Apple Opens Up iPhone Code in What Could Be Savvy Strategy or Security Screwup

Developers got a pretty big surprise with the first preview release of iOS 10. It turns out that the iOS 10 kernel, the heart of the operating system, was left unencrypted by Apple. This is not only the first time that Apple has released an unencrypted version of its kernel, but no one knows why it happened, or even if it was intentional.

iOS 9 Battery Life: 7 Tips To Make Your iPhone Last Longer

Apple's iOS 9 comes with a number of battery improving features, including a Low Power Mode. Stephen Lam/Getty Image

Features may come and go, but one thing remains the same -- customers always want more battery life out of their iPhones. That still applies with iOS 9.

Dutch iPhone 6s and 6s Plus prices leaked, still the same

The Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will be unveiled on September 9 and pre-orders may start as early as September 11. The Netherlands will skip that process by the looks of it, new info suggests that the iPhone duo will go directly to stores no September 25 (perhaps a week after other Euro markets like Germany and France).

Apple iPhone 6s screen and logic board appear on video

A mashup phone consisting of an Apple iPhone 6s screen and logic board, combined with Apple iPhone 6 components, shows up on a video with the device booting up to reveal a gear icon. Because of the mismatched parts, that is all that will show up on the screen when the phone is turned on. The video also shows off the iPhone 6s logic board, which includes the larger Apple A9 chipset. Right now, the A9 isn't stamped with the chip's name, but you can see it nonetheless.

iPhone Sales 2014: UBS Data Suggests 69 Million iPhones Sold In December Quarter

The record-breaking number is said to be fueled by the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus holiday sales. Pictured is Apple CEO Tim Cook, standing in front of a screen displaying the IPhone 6 during a presentation at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California on Oct. 16, 2014. Reuters/Robert Galbraith

Apple Inc. has broken its previous all-time sales record by selling a staggering 69 million iPhones in the December quarter, according to the latest estimates released by UBS, a Switzerland-based global financial services company.

Steve Milunovich, an analyst at UBS, wrote in a note to investors on Wednesday that the California-based technology giant is expected to have sold a total of 69.3 million iPhones in the three months to December, fueled by holiday sales of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models. The UBS estimate is beyond the Wall Street estimate of 65.5 million units for the quarter, Apple Insider reported.

Apple’s previous all-time record of iPhone sales was in the December quarter of 2013 when the company claimed it sold 51 million iPhones during the period. However, the sales figure did not meet the Wall Street estimate as investors had pegged the company's sales figure at 56.5 million units.

Apple announced on Monday that it will release the financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2015 on Jan. 27. According to the company, it will be hosting a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). The upcoming earnings call is expected to be Apple’s most significant report as it will cover the company’s performance during the three months of holiday shopping period.

It should be noted that the UBS data is about sales to the customer, while Apple’s actual number for each quarter is about shipments to its sales channels, irrespective of sales to customers, Barron’s reported, adding that there has been a major surge in demand for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models from consumers in China.

“Recent data suggests that iPhone demand saw outsized growth in China, even finding that China could constitute as much as 35% of shipments in the quarter compared with 22% a year ago,” UBS' Milunovich wrote. “China Mobile's distribution agreement with Apple was signed in late Dec 2013 and Apple began shipping the iPhone 6/6+ in October, so it seems reasonable that demand in China surged relative to other regions – which our iPhone study also found.” UBS has maintained a “buy” rating on shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) with a 12-month price target of $125.

On Wednesday’s close, Apple shares were up $1.49, or 1.4 percent, at $107.75.

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Apple resumes iPhone sales in Russia with increased pricing

Less than a week after it halted online sales in Russia, Apple resumed offering its products in the country. Unsurprisingly, the Cupertino giant increased the prices of its iPhone lineup to counter the drop of the local currency against the U.S. dollar.

Apple iPhone 6 with 16GB of on-board memory now costs 53,990 rubles (about $956). The price is up by roughly a third over the 39,990 rubles that the manufacturer previously asked for the smartphone.

iPhone 6s rumor: Pegatron ready to allocate 50% of its assembly line for Cupertino's 2015 flagship

The Apple iPhone 6 and its larger counterpart, the iPhone 6 Plus, are by no means long in the tooth - after all, we've been enjoying them for but a few months now, yet rumors regarding Cupertino's portfolio for 2015 are already circulating in the air. As per these speculations, the next iPhone will retain the same naming scheme that was used with the iPhone 4s and 5s, thus it will bear the Apple iPhone 6s moniker.

Apple Inc. Sells Three iPhone 6 Models For Every iPhone 6 Plus: Analyst

The iPhone 6 is outselling the larger iPhone 6 Plus by a 3-to-1 margin. It's partly due to supply constraints, and demand for Apple's latest is "surprisingly high" according to UBS. Apple Inc.

