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Microsoft still pressing for Bing as search choice on iPhone
May 29th
Microsoft is still pressing to have a Bing search option on the iPhone, insiders said Friday night. Countering a rumor that Microsoft was replacing Google as the default search option, the sources said Microsoft only wants Bing as a “more visible” choice on Apple’s devices. Bing maps might also get more integration if Microsoft had what it wanted.
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The Windows developer isn’t pushing for any permanent deal “for now,” but the contacts told AllThingsD that there was always the slight chance the talks could lead to something more. Apple may be hoping a deal is reached quickly enough that it More >
Walmart cuts iPhone 3GS to $97 ahead of new model
May 24th
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Walmart tonight said it would slash the price of a 16GB iPhone 3GS to $97 as of Tuesday. The price is less than half the $197 the retailer asks today and comes just two weeks before WWDC, when Apple is expected to unveil its next iPhone. Walmart’s senior wireless director Mehrdad Akbar wouldn’t be specific on the reasons but reiterated that the chain would “always lead on price.”
The official cut follows on the heels of claims that Apple was stopping iPhone 3G shipments to AT&T. Analysts and other observers expect Apple to make the 16GB iPhone 3GS its new More >
Murmurs persist of iPhone for Sprint
May 24th
Low-key but persistent rumors have surfaced in recent days that suggest the CDMA iPhone may also reach Sprint. More than one source, usually working for Sprint, has pointed to the third-place carrier also getting the Apple device sometime in or near September. The few rumors surrounding production have usually corroborated this timeframe and imply the Sprint and Verizon versions would be ready at the same time.
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While far from confirmed, a multi-carrier CDMA strategy would make fiscal sense for Apple to maximize its production. Verizon is the largest US cellular carrier at 92.8 million users and is an even larger target More >
Why Apple's anti-trust woes are nothing to worry about
May 12th
As the FTC and other government organizations consider whether or not they want to launch an anti-trust probe into Apple’s iPhone OS development rules, the market is left wondering what will come of it. For now, the government has remain tight-lipped about its plans and rumors suggest that Apple might be planning to change its SDK to avoid a court battle. But such a move could be premature, especially considering Apple might have little to worry about.
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The crux of the federal government’s issue with Apple reportedly revolves around the hardware company’s decision to force developers to use its own proprietary More >