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 10:41:31 -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/12/02/07/apple_asks_etsi_standards_body_to_set_rules_for_standards_essential_patents/ Apple addressed the European Telecommunications Standards Institute in November, asking the organization to set clear polices governing how its member companies license their patents. According t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/apple_asks_etsi_standards_body_to_set_rules_for_standards_essential_patents/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:22:00 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/12/02/04/motorola_seeking_225_of_apples_sales_for_standard_essential_patent_license/ Recently uncovered court documents from Motorola Mobility's legal complaints against Apple have revealed that the handset maker is seeking 2.25 percent of Apple's sales of wireless devices in exchange... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/04/motorola_seeking_225_of_apples_sales_for_standard_essential_patent_license/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apples_iphone_takes_75_mobile_phone_profits_with_just_9_of_units_sold/ Apple has reached new heights in unit sales and revenues, but its remarkable profitability in doing so has inhaled three quarters of the oxygen in the room. While Apple only sells smartphones, its... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apples_iphone_takes_75_mobile_phone_profits_with_just_9_of_units_sold/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_returns_3g_devices_to_german_store_as_injunction_quickly_suspended/ Just hours after word began to spread that Apple was forced to pull most of its 3G devices from its German online store following an injunction awarded to Motorola, the iPhone maker successfully had t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_returns_3g_devices_to_german_store_as_injunction_quickly_suspended/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_removes_iphones_ipads_from_german_online_store_due_to_injunction/ Apple has removed all 3G/UMTS-capable iPad and iPhone models from its German online store in response to an injunction based on a wireless standard FRAND patent owned by Motorola Mobility. Accordin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_removes_iphones_ipads_from_german_online_store_due_to_injunction/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:06:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/motorola_wins_german_injunction_against_apple_push_services/ German iCloud users may soon be denied access to one of iCloud's most important features, as Motorola has won a permanent injunction against Apple's data pushing services and devices from the country'... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/motorola_wins_german_injunction_against_apple_push_services/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:10:00 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/12/01/26/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/12/01/25/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/12/01/19/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/12/01/13/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/12/01/13/arm_ceo_not_impressed_by_intels_medfield_chips_for_smartphones_tablets_/ The chief executive of ARM, which supplies the reference designs for Apple's custom chips found in the iPhone and iPad, has said he doesn't view Intel's newly unveiled smartphone and tablet chips as c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/arm_ceo_not_impressed_by_intels_medfield_chips_for_smartphones_tablets_/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/smartphone_makers_plan_to_mirror_apples_approach_with_fewer_models_each_year/ Four major smartphone makers are reportedly planning to reduce the number of new handsets they produce, in an attempt to capture the success Apple has had in releasing just one iPhone model each year.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/smartphone_makers_plan_to_mirror_apples_approach_with_fewer_models_each_year/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:23:00 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/12/01/06/briefly_htc_profits_drop_26_sprint_reshuffles_business_motorola_misses_earnings/ HTC posted its first quarterly profit decline in two years, as Sprint reorganizes its business structure in efforts to streamline operations and Motorola warns of dismal fourth quarter results amid a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/06/briefly_htc_profits_drop_26_sprint_reshuffles_business_motorola_misses_earnings/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/06/apple_projected_to_reach_116m_iphone_55m_ipad_sales_in_2012/ Combined iPhone and iPad sales in calendar 2012 are expected in one new forecast to reach more than 170 million in another record breaking 12-month span. Analyst Michael Walkley with Canaccord Genu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/06/apple_projected_to_reach_116m_iphone_55m_ipad_sales_in_2012/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:57:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/apple_could_collect_10_for_every_android_device_sold_expert_says/ If Apple were to abandon its lawsuits against Android smartphone manufacturers and instead negotiate licensing fees for its patented technology, one expert believes Apple could collect $10 for each An... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/apple_could_collect_10_for_every_android_device_sold_expert_says/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:41:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/23/motorola_likely_to_change_android_photo_viewing_to_avoid_apple_patent/ Apple is likely to win a patent dispute against Motorola related to photo gallery scrolling on a touchscreen device, as the smartphone "war of attrition" continues. Intellectual property expert Flo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/23/motorola_likely_to_change_android_photo_viewing_to_avoid_apple_patent/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:31:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/motorola_wins_major_injunction_against_apples_iphone_ipad_in_germany/ Motorola Mobility on Friday won a major patent infringement decision against Apple in Germany, a ruling that includes an injunction against the iPhone and 3G-capable iPads. Motorola's victory relat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/motorola_wins_major_injunction_against_apples_iphone_ipad_in_germany/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/motorola_sony_ericsson_explain_to_customers_why_they_wont_get_the_new_android_4_0_for_months/ Unlike Apple, which immediately released its new iOS 5 on the same day for all its current devices, including models that are now over two years old, Motorola Mobility and Sony Ericsson are offering t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/motorola_sony_ericsson_explain_to_customers_why_they_wont_get_the_new_android_4_0_for_months/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/class_action_carrier_iq_suit_targets_apple_htc_samsung_carriersmore/ Apple is one of a laundry list of companies that have been targeted in a new class-action lawsuit over the Carrier IQ software data logging controversy. Joining Apple among the list of defendants i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/class_action_carrier_iq_suit_targets_apple_htc_samsung_carriersmore/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/03/apples_2_7b_motorola_bond_actually_yearly_estimate_could_be_worth_16b/ Motorola could be forced to pay up to $16.2 billion in guaranteed compensation if the company ultimately loses its patent dispute with Apple in Germany, as the $2.7 billion figure the iPhone maker was... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/03/apples_2_7b_motorola_bond_actually_yearly_estimate_could_be_worth_16b/ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/motorola_blocked_from_adding_itunes_icloud_and_iphone_4s_to_patent_claim_after_late_filing/ Motorola Mobility has been blocked by a US court from belatedly adding iTunes, iCloud and iPhone 4S to its patent infringement claims against Apple. The supplemental infringement claims Motorola a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/motorola_blocked_from_adding_itunes_icloud_and_iphone_4s_to_patent_claim_after_late_filing/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/hp_leads_all_1_2m_non_apple_tablets_sold_in_us_in_2011/ The NPD Group on Tuesday offered a picture of how tablets that are not Apple's iPad are faring in the market in the U.S., revealing that Hewlett-Packard's $99 fire sale of the failed TouchPad gave it ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/hp_leads_all_1_2m_non_apple_tablets_sold_in_us_in_2011/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/motorola_seen_as_likely_to_win_german_patent_suit_against_apples_icloud/ A German court appears poised to rule against Apple and in favor of Motorola over alleged patent infringement related to iCloud. In a hearing held Friday in the German city of Mannheim, it was a "d... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/motorola_seen_as_likely_to_win_german_patent_suit_against_apples_icloud/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/briefly_chinese_app_store_kindle_fire_bom_motorola_stockholders/ Apple is now accepting local Chinese bank cards as payment for iTunes App Store purchases. Also, a new analysis claims Amazon's Kindle Fire costs $202 to build. Finally, Motorola Mobility stockholders... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/briefly_chinese_app_store_kindle_fire_bom_motorola_stockholders/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/13/apple_interest_in_intel_switch_led_to_purchase_of_next_return_of_steve_jobs/ Apple's initial unsuccessful attempt to build a modern operating system in preparation for the switch to Intel processors led to the company's realization that it needed to purchase NeXT, a move that ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/13/apple_interest_in_intel_switch_led_to_purchase_of_next_return_of_steve_jobs/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/lawyers_say_apple_likely_to_get_suspension_of_german_injunction_from_motorola/ Several German lawyers polled about a recent preliminary injunction against Apple won by rival Motorola Mobility are in agreement that Apple is likely to win a temporary suspension of the order, thoug... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/lawyers_say_apple_likely_to_get_suspension_of_german_injunction_from_motorola/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_the_only_top_5_mobile_phone_oem_to_show_subscriber_growth_in_past_three_months/ Apple was the only top-5 phone manufacturer to grow its slice of the U.S. mobile subscriber market during the third quarter while its share rose above 10% for the first time, according to a new report... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_the_only_top_5_mobile_phone_oem_to_show_subscriber_growth_in_past_three_months/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/motorola_mobility_loses_32_million_as_xoom_sales_collapse_in_q3/ Motorola Mobility announced revenues of $3.3 billion in the third quarter on sales of 4.8 million smartphones and just 100,000 Xoom tablets that resulted in an operating loss of $32 million. The c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/motorola_mobility_loses_32_million_as_xoom_sales_collapse_in_q3/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/11/att_hedges_iphone_4s_bet_with_5_new_android_devices/ AT&T announced on Tuesday the upcoming release of the Motorola Atrix 2 smartphone and four other new Android devices, bringing the wireless carrier's total Android lineup for the year to 19, seven mor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/11/att_hedges_iphone_4s_bet_with_5_new_android_devices/ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/30/adobe_keynote_coincides_with_apples_lets_talk_iphone_event/ Adobe is planning to hold a keynote on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. Pacific, the same date and time of Apple's highly-anticipated press event, where the company is expected to announce a next-generatio... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/30/adobe_keynote_coincides_with_apples_lets_talk_iphone_event/ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/oracle_seeking_an_injunction_against_android_as_an_incompatible_clone_of_java/ Oracle's comments in its infringement lawsuit against Google's Android platform has revealed that the company is seeking not just royalties, but a legal order stopping the distribution of Android enti... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/oracle_seeking_an_injunction_against_android_as_an_incompatible_clone_of_java/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/apples_iphone_has_89_retention_rate_next_nearest_hardware_is_htc_at_39/ A whopping 89 percent of iPhone owners have indicated they will stick with Apple for their next handset, dwarfing all other hardware makers, according to a new survey. The next nearest competitor t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/22/apples_iphone_has_89_retention_rate_next_nearest_hardware_is_htc_at_39/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/19/motorola_to_take_another_stab_at_apples_ipad_with_new_7_inch_tablet/ Following up to the Xoom, which failed to make a a splash after the release of Apple's iPad 2, Motorola is now expected to release another tablet by the end of this year, this time with a smaller 7-in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/19/motorola_to_take_another_stab_at_apples_ipad_with_new_7_inch_tablet/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/motorola_boss_gets_66m_golden_parachute_in_google_purchase/ Googleís agreement to purchase Motorola Mobility includes a promise of $65.7 million in golden parachute compensation for Sanjay Jha, the chief executive officer of the Android device maker. A gold... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/motorola_boss_gets_66m_golden_parachute_in_google_purchase/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/google_upped_its_bid_for_motorola_by_3b_in_one_day_to_close_deal/ In order to secure its purchase of Motorola and the company's collection of patents, Google outbid itself by 33 percent, or $3 billion, in a single day to reach an agreement. Google's aggressive st... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/google_upped_its_bid_for_motorola_by_3b_in_one_day_to_close_deal/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:58:00 GMT