Hon Hai revenue jumps 19.9% in 2011
Taiwanese manufacturer Hon Hai reported revenue growth of 19.89% year-over-year in 2011 and 37.5% quarter-over-quarter in the fourth quarter last year, Taiwan Economic News said Friday. …
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Samsung plans tweaked Galaxy Tab 7.0N to skirt Apple patent complaints
Samsung is reportedly planning to launch a tweaked version of its Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus tablet in Germany. The Galaxy Tab 7.0N will likely offer …
Motorola scores win in ITC Apple patent case [updated]
The United States International Trade Commission on Friday issued a prliminary ruling stating that Motorola Mobility smartphones do not infringe three Apple patents. “It is held …
Apple reportedly began iPad 3 production this month [updated]
Apple has reportedly already started production of its next-generation iPad 3 tablet. Bloomberg broke the news on Twitter on Friday afternoon, though it did not immediately …
Apple reveals list of parts suppliers for first time ever
Apple, a company known for its secrecy, has released a list of its official suppliers for the first time ever. Due to backlash from human rights …
Amazon’s web-based Kindle Store for iPad skirts Apple’s 30% fee
Amazon’s new web-based Kindle Store for the iPad reportedly helps the online retailer dodge Apple’s fee that it would otherwise pay through a native Amazon …
iPhone 5 to feature slimmer design, may operate on all 3G and 4G LTE networks
Apple’s next-generation iPhone will be slimmer than its current iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S models according to a new report, and it may feature a …
Chaos at Beijing iPhone 4S launch causes sales halt [video]
Pent up demand for Apple’s latest smartphone caused the company to halt sales of its just-released iPhone 4S in Beijing, China on Friday, fearing for …
Thousands line up for iPhone 4S launch in China
In eight hours, Apple’s iPhone will touch down in China for the first official time. Thousands have already lined up outside of Apple Stores, and …
Target confirms that it will have 25 stores with mini Apple stores
Last week rumors began to circulate that Apple was planning to open itsy bitsy retail stores in as many as 25 Target locations. During a presentation on …
Apple education event scheduled for January 19th, textbook focus we’re sure
Remember those rumors about Apple holding a mid-to-late January event in NYC? Well, invites just went out to media, and focus is on education as …
Kodak files patent infringement lawsuits against HTC and Apple
Kodak is going through a financial nightmare, with reports claiming the camera company is preparing to file for bankruptcy. In what seems like a last effort to license …
Next generation iPhone and iPad could offer 20 times more graphics performance
Imagination Technologies announced at the Consumer Electronics Show on Tuesday that the company’s next-generation PowerVR Series6 GPU core family will offer 20 times more performance over …
Apple’s next-generation iPad 3 receives an early hands-on preview?
When Apple announced the iPhone 4S, users were upset that the device featured the same design as the iPhone 4. Unfortunately, it looks like Apple will …
Apple chooses Pegatron to make iPad 3, March shipments
Pegatron Technology has reportedly received a small volume of orders for the upcoming iPad 3, which is set to launch in March, according to Digitimes. …
Apple may open stores inside 25 Target locations
Apple may be planning to open retail stores inside as many as 25 Target locations, according to recent rumors. The partnership would likely be similar …
iPhone 4S owners consume almost twice as much data as iPhone 4 users
iPhone 4S users consume nearly twice the amount of data as iPhone 4 owners according to a new study. Research from Arieso suggests the phone …
Apple will continue to earn majority of app download revenue in 2012
Apple will earn more than 53% of all mobile app download revenue this year, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The research firm …
Chitika: iPhone usage share drops almost 5% in December as Samsung, HTC gain
Usage of Apple’s iPhone slid more than 4 percent in December despite what analysts estimate will have been a huge month in Apple’s biggest-ever quarter …
iPhone 4S remains best-seller at top three carriers in December
Apple’s latest iPhone propelled what analysts are predicting will be Apple’s biggest-ever quarter, and the handset ended the year with strong holiday sales, maintaining its position as …
Web traffic patterns suggest Apple’s iPad was a dud this holiday season
Countless analysts predicted Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet would be a big seller this holiday season, and new data suggests that the slate may have been …
Apple’s iOS 5.1 beta reveals quad-core chips for next-gen iPhone, iPad
Apple’s next-generation iPhone and iPad devices will likely include new quad-core processors in place of Apple’s current dual-core A5 chipset. 9to5Mac on Friday uncovered references …
Apple may launch iPad 3 in March, iPad 4 in October
Apple plans to launch a new “iPad 3” with a Retina Display this coming March, and then a second “iPad 4” model in October that …
Led by Android, global smartphone shipments to reach 614 million units in 2012
Smartphones will continue to proliferate around the world in 2012 according to new projections released by Taiwan’s Marketing Intelligence & Consulting Institute. While 2011 was …
Apple to pay Taiwanese firm $5 million in patent settlement
Apple will pay $5 million to settle a patent lawsuit with the Taiwan-based firm Elan, a report said Thursday. According to its website, Elan focuses …
Album sales jump in U.S. for the first time since 2004
Album sales in the United States jumped 3% during 2011 according to one report. That may seem like minor growth, but it is actually the …
Apple’s iTV could offer dynamic backlighting for improved picture quality
Apple recently filed for a patent called “Dynamic Backlight Adaptation for Black Bars with Subtitles” that may be used to provide improved picture quality in …
iPad 3 to pack Retina Display, FaceTime HD, 8-megapixel camera and push iPad 2 to $399?
What would the Consumers Electronics Show be without Apple rumors overshadowing most of the announcements? iLounge‘s Jeremy Horwitz has taken to Twitter to break down …
Samsung loses bid to ban iPhone 4S sales in Italy
Judge Marina Tavassi of the Tribunale di Milano has rejected Samsung’s request for a preliminary injunction against the sale of the iPhone 4S in Italy, reports …
Apple patents suggest Thunderbolt coming to iOS devices
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published three Thunderbolt related patents that suggest Apple may have plans to build Intel’s Thunderbolt connections into its …
