Former Apple exec and Palm chief Jon Rubinstein leaves HP
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - Hewlett-Packard on Friday confirmed that Jon Rubinstein, who came to the company through its $1.2 billion purchase of Palm, has left the company. ( 54 comments )
64GB iPhone 4S takes 21% of sales, 36% of iPhone buyers come from another platform
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - 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 Android, BlackBerry or Palm. ( 20 comments )
iPhone 4S launch propels surging Apple 20% to close the gap with Android
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 - 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 Android in December. ( 69 comments )
HP to keep webOS, make available as an undefined open source project
Fri, Dec 9, 2011 - HP has finally outlined its plans for webOS today, stating that it will "contribute the webOS software to the open source community," apparently because it couldn't find a suitable buyer for the platform. ( 41 comments )
HP considering sale of webOS to 'several' companies including Oracle
Tue, Nov 8, 2011 - PC maker HP is said to still be considering the sale of its webOS mobile operating system, though any deal is expected to be less than the $1.2 billion it originally paid to acquire the platform from Palm. ( 29 comments )
Rumor: Amazon eyeing purchase of HP's Palm division for webOS Kindles
Fri, Sep 30, 2011 - Amazon is said to be considering a purchase of Palm, the smartphone maker now owned by Hewlett-Packard, and its webOS mobile operating system. ( 63 comments )
HTC eyeing webOS purchase to compete with Apple's iOS
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 - Smartphone maker HTC has publicly stated it is considering buying its own mobile operating system platform, with HP's webOS a potential option for acquisition. ( 112 comments )
HTC sues Apple for third time over patents it obtained from Google
Wed, Sep 7, 2011 - HTC this week used nine patents recently obtained from Google to up the ante in its high-stakes intellectual properly infringement war with Apple, slapping the iPhone maker with a third lawsuit while amending a previous complaint to allege broader infringement. ( 71 comments )
HP's confounding call to build more TouchPads likely due to obligations
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - With Hewlett-Packard estimated to lose $200 for each TouchPad it sells at a fire sale price of $99, the company's head-scratching decision to resume production of the failed tablet is likely a result of agreements made with component suppliers. ( 48 comments )
HP slashes iPad-competing TouchPad price to $399 1 month after release
Fri, Aug 5, 2011 - Just over a month after the HP TouchPad hit the market, its price has been cut by one-fifth for a special weekend sale intended to boost sales of the iPad-competing tablet. ( 143 comments )
Google Android continues growth streak over Apple's iPhone
Tue, Jul 5, 2011 - Google's Android mobile OS has continued to widen its lead on Apple's iOS in terms of U.S. smartphone subscribers, while Research in Motion and Microsoft have fallen even further behind, according to a new survey. ( 86 comments )
Palm chief addresses poor TouchPad reviews, compares webOS to Apple's early Mac OS X
Tue, Jul 5, 2011 - Former Palm CEO and current HP executive Jon Rubenstein sent a letter to employees addressing lukewarm reviews of its new TouchPad tablet, and suggested that criticism of its webOS operating system is similar to complaints reviewers had with early versions of Mac OS X. ( 110 comments )
Apple's iPhone passes RIM's BlackBerry in US smartphone usage
Fri, Jun 3, 2011 - While the iPhone has outsold Research in Motion's BlackBerry line for some time now, a new survey found that Apple's handset has now surpassed RIM in terms of active U.S. users. ( 37 comments )
Palm, Facebook investor changes tune on Apple over iPad, apps
Thu, Apr 14, 2011 - In a marked shift from his former belief that sales of the iPhone would dry up after two years, Roger McNamee, a prominent venture capitalist who has invested heavily in Palm and Facebook, said in an interview that Apple will likely lead a 10-year technology growth cycle with the continued success of the iPad and its App Store ecosystem. ( 42 comments )
Gartner sees Apple's iPad dominating tablet market through 2015
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 - Research firm Gartner sees Apple's iPad controlling the lion's share of the tablet market for the next three years, and remaining the top mobile platform in terms of sales through at least 2015. ( 77 comments )
'Unstable performance' of Android 3.0 seen as benefit to Apple's iPad
