So you know that, in response to the insistence from the media that Apple has lost its way, Tim Cook gave reasons why some portions of the company’s fiscal first quarter financials seemed underwhelming. When it comes to the iPhone, as a main example, one reason why “only” 51 million were sold is that the […]

It is really early as such things go, but there is a surprising amount of speculation about the form and shape of the next iPhone, or iPhones if you assume more than one new model will be launched. There’s so much of it out there, you wonder whether you should call your favorite wireless carrier […]

As the iPhone becomes available at the world’s largest mobile carrier, China Mobile, Tim Cook is out answering the usual questions about Apple. And, as usual, he doesn’t say much of anything; he merely repeats the same old talking points. One thing is certain, however, and that is that Cook is better able to field […]

The other day, a neighbor dropped over and asked me to help him figure out why my texts to his Samsung handset kept being rejected. Receiving his messages presented no problems whatever, so it was curious why it didn’t work in the reverse direction. The neighbor used Sprint, I used AT&T. A phone call to […]