TSA looks to spend $3M on Macs, iDevices in pilot program
Thu, May 24, 2012 - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is set to initiate a pilot program to purchase up to $3 million dollars worth of Apple hardware over the next three years, including 1,000 Macs and 1,000 mobile devices. ( 0 comments )
Apple's iOS grows to 23% of worldwide smartphone shipments
Thu, May 24, 2012 - Apple continues to gain share in the worldwide smartphone market, as the latest data shows the iOS mobile operating system accounted for nearly a quarter of all smartphones shipped in the first quarter of 2012. ( 0 comments )
Rumor: Google, Asus to release joint 7-inch tablet in July
Thu, May 24, 2012 - Google and Asus are gearing up to release a co-developed 7-inch tablet in July with initial shipments of 600,000 units, according to a new unverified report. ( 0 comments )
GameFly rental service announces plan to publish iOS, Android games
Wed, May 23, 2012 - Subscription game rental service GameFly announced on Wednesday that it will begin publishing titles for iOS and Android and will also open a game store on Android later this year. ( 0 comments )
Jury finds Google Android didn't violate Oracle's patents
Wed, May 23, 2012 - A 10-person federal jury has found unanimously that Google didn't infringe on Oracle's patents when developing the Android mobile operating system. ( 0 comments )
Rumor: Microsoft to launch Office for Apple's iOS in November
Wed, May 23, 2012 - Microsoft Office, the industry leading productivity suite, will be coming to Apple's iPad, as well as Android-based tablets, this November, a new rumor claims. ( 0 comments )
Google's $12.5B acquisition of Motorola Mobility now official
Tue, May 22, 2012 - Google has announced that its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility is completed and approved, officially bringing the search giant into the smartphone hardware business. ( 0 comments )
Google cleared for Motorola purchase after receiving Chinese regulatory approval
Sat, May 19, 2012 - Google and Motorola Mobility both revealed on Saturday that they have received Chinese regulatory approval for their proposed merger and expect to soon close on the deal. ( 0 comments )
Briefly: Simon & Schuster settles; 9M Galaxy S III preorders; 10.1" Kindle Fire
Fri, May 18, 2012 - Publisher Simon & Schuster has settled an e-book antitrust lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 29 states in the U.S., while a new report claims Samsung achieved nine million preorders for its Galaxy S III smartphone. Also, a rumor claims Amazon is suspending plans for an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire in favor of a 10.1-inch model due out later this year. ( 0 comments )
Apple and HTC ordered by court to discuss settlement on Aug. 28
Thu, May 17, 2012 - Apple and HTC have been ordered by the U.S. District Court of Delaware to meet for possible settlement talks on August 28 of this year. ( 0 comments )
Apple grows to 7.9% of all mobile phones sold worldwide
Wed, May 16, 2012 - Though it only sells smartphones, Apple represents nearly 8 percent of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker. ( 0 comments )
HTC handsets held up at US customs due to ITC injunction over Apple patent
Wed, May 16, 2012 - Taiwanese handset maker HTC revealed on Tuesday that shipments of its HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE devices have been delayed because they are being reviewed by U.S. Customs to check for compliance with an injunction by the International Trade Commission. ( 0 comments )
GMIC: Tencent founder calls Android openness a 'mixed blessing'
Thu, May 10, 2012 - Tencent founder Pony Ma on Thursday called the openness of Google's Android mobile operating system a "mixed blessing," while noting that Apple's iPhone is more secure than Android. ( 0 comments )
Google looks to replicate iOS Game Center, app purchasing
Wed, May 9, 2012 - In an attempt to bolster Android's presence in mobile gaming Google is reportedly developing an app that is similar to Apple's Game Center, and is looking to revamp its Google Play payment system to streamline purchases. ( 0 comments )
Judge penalizes Samsung for failing to produce source code in Apple infringement trial
Sat, May 5, 2012 - United States District Court Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal has granted Apple its requested Motion for Sanctions, penalizing Samsung for refusing to provide evidence in a timely fashion. ( 0 comments )
iPad tablet market share will dip to 50% by 2017, study says
Fri, May 4, 2012 - Market research firm NPD estimates that Apple's share of the tablet space will dwindle to just over 50 percent by 2017, while Android and Windows-based devices will begin continue to eat into the iPad's overwhelming lead by 2014. ( 0 comments )
Apple iPad takes 95% of all tablet web traffic
Fri, May 4, 2012 - A new study released on Friday claims that the combined users of the three generations of Apple's iPad account for an overwhelming amount of all tablet-based internet traffic. ( 0 comments )
