EE, the parent company of mobile carriers Orange and T-Mobile, has today launched the UK’s first superfast 4G network. As a result, owners of the iPhone 5 and the soon to be released iPad fourth-generation, should be able to access data speeds of between 8 to 12Mbps on their devices – 5x faster than existing 3G networks.
Ahead of its launch alongside the iPad mini on Friday, the first benchmarks for what is believed to be a fourth-generation iPad have surfaced on Geekbench. The results, which were highlighted by Primate Lab’s John Poole, back Apple’s claims that the device’s A6X processor is twice as fast as its predecessor.
Apple today announced major changes to its executive management that it says will encourage more collaboration between its hardware, software and services teams. The changes will see Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi taking on more responsibilities, while both Scott Forstall and John Browett are leaving the company.
Amazon has a new advert for the Kindle Fire HD up on Amazon.com, and it takes aim at Apple’s new iPad mini. As you might expect, it’s the tablet’s price tag that Amazon has chosen to bash, but it’s also quick to point out that the iPad mini has a “low-resolution display,” and “no HD movies or TV.”
Apple started taking pre-orders for the iPad mini today, but after less than 20 minutes, estimated shipping times for the white model slipped to two weeks in the US, and apparently it was a similar situation here in the UK.
Having lost an appeal against a UK High Court decision that ruled Samsung’s Galaxy tab devices didn’t infringe on its registered designs, Apple has had to acknowledge the judgment by posting a notice on its UK website.
Apple has today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2012. The Cupertino company reported revenue of $36.0 billion and a net profit of $8.2 billion, or $8.67 per diluted share. By comparison, for the same quarter last year it reported revenue of $28.3 billion and net profit of $6.6 billion, or $7.05 per diluted share.
It’s been just two days since Apple unveiled its new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, and the machine has already received its customary iFixit teardown. Like the 15-inch model, this one’s difficult to take apart – and therefore difficult to repair. But surprisingly, Apple has made a few changes to improve accessibility.
Apple’s all-new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, which was announced on Tuesday, now has its very own TV advert. Titled ‘Colors’, the ad features a number of Apple’s Retina-optimised apps, including Aperture, Final Cut Pro, and iTunes – which are all shown running full-screen on the machine’s 2560 x 1600 display.