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 10:40:50 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/samsung_galaxy_101n_cleared_for_sale_in_germany/ One week after denying Apple an injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, a German court on Thursday officially cleared the reworked Samsung tablet for sale after the original was banned for copying th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/samsung_galaxy_101n_cleared_for_sale_in_germany/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:36:00 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/apple_retakes_crown_as_worlds_top_smartphone_maker/ After tallying the numbers from top smartphone manufacturers' fourth quarter 2011 earnings, it was revealed on Monday that Apple has wrested the top spot from Samsung following the highly successful i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/apple_retakes_crown_as_worlds_top_smartphone_maker/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/npd_apples_iphone_4s_4_3gs_were_top_3_us_smartphones_over_holidays/ Apple's iPhone lineup dominated smartphone sales during the holiday 2011 quarter, with the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS taking the top three spots, respectively, in total U.S. sales. Apple's ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/npd_apples_iphone_4s_4_3gs_were_top_3_us_smartphones_over_holidays/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:11:00 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/samsung_galaxy_note_super_bowl_ad_takes_more_jabs_at_apple/ Samsung's Galaxy Note mobile device was the star of the company's first costly NFL Super Bowl commercial on Sunday, putting a bow on the somewhat controversial "The Next Big Thing is Already Here" med... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/05/samsung_galaxy_note_super_bowl_ad_takes_more_jabs_at_apple/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:51:00 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/12/02/02/iphones_36_of_q4_global_handset_revenue_accelerates_industry_growth/ New data shows that Apple accounted for 36 percent of worldwide mobile phone revenue and 74 percent of industry EBIT in the fourth quarter of 2011, with the iPhone taking more than a quarter of the en... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/iphones_36_of_q4_global_handset_revenue_accelerates_industry_growth/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/idc_apple_climbs_two_spots_to_become_worlds_third_largest_mobile_phone_maker/ Record sales of the iPhone pushed Apple past ZTE and LG to become the third-largest handset vendor in the world, according to a new analysis from IDC. The market intelligence firm released its Worl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/idc_apple_climbs_two_spots_to_become_worlds_third_largest_mobile_phone_maker/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/galaxy_nexus_galaxy_tab_101n_escape_german_injunctions_/ A German Munich Regional Court judge has decided against granting Apple injunctions on two Samsung products, noting that at least one of the patent challenges was likely to be revoked at trial. Th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/galaxy_nexus_galaxy_tab_101n_escape_german_injunctions_/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/samsung_target_of_official_eu_antitrust_probe/ The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation to decide whether Samsung's use of standard-essential FRAND patents as leverage in high profile cases, such as th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/samsung_target_of_official_eu_antitrust_probe/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/court_upholds_ban_of_samsung_galaxy_tab_101_in_germany_on_new_grounds_/ A German appeals court on Tuesday sided with Apple in upholding an earlier ruling banning Samsung from selling the original versions of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 in Europe's biggest economy. The... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/court_upholds_ban_of_samsung_galaxy_tab_101_in_germany_on_new_grounds_/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/rumor_handset_vendors_waiting_for_iphone_4s_demand_to_cool_before_releasing_new_models/ International smartphone vendors, including Samsung, HTC, Nokia and LG, are rumored to be waiting until the second quarter to release new handset models in order to avoid direct competition with Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/rumor_handset_vendors_waiting_for_iphone_4s_demand_to_cool_before_releasing_new_models/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/samsung_looks_to_replicate_apples_advertising_thunder/ A report published on Monday outlines a recent interview with Samsung's marketing chief who explains the impetus behind the South Korean electronic's maker's Apple-bashing commercials, and details the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/samsung_looks_to_replicate_apples_advertising_thunder/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/german_court_dismisses_second_samsung_patent_suit_against_apple/ In an early morning ruling on Friday, the Mannheim Regional Court dismissed the second of five 3G/UMTS standards patent suits Samsung leveled against Apple. Judge Andreas Voss handed down the rulin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/german_court_dismisses_second_samsung_patent_suit_against_apple/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/iphone_believed_to_account_for_record_8_of_global_mobile_phone_market/ Even as Apple appears to have retaken the top spot among smartphone makers during the fourth quarter of 2011, a new analysis claims the iPhone made up 8.3 percent of the worldwide mobile phone market ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/iphone_believed_to_account_for_record_8_of_global_mobile_phone_market/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_reclaims_title_of_worlds_largest_smartphone_maker_after_blowout_quarter/ Apple overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2011 to grab the top spot among global smartphone makers, earning 23.9 percent of the market with sales of 37 million iPhones, according to one set of ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_reclaims_title_of_worlds_largest_smartphone_maker_after_blowout_quarter/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_now_the_largest_buyer_of_semiconductors_in_the_world_/ Apple spent some $17 billion on semiconductors in 2011, making it the largest chip customer in the world, research firm Gartner revealed on Tuesday. Apple's ascendance to the top came with 34.6 per... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/apple_now_the_largest_buyer_of_semiconductors_in_the_world_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/dutch_court_rules_samsung_galaxy_tab_101_doesnt_infringe_on_apples_designs_/ An appeals court in The Netherlands has sided with Samsung and ruled that its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet does not infringe on patented designs owned by Apple. The Dutch court determined that the valid ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/24/dutch_court_rules_samsung_galaxy_tab_101_doesnt_infringe_on_apples_designs_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/briefly_canadian_galaxy_tab_sale_camera_free_iphones_in_singapore/ Samsung has instituted a temporary sale for its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Canada to boost sales while Singapore carrier M1 is now officially carrying camera-less iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S models following a pre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/briefly_canadian_galaxy_tab_sale_camera_free_iphones_in_singapore/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/new_apple_suit_claims_galaxy_nexus_infringes_on_slide_to_unlock_feature/ Apple's latest German complaint against Samsung is the first time the company has named the South Korean electronics manufacturer's flagship Android handset in a lawsuit, claiming the device infringes... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/new_apple_suit_claims_galaxy_nexus_infringes_on_slide_to_unlock_feature/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/german_court_tosses_samsungs_3g_related_lawsuit_against_apple_/ One of Samsung's numerous lawsuits against Apple in Germany, accusing the iPhone maker of violating a patent related to 3G/UMTS wireless communications, was rejected by the court on Friday. The dec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/german_court_tosses_samsungs_3g_related_lawsuit_against_apple_/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:12:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/photography_pioneer_kodak_files_for_chapter_11_bankruptcy_protection/ Unable to maintain a steady supply of money from its digital imaging patents, storied photography pioneer Eastman Kodak announced late Wednesday that it is filing for chapter 11 business reorganizatio... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/photography_pioneer_kodak_files_for_chapter_11_bankruptcy_protection/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/apple_targets_galaxy_s_ii_9_other_samsung_smartphones_in_new_german_suit_/ Apple's latest lawsuits against Samsung have asked a German court to ban the sale of the Galaxy S II and nine other smartphones, along with five tablet models. The new suit was filed in the Dusseld... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/apple_targets_galaxy_s_ii_9_other_samsung_smartphones_in_new_german_suit_/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/16/samsung_seeks_1b_bond_to_expand_texas_processor_plant/ Samsung is in talks with banks to acquire $1 billion to fund an expansion at its facility in Austin, Texas that is said to be the source of A5 processors powering the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, and could p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/16/samsung_seeks_1b_bond_to_expand_texas_processor_plant/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:37:00 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/12/01/15/video_ces_week_2_2012_tech_review/ Here's a video recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the second week of 2012, including a tour of CES 2012, Steve Ballmer's keynote, big product news, the week's business stories, and upco... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/15/video_ces_week_2_2012_tech_review/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/14/reacting_to_apple_at_ces_2012_part_two_samsungs_galaxy_note/ As noted in part one, the success of Apple's MacBook Air has driven Intel to inspire its Ultrabooks initiative. Here's a look at how the rest of the industry has chased Apple at this year's CES, start... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/14/reacting_to_apple_at_ces_2012_part_two_samsungs_galaxy_note/ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:05:00 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/12/01/12/samsung_to_take_on_apples_macbooks_in_bid_for_notebook_dominance/ Consumer electronics maker Samsung has voiced its goal of becoming the No. 1 notebook maker, but it will run up against rival Apple and its hot-selling MacBook lineup on its way to the top. After e... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/samsung_to_take_on_apples_macbooks_in_bid_for_notebook_dominance/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/rumor_sharps_igzo_display_didnt_make_the_cut_for_apples_third_gen_ipad/ A new report claims Sharp will not be supplying display panels for Apple's third-generation iPad, suggesting its touted IGZO technology will not appear in this generation of devices. Instead, displ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/rumor_sharps_igzo_display_didnt_make_the_cut_for_apples_third_gen_ipad/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:04:00 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/apple_awarded_676_patents_in_2011_ranks_39th_among_all_companies/ Apple was awarded a total of 676 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, ranking it No. 39 among companies awarded inventions in the U.S. The No. 1 inventor in America, as it has b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/apple_awarded_676_patents_in_2011_ranks_39th_among_all_companies/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/ces_apples_siri_prompts_competitors_to_push_their_own_voice_controls/ Though Apple is not present at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the company's influence is felt on many of the products there, particularly with respect to new voice control functionality found ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/10/ces_apples_siri_prompts_competitors_to_push_their_own_voice_controls/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:43:00 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/12/01/09/54_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/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/12/01/06/samsung_sold_about_32_million_smartphones_in_record_holiday_quarter/ When they are announced later this month, Apple's holiday iPhone sales will be most closely compared to rival Samsung, which is estimated to have sold 32 million smartphones in its record setting quar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/06/samsung_sold_about_32_million_smartphones_in_record_holiday_quarter/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/06/surging_smartphones_drive_record_profits_for_samsung/ Samsung posted record preliminary quarterly profits on Friday, largely due to continued growth in smartphone sales, though it also saw a boost from several one-time gains. The South Korean handset ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/06/surging_smartphones_drive_record_profits_for_samsung/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:16:00 GMT