Federal managers quickly ditching BlackBerry for iOS, Android devices
Thu, May 3, 2012 - According to recent research there has been a huge shift in what handsets U.S. federal managers use on the job, with many moving away from RIM's BlackBerry platform for more capable iOS and Android solutions. ( 0 comments )
Samsung unveils quad-core Galaxy S III with 4.8" AMOLED screen
Thu, May 3, 2012 - Samsung on Thursday took the wraps off its highly anticipated Galaxy S III smartphone, featuring a 1.4-gigahertz quad-core processor, 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, and Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. ( 0 comments )
Kindle Fire shipments drop sharply as Apple's iPad takes 68% tablet share
Thu, May 3, 2012 - Shipments of Android-based tablets including Amazon's Kindle Fire saw a "steep drop" in the first quarter of 2012, allowing Apple's iPad to grow to 68 percent of tablets shipped worldwide. ( 0 comments )
Apple's iPhone climbs to 31% share of US smartphone market
Wed, May 2, 2012 - A new analysis claims the iPhone made up 30.7 percent of the U.S. smartphone market and 14 percent of the mobile market in the first quarter of 2012. ( 0 comments )
Apple wants Samsung logo on court televisions obscured from jurors in trial
Tue, May 1, 2012 - In its forthcoming patent infringement suit with Samsung, Apple will ask the court to conceal Samsung's logo from video displays in the courtroom, so that jurors will not see it. ( 0 comments )
Citibank creates Android tablet app exclusively for Kindle Fire
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - Citibank has released a new banking app for tablets, but chose to support only Apple's iPad and the Amazon Kindle Fire with an "exclusive launch for Amazon Appstore for Android," a blow to Google's own efforts to deliver a modern Android tablet experience. ( 0 comments )
Chomp loses Android compatibility following Apple acquisition
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - Following its purchase of the app search engine Chomp, Apple has disabled its functionality with Google's Android mobile operating system. ( 0 comments )
80% of Good Technology enterprise activations are Apple's iPhone, iPad
Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - The top six most-activated devices in the workplace tracked by Good Technology were all Apple devices, with the iPhone and iPad accounting for 79.9 percent of customer activations. ( 0 comments )
Exhibits in Oracle case show Google expected Android to take 33% of iPad market in 2011
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 - In July 2010, Google executives expected their upcoming Android 3.0 Honeycomb release to immediately result in a takeover of a third of the iPad market, according to an internal presentation outed during Oracle's infringement case against the search giant. ( 0 comments )
Real time mobile usage data sees iOS dominating Android
Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - Despite owning only a fraction of the mobile market share enjoyed by Android, iOS is taking a commanding lead in actual usage, with the number of unique impressions accounting at times for more than three quarters of all traffic in the past week. ( 0 comments )
Google engineers defend source code, email in Oracle lawsuit over Java
Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - Two Google engineers, both of whom formerly worked for Sun, testified on Thursday about their role in developing the Android mobile operating system, defending their current employer from Oracle's accusations that it copied code and admitted internally that it needed to negotiate a license for Java. ( 0 comments )
Google 'quite focused' on low-end Android tablets as iPad controls high end
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 - Google CEO Larry Page said on Thursday that his company is "quite focused" on reaching the lower end of the tablet market, even as Apple's iPad continues to dominate the high-end price range. ( 65 comments )
Verizon Wireless to charge customers $30 for upgrading to a new phone
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - Verizon Wireless has decided to tack on a $30 surcharge when users opt to upgrade their mobile device. AT&T has indicated it will likely follow suit. ( 65 comments )
Apple's iPad projected to control 61% of tablet market in 2012
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 - New tablet sales projections from Gartner call for Apple to sell nearly 73 million iPads in 2012, and to remain the market leader through 2016. ( 54 comments )
Google rumored to launch sub-$250 7-inch tablet in July
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 - Google has reportedly delayed the launch of its forthcoming 7-inch tablet in an effort to lower its price to better compete with Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire. ( 122 comments )
HTC profits collapse 70% in face of competition from Apple, Samsung
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 - Facing more intense competition from rivals Apple and Samsung, HTC announced on Friday that its pre-tax profits fell by almost 70 percent. ( 114 comments )