Fri, Apr 8, 2011 - Tablet makers who craft their own mobile operating system -- particularly Apple and its iOS -- stand to gain from the "unstable performance" of Google's tablet-centric Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb. ( 107 comments )
HP hires former Apple exec to pitch webOS to developers
Thu, Feb 10, 2011 - HP has hired Richard Kerris, Apple's former Senior Director of Worldwide Developer Relations, to help attract developers to the webOS platform as it attempts to challenge Apple in the smartphone and tablet markets. ( 23 comments )
HP announces plans to add webOS to its Windows PCs
Wed, Feb 9, 2011 - Almost lost at the end of its more than two hour long webOS event was the news that HP plans to apply its webOS experience on new PCs it sells, initially augmenting rather than replacing Windows in a bid to greatly expand the new environment's installed base. ( 30 comments )
HP to take on Apple with webOS-based TouchPad, Pre 3
Wed, Feb 9, 2011 - HP on Wednesday announced a trio of new webOS-based products, including the TouchPad, a touchscreen tablet with dimensions similar to the iPad, and the Pre 3, a new smartphone intended to compete with Apple's iPhone. ( 198 comments )
Google Android widens lead on Apple's iPhone in US smartphone market
Mon, Feb 7, 2011 - New data released Monday revealed that Google's Android mobile OS has widened its lead on Apple's iPhone and gained significantly on Research in Motion, the top smartphone platform in the US. ( 102 comments )
Report: iPad will grow 250% in 2011 at the expense of PCs
Fri, Dec 31, 2010 - A new report claims tablet sales will more than triple next year, but says Apple will hold on to its dominant position with the iPad, jumping from 14 million units in 2010 to 36 million next year. ( 65 comments )
Windows Phone 7 hits 5,000 apps in 2 months, equaling Palm's webOS
Thu, Dec 30, 2010 - Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform now has more than 5,000 applications written for it, well behind the 300,000 for Apple's iOS, but matching the total number of programs for Palm's webOS in just over two months. ( 69 comments )
'Double-click' patent lawsuit attacks Apple's iPhone, iPad
Thu, Dec 30, 2010 - A new patent lawsuit takes aim at a number of major technology companies, including Apple, HTC and Nokia, over a patent related to selecting interactive content with a double-click or double-tap. ( 71 comments )
HP's Jon Rubinstein slams Android, takes on Apple's iPad
Wed, Dec 22, 2010 - The Wall Street Journal has posed its interview with HP's Jon Rubinstein, shedding additional light on the firm's future plans for webOS in light of his past as a top engineer working with Steve Jobs at Apple and NeXT. ( 49 comments )
HP, Microsoft to take on Apple's iPad and each other at CES [u]
Tue, Dec 21, 2010 - Just like last year's Consumer Electronics Show, HP and Microsoft will be showing off their latest tablet competitors to Apple's iPad. This year however, the two PC partners will be tablet rivals. ( 33 comments )
Apple iPad widely expected to lead tablet disruption of PCs in 2011
Sat, Nov 27, 2010 - Reports from a variety of analysts predict a huge swell in tablet computer sales next year ranging from 35 to 100 million units in total, with Apple's iPad accounting for the largest number sold by far. ( 121 comments )
Bank of America, Citigroup testing iPhone to replace BlackBerry [u]
Fri, Nov 5, 2010 - Two of America's largest banks are actively testing Apple's iPhone as a replacement of their existing RIM BlackBerry devices for corporate email. ( 49 comments )
HP releasing $799 Slate 500 to take on iPad in tablet market
Fri, Oct 22, 2010 - Six months after the launch of Apple's iPad, HP is ready to launch its Slate 500 tablet device, which will cost $799 and is aimed at business customers. ( 434 comments )
HP announces Palm Pre 2 with webOS 2.0, launching 'soon' in US
Tue, Oct 19, 2010 - Palm on Tuesday formally announced its Pre 2 smartphone, with the webOS 2.0 mobile operating system re-branded to reflect HP's purchase of the company. ( 50 comments )
Google Android closes gap with Apple iPhone in consumer interest
Thu, Sep 30, 2010 - A new survey of prospective smartphone buyers has found that hype from the iPhone 4 has died down, and Apple's smartphone is only slightly more preferable to consumers than devices running Google Android. ( 93 comments )
Apple's iOS holds strong as Android's enterprise presence surges
Wed, Sep 22, 2010 - While Google's Android mobile operating system has seen a fivefold increase in availability in the corporate market over the last nine months, Apple's presence with iOS has held strong and still nearly doubles that of Android. ( 49 comments )
Palm unveils webOS 2.0, SDK available to developers