IPhone 6 sales are largely driven by the smaller model, a new study says. The iPhone 6 sold three times faster than the bigger iPhone 6 Plus, according to UBS analyst Steven Milunovich.

iPhone 8 concept jumps two years ahead in time to look at the future of Apple

iPhone 8 concept jumps two years ahead in time to look at the future of Apple

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus might have gone on sale not too long ago, but as you know well the situation with Apple rumors, you might not be surprised to see whispers about the next iPhone

99 iPhone Man Rejected In China: Man Proposes To Girlfriend Before Singles’ Day

A man reportedly bought 99 iPhones to propose to his girlfriend in China, but she rejected him. Reuters

Buying 99 iPhones and arranging them in a heart apparently wasn't enough to convince a young man's girlfriend to accept his proposal before Singles Day. He had thought it might be a good time to

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Keeps Crashing, Owners Say, Especially 128GB Model

IPhone 6 Plus owners say the device is frequently crashing, freezing and rebooting. One report says the problem lies in the 128GB model's hardware. Jason Lee / Reuters

Owners of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 6 Plus just can’t seem to catch a break. Following a failed software update, owners say the newly released smartphone is frequently crashing and freezing during use.

iPhone 6 sales plateau in the UK, iPhone 6 Plus still going strong

According to information obtained by FoneArena, the iPhone 6 isn't selling as well as the iPhone 6 Plus in the UK. Carphone Warehouse's inventory system has shown more than 20,000 iPhone 6 units idling in the company's storage warehouse.

iPhone Now A $100B Business For Apple As iPhone 6, 6 Plus Sales Soar

An employee counts money while selling new iPhone 6 phones at the Fifth Avenue Apple store on the first day of sales in Manhattan Reuters

The iPhone is the most important source of revenue for Apple, and this year it's more significant than ever. The smartphone's net sales crossed the $100 billion mark in 2014. That's more than the gross domestic product of North Dakota and Rhode Island combined and more than some countries, including Ecuador.

iPhone sales might reach record 62 million this quarter

iPhone sales might reach record 62 million this quarter

According to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, Apple is on track to sell between 56.7 million and 62.7 million iPhones during the fourth quarter of 2014 (from October to December). Overall Wall Street estimates hover around 60 million.

Apple's iPhone sales beat Street but iPad volumes slide

The leaf on the Apple symbol is tinted green at the Apple flagship store on 5th Ave in New York April 22, 2014.

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) forecast a strong holiday quarter after a better-than-expected 16 percent jump in iPhone sales, and the strongest growth in Mac computer shipments in years helped the company surpass Wall Street's targets.

Tim Cook: iPhone supply and demand are "not on the same planet" right now

Tim Cook: iPhone supply and demand are "not on the same planet" right now

The message of today's Apple quarterly report was pretty clear: everything is going well. Apple beat estimates and sold a ton of iPhones over the past quarter. Tim Cook didn't go into how many of the new iPhones have been sold, but Cook did make a point to comment on the task of keeping up with demand for the new handsets. Unsurprisingly, Cook claims that Apple is having a tough time keeping up.

IPhone 6 Preorders: China Set To Surpass US As Apple's Biggest Smartphone Market

Customers look at the new iPhones on display at the launch of the Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the Apple IFC store on Sept. 19, 2014, in Hong Kong. Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images

China could soon surpass the U.S. as the biggest market for Apple Inc.'s iPhone. A report on China's Tencent Monday said Chinese consumers preordered 20 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones in the first weekend they were available for preorder.

iPhone 6 Frenzy: Chinese Consumers Preorder 1 Million Handsets In 6 Hours

Pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have begun in China. Reuters

Chinese consumers are ready for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The devices are now available for preorder in China, and consumers that have waited for them for three weeks are voraciously purchasing the handsets before their Oct. 17 release. Reports indicate that official preorders for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus exceeded 1 million in just six hours of availability on China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.

Apple's iPhone And iPad Hurting Finland's Economy, Prime Minister Says

"I guess one could say that the iPhone killed Nokia and the iPad killed the Finnish paper industry," Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images

Prime Minister Alexander Stubb suggested Monday Apple’s success was one of the factors contributing to Finland's credit rating downgrade last week. The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s reduced Finland’s rating from AAA to AA+ Friday, saying the country’s economic outlook has gone from stable to negative.

Apple iPhone 6 Review

1. Introduction

Two years ago, Apple’s venerable iPhone received one of the biggest design changes in its history. Previous to the unveiling of the iPhone 5, all other iPhones before it featured 3.5-inch screens – a large screen size for a phone back in 2007, but hardly the stuff that contended with the more spacious