HP CEO says webOS will be better than ‘fragmented’ Android and ‘closed’ iOS
Though Hewlett-Packard was unable to produce webOS devices that consumers were interested in buying — at a positive margin, at least — CEO Meg Whitman …
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Ban on iPhones and iPad suspended in Germany, sales resume
Sales of Apple’s iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G resumed on Friday after a permanent injunction had gone into …
iPhones, iPad 3G pulled from online Apple Store in Germany following ban
Apple’s aggressive litigation strategy against Android vendors over the past year has seen precious little return considering the huge investment it reportedly requires, and on …
Apple patent suggests real-time sharing of fitness workouts coming to iOS
Future versions of Apple’s iOS operating system may incorporate new fitness sharing technology, according to a patent uncovered by AppleInsider. The new technology will encourage …
Apple to unveil iPhone 5 at WWDC in June, report claims
Following the fall launch of its wildly popular iPhone 4S last year, Apple reportedly plans to return to its summer launch schedule and unveil the …
Apple snatches Microsoft marketing exec as assault on gaming industry continues
Apple has hired a former marketing executive from Microsoft to help promote the App Store and iTunes in Europe, MCV reports. Robin Burrowes, former head of …
Android and iOS regain market share in January as BlackBerry slides
Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iOS regained mobile operating system market share last month after both mobile platforms curiously showed declines in December. Analytics firm …
Android users are more likely to have sex on the first date, study finds
Users of Android phones are more likely to have sex on a first date and have one-night stands, according to survey results revealed by Match.com. The survey …
Workers should not have to die so Apple can build the iPhone 5, petition says
A new web-based petition singles out Apple and calls for the company to force its suppliers to reform the working conditions at their factories. Original …
A visualization of Apple’s market cap and cash [infographic]
Apple reported a monster first quarter last Tuesday that sent the company’s stock skyrocketing over the past week. Apple’s holiday quarter was the most profitable …
Apple taking NFC payments mainstream with iPhone 5
Ed McLaughlin, MasterCard’s head of emerging payments, sat down with Austin Carr of Fast Company to discuss the future of credit cards. “We’re rapidly moving …
Apple could sell as many as 40 million iPhones in China next year
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty believes Apple will partner up with both China Telecom and China Mobile over the next year, and will eventually make …
Samsung marketing boss: Consumers should be obsessed with Samsung, not Apple
Samsung’s new run of television commercials is the start of a wider effort to make the company’s products the apple of the U.S. consumer’s eye. …
Apple’s mobile web share reportedly slid in Q4 as Android took No.1 spot
Although Apple outsold all Android vendors in the fourth quarter, the Cupertino-based company’s share of mobile internet usage is reportedly beginning to slide. An analysis of …
Future iPhone and iPad may feature MagSafe ports, wireless charging
The magnetic MagSafe connectors Apple uses on its MacBook laptops was first introduced in 2006 and it has become a signature design element used across …
Apple reclaims No.1 smartphone spot in Q4
Apple is once again the top smartphone vendor in the world by shipment volume according to a report released late Thursday. Market research firm Strategy …
German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple
One week after dismissing Samsung’s first German patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, a German court has also rejected a second suit, reports Florian Mueller of …
iPad owns 96% of enterprise market and iPhone share climbs to 53%, study finds
Enterprise mobile vendor Good Technology published a new study on Thursday revealing iOS’s massive market share in the corporate world. The iPad accounted for 96% of …
Official Steam app released for the iPhone, iPod touch and Android
Valve on Thursday released mobile versions of Steam, the company’s digital game distribution platform. The mobile app is available for both iOS and Android devices. …
Hands on with Cablevision’s upcoming Optimum App for Laptops
Last summer, Cablevision was one of the first cable providers to release an app for watching live TV on mobile devices. The Optimum App for …
Android accounted for less than 19% of Q4 smartphone sales at AT&T
Apple’s share of the global smartphone market reportedly topped the market share of all Android vendors combined in the fourth quarter last year, and nowhere …
AT&T reports best-ever quarter for smartphones; 7.6 millon iPhones activated
AT&T reported its fourth-quarter 2011 results on Thursday and noted that it achieved record mobile broadband and smartphone activations during the quarter. The company reported …
Apple sells record 1.4 million Apple TVs in Q4; 85 million users now on iCloud
During the company’s earnings call on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple TV is “doing extremely well.” The Cupertino-based company sold a record 1.4 million …
Next-gen iPhone reportedly ready for production, may launch this summer
Apple’s next-generation iPhone is currently nearing production, according to 9to5Mac. The report cites an unnamed source at Foxconn in claiming that various sample devices, which …
Q4 iPhone sales reportedly topped all Android phones combined
Apple’s monster holiday quarter is the talk of the tech world, with the technology giant having just reported the second most profitable quarter ever among …
T-Mobile says iPhone offers ‘poor’ experience, points customers to 4G Android phones instead
An internal document allegedly obtained from T-Mobile says the iPhone offers a “poor” customer experience on T-Mobile’s network. While it’s arguable that is a true …
‘Disappointing’ iPhone 4S leads Apple to most profitable quarter in tech history
“Disappointing” though it may have been to some, the iPhone 4S propelled what is now confirmed to have been the most profitable quarter any technology …
Apple reports record Q1 blowout, biggest quarter ever with 37 million iPhones, 15.4 million iPad sold
Following a rare miss in the fourth quarter, Apple on Tuesday reported record earnings in the fiscal first quarter that crushed expectations. Wall Street’s consensus …
Siri capabilities expanded thanks to jailbreak apps
There are plenty of reasons for savvy iPhone users to jailbreak their handsets, the most obvious of which is access to applications that provide functionality …
Next-gen iPhone may feature advanced light-field camera
In the upcoming book “Inside Apple,” it is explained that Steve Jobs expressed great interest in light field camera maker Lytro. The late Apple co-founder …