Biographer says Steve Jobs was legitimately infuriated by Android
Thu, Apr 5, 2012 - Biographer Walter Isaacson has disputed Google CEO Larry Page's assertion that Steve Jobs only said disparaging remarks about its Android mobile operating system to rally his own employees. ( 291 comments )
Google's Larry Page thinks Steve Jobs's hatred of Android was 'for show'
Wed, Apr 4, 2012 - Google co-founder and Chief Executive Larry Page doesn't think Steve Jobs was really that upset by the Android platform. Instead, he feels Jobs demonstrated ire "for show" to rally his employees at Apple. ( 138 comments )
Samsung launching mobile ad platform to challenge Apple's iAd, Google
Wed, Apr 4, 2012 - Samsung revealed on Tuesday plans for the AdHub Market, a new service that will challenge mobile advertising platforms from Apple and Google by allowing advertisers to place ads on its mobile devices. ( 53 comments )
Apple's iOS, Google's Android grow to 80% of US smartphone market
Tue, Apr 3, 2012 - Apple's iOS and Google's Android mobile platforms continued to grow over the last three months, accounting for 80.3 percent of the U.S. smartphone market. ( 77 comments )
RIM's enterprise server now manages Apple's iOS devices
Tue, Apr 3, 2012 - Research in Motion on Tuesday launched its new BlackBerry Mobile Fusion mobile device management software for enterprise customers, adding the ability to manage Apple's iOS devices, in addition to those running BlackBerry OS and Google Android. ( 35 comments )
iPhone owners use Wi-Fi more than Android owners in U.S. and U.K.
Mon, Apr 2, 2012 - A study released on Monday found that iPhone users in the U.S. and the U.K. are significantly more likely to utilize Wi-Fi for their data needs than Android users who operate heavily on wireless networks. ( 49 comments )
Samsung rivaling HTC, Motorola to take second place among US carriers' after iPhone 4S
Mon, Apr 2, 2012 - While Apple's iPhone 4S remains the top selling smartphone across every US carrier that offers it, Samsung is working hard to expand sales and oust its Android rivals from second place. ( 58 comments )
Amazon Appstore earns 3X more than Google Play, Apple's App Store still leads
Fri, Mar 30, 2012 - A new analysis shows that Amazon's Appstore for Android is a far more profitable avenue for developers on an active-user basis than Google Play, though Apple's iOS App Store remains the market leader. ( 74 comments )
Google plans to launch online store for Android tablets
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 - In an attempt to boost disappointing sales of tablets using its Android OS, Google is reportedly planning to rollout an online storefront by the end of 2012, with some of the devices expected to be co-branded. ( 58 comments )
iPhone closes in on Android in growing U.S. smartphone market
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 - As of February, smartphone users accounted for nearly half of all wireless subscribers in the U.S., and Apple's iPhone adoption rate saw growth while Android handset activations slipped. ( 52 comments )
Google earns 80% of its mobile revenue from iOS, just 20% from Android
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 - While Google's chief executive Larry Page recently described an $2.5 billion annual run rate for the company's mobile revenues, the company has testified that it has earned less than $550 million from Android across four years from 2008 to 2011. ( 87 comments )
Apple and Samsung have 'communicated lately' about patent suit settlements
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 - Despite late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's vow to go "thermonuclear war" on devices running Google's Android operating system, Apple and Samsung have recently had discussions about potentially settling their ongoing legal disputes. ( 57 comments )
IDC predicts Apple's iOS to grow to 17% of all smart connected devices in 2016
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 - A new analysis combining PCs, tablets and smartphones into one category of "smart connected devices" projects iOS devices will grow from a 14.6 percent share of the market in 2011 to 17.3 percent in 2016. ( 16 comments )
China now leads world in iOS and Android device activations
Wed, Mar 21, 2012 - China's growing tech-savvy middle class has contributed to a sharp rise in mobile device sales over the past year, and new data reveals that the country has overtaken the U.S. to become the world's largest market for iOS and Android device activations for the first time. ( 16 comments )
Judge says Apple request for Google, Motorola documents too 'vague'
Tue, Mar 20, 2012 - A U.S. Circuit Judge has told Apple to "narrow its request" for information on Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility and the development of Android. ( 12 comments )
New iPad drawing record preorders, Apple projected to sell 66M in 2012
