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 10:41:17 -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/chinese_lawsuit_seeks_38m_apology_from_apple_for_use_of_ipad_name/ A representative from a Chinese company suing Apple in a dispute over the iPad trademark has said it is "demanding an apology" and anticipates Apple will be fined $38 million by a Beijing court over t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/chinese_lawsuit_seeks_38m_apology_from_apple_for_use_of_ipad_name/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/briefly_first_enyo_based_ios_app_new_zealand_trademark_dispute/ The first app developed for Apple's iOS using the now open-source Enyo 2.0 framework has hit the App Store, while Apple seeks to bar the trademarking of a mobile device case called the "driPhone" in N... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/briefly_first_enyo_based_ios_app_new_zealand_trademark_dispute/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:56:00 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/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/12/01/31/apple_appeals_chinese_ipad_trademark_rejection/ Apple has filed an appeal over a Chinese court's December decision to reject a claim to the iPad name after it leveled a lawsuit against a local company in an attempt to assert control of the trademar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/apple_appeals_chinese_ipad_trademark_rejection/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:11:00 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/12/01/27/apple_features_communication_to_protect_consumers_in_italy_after_court_ruling/ Apple has complied with a court order in Italy and begun informing customers at its online store about a legally mandated two-year warranty. Now featured at the top of the main page of Apple's onli... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/apple_features_communication_to_protect_consumers_in_italy_after_court_ruling/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:43:00 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/12/01/25/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/12/01/24/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/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/12/01/13/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/12/01/09/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/12/01/05/apple_trying_to_stop_sale_of_steve_jobs_action_figure/ Apple's legal team has set its sights on preventing a new lifelike figurine, designed to look like late Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, from being sold for $99. The 12-inch figurine was set for r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/apple_trying_to_stop_sale_of_steve_jobs_action_figure/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/multitouch_patent_settlement_with_elan_costs_apple_5_million/ Apple has reached a settlement in a multi-touch patent infringement suit with Elan Microelectronics Corp., in which the iPhone maker will pay out $5 million. Taiwan-based Elan will also share paten... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/05/multitouch_patent_settlement_with_elan_costs_apple_5_million/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:48:00 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/11/12/27/italy_fines_apple_1_2m_for_unfair_commercial_practices/ Apple's retail operations were fined 900,000 euros, or $1.2 million, in Italy in response to complaints of "unfair commercial practices" related to product warranties. The total fine came from what... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/italy_fines_apple_1_2m_for_unfair_commercial_practices/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:53:00 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/11/12/22/apple_unlikely_to_win_ban_on_samsung_galaxy_tab_10_1n_in_germany/ A judge in Germany has indicated that Apple is unlikely to secure a ban on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for alleged patent infringement. Judge Johanna Brueckner-Hofman indicated at a hearin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/22/apple_unlikely_to_win_ban_on_samsung_galaxy_tab_10_1n_in_germany/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/20/htc_already_testing_phones_to_work_around_itc_ruling/ HTC Chief Executive Peter Chou revealed on Wednesday that the company is already testing a workaround in order to comply with the U.S. International Trade Commission's ban on devices infringing on App... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/20/htc_already_testing_phones_to_work_around_itc_ruling/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:23:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/20/apple_sues_samsung_over_patented_ipad_iphone_case_designs/ The legal battle between Samsung and Apple continues to grow, as Apple has filed a new lawsuit against Samsung accusing the company of violating patents related to tablet and smartphone case designs [... