Dozens of iPhone, iPad prototype images emerge from trial
The latest trial in the ongoing saga that is Apple (AAPL) versus the world kicked off this week as the company set its sights on …
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Executive behind RIM’s BlackBerry 10 UI jumps ship [updated]
Hampus Jakobsson, user interface guru and founder of The Astonishing Tribe, announced on Tuesday that he has left Research In Motion (RIMM) to pursue other …
Google will pay $22.5 million to settle FTC privacy breach case
In line with reports from earlier this month, Google (GOOG) has agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle a case with the Federal Trade Commission. …
Samsung wraps iTunes, Spotify and Pandora into one with new Music Hub service
Samsung (005930) on Tuesday announced the immediate availability of Music Hub, the company’s new streaming music service for the United States market that wraps iTunes, …
Samsung ripped off the iPhone’s design? Not so fast…
It’s inevitable: some full touchscreen phones are going to look like other full touchscreen phones. Just ask LG (066570), which saw its LG Prada design …
Reuters, Bloomberg both confirm September 12th iPhone event – but where’s the iPad mini?
Following a report from iMore early Monday morning, a horde of blogs and news organizations have managed to confirm that Apple (AAPL) plans to unveil …
Samsung’s ‘Retina’ tablet finally begins to take shape; specs revealed in court filing
Samsung’s (005930) “Retina” display-equipped tablet might be coming a little later than expected, but it’s coming. BGR reported late last year that Samsung was working …
HTC shutters Seoul office as Apple, Samsung continue to dominate
Struggling smartphone maker HTC (2498) on Monday said that it has closed its offices in the South Korean capitol of Seoul. IDG News Service confirmed …
Best Buy founder building executive team ahead of buyout
Best Buy (BBY) founder Richard Schulze plans to take the massive nationwide retailer private once again, and he is reportedly recruiting a team of executives to …
Ad exec who named the iMac says Apple’s new Mac ads deserve ‘gagging response’
Apple’s (AAPL) new television commercials for its Mac computers attempt to target a new audience but according to widespread chatter on the Internet, they fail …
As Apple preps smaller iPad, RIM’s 10-inch tablet takes shape in leaked photos
While Apple (AAPL) prepares to attack the affordable tablet market with a smaller, cheaper iPad, Research In Motion (RIMM) is taking the opposite approach. RIM …
Android’s share of U.S. smartphone market declined in Q2 as iPhone share ballooned 43%
Google’s (GOOG) Android is still the leading smartphone platform in the United States by a huge margin, but that margin narrowed a bit in the …
iPhone 5 housing shown off on video as release nears [video]
Apple’s (AAPL) sixth iPhone will reportedly be announced on September 12th alongside the new “iPad mini,” and with a launch rumored to follow a week …
Apple to unveil iPhone 5, iPad mini on September 12; iPhone release rumored for September 21
Apple’s (AAPL) sixth iPhone — constantly referred to as the “iPhone 5” for lack of a better name — is really starting to take shape …
Apple: OS X Mountain Lion downloaded 3 million times since launch
Apple (AAPL) on Monday confirmed that its brand new desktop operating system, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, was downloaded more than 3 million times during …
Apple saves face, doesn’t have to place ‘Samsung didn’t copy us’ newspaper ads… yet
As the patent war between Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) continues to heat up in the United States, Apple has won another small victory abroad, albeit temporarily. …
Nokia confirms closure of final Finnish factory
Nokia (NOK) on Friday confirmed the imminent closure of its last factory in Finland. Though there have been some bright spots for Nokia, the struggling …
Samsung’s new 350 ppi OLED panels could give Retina displays a run for their money
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone is starting to look a bit dull, and if the Cupertino, California-based company doesn’t manage to spice up the displays in its …
iPhone prototype photos show what could have been – and what’s coming from the iPhone 5
The forthcoming U.S. trial between Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) in San Jose will apparently be good for more than just incessant barking from both sides. So far Samsung has …
Best Buy: Customers returned Samsung tablets because they thought they were getting iPads
Here come some more juicy tidbits from recently unsealed documents tied to the upcoming Apple (AAPL) vs. Samsung (005930) extravaganza! From rejected settlement offers to muscle …
New leaked photos may reveal final iPhone 5 design
Apple’s (AAPL) sixth iPhone is at least nearing mass production at this point, and as we all know, Foxconn’s factories tend to leak like a …
Apple acquires mobile security firm AuthenTec for $356 million
Mobile and network security provider AuthenTec (AUTH) on Friday announced that it has been acquired by Apple (AAPL). Apple has agreed to acquire the company …
iPhone app in Apple’s App Store found to contain… Windows malware?
Apple’s (AAPL) stiff rules and extensive testing procedures have done a great job of keeping malware out of the iOS App Store. With just a …
ABI: Developers are in for a dose of reality as mobile app downloads decline
Is HTML5 really overhyped? Not so fast, says a recent report from market research firm ABI Research. The firm on Wednesday released a new report …
Windows 8 is ‘a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space’
Well then, it’s settled. We had very high hopes for Windows 8 after reviewing the Windows 8 Consumer Preview Microsoft (MSFT) released earlier this year, …
Apple: Samsung knew it was ripping us off and did it anyway
The tech industry’s version of a soap opera that networks just won’t cancel has been the gift that keeps on giving lately. Samsung (005930) rejected …
Facebook phone rumors resurface: HTC-built Facebook smartphone launching in 2013
It had been exactly three months since reports of Facebook’s (FB) rumored smartphone resurfaced, so we were definitely due. The social networking giant is set …
Sprint posts huge $1.4 billion Q2 loss; 1.5 million iPhones sold, 2012 forecast raised
Sprint (S) on Thursday reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2012. Despite the carrier’s multi-billion dollar bet on Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, Sprint …
HTML5 is overhyped, no threat to native iOS and Android apps
Industry watchers often debate whether or not HTML5-based Web apps pose a threat to the massive ecosystems that revolve around native apps. According to a …
Apple wants $2.5B in damages from Samsung, complains Samsung’s patent demands are crazy
Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) are tangled in patent battles across the globe that seem like they might never end. This week, the tiresome tussles …