Wed, Mar 14, 2012 - Apple's new iPad is off to a record start before it's even been released, setting the stage for the company to sell a projected 66 million total units in 2012. ( 58 comments )
FTC subpoenas Apple for iOS search data in antitrust probe of Google
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has subpoenaed Apple in an effort to learn how it uses Google's search functionality on iOS devices as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation into Google. ( 13 comments )
Android Platform manager steps down after failing to fix app sales
Sun, Mar 11, 2012 - Eric Chu has stepped down as manager of Google's troubled software market for Android, and is being replaced by Jamie Rosenberg from Google Music as the company aligns all of its digital content under the Google Play umbrella. ( 50 comments )
Google, Asus rumored to team up for co-branded 7" tablet later this year
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 - A new rumor out of the Far East claims Google and Asus are partnering on a 7-inch co-branded tablet that could arrive as early as May and will be priced between $199-249. ( 84 comments )
Google threatening Android app makers who use alternative payment services
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 - A new report claims Google has been threatening developers that it will remove from its Google Play app market Android apps that eschew its Google Wallet payment service in favor of third-party options. ( 47 comments )
Motorola asks court to accept crowdsourced prior art claims against Apple patents
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 - Motorola Mobility has raised five new prior art claims in its defense against Apple patents, using contributions from "numerous individuals," claims that Apple has asked the court to strike "because they assert five new prior art references never before raised by Motorola in expert reports, invalidity contentions, or discovery responses." ( 20 comments )
iOS, Android increase smartphone market share while all others lose ground
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 - The battle for smartphone operating system supremacy is quickly becoming a two-horse race, as the latest data from comScore shows that only Apple and Google were able to grow their market share in the U.S. through January. ( 28 comments )
Samsung files new patent infringement suit against Apple in South Korea
Wed, Mar 7, 2012 - The number of lawsuits between Samsung and Apple continues to grow, as on Wednesday Samsung revealed it had filed another patent infringement claim in South Korea, accusing the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 of infringing on three patents. ( 43 comments )
Android Market, Books, Music rebranded "Google Play" to compete with Apple's iTunes
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 - Google has rebranded its Android Market mobile software store as Google Play, folding in Google Music and the company's eBookstore to create a single brand for all of its digital and cloud based content services, similar to Apple's iTunes. ( 38 comments )
1/3 of US & Europe projected to own a tablet by 2016 as Apple's iPad dominates
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 - Nearly 113 million Americans and 106 million Europeans will be tablet owners by 2016, according to a new projection that sees tremendous growth in the tablet market currently dominated by Apple. ( 21 comments )
Judge orders Motorola to provide Apple details of Google's acquisition plans, Android development
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 - The U.S. Circuit Judge overseeing the patent dispute between Apple and Motorola Mobility has ordered Motorola to provide Apple with details of Google's $12.5 billion acquisition as well as information about the development of Android. ( 90 comments )
Apple, Google agree to meet with US senator over mobile privacy
Mon, Mar 5, 2012 - After a U.S. senator sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission calling for an investigation into apparent privacy loopholes in the iOS and Android mobile operating systems, Apple and Google agreed to meet with him to discuss the issue. ( 9 comments )
Google: Android has 450K apps, 850K devices activated daily
Mon, Feb 27, 2012 - According to a statement from Google on Monday, the amount of content on the Android Market is nearing that of Apple's App Store as it now offers over 450,000 apps, which has helped Android devices see an activation rate of 850,000 handsets a day. ( 163 comments )
Cheap Android phones 'crushing' Apple's iPhone in countries without subsidies
Mon, Feb 27, 2012 - A new report highlights a "rare weak spot" for Apple's iPhone: its heavy reliance on carrier subsidies to sell the iPhone to customers for much less than its true cost. ( 109 comments )
Apple's iOS passes Android, accounts for 35% of mobile ad impressions
Fri, Feb 24, 2012 - The launch of the iPhone 4S helped Apple's iOS surge 12 percentage points and surpass Google Android in mobile ad impressions in North America. ( 67 comments )
iPhones sweep list of 2011's best-selling smartphones in U.S.