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/20/apple_sues_samsung_over_patented_ipad_iphone_case_designs/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/20/apples_legal_victory_over_htc_not_expected_to_have_a_major_effect/ Though the International Trade Commission has placed an injunction against HTC Android phones that infringe on Apple's intellectual property, the ruling is not expected to have a major effect on eithe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/20/apples_legal_victory_over_htc_not_expected_to_have_a_major_effect/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/itc_delays_ruling_on_kodak_suit_against_apple_until_sept_2012/ With Eastman Kodak's cash reserves continuing to dwindle, the U.S. International Trade Commission has pushed back the expected date for a final decision on the company's patent infringement complaint ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/itc_delays_ruling_on_kodak_suit_against_apple_until_sept_2012/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/itc_to_review_one_patent_in_htc_complaint_against_apple/ The U.S. International Trade Commission revealed on Friday that it will reexamine the "no violation" ruling on just one of the four patents that HTC had accused Apple of infringing. Reuters reporte... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/itc_to_review_one_patent_in_htc_complaint_against_apple/ Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/samsung_sues_apple_over_4_new_patents_but_backs_off_iphone_4s_complaint/ Samsung has added four new patents to its lawsuit against Apple in Germany, but has backed off of a complaint related to baseband chips in the iPhone 4S. The handful of changes to the legal spat be... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/16/samsung_sues_apple_over_4_new_patents_but_backs_off_iphone_4s_complaint/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/samsung_says_apple_lawsuits_have_put_its_galaxy_tab_on_the_map/ Samsung officials have credited Apple's lawsuits for attracting attention to its Galaxy Tab lineup, while a new advertisement is portraying the device as "the tablet Apple tried to stop." The head ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/15/samsung_says_apple_lawsuits_have_put_its_galaxy_tab_on_the_map/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/14/itc_pushes_back_apple_v_htc_final_ruling_to_dec_19/ HTC announced late Tuesday that the International Trade Commission has postponed its final ruling in Apple's lawsuit against the Taiwanese handset maker, with the final decision now scheduled to arriv... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/14/itc_pushes_back_apple_v_htc_final_ruling_to_dec_19/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/10/apple_accused_of_feeding_intellectual_property_to_patent_troll/ According to a new report, Apple has transferred some of its patents to patent-licensing firm Digitude Innovations, prompting accusations that the company is aiding a so-called "patent troll." Digi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/10/apple_accused_of_feeding_intellectual_property_to_patent_troll/ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:52:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/apple_accuses_samsung_lawyers_of_stalling_in_court/ Apple's legal counsel believe their efforts for an expedited trial in their patent infringement suit against Samsung are being held up by Samsung's uncooperative attorneys. Apple is preparing a mot... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/apple_accuses_samsung_lawyers_of_stalling_in_court/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:50:00 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/11/12/09/apple_appeals_denied_injunction_of_samsung_galaxy_sales_in_the_us/ Apple has appealed its case for a preliminary injunction against four Samsung Galaxy devices to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the U.S., with one legal expert claiming Apple stands a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/apple_appeals_denied_injunction_of_samsung_galaxy_sales_in_the_us/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/eu_investigating_apple_for_anticompetitive_e_book_pricing/ Apple joins five book publishers as the target of a European Union investigation into anticompetitive practices in the e-book market. The European Commission is looking into alleged illegal agreeme... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/eu_investigating_apple_for_anticompetitive_e_book_pricing/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:19:00 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/11/12/05/apple_licensed_scrolling_patent_to_ibmnokia_offered_to_samsung/ Contradicting a belief that Apple refuses to license its patented technology to competing companies, a new report reveals that both Nokia and IBM licensed a patent covering iOS touch-based scrolling, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/apple_licensed_scrolling_patent_to_ibmnokia_offered_to_samsung/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/australian_court_overturns_ban_on_samsung_galaxy_tab_10_1_apple_to_appeal/ An Australian court has overturned a preliminary injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 as part of the ongoing legal battle between Apple and its rival, but the iPad maker has indicated that it ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/australian_court_overturns_ban_on_samsung_galaxy_tab_10_1_apple_to_appeal/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_asks_german_court_to_bar_sales_of_samsungs_redesigned_galaxy_tab_10_1n/ Samsung's recent retooling of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet wasn't enough to ward off Apple's legal challenges, as the iPad maker has now asked a German court to stop sales of the redesigned Tab 10.1N. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_asks_german_court_to_bar_sales_of_samsungs_redesigned_galaxy_tab_10_1n/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:21:00 GMT