HTC fights ‘slide-to-unlock’ in London as Samsung continues patent war with...
With court moderated settlement talks between Apple and Samsung executives set to take place within the next 90 days, Samsung has now filed a counterclaim in a California federal court alleging...
View ArticleRIM announces new COO, CMO following anti-Apple ‘Wake Up’ reveal
The big May 7 uncloaking that revealed Research in Motion is behind the seemingly anti-Apple “Wake Up” flash mob from last week occurred on schedule, but not too many people appeared to care as the...
View ArticleUK Judge rules HTC phones don’t infringe on Apple’s slide-to-unlock patents
Following a report on Monday that the ITC blocked Apple’s request for an emergency ban on United States imports of HTC devices, Bloomberg reported this morning that a court in London has ruled against...
View ArticleComScore: Ahead of iPhone refresh, Apple outgrew Android and the iPhone took...
Today’s comScore report measured the U.S. phone landscape from March to June with some surprising surges from Apple noted. Apple was the only manufacturer to gain market share in the overall handset...
View Article‘That’s what the blogs are saying’
Funny exchange we missed over the weekend from the Apple vs. HTC courtroom: When Pender asked whether Apple would be announcing its newest iPhone next week, Apple lawyer Michael McKeon of Fish &...
View ArticleAnalyst estimates Apple will get around $7 per HTC phone sold yielding...
On Friday, a press release confirmed Apple and HTC reached a global settlement regarding two patent infringement lawsuits that would include a 10-year licensing agreement and dismiss the current...
View ArticleHTC CEO says company is not paying Apple $6 to $8 per device, number is...
Last week, analysts and media began speculating the amount Apple will earn after HTC settled its patent lawsuits with the company. The 10-year licensing agreement was believed to be up to $6 to $8 for...
View ArticleSamsung says ‘iPhone would be impossible without its patents’, following...
We reported earlier this week that the ITC would reevaluate its Sept.14 ruling that Apple did not infringe four Samsung patents, with a final decision—that could potentially block imports of the device...
View ArticleThe HTC M7 looks very iPhone-like in latest leaked renders
From 9to5Google: We have heard a lot about HTC’s upcoming M7 smartphone expected to replace the company’s One X line in recent weeks. The rumored 4.7-inch device has some pretty impressive specs,...
View ArticleNew iPhone commercial: Photos Every Day
“Everyday more photos are taken on the iPhone than any other camera” This is the best one I’ve seen in awhile and runs a full minute. Reminds me of “We Believe” and “We’ll always”. Also on Apple.com....
View ArticleComponent shortages say no AMOLED for iPad 2.0
In case you’ve any doubt left, you can forget the notion of AMOLED screens in the next-generation iPad, there simply aren’t enough components to go round — indeed, Apple competitors who made the leap...
View ArticleITC rules: HTC violated two of Apple’s patents
CNET reports that the International Trade Commission has officially ruled that phone maker HTC has violated two of Apple’s patents related to iPhone technologies. This blow to HTC opens the door to a...
View ArticleHTC’s backup plan vs Apple: Its S3 acquisition
Yesterday’s victory in the ITC courts may have seemed like good news for Apple in giving it the upper hand against its Android carrying foe. But, even if the ITC courts hold up the ruling on Apple’s...
View ArticleHTC shares bleed red amid import ban fears
Shares of the Taiwanese Android phone maker HTC fell 6.5 percent this morning following the ruling by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that the company violated two patents held by Apple. The...
View ArticleWSJ: Apple’s Board members mulling replacement for Jobs. Jobs: “It’s hogwash”
Just hours before today’s earnings call, the well-connected Yukari Kane, Joann S. Lublin and Nick Wingfield of the WSJ report: Since Steve Jobs went on medical leave this winter, some members of Apple...
View ArticleApple to ship 86.4 million iPhones in 2011, blow past Nokia –report
We knew in July that Apple had passed the imploding Nokia for the global smartphone unit lead by manufacturer. However, today Digitimes forecasts that by year end Apple will have sold 86.4 million...
View ArticleApple awarded sixth consecutive J.D. Power and Associates Award for top...
J.D. Power and Associates has just announced the results of their annual 2011 U.S. Wireless Handset Customer Satisfaction Study. Apple has earned the top-spot on the list for the sixth consecutive...
View ArticleHTC boss: College kids don’t want an iPhone ‘because their dad has one’
Martin Fichter, the acting president of HTC America, has a daughter down at Steve Jobs’ alma mater, Reed College, where he conducted the very scientific focus group: On the iPhone 5 hype: “Apple is...
View ArticleHTC could drop its planned purchase of S3 Graphics following the ITC ruling...
Taiwanese handset maker HTC’s lawsuit against Apple over infringement of S3 Graphics’ patents has suffered a fatal blow (in addition to this one) as the United States International Trade Commission...
View ArticleITC rules: HTC violated Apple patents, some HTC devices banned in US starting...
UPDATE [Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 7:46am ET]: The article has been updated with a paragraph added to the bottom with a statement from HTC CEO Peter Chou saying his company is “testing” new...
View ArticleApple spends hundreds of millions to sue Android makers, is it working?
Newsweek‘s Dan Lyons reported today that Apple’s “thermonuclear war” on Android smartphone manufacturers is fading fast, while a new rumor surfaced among the suits’ lawyers claiming the company spent...
View ArticleApple becomes the top smartphone vendor in US as Siri helps iPhone 4S outsell...
We saw the Android-iOS duopoly coming last summer. Now, the effects of this incredibly tight chokehold are becoming painfully evident to virtually every handset maker sans Apple and Samsung. According...
View ArticleMOG unlimited music hits the iPad ahead of Spotify
Click to view slideshow. MOG is a Spotify-like service that streams 14 million songs to your devices and allows you to download music for offline viewing. The free version allows you to stream music...
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