Tue, Aug 31, 2010 - Palm on Tuesday introduced the beta software development kit of the next version of its mobile operating system, webOS 2.0, bringing new features like an expanded universal search that developers can tap into, and new HTML5 capabilities and enhancements. ( 65 comments )
Steve Ballmer: 'Apple sold more iPads than I'd like them to sell'
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 - Speaking to Wall Street analysts, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer noted that tablets are a big issue for the company and expressed concern about Apple's success with iPad. ( 189 comments )
HP's webOS 2.0 to take on iPhone 4, iPad later this year
Fri, Jul 23, 2010 - After making comments to the contrary this summer, Hewlett-Packard is now positioning its acquired Palm webOS as a competitor to Android and iPhone 4, as well as Apple's iPad, relegating its Windows 7 Slate PC offerings to a business tablet niche. ( 88 comments )
Apple attempted to purchase Palm, was outbid by HP - report
Thu, Jul 15, 2010 - Apple reportedly sought to purchase its smartphone rival Palm earlier this year, but was outbid by PC maker HP, which paid $1.2 billion for the struggling company. ( 43 comments )
Survey: iPhone killing interest in RIM, satisfying more users than Android
Wed, Jul 14, 2010 - A survey asking than 4,000 users about their future plans to buy a smartphone and their current satisfaction with their existing phone indicates Apple is erasing interest in BlackBerry devices among consumers while its iPhones continue to leave customers far more satisfied than any other smartphone on the market. ( 48 comments )
Designer of notification system for Palm's WebOS hired by Apple
Wed, Jun 9, 2010 - One of the key players in creating Palm's WebOS mobile operating system, a man who designed its non-intrusive notification system, is now Apple's Senior User Interface Designer. ( 60 comments )
HP's purchase of Palm could lead to WebOS tablets, netbooks
Wed, Apr 28, 2010 - In addition to entering the smartphone market against the iPhone, HP's acquisition of handset maker Palm could allow the PC maker to expand the WebOS mobile platform to tablets and netbooks to compete with Apple's iPad. ( 74 comments )
HP to acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion
Wed, Apr 28, 2010 - HP announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase struggling smartphone maker Palm in an all cash deal worth 1.2 billion. ( 118 comments )
Palm dumps Pre ad agency, T-Mobile offers $350 for iPhones
Wed, Apr 7, 2010 - Palm this week parted ways with the ad agency that produced its widely panned advertising campaign for the Pre smartphone. And U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile is offering up to $350 for iPhone trade-ins for new customers who switch to the HTC HD2. ( 49 comments )
Robotic test reconfirms Apple's iPhone touchscreen superiority
Wed, Mar 24, 2010 - A new test of touchscreen smartphones with a precise laboratory robot has confirmed what a human test already concluded: Apple's iPhone touchscreen is far and away the most accurate touch panel on the market. ( 131 comments )
Palm's failure to take on iPhone casts doubt on Nokia, Microsoft
Tue, Mar 23, 2010 - The high profile failure of Palm's efforts to revitalize its flagging smartphone business with the Pre's new webOS has analysts casting doubt over parallel phone platform reinvention efforts by others, including Nokia's Symbian and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. ( 117 comments )
Palm stock plummets after poor sales force company to lower guidance
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 - Palm's stock tumbled more than 19 percent Thursday after the handset maker decreased its forecast for third-quarter sales dramatically, citing lower-than-expected demand for its smartphones. ( 72 comments )
iPod touch users spend more time using apps than those with iPhones
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 - A new survey of mobile device consumers has discovered that iPhone and iPod touch owners are mostly male, though iPhone users are older and have less time to use downloaded applications than those who have an iPod touch. ( 65 comments )
Gartner: Apple's iPhone was No. 3 worldwide smartphone in 2009
Tue, Feb 23, 2010 - After more than doubling its total sales from a year prior, the iPhone platform was catapulted into third place in global smartphone sales in 2009, with Apple shipping 24.9 million handsets. ( 52 comments )
Apple's share of U.S. smartphone market grows to 25% - study
Tue, Feb 9, 2010 - A strong holiday quarter helped to grow Apple's share of the U.S. smartphone market by 1.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, giving the iPhone a 25.3 percent share of users, according to a new report. ( 101 comments )
