Apple, HTC patent agreement will be voided if either company gets bought out
The patent agreement Apple and HTC signed last week contains a special clause that will invalidate the deal if either company is acquired by another firm. The agreement …
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Samsung’s mobile chief says there can be no iPhone without Samsung’s protected technology
Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL) have a rather unique relationship. The South Korean company supplies a number of components for the iPhone, making the two business …
Some look to tear down Apple’s walled garden
Apple (AAPL) reshaped the smartphone industry in a number of ways following the launch of the original iPhone in 2007, not the least of which …
HTC CEO refutes reports of hefty licensing fees in Apple patent deal
Apple (AAPL) and HTC (2498) shocked the tech world last week when the pair announced that they had agreed to a patent settlement and resolved …
Christmas wish lists show Apple has turned America’s children into a flock of young ‘iSheep’
Sorry, Apple (AAPL) haters: It looks like you’ll have to deal with iOS mania for years to come. Nielsen on Tuesday released a new survey …
Google is building an open AirPlay rival to compete with Apple
The race to control the living room has already begun and Google (GOOG) is afraid it’ll be left behind. After revealing the next to useless …
iPhoto, iMovie and other ‘Apple Inc’ apps appear in Android app store
Following Apple’s (AAPL) recent change of heart regarding its “thermonuclear war” with Android vendor HTC (2498), the company may be taking a softer stance on …
Apple’s Black Friday sale begins online at midnight on Nov. 23, retail locations set to open early
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday posted a teaser for its upcoming Black Friday sale. The Cupertino-based company has not announced any special deals yet, although as …
Nokia’s maps app soars from No.101 to No.32 in iOS App Store in just 15 minutes
Nokia (NOK) managed to get its HERE Maps app to Apple’s App Store about 3-4 weeks faster than had been expected. This means it beats …
FBI makes first arrest tied to iPad mini heist
In what has been called one of the dumbest crimes in recent history, a worker at John F. Kennedy airport has been accused of being …
Apple delaying some international LTE iPad mini deliveries until December
Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini appears to be selling quite well, even with an “inferior” non-Retina display and two-year old guts. While the Wi-Fi model has been out since …
Missing the dazzling profit potential of free apps
Many tech journalists have recently rendered grim judgments on the mobile app market. One such jeremiad was recently published by The Atlantic. The column ponders …
Apple stock selloff has gotten ‘insanely insane’
Sure, Apple (AAPL) shares might have been overvalued this past summer but that doesn’t mean their recent mega-plunge is any more justified. Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian …
Redesigned iMacs reportedly still on track to launch this holiday season
Reports claiming Apple’s (AAPL) newly redesigned iMacs are delayed until 2013 are said to be untrue, according to 9To5Mac. A French blog reported last week …
Apple reportedly prepping next-generation iPhone for mid-2013 launch
Following a report from earlier this month that claimed Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone will launch in the first half of 2013, new claims have emerged …
OS X 10.9 rumored to include Siri and Apple Maps
Whether Siri is ready or not, Apple’s (AAPL) virtual assistant is the future. Although OS X 10.9 is still largely a mystery outside of a few …
More than 1 million apps have now been submitted to Apple’s App Store
Yes, mobile applications are pretty popular. Mobile app marketing platform Appsfire said on its Twitter account Monday that Apple’s (AAPL) App Store “has seen 1 …
iPhone 5, Galaxy S III added to Apple-Samsung patent suit
At this point it might be safe to assume that any device released by either Apple (AAPL) or Samsung (005930) will wind up being a …
Samsung asks court to force Apple to disclose details of HTC licensing agreement
Apple (AAPL) and HTC (2498) last week ended their patent disputes with a 10-year licensing agreement that covers all current, pending and future patents. The terms …
Apple and Motorola may use arbitration to settle patent disputes
After a U.S. District judge in Wisconsin threw out Apple’s (AAPL) patent lawsuit against Motorola earlier this month, Bloomberg reports the two companies might consider arbitration to settle their …
Apple’s legal pressure reportedly forced Samsung to change its business strategy
In the wake of its legal battle with Apple (AAPL), Bernstein Research analyst Mark Newman claimed that Samsung (005930) has been forced to divert from …
Apple HDTV’s ‘imminent’ release shot down in new report
On Thursday, Barron’s reported Jefferies analyst James Kisner labeled Apple’s (AAPL) rumored HDTV launch as “imminent” based on his talks with various cable industry sources. AllThingsD’s John Paczkowski isn’t buying the rumor, though. Paczkowski says …
The smugness of Apple fans, the delusions of BlackBerry fans, and other Google autofill revelations
What lies in the collective unconscious of the entire global smartphone consumer base? Google (GOOG) knows the most common questions people ponder in their private …
‘People overbelieved in Apple’
Wall Street is still crushing Apple (AAPL). The stock is now deep in bear territory, down roughly 25% from the record high it hit just …
Apple’s iPad mini Wi-Fi + LTE launches today
Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini might be “pixel-poor,” but sales have already reached into the millions. Apple released the Wi-Fi version of its new tiny tablet …
Android dominates China, takes 90% of the mobile market
Little green robots have invaded China and conquered its mobile market. The Android operating system has seen substantial growth in the Asian country and is …
Smaller providers are offering big competition to Verizon and AT&T in the prepaid market
The latest numbers on the mobile industry from NPD Group have revealed that smaller prepaid wireless providers are able to compete with the likes of …
Google has nearly finished its Maps app for iOS
Ever since Apple (AAPL) replaced Google (GOOG) with its own mapping service in iOS earlier this year, the Internet giant has been rumored to be …
Steve Jobs biopic will consist of three scenes that take place right before product launches
Steve Jobs was famous for his product launch keynotes, so it’s not entirely surprising that screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has decided to make those product launches …
Apple HDTV announcement said to be ‘imminent’
It looks like Apple (AAPL) really might be cooking up its biggest screen yet. Via Barron’s, Jefferies analyst James Kisner released a research note today claiming …
