January 22, 2013

Apple Must Retake Core of the iPhone

Erica Ogg, GigaOm


AP Photo

As problems go, Apple’s are the kind most companies would kill for. One of them is particularly fascinating: Having established the most vibrant computing platform of the 21st century, Apple’s own iOS app developers are finding themselves in serious competition with strategic opponents who are duplicating some of the most essential parts of the iPhone. It’s something Apple once tried to prohibit before the federal government forced it to back down.

Read Full Article ››

TAGGED: iPhone, Apple

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

January 17, 2013
Why the iPhone 6 Won't Matter
Eric Mack, CNET News
Apple's getting hammered by analysts and investors as I write this, and I've been trying to resist the urge to say "told ya so."Sorry, no will power today.Back in September, after the much-awaited and meh-filled unveiling of the... more ››
January 21, 2013
The Future of the iPhone
Matthew Bolton, TechRadar
When the iPhone launched, the world of mobile phone technology started changing immediately. Smartphones were the domain of high-powered businessmen and arch gadget lovers at the time, in part because of price, in part because... more ››
January 9, 2013
Can an iPhone Mini Give Apple the Boost It Needs?
James Plafke, ExTech
Single-handedly resurrecting its own iPhone Lite/Mini rumors from a couple of years ago, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that according to “people briefed on the matter” that Apple is working on a lower-end,... more ››
January 21, 2013
Danger of the One-Click Impulse Buys
Nick Bilton, Bits Blog
I was tallying my spending of the last year, and much to my surprise, I spent $2,403 in one category. No, that wasn’t on clothes. It wasn’t on my most recent vacation, either. And it wasn’t the total of all my parking... more ››