Logic Pro, MainStage go 64-bit; Warner Music loses $11M on Lala
Tue, Jan 12, 2010 - Apple's professional audio applications were updated to add 64-bit support Tuesday, Warner Music came up $11 million short in its investment in Lala, a supposed sighting of iPhone OS 4.2 is revealed, and a former Apple executive has joined a close partner of competitor Palm. ( 27 comments )
Palm CEO, former Apple exec says he's never used an iPhone
Sat, Jan 9, 2010 - In an interview at CES this week, Palm chief executive and former iPod chief Jon Rubinstein said his company doesn't pay much attention to Apple, and noted he has never even used an iPhone. ( 260 comments )
CES: Palm announces Pre Plus, Pixi Plus exclusively for Verizon
Thu, Jan 7, 2010 - Palm announced Thursday it will release two new WebOS-based handsets on the Verizon Wireless network on Jan. 25: the Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus. ( 28 comments )
AT&T to release Android, WebOS devices & new app platform
Wed, Jan 6, 2010 - AT&T, the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the U.S., revealed on Wednesday plans to launch its first five Android-based handsets in the first half of 2010, two WebOS devices, and a new mobile application platform for non-smartphones. ( 96 comments )
Verizon rumored to embrace Palm in 2010 to combat iPhone
Tue, Nov 17, 2009 - Looking beyond its new lineup of Android-based mobile phones, Verizon is also expected to add Palm's webOS in 2010 to fight off AT&T subscriber gains based on the strength of the iPhone. ( 107 comments )
iTunes 9.0.2 connects with Apple TV 3.0, kills Palm Pre sync
Thu, Oct 29, 2009 - On the heels of the Apple TV 3.0 software update Thursday, Apple also updated iTunes to version 9.0.2, bringing compatibility with the updated set top box and again nixing sync capabilities with the Palm Pre. ( 93 comments )
iTunes sync spat between Palm, Apple continues
Sat, Oct 3, 2009 - The back-and-forth battle between Palm and Apple continues, as the Pre's webOS has been updated to once again sync with iTunes, in spite of a USB-IF statement against the practice. ( 182 comments )
Latest Palm Pre update does not re-enable iTunes sync
Tue, Sep 29, 2009 - Palm released its latest update for the Pre handset this week, and the new software does not re-enable sync with iTunes -- perhaps a sign that the hardware maker has given up in its fight with Apple. ( 80 comments )
USB forum sides with Apple in Palm Pre sync dispute
Wed, Sep 23, 2009 - In a serious blow to Palm's fight to have its Pre smartphone sync with iTunes, the USB Implementers Forum has sided with Apple and chastised Palm for violating the forum's policies. ( 99 comments )
Sprint exec criticizes AT&T 3G; Palm CEO talks iPod, Apple
Fri, Sep 18, 2009 - In promoting Sprint's upcoming 4G network, a Sprint executive has cited AT&T's 3G troubles as an example of what not to do; and Palm's CEO discusses his time at Apple, including the creation of the iPod. ( 62 comments )
With iTunes 9, Apple again disables Palm Pre sync
Thu, Sep 10, 2009 - The tug of war between Apple and Palm continues, as the latest update to iTunes has once again blocked the Palm Pre from syncing with a users' iTunes library. ( 95 comments )
Apple drops Palm OS HotSync conduit from Snow Leopard
Mon, Aug 24, 2009 - Apple has discontinued support for legacy Palm OS devices in Mac OS X Snow Leopard's iSync 3.1.0, according to sources familiar with the latest Gold Master build, requiring users of Palm OS devices to obtain third party support for syncing their Palm Desktop information with Mac OS X's Sync Services. ( 51 comments )
Palm rejected Apple's no employee poaching offer - report
Thu, Aug 20, 2009 - Ed Colligan, the former chief executive of Palm, reportedly rejected an offer years ago from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to agree to not hire each others' employees. ( 48 comments )
Palm snags another former Apple employee for exec role
Wed, Aug 5, 2009 - Palm continues to poach former Apple employees for its executive-level talent, with its latest coup the signing of a former creative director at the Cupertino, Calif.-based company. ( 39 comments )
Palm fires back at Apple, fixes Pre sync with iTunes
Thu, Jul 23, 2009 - Just a week after Apple killed the Pre's ability to sync with desktop music management client iTunes, Palm has responded with webOS 1.1 -- a software update that again enables Palm's phone to access media from the current version of iTunes. ( 167 comments )
Bogged down AT&T 3G to clear in months; Buffett criticizes Jobs
