Dec 13 2009
Apple vs. Google in Battle of the Startup Acquisitions!
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google and Apple are not only increasingly in each others’ space, but getting into each others faces in a battle to acquire — and prevent each other from acquiring — strategic startups. Google was in “serious discussions” to buy online music streaming service Lala before Apple swooped in [...]
Dec 8 2009
Apple Sells an Estimated 60,000 iPhones in South Korean on Launch Day
Apple has sold an estimated 60,000 iPhones on launch day in South Korea and can be considered a success, especially if compared to the dismal sales in China. In the 3rd quarter of 2009, the 60,000 iPhones sold equal 15% of the 400,000 total smartphones sold within the country. Not too shabby for for a [...]