consumption. Ericsson explained the even bigger variation among Google OS phones, however, by the fact that Android devices run the entire gamut of the market, while Apple targets the middle to high end. So in networks where Android plays second fiddle to the iPhone—which for a long while was the case at AT&T—Android devices often gravitate toward the low end, while Apple devices wind up in the hands of power users.
That helps explain how the iPhone can have such an enormous impact on operators’ 3G networks. IPhones are not only a plurality of all devices on the network but are also often wielded by the carriers’ most-aggressive data users.
Ericsson’s data take only HSPA networks into account. CDMA operators such as Sprint and Verizon only recently landed the iPhone, so they have spent the past several years loading up their 3G networks with Android devices. Android also is the only smartphone OS, besides Windows Phone, supported on an LTE network. Compared with 3G, the installed LTE phone base is miniscule, but it’s growing rapidly.
If Apple doesn’t include LTE in this year’s iPhone, the gap between Android and iOS on 3G traffic levels may only grow bigger. Android power users will start migrating to new LTE networks, while iPhone users will remain on much more inefficient 3G networks.
How would moving to LTE affect you? As I have written before, a 3G-only iPhone scenario could play havoc with the wireless industry, particular in North America. If operators must keep investing in their 3G networks in order to meet mounting iPhone traffic, they won’t be able to focus on their future LTE networks, which will ultimately allow them to deliver a lot more data a lot more cheaply.
Apple has signaled it’s ready to embrace LTE with the launch of the new iPad, hopefully securing 4G’s place in at least some versions of the new iPhone. LTE may sound like a carrier conceit—promising little to consumers except higher speeds and crappier battery life—but consumers stand to lose out as well if the transition to LTE is delayed. LTE is the first stepping stone to much-higher-capacity LTE Advanced systems.
By dramatically lowering the cost to deliver data, carriers will start lowering the data prices they offer consumers. They won’t do it out of the goodness of their hearts, but that’s where competition comes into play.
Also from GigaOM:
LTE Advanced: What It Is and Isn’t, and Why That Matters (subscription required)
CloudLock Aims to Bring PCI Compliance to Google Drive
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A juggling act: iPhone users take 50% of all 3G traffic - meaning networks must invest in older tech rather than roll out 'next generation' 4G - Daily Mail
By Eddie Wrenn
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Smartphones such as the iPhone are slurping up a lot of date - around 350mb a month
Next time your mobile phone operator complains that you are using too much data, or whacks massive fines on you for using the internet abroad, spare a thought for the strain our smartphones are placing on the system.
For smartphones - Android and Apple in particular - are slurping up so much data, phone operators are having to put their resources into keeping the data flowing.
The biggest offender is the iPhone, which - despite being used by an average of 20 per cent of users, takes up nearly 45 per cent of all data traffic.
Next is Android, which has around 15 per cent of all users, and uses about 30 per cent of the traffic.
Users of both types of smartphone an average of 350mb a month, generally for web-browsing or downloading emails, videos, music and documents - although there is more variation in the Android figures as the brand caters to both premium and budget users.
The report was by analysts Ericsson, using data from Europe, America and Asia, who point out the great variance in different data deals across network and countries.
iPhone users are generally paying a premium for their service, and generally use a high level of data, so are seen as the greatest data users.
The problem is that phones and phone networks are beginning to upgrade to '4G', or 'LTE' in the U.S. which allows greater speed and greater capacity.
While other networks are beginning to upgrade their phones to this level, Apple is notoriously secret about its models, and if the next iPhone remains with a 3G antenna only, networks may keep needing to invest in the older technology to keep iPhone users happy.
Understanding the chart: With the iPhone, networks report between 5-65% of their users have iphones, using 5-80% of the date. The black bars show the average across all networks in Europe, America and Asia
The release of the latest iPad, which uses 4G networks, implies Apple will look to upgrade phones too - but 3G has a long shelf-life ahead
While the new iPad was 4G-compatible, indicating Apple may move this way on its mobiles, the launch of a new iPhone will also send prices plummeting fort he last few Apple mobiles, sending 3G usage soaring again, and meaning the networks need to spend more money on improving the older network.
As Donald Masters, at World News Resource said: The problem is, such favor toward the 3G iPhone could essentially prove disastrous for networks and carriers in the US, as large and ongoing investment is needed in order to keep up with demand. This in turn allows less time, efforts and cash to be focused on 4G LTE development and roll-outs, stunting the growth of an essentially progression.
Bloggers increasingly influence Nokia's share price - YLE
The internationally renowned Russian telecommunications analyst and blogger Eldar Murtazin has often published information about Nokia products and services ahead of their official launch. Nokia has made its displeasure clear.
”The company’s representatives have officially notified me that I am now enemy number one,” Murtazin told YLE.
Murtaz claims that leaks of confidential information have only increased.
”Nokia’s new leadership is trying to change the company’s former corporate culture, and make it more American. This has provoked opposition. The employees’ former loyalty to the company has disappeared since Stephen Elop became CEO. The leaks stem from that. People no longer believe in what they are doing, and they do not want to do what they are told.”
'Betting on a dead horse'
Murtazin is familiar with Nokia’s Windows Phone handset prototypes, which he says don’t look to be different to Windows Phone 7 models on offer from competitors.
”It’s the same inside, it’s the same speed, the display is the same. There aren’t any differences. In practice we are getting exactly the same device.”
He is surprised that Nokia is now relying solely on Microsoft.
”It is limiting. Nokia discontinued the Symbian and Meego operating systems and is clinging to an outside system with a smaller market share. It is betting on a dead horse.”
Nokia: ‘rumours and speculation’
According to Murtazin, Nokia did not get any special treatment from Microsoft despite rumours of the partnership spreading since last February.
”We already know that in practice Nokia didn’t get anything at all. There is no chance of changing the display, they cannot add their own unique services. In practice Nokia’s Windows 7 phone is just Nokia’s own design. And that’s it.”
Murtazin believes Stephen Elop is leading Nokia towards a clear goal.
”He will create the conditions under which Nokia will no longer have any other option but to sell a part of the company to Microsoft.”
Nokia did not want to comment on Murtazin’s statements on Monday, claiming the comments are simply speculation and rumours. According to Nokia, Murtazin has a vivid imagination. Nokia also says that Murtazin is said to work as a consultant for competing mobile manufacturers, so cannot be said to be an independent, impartial analyst.
Nokia Goes Low-Tech for Growth - Daily Finance
Finnish company Nokia (NYS: NOK) is shifting toward a different strategy this time. Instead of focusing on the high-end smartphone market, it's turning toward the low-end market with a lineup of "Asha" touch screen phones running on its old Symbian platform. These devices, which somewhat mimic smartphones, are targeted mainly at emerging markets where consumers are very price conscious. Now you must be wondering why Nokia is suddenly thinking about the low-end market after introducing the top-notch Lumia, Microsoft (NAS: MSFT) Windows-based smartphones. Well, here's why...
Pounded from all sides
Nokia is surrounded by competitors. The Finnish company has got a pummeling from all sides, be it in the high-end smartphone business or the low-end mobile and feature phone business. One very noteworthy competitor being Samsung which recently displaced Nokia to reach the No. 1 position in terms of global mobile phone shipments.
On the other hand, companies like Huawei and ZTE have also given Nokia a run for its money by selling amazingly cheap touchscreen Android devices at sub-$100 price tags. And this in turn is giving pain to Nokia's outdated line of low-end feature phones. So, it made sense for the company to boost its lower-end division with cheap, yet feature-packed phones.
But will this really help Nokia?
Well, if you take a look at data released by research firm Gartner, Android smartphones have become extremely popular, with 56.1% of worldwide smartphone sales, in contrast to Symbian's meager 8.6%. So theoretically, you can expect cheap Android-based phones to outsell Nokia's non-Droid offerings. However, with the kind of brand image Nokia has earned in emerging markets such as India and China, the devices might do reasonably well.
Moreover, Nokia's Lumia line of smartphones aren't really doing very well in the market. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), Nokia shipped 2.2 million Lumia smartphones for the quarter ending March this year. That's in contrast to shipments of 35 million Apple (NAS: AAPL) iPhones for the same period. But since Lumia is still relatively new in its product life cycle stage, you could say that such a comparison with the iPhone does not make sense. Thus, while Nokia ramps up sales of its Lumia smartphone device, it also needs to ensure that its cash cow -- the non-smartphone mobile segment -- is at the top of its game.
The Foolish bottom line
While introducing low-end phones such as the Asha might be good for Nokia, it is also a little late for the company. With almost $1.2 billion in losses in the first quarter this year, Nokia needs to speed things up before it runs out of financial resources. Hopefully, China would be a catalyst to Nokia's success now that Microsoft Windows-based smartphones are selling briskly in the region. I'll be keeping an eye on Nokia's progress, and you should too, by adding it to your free watchlist.
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Samsung: Nokia buyout rumours 'not true' - mobot.net
First, Samsung was buying RIM - that turned out to be a load of old baloney.
Now, Samsung's buying Nokia, apparently. But don't worry - that's rubbish too. Samsung's firmly put that idea to bed with an unequivocal "no".
Reuters got on the case after the reports surfaced a few days ago but Samsung has come back and said that it is "purely speculative" and "not true". That's a direct quote from Sammy itself so we think it's pretty safe to accept.
Not that Nokia has come out of it all any worse off. It may not like the idea of being taken over by a rival, but its share price went up 6% last week as the rumours spread. Unfortunately, following Samsung's flat denial, they're back down 2%. Oh well.
To rub salt into the wound, there's also the fact that Nokia is no longer the world's best selling mobile phone maker - that crown now belongs to... yup, Samsung, which is also the world's leading smartphone maker too for good measure.
It's probably all for the best if we think about it carefully. Nokia's come under flak over the last few years for its decision to ditch Symbian and move into Windowsville. Some have said the company lacks direction although Stephen Elop's move to switch to Microsoft was clearly designed to get the company back on track.
Could you imagine if Samsung took over and then had to stick to Windows Phone? Yes, Samsung does make some successful WP handsets but its bread and butter is now firmly Android. Oh well, never mind Nokia.