Wed, Jun 24, 2009 - Residents of major US cities that have had near-unusable 3G since the iPhone 3G's launch should finally get relief in the months ahead, AT&T says. Meanwhile, Palm is getting its own relief via breakthrough sales of its Pre smartphone, but Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is getting no break frp, Warren Buffett, who says the executive violated good business principles by keeping his liver transplant a secret. ( 206 comments )
Apple has Psystar's lawsuit stay lifted; Palm Pre unhurt by iPhone
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 - Psystar's hopes of stalling Apple's lawsuit have crumbled as the Mac maker has successfully overturned the court stay on its case. At the same time, Apple's legal hammer has been falling on iTunes gift card fraud, and the Palm Pre continues to sell out even with the iPhone 3GS threatening to pull customers away. ( 95 comments )
Apple warns Palm Pre users iTunes sync may break
Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - A simple technical note from Apple on Tuesday warns that it can't guarantee third-party devices like the Palm Pre will work with iTunes and adds that future updates to the software may break media syncing with third-party devices. ( 170 comments )
Why Apple keeps iPhone specifications quiet
Thu, Jun 11, 2009 - In marked contrast to the PC market, where differention primarily centers around gigabytes, GHz, and Intel Inside branding, Apple is working to keep attention on the iPhone's software, with a curious avoidance of any mention of the make or specification of its internals, apparently for competitive reasons. ( 54 comments )
Former Apple hardware chief appointed as Palm's new CEO
Wed, Jun 10, 2009 - Jon Rubinstein, an Apple executive who helped lead the company out of its dark ages and later played an integral role in pioneering the iPod, was named chief executive officer of rival handset maker Palm on Wednesday. ( 60 comments )
Palm Pre teardown shows iPhone-inspired design
Sun, Jun 7, 2009 - Dismantling a Palm Pre piece by piece has revealed it to be very efficiently designed; so much so that, at points, it appears better put together than the Apple iPhone many see as its role model. ( 270 comments )
Review roundup: Palm's Pre and its fledgeling WebOS
Thu, Jun 4, 2009 - The embargo on Palm’s new Pre smartphone has lifted and multiple reviews are now online describing the highly-anticipated iPhone competitor, which goes on sale this Saturday, June 6 at Sprint, Best Buy, and Radio Shack stores across the U.S where it will fetch $199 after rebates and a two-year service commitment. ( 276 comments )
Palm stock surges on rumors of Pre heading to Verizon in 2010
Thu, May 28, 2009 - Shares of Palm, Inc spiked upward roughly ten percent on rumors that the new Palm Pre phone might only remain exclusively tied to Sprint for six months, suggesting availability through Verizon Wireless and AT&T as early as January 2010. ( 48 comments )
Palm Pre syncs with iTunes on a Mac just like an iPhone
Thu, May 28, 2009 - Palm's upcoming Pre handset is again making headlines this week after it was discovered that early production units contain native support for syncing with Apple's iTunes software as if they were built by the iPhone maker itself. ( 125 comments )
iPhone rival Palm Pre to sell for $199 after rebate on June 6th
Tue, May 19, 2009 - Sprint Nextel Corp said Tuesday that Palm's much anticipate Pre smartphone will launch on its 3G network Saturday June 6th for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a $100 mail-in rebate. ( 430 comments )
Apple may be forced into Verizon iPhone within two years - report
Wed, May 6, 2009 - Even as Apple has insisted it's content to give AT&T exclusive access to the iPhone, a closer look at Apple's own devices -- and a likely dead-end in growth through its existing carrier strategy -- shows that Apple may have little choice but to sell its smartphone through Verizon and other carriers by 2011 at the latest. ( 102 comments )
New Palm Pre apps underscore Apple's iPhone limitations
Sat, Apr 4, 2009 - While third-party apps are being trumpeted as the iPhone's strength, key Palm Pre demos this week were designed to highlight their restrictions by taking advantage of those precise things that Apple won't allow. ( 213 comments )
Late rumor has iPhone 3.0 getting copy-and-paste, multitasking
Mon, Mar 16, 2009 - Apple may be adding some of the iPhone's most heavily requested software features -- including multitasking the ability to copy and paste text -- with the unveiling of the 3.0 update this week. ( 139 comments )
Apple iPhone controls over 66% of all mobile web use
Sun, Mar 1, 2009 - In its first detailed look at web market share for cellphones, a research firm has found that Apple's iPhone represents a staggering 66.61 percent of mobile traffic while its competitors have only just gained a foothold. ( 59 comments )
