http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:36:59 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/10/german_court_dismisses_motorolas_3g_related_suit_against_apple/ A German court has ruled that Apple's wireless products do not infringe on inventions related to 3G/UMTS owned by rival Motorola Mobility. Judge Andreas Voss of the Mannheim Regional Court ruled on... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/10/german_court_dismisses_motorolas_3g_related_suit_against_apple/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/10/motorola_puts_blame_on_google_for_lag_on_android_updates/ A Motorola Mobility executive has said Google's practice of creating a flagship model for each software update for its Android mobile operating system is the reason that vendors have a hard time keepi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/10/motorola_puts_blame_on_google_for_lag_on_android_updates/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/google_reportedly_working_on_wireless_home_entertainment_system/ Google's Android unit is rumored to be developing a wireless home entertainment system that is capable of streaming music throughout the home, and if launched would be the first consumer electronics p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/google_reportedly_working_on_wireless_home_entertainment_system/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:57:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/apple_now_worth_more_than_google_and_microsoft_combined/ First on AI: Apple's stock soared to new heights on Thursday, pushing the company's market capitalization to $456 billion, a number that is greater than the values of rivals Google and Microsoft combi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/apple_now_worth_more_than_google_and_microsoft_combined/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/google_says_it_wont_support_fair_licensing_in_open_standards_as_apple_microsoft_cisco_have/ In a distinct departure from the agreement voiced between Apple, Cisco and Microsoft regarding the need for fair, transparent, understandable and consistent licensing policy for open standards, Google... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/google_says_it_wont_support_fair_licensing_in_open_standards_as_apple_microsoft_cisco_have/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/microsoft_joins_apple_in_pledging_support_for_injunction_free_frand_patent_licensing/ Microsoft has issued a public statement outlining its position regarding standards essential patents, committing itself "to always adhere to the promises it has made to standards organizations to make... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/microsoft_joins_apple_in_pledging_support_for_injunction_free_frand_patent_licensing/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/google_to_continue_motorolas_frand_licensing_that_seeks_to_monopolize_h264_umts/ Google's worst fears about greedy H.264 patent holders and "bogus patent" warfare involving Android are coming true, albeit at the hands of Motorola, a company it seeks to acquire. Google is now promi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/google_to_continue_motorolas_frand_licensing_that_seeks_to_monopolize_h264_umts/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/rim_says_blackberry_app_world_has_60k_apps_13_of_publishers_earn_more_than_100k/ Research in Motion announced on Tuesday that its BlackBerry App World is the second most profitable mobile application store behind Apple's App Store, beating out Google's Android Market. At a deve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/rim_says_blackberry_app_world_has_60k_apps_13_of_publishers_earn_more_than_100k/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:51:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/htc_cites_competition_from_apples_iphone_as_profits_drop_26/ HTC on Monday revealed that its handsets are struggling against Apple's iPhone, as well as Android-based smartphones from companies like Samsung, leading to a 26 percent drop in fourth-quarter profits... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/htc_cites_competition_from_apples_iphone_as_profits_drop_26/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/third_gen_ipads_window_of_opportunity_expected_to_drive_apple_market_share_gains/ Apple's third-generation iPad is expected by one market watcher to soon arrive during an advantageous "window of opportunity," in which competitors have nothing significant to offer, that will further... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/third_gen_ipads_window_of_opportunity_expected_to_drive_apple_market_share_gains/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/05/google_reportedly_hired_away_apple_senior_director_for_secret_project/ A new report claims Google has managed to hire away Apple's senior director of product integrity to work on a "secret project" in its highest-level recruitment pull from its rival. VentureBeat clai... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/05/google_reportedly_hired_away_apple_senior_director_for_secret_project/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/google_adds_bouncer_malware_detector_layer_to_android_market/ Google has added a behind-the-scenes service, codenamed Bouncer, to scan for malware on applications on the Android Market in an effort to counter the notion that its mobile operating system is insecu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/google_adds_bouncer_malware_detector_layer_to_android_market/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/windows_phone_8_to_address_its_perceived_inability_to_compete_with_iphone_android_later_this_year_/ Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 8, expected in the second half of the year, will seek to address its "perceived inability to compete" with Apple's iPhone and Google's Android according to a report ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/windows_phone_8_to_address_its_perceived_inability_to_compete_with_iphone_android_later_this_year_/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/judge_complains_of_too_many_patents_in_apple_case_against_motorola/ Circuit Judge Posner has expressed dissatisfaction with the number of patents Apple is arguing against Motorola, asking the company to "winnow" its claims. Apple originally brought 15 patent claims... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/judge_complains_of_too_many_patents_in_apple_case_against_motorola/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/29/judge_interprets_263_patent_in_apples_favor_in_htc_android_appeal/ United States Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner has issued an interpretation of Apple's '263 patent that is likely to result in a jury finding HTC (and Android in general) of infringement in the key "re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/29/judge_interprets_263_patent_in_apples_favor_in_htc_android_appeal/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/28/why_android_isnt_gaining_on_apple_in_the_enterprise_/ In the consumer market, Apple's iOS and Android's licensees have engaged in a consumer tug of war over sales. Among enterprise buyers however, Apple has maintained extensive lead that is only strength... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/28/why_android_isnt_gaining_on_apple_in_the_enterprise_/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/steve_jobs_asked_google_to_stop_poaching_apple_workers/ As part of a civil suit involving the employment practices of seven major tech firms, a court filing was unveiled on Friday that includes an email which late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs personally sen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/steve_jobs_asked_google_to_stop_poaching_apple_workers/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:56:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/app_store_sales_result_in_average_revenue_gains_of_19_for_ipad_22_for_iphone/ App publishers on Apple's App Store typically see a significant first-day revenue jump of 52 percent for iPad apps and 41 percent for iPhone apps and and 19 percent and 22 percent overall, respectivel... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/app_store_sales_result_in_average_revenue_gains_of_19_for_ipad_22_for_iphone/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/motorola_posts_80m_quarterly_loss_sells_only_200k_tablets/ Motorola Mobility's fiscal year ended on a sour note with poor tablet and smartphone sales leading to a Q4 2011 loss of $80 million, which was further exacerbated by merger costs associated with a pla... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/motorola_posts_80m_quarterly_loss_sells_only_200k_tablets/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_maintains_dominance_of_global_tablet_market_with_58_share_in_q4_2011/ Shipments of 15.4 million iPads in the fourth quarter of calendar 2011 gave Apple a commanding 58 percent of the market, while Amazon's Kindle Fire helped heat up Android tablet shipments to a record ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_maintains_dominance_of_global_tablet_market_with_58_share_in_q4_2011/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/apple_appeals_htc_itc_case_seeks_to_revive_263_patent_against_android_/ Apple has appealed last month's ITC final ruling on the HTC case, seeking to revive a key patent it hopes to use against Android while adding two more. The ITC's Administrative Law Judge initially... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/apple_appeals_htc_itc_case_seeks_to_revive_263_patent_against_android_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/new_motorola_suit_seeks_injunction_against_apples_iphone_4s_icloud_/ Motorola Mobility has filed a new U.S. lawsuit, presumably with approval from Google, against Apple, seeking an injunction against the newly released iPhone 4S as well as the iCloud service. The la... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/new_motorola_suit_seeks_injunction_against_apples_iphone_4s_icloud_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/massive_holiday_quarter_pushes_iphone_sales_past_android_in_us_/ Apple's share of smartphones sold in the U.S. doubled in the fourth quarter of 2011, pushing iPhone sales just past the myriad of devices that run Google's Android platform. With just three differe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/massive_holiday_quarter_pushes_iphone_sales_past_android_in_us_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_has_now_paid_4_billion_to_app_store_developers_/ The value of Apple's platforms is reflected in the amount of revenue the company's App Stores pays its developers, a figure that has now hit $4 billion. Apple first announced having paid out over ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_has_now_paid_4_billion_to_app_store_developers_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/iphone_vs_android_a_tight_race_but_ipad_puts_ios_way_ahead_in_mobile_os_war/ Apple CEO Tim Cook outlined his thoughts on the company's iOS device performance during Q1 2012 and sees iPhone sales momentum closing the gap with rival handsets running Google's Android platform, wh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/iphone_vs_android_a_tight_race_but_ipad_puts_ios_way_ahead_in_mobile_os_war/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/64gb_iphone_4s_takes_21_of_sales_36_of_iphone_buyers_come_from_another_platform_/ A new survey of recent iPhone customers found that 21 percent of iPhone 4S buyers chose Apple's highest capacity 64-gigabyte model, while 36 percent of users migrated from another platform like Androi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/64gb_iphone_4s_takes_21_of_sales_36_of_iphone_buyers_come_from_another_platform_/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/google_shares_sink_after_earnings_fail_to_meet_wall_street_expectations/ Shares of Google fell more than 9 percent in after-hours trading after the company missed both Wall Street's revenue and earnings expectations when it reported its fourth quarter 2011 results on Thurs... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/google_shares_sink_after_earnings_fail_to_meet_wall_street_expectations/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/briefly_apple_mems_microphones_eu_to_rule_on_googles_motorola_takeover/ Apple passed Samsung as the world's largest buyer of miniscule MEMS microphones in 2011, while a European Union judgment on Google's proposed buyout of Motorola Mobility is set to take place in Februa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/briefly_apple_mems_microphones_eu_to_rule_on_googles_motorola_takeover/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/iphone_4s_launch_propels_surging_apple_20_to_close_the_gap_with_android_/ The launch of the iPhone 4S last October had an "enormous impact" on the U.S. smartphone landscape, boosting Apple's share among new buyers by almost 20 percent and putting it neck-and-neck with Andro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/iphone_4s_launch_propels_surging_apple_20_to_close_the_gap_with_android_/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/16/apple_jumps_9_spots_to_become_8th_most_valuable_brand_in_the_world/ Apple was ranked the eighth most valuable brand of the world in 2011, with an estimated total value of $33.49 billion, making it bigger than Disney, Mercedes-Benz and Budweiser. The 2011 rankings w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/16/apple_jumps_9_spots_to_become_8th_most_valuable_brand_in_the_world/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/14/ftc_reportedly_adding_google_to_antitrust_investigation_amid_search_controversy/ In the wake of a recent controversy surrounding Google's decision to feature Google+ content in its search results, the company will face scrutiny of its social networking service from the U.S. Federa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/14/ftc_reportedly_adding_google_to_antitrust_investigation_amid_search_controversy/ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/itc_rules_motorola_did_not_violate_apple_patents/ Apple's worldwide battle against Google's Android platform was dealt a blow as the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Motorola's Droid line of smartphones do not violate Apple's patents [u... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/itc_rules_motorola_did_not_violate_apple_patents/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/apples_rumored_television_is_the_elephant_in_the_room_at_ces_2012/ HDTV makers have shown increased innovation at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, spurred in part by fears that Apple is planning an entrance into the market with its own television set. Analys... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/apples_rumored_television_is_the_elephant_in_the_room_at_ces_2012/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/dell_plans_to_launch_first_consumer_tablet_in_late_2012/ Moving on from its failed line of smaller Streak-branded tablets, Dell reportedly plans to sell a full-fledged "consumer tablet" to take on Apple's iPad in late 2012. The Round Rock, Tex.-based PC ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/dell_plans_to_launch_first_consumer_tablet_in_late_2012/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/apples_iphone_4s_propels_ios_smartphone_market_share_to_43_in_oct_nov_2011/ The release of the iPhone 4S has driven significant growth for the iOS platform, with one analysis finding that Apple's share of U.S. smartphone sales grew from 26 percent in the third quarter of 2011... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/apples_iphone_4s_propels_ios_smartphone_market_share_to_43_in_oct_nov_2011/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/android_litigation_seen_adding_significant_value_for_apple_shareholders/ Patent infringement litigation between Apple and Android-based handset makers is viewed as a positive for AAPL shareholders, who could benefit from the company's iPhone patent portfolio with licensing... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/android_litigation_seen_adding_significant_value_for_apple_shareholders/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/54_of_future_smartphone_buyers_say_theyll_choose_apples_iphone/ A new survey has found Apple has "explosive momentum" at the beginning of 2012, with more than half of people who plan to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days choosing Apple's iPhone. The latest da... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/54_of_future_smartphone_buyers_say_theyll_choose_apples_iphone/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/lg_releasing_google_tv_based_smart_tv_as_apple_television_rumors_swirl/ LG has taken the wraps off its first Google TV-powered television set, even as rumors of an Apple television loom over the industry. The South Korean consumer electronics maker issued a press relea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/lg_releasing_google_tv_based_smart_tv_as_apple_television_rumors_swirl/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/briefly_sprint_throttling_top_1_barnesnoble_may_separate_nook_business_uk_premier_league/ Sprint revealed that it throttles about 1% of smartphone users who excessively use data while roaming, while Barnes & Noble is reportedly mulling the separation of its Nook line to outside investors a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/briefly_sprint_throttling_top_1_barnesnoble_may_separate_nook_business_uk_premier_league/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/rumor_google_to_become_amazon_kindle_fires_fiercest_competitor_in_early_2012/ Despite the fact that Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is based on Google's Android operating system, sources within the supply chain claim Google plans to become the Fire's biggest competitor with the rel... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/rumor_google_to_become_amazon_kindle_fires_fiercest_competitor_in_early_2012/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT