Entry-level ‘iPhone nano’ again rumored to launch this year
Several rumors surrounding Apple’s next-generation iPhone handsets tend to resurface each year, and the imminent launch of an entry-level “iPhone nano” is one that we …
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Apple in settlement talks with Proview over iPad trademark dispute
Apple and Proview have initiated talks in an attempt to resolve an ongoing legal dispute over the iPad trademark, IDG News Services reported on Friday. …
Next-generation iPhone to utilize new display technology
Apple’s next-generation iPhone will reportedly make use of new display technology that will allow the device to utilize thinner components without sacrificing responsiveness. Citing anonymous …
Samsung asserts eight more patents against Apple in California
Despite Samsung and Apple’s chief executives scheduled settlement talks, the Korean manufacturer has asserted eight additional patents against the Cupertino-based company. Two of the patents …
HTC usage share drops 60% in five months, study finds
Not long ago, HTC posted six consecutive months of record revenue thanks to strong demand for its Android-powered smartphones. The company’s record run came to …
Redesigned Liquidmetal iPhone may debut at WWDC in June
A new reported out of South Korea claims that Apple is planning to use Liquidmetal alloys in the next-generation iPhone in place of the glass case …
Google may use Motorola acquisition to emulate Apple’s iPhone strategy
Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility currently awaits regulatory approval in China and then it will be complete. When the Internet giant proposed the …
Samsung and Apple CEOs agree to meet and discuss patents
Samsung and Apple’s CEOs have finally agreed to meet to discuss a possible settlement to the companies on-going legal battle, Reuters reported on Tuesday. U.S. District …
Pebble smartwatch raises a record $3.6 million through Kickstarter [video]
Kickstarter is filled with some brilliant, some not-so-brilliant and some very strange ideas, and if user interest is any indication, the Pebble ePaper smartwatch can likely …
A month with the new iPad
Apple released its third-generation iPad on March 16th and I purchased mine one day later on the 17th. There were no lines at my local …
Apple’s sub-$300 ‘iPad mini’ to launch in Q3, report claims
Apple plans to launch a new entry-level iPad tablet in the third quarter that will aim to draw attention away from the impending onslaught of …
Apple to launch iPad in 21 additional countries this month
Apple announced on Monday that it will launch its wildly popular third-generation iPad tablet in 21 additional countries this month. Beginning on April 20th, the …
Apple said to be prepping a ‘revolutionary’ new product that will launch this year [updated]
Acclaimed French designer Philippe Starck reportedly claims to be working with Apple to help design a revolutionary new product that will launch within the next eight …
BlackBerry 7 rated most secure operating system
Trend Micro on Wednesday named Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 7 OS as the most secure mobile operating system in a new report titled “Enterprise Readiness of …
Psychologist creates an iPhone app that can manipulate dreams [video]
Richard Wiseman, a psychologist and professor at the the University of Hertfordshire, has created an iPhone application that is intended to manipulate an individual’s dreams. …
Instagram becomes No. 1 free iOS app for the first time ever after Facebook acquisition
Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram has had a great impact on the photo-sharing app’s popularity. Despite public outcry with some users looking to delete their …
Android topped Apple, all others in Chinese market share last year
Google’s Android platform was the most popular mobile operating system in the world’s largest market for mobile phones last year. The platform’s market share grew …
Tablet sales to double in 2012
Worldwide consumer tablet sales are forecasted to reach 118.9 million units in 2012, according to market research firm Gartner. The figure represents a 98% increase …
Windows Phone will only account for 2% of app downloads in 2012, firm says
Despite reinforcements arriving this year from Nokia, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform will only account for 2% of all mobile application downloads in 2012, a recent …
Security hole in Facebook and Dropbox apps leave iOS users vulnerable [updated]
U.K.-based Android and iOS app developer Gareth Wright recently discovered a security hole in Facebook’s native mobile apps that can be used to steal a …
Apple patent suggests face unlock may come to the iPhone and iPad
Apple patent documentation made public this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicates that the Cupertino-based company is exploring different ways to utilize …
Steve Jobs’s biographer says ‘thermonuclear’ anger at Google was real
Walter Isaacson, the man behind the authorized Steve Jobs biography, said while speaking at the Royal Institution on Wednesday that he disagreed with Google CEO …
Is the iPhone fragmented? iOS adoption measured against Android
The iPhone’s unprecedented success stems from the combination of multiple factors, not the least of which are Apple’s industry-leading design prowess and its ability to make software …
Apple reportedly testing 7.85-inch iPad prototype
Apple is reportedly “noodling with” a smaller 7.85-inch iPad model in its labs, according to John Gruber of Daring Fireball. Gruber revealed the information on …
Google CEO: Steve Jobs didn’t really hate Android
Steve Jobs famously vowed to spend his dying breath and all of Apple’s cash to destroy Google’s Android operating system. In an interview with Bloomberg …
Android and iOS account for more than 80% of U.S. smartphone market
Over the past three months, Apple’s iOS operating system and Google’s Android mobile platform both continued to grow — according to comScore, they now account …
J.P. Morgan increases Q1 iPhone and iPad estimates
J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz has made “significant increases” to both his iPhone and iPad sales projections for the first quarter of 2012, raising his …
Wealthy smartphone users more likely to own an iPhone, study finds
Wealthy smartphone users are more likely to own an Apple iPhone and less likely to play games or post on Twitter than average users. According …
Redesigned iMacs may feature anti-reflective glass displays
A redesigned family of Apple’s iMac computers may feature anti-reflective displays, DigiTimes reported on Monday. The Taiwanese publication claimed that G-Tech is ramping up its …
Apple may run into trouble with rumored ‘iTV’
Anthony DiClemente, a media analyst for Barclays, said in a recent note to investors that he doesn’t believe Apple will be able to change the …
