Sunday, January 13, 2013
Consumer Reports thinks so, apparently. Do you agree that Apple is slipping behind its rivals in the smartphone market?
A recent issue of Consumer Reports that ranked the top smartphones in the U.S. placed the iPhone 5 behind its rivals among many carriers and it didn't even crack the top three for Verizon. (Get instant news updates. Like Hazelwood Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.) Business Insider picked up on the magazine's story and speculated that while the iPhone has been a "mind-boggling" success for the past five years, other smartphone makers are starting to catch up, pointing to the success of the Samsung Galaxy S3 among others. The worry is that Apple will soon be eclipsed as the already hyper-competitive and ridiculous lucrative smartphone market continues to heat up. Of course, slipping from complete dominance to near-dominance isn'…
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
People from throughout the St. Louis area visited the Richmond Heights mall to get their hands on Apple's latest device, the St. Louis Business Journal reported.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
About 150 people stood in line recently to get the new Apple iPhone 5 at the Saint Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, the St. Louis Business Journal reported. Quoting from the Business Journal article: "Jerry Spain, from Lake St. Louis, was in line with his daughter at the Galleria … . He was upgrading from the 4G model and said the enhanced camera feature, extended battery life and the iPhone personal assistant, Siri, were some of the features he was looking forward to the most." Read more reaction and learn about the new phone's special features in the complete Business Journal article. More recent business stories on Patch:
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
The latest incarnation of Apple's smartphone is set for release in coming weeks, the Huffington Post reports.
Long lines. Waiting for backorders. Is it Black Friday already? No. But it is almost time for Apple to release the newest version of its iPhone. The iPhone 5 is set for release in the coming weeks. According to the Huffington Post, the phone could be in stores on Sept. 21. In addition to AT&T and Verizon stores, iPhones will be available at the two local Apple stores in West County Center and the Saint Louis Galleria. Apple is set to hold an unveiling on Sept. 12, the Huffington Post reports. Sources tell the Huffington Post that employees in local AT&T and Verizon stores are being denied vacation requests for late September in anticipation of large crowds seeking the new iPhone. CNET is reporting that Apple is planning for sales of near …
Ashley Nevilles
7:07 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
I haven't had any issues with my phone. I enjoy it just as much as I did the previous versions and I feel the camera is better. more ›