Apple WWDC: iOS 6 dumps Google Maps - Daily Telegraph
Analysts said the decision to abandon Google Maps, which has provided mapping data for the iPhone since it was introduced in 2007, shows the increasingly fierce rivalry between the two firms. Previously close partners who shared board members, Google is now Apple’s biggest challenger in the smartphone market via its Android operating system.
Apple unveils faster MacBook Air, major iOS update - ClickOnDetroit.com
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference was chock-full of announcements, but perhaps the most compelling was its faster new MacBook laptop line, which now includes a next-generation Pro.
Still, the new products weren't enough to lift Apple's stock out of the mini funk it's been in along with the rest of the market lately. Shares were relatively flat Monday.
WWDC kicked off with jokes from Siri, the iPhone's voice assistant. Apple CEO Tim Cook helmed the conference for the first time, after the death of former CEO Steve Jobs in October.
First up was Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller, who talked about the hotly anticipated updates to the MacBook laptops.
MacBooks: The ultra-thin MacBook Air got big changes, but the price stayed the same, starting at $999 for 11-inch models. (See correction below) Each will feature a 720p camera and new Ivy Bridge processors from Intel.
The rest of the Air's guts are also new and improved: up to 8 GB of memory and 512 gigabytes of flash storage. The new Air models begin shipping Monday.
Schiller took a swipe at ultrabooks, the super-thin laptop PCs that launched last year but haven't taken off so far, as a failed attempt to knock off the MacBook Air: "Everyone is trying to copy it, but it's not so easy."
The higher-end MacBook Pro will also feature an Ivy Bridge processor. The new model includes 60% faster graphics and up to 1 GB of video memory. As before, the Pro starts at $1199 for a 13-inch model.
Then Schiller literally pulled the cloth off a new notebook: the MacBook Pro with Retina display. This next-generation Pro features an iPad-like high-pixel display, at 2880 x 1800 pixels. It starts at $2,199.
Apple says it's the "world's highest resolution display," and programs including Final Cut Pro and Safari have been updated to take advantage. Glare is reduced by 70%.
The next-gen Pro is just 0.71 inches thick, about the same as a MacBook Air, and weighs about 4.5 pounds. It features 1 GB of video memory, up to 760 GB of flash storage and about 7 hours of battery life.
The iPhone scores new features: While Apple didn't announce an all-new phone, its operating system update will be a huge facelift for the iPhone.
Scott Forstall, the head of iOS software -- which powers both the iPhone and the iPad -- talked about Apple's iOS 6, which will have more than 200 new features.
That includes marked improvements with the Siri voice assistant -- which will now be available on the iPad. Siri is now connected with sports data, Yelp reviews and OpenTable reservations. The assistant can also launch apps -- an update that was met with applause -- and post to Twitter and Facebook.
Perhaps the biggest new Siri feature is "Eyes Free," a car-integration service. Forstall said car manufacturers have promised to put a Siri button into steering wheels within the next 12 months.
The other big iOS announcement was the expected dumping of Google Maps. Apple's own new maps service includes crowd-sourced traffic data and a "flyover" 3-D feature, as well as an option to find a faster route.
Other iOS 6 features include a "Do Not Disturb" option, in which users can control which calls they want to receive -- or set reminders to call back later. FaceTime video calls can also now be made over a cell network, instead of only Wi-Fi.
Meanwhile, the iPhone is becoming increasingly mass-market, as two wireless carriers recently announced they'll offer prepaid plans. Leap Wireless' Cricket brand will start selling the first prepaid iPhone on June 22. One week later, Virgin Mobile will add the device to its own prepaid lineup.
Updates to Mac's OS: Mac software head Craig Federighi detailed more features of OS X Mountain Lion, the operating system that's "designed with innovations from iPad."
Mountain Lion will include than 200 new features, Federighi said. That includes apps optimized for its iCloud sync service, more sharing options, streamlined web browsing and new dictation capabilities.
The OS will be available next month for $19.99, about $10 cheaper than the previous version.
At last year's WWDC -- which the late Jobs ran -- Apple unveiled its iCloud service and software updates for iPhone, iPad and Macintosh computers. Those updates included new features similar to popular third-party apps like Instapaper and GroupMe, which left some developers nervous.
Apple stock: To infinity and beyond? While many industry watchers believe Apple's stock is fairly valued, its shares have been on a meteoric rise over its record-breaking past few months.
Shares are up 45% in 2012 alone, with double-digit percentage growth in January, February and March. That followed a stellar earnings report in January, in which Apple said it generated record tech-industry sales of $46.3 billion for its fiscal first quarter.
Apple shares topped $600 for the first time on March 15, just one month after they cracked the $500 level. A few days later the company announced a stock dividend -- its first since 1995 -- and a share buyback.
It’s the App you’ve all been waiting for…Try it for FREE! - mailonsunday.co.uk
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Simple answer network operators: Stop selling phones, pushing phones, pushing data plans, pushing free sims etc etc! OR get out of the business! AND stop winging about the business you chose to operate in...
- Common sense, I hope, Somerset, 11/6/2012 19:02
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