Emerging iPhone contenders charted, compared by RBC
Fri, Feb 20, 2009 - With Apple's influence hanging over the Mobile World Congress event this week, the Royal Bank of Canada has released a comprehensive comparison chart of eight contenders that threaten to steal some of the iPhone's customers. ( 72 comments )
Palm throws cold water on possible patent battle
Wed, Feb 11, 2009 - The president and chief executive of Palm says his company is more focused on finishing the Pre than worrying about any sort of patent battle with iPhone maker Apple. ( 24 comments )
Apple rumored allowing real background apps on iPhone
Tue, Feb 3, 2009 - After leaving its once-touted background push data feature by the wayside, Apple is now reportedly mulling an option that would let iPhone apps run third-party background processes and give the phone true app multitasking. ( 74 comments )
Palm to Apple: We'll "vigorously" defend our IP, too
Fri, Jan 23, 2009 - Facing a potential legal showdown with Apple over its new multi-touch Pre handset, Palm this week vowed to fight back tooth and nail. ( 114 comments )
Palm surprises with Pre smartphone running new webOS
Fri, Jan 9, 2009 - Palm, Inc. used this year's Consumer Electronics Show to unveil its iPhone challenger, the Palm Pre, which will run a brand-new operating system called Palm webOS. ( 210 comments )
RIM nears iPhone's sales with 6.7 million BlackBerries
Thu, Dec 18, 2008 - After a symbolic victory over Research in Motion, Apple may have its fortunes reversed as the BlackBerry maker has almost exactly matched iPhone 3G summer sales during the fall. ( 41 comments )
Apple, Palm taking different steps to reduce worker overhead
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 - While Apple is giving its phone rival Palm a drubbing in the market, both are now known to be scaling back their work commitments to employees -- though Apple is using creative reassignments to soften the perceived blow. ( 31 comments )
Apple now No. 2 in corporate smartphone market share
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 - While Research in Motion continues to dominate the corporate smartphone market, new data shows Apple to be chipping awake at the BlackBerry maker's lead after having recently bludgeoned Palm to become the second leading supplier of advanced handsets to businesses. ( 20 comments )
iPhone tops business rankings, steals Nokia market share
Thu, Nov 6, 2008 - Often labeled the outsider in the corporate world, Apple's iPhone has already reached the top of J.D. Power's satisfaction ranks for business smartphones -- and is simultaneously the second-largest smartphone maker in the world. ( 131 comments )
Apple, Palm among the targets in GSM smartphone lawsuit
Tue, Aug 5, 2008 - A small patent licensing firm hopes to skim profits from Apple and other top smartphone makers by suing them for allegedly violating no less than ten patents relating to GSM phone technology and voice encoding. ( 12 comments )
iPhone 3G clarifications: battery life, GPS, office apps
Mon, Jul 14, 2008 - Apple itself is setting the record straight and says that iPhone 3G's GPS mapping unit is as powerful as in dedicated devices. Also, cut-and-paste is still a possibility, and outside testers have found the iPhone's battery life the best in its class. ( 146 comments )
Analyst warns of iPhone 2.0's effect on BlackBerry, Palm share
Wed, Apr 9, 2008 - The introduction of both native third-party applications and enterprise support to the iPhone is likely to sap further marketshare away from Palm and Research in Motion, says an investor note from Needham & Co. ( 34 comments )
iPhone Singapore; Verizon wins 700MHz bid; no unlimited iTunes?
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 - A report claims that Singapore has all but guaranteed its iPhone launch. Also, Verizon has outbid AT&T in obtaining the coveted 700MHz wireless band, Palm is seeing early success for its entry-level Centro smartphone, and one major publication claims to know that unlimited iTunes music deals are unfounded. ( 25 comments )
AT&T expands iPhone distribution; AmTech on Dell; West 14th
Fri, Dec 7, 2007 - AT&T's control of Cellular One is bringing the iPhone to new corners of the US, including Alaska. And Dell's venture into retail is unlikely to dent Apple's influence in retail, according to an investor note from American Technology Research. ( 25 comments )
D Preview: Apple, Microsoft, and Palm
Tue, May 29, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal's increasingly influential technology conference is about to begin, and may bring multiple announcements from industry giants -- though Apple isn't talking. ( 49 comments )
