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Apple Going To Take A Bite Out Of Google Maps

14.06.2012 00:25, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Kraken:Apple (AAPL) recently announced that it would be releasing its new map service that will be designed to compete with Google (GOOG) maps.The new service by Apple will have three-dimensional imaging of cities. It will also offer turn by turn updates and will show live traffic reports on iPhones. Now this is something that Google has offered with its version Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Apple: Larger iPhone Displays Could Lead To jump In Sales In 2013

18.05.2012 14:43, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Investment Underground:
by Larry Gellar
Apple (AAPL) is placing orders for the displays for its next generation of iPhones, and thats the type of news that has historically sent this stock higher. In fact, these new displays will be approximately 30% larger in terms of viewing area, and that could certainly help motivate current iPhone users to upgrade their Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Will Apple Make A 7 Inch iPad?

06.04.2012 06:23, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By TechCrunch:

By MG Siegler
Will Apple (AAPL) make a 7 inch iPad? Thats the question being batted around yet again. The true answer right now is easy: I dont know. No one does. Most likely not even Apple. Theyre undoubtedly thinking about it. And may even have to make a call soon. But it has probably not been decided just yet. But thats a lame answer. Lets sexy it up using Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

WSJ: Google To Open Tablet Store

30.03.2012 03:03, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By TechCrunch:

By Chris Velazco
Here we go again: the rumors of Google (GOOG) branching out into the tablet space have been floating around for what seems like ages now, and the Wall Street Journal has jumped into the fray. They cite the usual handful of unnamed sources, who this time say that Google is planning to open up their own online store a la Amazon (AMZN) to sell Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Why The New iPhone 5 Is So Important To Apple

18.03.2012 22:17, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Paulo Santos:The new iPad will be a tremendous success; it will sell uncountable millions of units for sure. And yet, in a way, the new iPad has a problem. Its certainly a problem that any of Apples (AAPL) competitors would kill to have, but still, it underscores the only kink in Apples armor.Let me explain. During Q4 2011, Apple sold 37 million iPhones and 15.4 million Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

The New iPad Is Insufficient As A Real E-Reader

15.03.2012 22:56, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By David M. Gordon: First, from Walt Mossbergs (Wall Street Journal) hands-on review:
iPad could be described as a personal display through which you see and manipulate text, graphics, photos and videos often delivered via the Internet. So, how has the company chosen to improve its wildly popular tablet? By making that display dramatically better and making the Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Patent Peace In Our Time For Apple And Google?

07.03.2012 20:53, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Dana Blankenhorn: Even before its big iPad3 announcement, Apple (AAPL) is up $3 on news it may be willing to make peace with Googles Android OEMs. The potential deal, first revealed by Dow Jones, would add about $15 to the cost of an Android device, on top of the $15 presently being paid for Microsoft (MSFT) patent claims. It would also eliminate the legal troubles Apple Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Barcelona Mobile World Congress Brings Google Android Strategy Into Focus

28.02.2012 20:02, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Dana Blankenhorn: At this weeks Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Googles (GOOG) strategy for Android came into focus.Are you in the mobile market? Is your name something other than Apple (AAPL)?Then you need to be doing business with us.Googles Barcelona booth is massive, reminiscent of MicrosoftComplete Story » mehr » Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Microsoft And Apple Vs. Google: The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend

21.02.2012 22:03, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By TechCrunch:

By MG Siegler
Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) should hate one another right now. I mean, really hate each other. After decades of domination, Microsoft has watched their rival move from deathࢠ€ ™s door to become the most valuable company in the world ࢠ€ ” over $200 billion more valuable than Microsoft itself. And it was Microsoft who helped get Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Apple Takes On Samsung, Android, And Google

14.02.2012 20:59, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Dana Blankenhorn: Apples (AAPL) latest lawsuit against Samsung (SSNLF.PK) — and by extension Google (GOOG), which is responsible for the Android software — is its most serious yet.The new case involves three new patents covering such basic smartphone concepts as a voice interface, a data tapping patent linking data across applications, swiping the phone Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Apple Is Still A Bargain, Likely Headed Past $500

02.02.2012 21:23, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By David Klein: Apple (AAPL) continues to churn out impressive results, blowing away all estimates with their Q1, FY2012 earnings announcement. We are not going to focus on the quarters earnings, but on whether Apples performance justifies a higher valuation. The TTM product revenue and stock price is shown below: The stock is being driven by the steep increase in Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Apple Is Worth More

25.01.2012 02:05, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Calafia Beach Pundit:
Apple today announced earnings and revenues that far exceeded expectationsࢠ€ ”once again. As the above chart from MacRumors shows (HT: John Gruber), the biggest source of revenue gains was iPhone sales, which totaled over 37 million units in the latest quarter. And as Matt Richman notes (HT also to John Gruber):

In 2009, Apple sold more Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Microsoft, Nokia Have A Real Chance Of Disrupting The Smartphone Market

16.01.2012 17:05, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Sacha May:Any heavy smartphone user that has gone to one of the many providers in the US or the UK (AT&T (T), T-Mobile, Vodafone (VOD), etc.) has experienced the cost-benefit dilemma of setting up a new contract with a new phone. Three options usually emerge: Get an iPhone Get a Blackberry Get an Android phone I am about to explain to you why the rising option 4, get a Windows Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Profit Catalysts For Apple, Sony, Microsoft

09.01.2012 23:41, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Osman Gulseven:The concept of the technology world is produced and developed by three superior companies: Apple (AAPL), Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT). These three companies are shaping our everyday electronic devices and software with adorable success. I expect these companies to perform well in 2012. However, as investors, we need to find the most profitable Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]

Apple Is Set Up To Materially Beat Consensus

08.01.2012 20:54, SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
By Adam Muller:Apple will announce fiscal Q1 2012 earnings on January 24. On its Q4 conference call, the company provided EPS guidance for Q1 of $9.30 per share. At the time, this was above the Wall Street consensus estimate, but Apple sold off anyway as Q4 disappointed. iPhone 4S sales lagged as consumers waited for the release of the iPhone 4S. Wall Street consensus Quelle: DAF… [weiterlesen]