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Apple’s online store in China a success!

Within 24 hours since the launch of the online Apple Store, the Apple Store sold out its entire stock of iPhone 4s. The new online Apple Store was a huge success in China. Apple wants to access China’s growing economy and online shopping market by selling Apple products through the new online Apple Store. With access to China’s growing market, Apple will be able to make about US $ 17.91 billion worth of transactions in the third quarter of 2010. The online Apple Store will be a more convenient way for China’s consumers to purchase Apple products. Unauthorized resellers are a big problem in China and are cause for concern. Apple hopes that the online store will prevent the selling of Apple products from unauthorized resellers because more people will more likely buy it directly from the new online Apple Store.

Apple’s success in China was inevitable. Apple is so popular in the United States, so why wouldn’t it be in China? iPhone 4s sold out within 24 hours. I am pretty sure that is a good sign. The online Apple Store will have to restock though and I would recommend that you check back often. Let me know if you have any thoughts on this topic.

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Apple iPhone – Carriers = Good Idea?

Will the Apple iPhone have its own SIM card? In Europe, sources say have reported that Apple and Gemalto have been working closely together to develop a special SIM card for the Apple iPhone to be used in Europe. The SIM card would allow users to purchase the Apple iPhone directly from Apple’s online store or an Apple Retail Store. After purchasing the Apple iPhone, you can get the phone to work by using the App Store.

The SIM card, which is usually used to carry identification information about the subscriber for the carrier, will be integrated into the iPhone. The SIM card will allow people to buy the phone through Apple’s online store or at an Apple Retail Store and choose their carrier at the time of purchase. An application that is available from the App Store also allows customers the ability to purchase the phone and choose their phone carrier through that application. Both reduce the need for visiting or calling a cell phone carrier.

If Apple does use this new SIM card, it would cut out cell phone carriers out of the device retail game, even though the phone will still be allowed to operate on cell phone carriers. The Gemalto SIM card is embedded in a chip that has a flash component that can be modified and a ROM area. The ROM area alone contains the data related to IT and network security. The flash component would receive the carrier information and data.

This new idea would be very ideal for Europe because of the many carriers. It would also be an advantage for people who travel and want to swap carriers depending on where they are, such as other countries. This is very convenient for consumers and would be a great advantage for the Apple iPhone. Let us know what you think.

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Top 10 Mac OS X 10.7 Rumors

Ever since the announcement about the “Back to Mac” event, there have been rumors all around. Below are the top ten Mac OS X 10.7 rumors to date.
  1. FaceTime is not only for the iPhone 4, but also for the newest iPod touch. There are rumors that since the iPhone 4 and the iPod touch both have FaceTime, they will incorporate FaceTime into iChat in the new Mac OS X 10.7 Server. iChat is a built-in IM client that already has video calling, so FaceTime would make a great addition.
  2. Another rumor is that they will redesign the user interface. The new iTunes 10 has new graphical changes such as lack of color in the sidebar. Typically, the user interface of iTunes changes and the user interface of OS X also changes.
  3. One of the most common rumors is that the newest server will be named Mac OS X 10. 7 Lion. Apple sent out invites that read, “Back to Mac.” The invite also had a picture of Apple’s logo cut out of a sheet of metal and behind the cracks, there is a lion. The Lion most likely represents the big cat names they included with the OS X, such as Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
  4. Will Mac OS X 10.7 be spectacular? We will not know yet, but rumors out there say that Mac OS X 10.7 will include big changes because of the suspected “Lion” nickname. The Lion is the king of the jungle and can symbolize big changes coming to Mac OS X.
  5. Some might say that the new Mac OS X 10.7 will make it so there is multi-touch. Does that mean a touch screen like the iPhone 4, iPod touch, and iPad?
  6. The iOS App Store is such a great success. Will there be a Mac OS X App Store?
  7. Apple has already filed patents to incorporate iOS into Mac OS X in an iMac Touch and MacBook Touch. There are rumors that Dashboard will be replaced by an iOS layer.
  8. The upcoming Mac OS X may also have cloud computing and storage.
  9. The new Mac OS X 10.7 is likely to include NTFS support. The current Mac OS X can not support NTFS and relies on third party developers and the open source community to support NTFS.
  10. Last but not least, the Dock and Finder will probably be updated. There will probably be improvements and new features.

That concludes the top ten rumors. What do you think?

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Verizon Wireless Offers iPad at Stores Nationwide on October 28

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey and CUPERTINO, California — On October 14, 2010, Verizon Wireless and Apple announced that the iPad will be available at Verizon Wireless Stores nationwide beginning on October 28. Verizon Wireless will offer three bundles of the iPad. The three bundles, $629.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 16GB + MiFi, $729.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 32GB + MiFi and $829.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 64GB + MiFi are offered. Verizon Wireless also offers monthly access plan of up to 1 GB of data for just $20 a month. Verizon Wireless will also offer all three iPad models by itself.

AT&T will offer all three 3G iPad models in stores nationwide. AT&T will offer 16GB for $629, 32GB for $729, and 64GB for $829. AT&T offers data plans that are $14.99 for 250 MB and $25 for 2 GB.

Verizon’s announcement to start selling iPad is very significant. Verizon has been competing with AT&T with the phones like the Motorola Droid X and the HTC Droid Incredible. AT&T has been the only service provider that has sold the iPhone, but there has been rumors that Verizon will finally start selling the iPhone. AT&T has been known for selling the iPhone while Verizon has been known to sell the popular Android-powered phones. If Verizon begins to sell the iPhone, AT&T will lose its competitive advantage that it has by being the only service provider to sell the iPhone.

The fact that Apple is allowing Verizon to sell the iPad shows that there is growing relationship between the two companies. It appears as if there is a nice partnership forming between Verizon and Apple.

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October 20th, 10.7 Lion Preview?

Lion + Back to the Mac =  Mac OS X 10.7 Lion?

“Come see what’s new for the Mac on October 20, including a sneak peek of the next major version of Mac OS X.”

What are you expecting. Will 10.7 run iOS apps? Let us know what you think. Leave a comment.