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Second Round of iPhone 4 Launches Begins in Australia

As announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs earlier this month and confirmed in a company press release earlier this week, Apple has begun its second round of iPhone 4 launches, bringing the device to 17 new countries. Countries in this round of launches i…

Second Round of iPhone 4 Launches Begins in Australia [Updated x2]

As announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs earlier this month and confirmed in a company press release earlier this week, Apple has begun its second round of iPhone 4 launches, bringing the device to 17 new countries. Countries in this round of launches i…

Apple Officially Announces July 30th International iPhone 4 Launches

Apple today issued a press release officially announcing the release of the iPhone 4 in 17 new countries for this Friday, July 30th. The news is not necessarily considered a surprise, as Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the launches at the com…

Apple Responds to Questions About Location Tracking and Privacy

Nearly a month ago, federal lawmakers Edward Markey and Joe Barton wrote a letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs expressing concern over and seeking clarification on recent changes to the company’s privacy polic…

Other iPhone 4 Press Conference Notes: Over 3 Million Sold, White Models Coming, International Releases July 30th

While the big news out of Apple’s iPhone 4 press conference was the announcement of free cases for customers and a positioning of antenna issues as affecting nearly all smartphones, there was additional news from Apple CEO Steve Jobs, including ackno…

Apple to Offer Free Cases for iPhone 4 Customers

At its iPhone 4 press conference today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the results of the company’s investigation into complaints of signal problems on the new device. According to Jobs, the issue is being experienced by a very small proport…

Apple Antenna Engineer and Carrier Partner Expressed Early Concern Over iPhone 4 Design

Bloomberg reports that Apple senior engineer and antenna expert Ruben Caballero expressed his concerns to CEO Steve Jobs early in the iPhone 4’s design process over the device’s antenna design. Apple Inc.’s senior antenna expe…

Google Co-Founder Accuses Jobs of ‘Rewriting History’ of iPhone and Android

Reuters reports on comments from Google executives at this week’s Allen & Co. media industry gathering in Sun Valley, Idaho, noting that Google co-founder Larry Page has accused Apple CEO Steve Jobs of “r…

Fortune Names Steve Jobs ‘Smartest CEO’, Jony Ive ‘Smartest Designer’ in Tech

In a new survey released today, Fortune has chosen Apple CEO Steve Jobs as the smartest CEO in tech. The survey drew upon 100 advisers and experts for nominations in ten different categories, who were then evaluated based on their perceived …

Lenovo CEO on Steve Jobs and Apple’s Efforts in China

July 10th grand opening of Shanghai Apple store The Financial Times offers an interesting piece highlighting the views of Lenovo CEO Liu Chuanzhi on Steve Jobs and Apple’s efforts to penetrate the rapidly-growing Chinese market where L…