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Articles tagged with: Apple and Itunes
Industry group: OK for iTunes to block Palm Pre
Apple appears to have clearance from an industry group to block rival Palm's Pre phone from connecting with iTunes software. more
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AP sources: Apple, labels work on album `Cocktail'
Apple and the four major recording labels are working on launching in the fall a music offering code-named "Cocktail" that aims to add value to digital albums sold on the online iTunes Store, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. more
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Palm Pre reconnects with estranged iTunes
Palm says the Pre can again connect to iTunes - only a week after Apple shut it out. A software update delivered automatically to the phones re-enables the transfer of music, photos and video from iTunes, according to a Palm blog post made late Thursday. more
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Apple disables iTunes sync feature on Palm Pre
Apple has shut down one of the most compelling features on Palm's rival Pre smart phone, crippling the Pre's ability to act like an iPod. more
Palm's new smart phone synchronizes with iTunes
Palm said Thursday that its much-awaited new smart phone, the Pre, can connect to Apple's iTunes software and download music and photos just as if it were an iPod or iPhone. more
Apple pulls plug on 'Baby Shaker' iPhone program
Apple pulled a 99-cent iPhone game called "Baby Shaker" from its iTunes store Wednesday after its premise — quiet a crying baby with a vigorous shake — prompted outrage. more
Live Railway Service Information on the iPhone
The UK's National Rail Enquiries and software developer, Agant have developed a new application that allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to access real-time rail journey planning information across the national rail network. more
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Survey Finds: 17% of Shoppers Spent Over $100 on Mobile Apps in 2008
A survey of 235 US smartphone users who installed applications on their devices in 2008, conducted by ABI Research in November, reveals that a surprising 16.5% spent between $100 and $499. That level of spending is especially significant given the low cost of most mobile applications, ranging from as little as a dollar or two at apple's iPhone App Store, to at most about $25. more
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iPhone in China: China Mobile or China Unicom?
Opinion by Sherrie Huang, analyst at Ovum
The iPhone distribution negotiations between apple and China Mobile were first
reported in 2007. While many expected to see the two shake hands, no deal has
yet been announced and it is now rumoured that apple will partner with China
Unicom instead. What is interesting is how the competitive environment will
influence any cooperation.
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Dual-Mode Cellular/Wi-Fi Handset Shipments to Double from 2008 Through 2010
Shipments of Wi-Fi-enabled cellular handsets will double in volume by the end of 2010, compared to January 2008, and that growth curve is expected to continue through 2013. This data, contained in a new ABI Research study, shows how driven by increasing consumer awareness and demand, new operator business models, and increased value for handset manufacturers, Wi-Fi technology will continue to penetrate deeper into mobile handsets over the next five years. more
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