Apple has dropped the prices of both the iPhone 4 and 4S in Brazil, offering savings of 25%. The moves comes as Apple looks to increase sales in its biggest market in South America. The price cut, which came into effect yesterday sees the price of the iPhone 4 drop to R$544 (269 USD) for the 8GB model, and the price of the iPhone 4S drop to R$840…
Apple is no stranger to lawsuits. Whether they be for trademarks, design patents or technology, it’s been there and done it on all fronts and fought against virtually every major manufacturer and some much smaller companies. The latest intriguing case was in Brazil. A country which has only recently become an area of major focus for Cupertino’s chiefs….
Yesterday was dominated by the news that Apple lost its ‘iPhone’ trademark exclusivity in Brazil to a local company named Gradiente Eletronica. This means that the Brazilian company can build devices under Apple’s ‘iPhone’ name, while Apple continues to operate in Brazil, selling its ‘real’ iPhones to customers in the country. But surprise, surprise,…
As I’m sure you’re already aware, since it’s now plastered all around the web, Apple has lost its exclusive rights to the ‘iPhone’ trademark in Brazil. This comes after Apple’s battle with the Brazilian ‘Gradiente Eletronica’, which has a trademark in the country for the name that predates the iPhone’s introduction by seven years. What this means is…
In case you were wondering whatever happened to the “IPHONE” in Brazil, there is some new news today on that subject. If I could take your attention away from the jailbreak today, I’ll tell you what’s going on. According to a report out of, where else, Brazil, Gradiente has had the IPHONE trademark for quite sometime. This is a problem for…
In the Western world, the mobile and consumer electronics markets have become so saturated that there’s little room for movement. Pretty much everyone who’s going to have a computer has one, and the same goes for cell phones. But, in the developing world (particularly China and Brazil) it’s a different story. Now, you can understand why Cupertino’s…
TiP Daily Nov 14, 2012: Apple officially confirmed plans to open a retail location in Brazil, Cam takes a look at the newest Need for Speed title to hit the App Store, and more! – iPad mini doesn’t cannibalize iPad: http://tinyurl.com/a74jynd – Need for Speed: Most Wanted: http://tinyurl.com/a6oacgv – Apple Store in…
Apple is taking its worldwide presence further, with its first official retail foray in to South America. Our favorite company officially confirmed that it will be opening a store in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The market is one which Apple is keen to invest in. Consumer electronics are really starting to take off in the popular holiday destination and…
Since the release of the iPhone 5, the brunt of the Apple rumor mill has fallen on the iPad mini. The latest bit of speculation regarding the iPad’s smaller cousin comes from Japanese blog Macotakara, which published a story claiming that production for the device has already started in a Brazilian factory. Unfortunately there wasn’t much…
China Daily published a story claiming that Foxconn, the company that produces Apple’s iPhones in China, has set into motion plans to double the size of its smartphone factory. Once completed, the Zhengzhou-based factory will take the title of largest smartphone plant in the world. Now, the current Foxconn plant is nothing to look down on – this…
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