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 - Apple's current iPhone models were the three best-selling smartphones in America in 2011, with the iPhone 4 beating out the legacy iPhone 3GS and new iPhone 4S to become the biggest seller of the year. ( 30 comments )
Average paid Android apps are 2.5 times more expensive than iPhone apps
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 - A new analysis of smartphone application prices has found that content sold on Google Android has an average price two-and-a-half times higher than that of Apple's iPhone. ( 85 comments )
iPad & MacBooks combine to give Apple 27% share of all mobile PC shipments
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 - The combined total of iPad and MacBook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2011 gave Apple a whopping 26.6 percent share of the mobile PC market, nearly tripling the share held by second-place HP. ( 111 comments )
Google reportedly prepping heads-up display Android eyeglasses for 2012 launch
Tue, Feb 21, 2012 - A new report claims Google is readying Android-based smart glasses with a heads-up display for release later this year. ( 94 comments )
Apple's iPhone 4S climbs to 29% smartphone market share in UK
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 - Apple's share of the smartphone market in the U.K. jumped up 7 percent year over year to reach 29.1 percent, according to a new analysis. ( 30 comments )
Chinese iPad trademark suit seen as chance for Samsung, Lenovo to gain on Apple
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 - Apple's continuing struggles over ownership of the "iPad" name in China are viewed by industry watchers as an opportunity for rivals Samsung and Lenovo to gain some ground in the massive market. ( 53 comments )
Apple's US Samsung lawsuit expands to 8 patents and names 17 products
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 - Apple's US lawsuit against Samsung in far larger than originally reported, specifically naming 13 smartphones, two media players and two tablets, and encompasses twice as many patents as were revealed in the company's parallel bid for a preliminary injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Nexus. ( 84 comments )
Apple became world's largest smartphone seller in 2011 with 19% share
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 - Apple was not only the largest seller of smartphones worldwide in 2011, taking 19 percent of all sales, but also overtook LG to become the No. 3 largest global mobile phone vendor, according to Gartner. ( 41 comments )
Apple gets more new apps than Android, widens app gap
Tue, Feb 14, 2012 - Fresh data released on Tuesday suggests that the number of new apps entering the Apple App Store outpace those from the competing Google Market three to one, with developers leaning toward iOS partly because of Android's platform fragmentation. ( 83 comments )
Apple's latest patent suit against Samsung seen as its strongest case yet
Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - The newest patent infringement suit filed against Samsung last week represents Apple's strongest case yet against the rival smartphone maker, according to a new analysis. ( 145 comments )
EU approves Google's acquisition of Motorola, will monitor for patent abuse
Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - Google's $12.5 billion plan to acquire Motorola Mobility has received regulatory approval by the European Union, but the European Commission has said it will monitor ongoing patent litigation to ensure compliance with EU antitrust rules. ( 18 comments )
Apple asks for US preliminary injunction of Samsung's Android 4.0 Galaxy Nexus
Sat, Feb 11, 2012 - Apple is leveraging four recently granted patents to seek a preliminary injunction against sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone, Google's Android 4.0 flagship device, as part of a new federal lawsuit that also involves other patent claims. ( 451 comments )
Apple attacks Motorola's efforts to block iPhone 4S using standards patents, asks for huge damages
Sat, Feb 11, 2012 - Apple has filed a new "antisuit lawsuit" aimed at unraveling Motorola's litigation efforts and attempts to block iPhone 4S using standards essential patents. Apple is also asking for damages that could reach multibillion dollar figures. ( 213 comments )
German court dismisses Motorola's 3G-related suit against Apple
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 - A German court has ruled that Apple's wireless products do not infringe on inventions related to 3G/UMTS owned by rival Motorola Mobility. ( 20 comments )
Motorola puts blame on Google for lag on Android updates
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 - 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 keeping their devices up to date. ( 48 comments )
Google reportedly working on wireless home entertainment system
Thu, Feb 9, 2012 - 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 product designed and marketed under the Google brand. ( 42 comments )
Google says it won't support fair licensing in open standards as Apple, Microsoft, Cisco have
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - 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 has promised to continue to wage Motorola's increasingly hostile patent wars. ( 132 comments )
Microsoft joins Apple in pledging support for injunction free, FRAND patent licensing
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - 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 its standard essential patents available on fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms." The move joins an effort initiated by Apple last fall, and begs for comment from Google to do the same. ( 32 comments )
iPhone best at retaining resale value and offers lowest total cost of ownership
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - A study by Priceonomics "indicates that Apple phones are a better value than smartphones on other platforms," adding, "the market has spoken, and Android and Blackberrys do not age well." ( 23 comments )
Mobile carriers hate not having iPhone, pay premiums to get it
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - A flurry of reports have insinuated that the larger upfront subsidies carriers pay to gain access to the iPhone are "not good for wireless carriers," with one blog claiming "carriers hate the iPhone," despite facts indicating the opposite. ( 21 comments )
Google to continue Motorola's FRAND licensing that seeks to monopolize H.264, UMTS
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - 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 promising to continue this same behavior itself after it buys the increasingly unreasonable and (outside of patent claims) unprofitable Android licensee. ( 113 comments )
RIM says BlackBerry App World has 60K apps, 13% of publishers earn more than $100K
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - 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. ( 38 comments )
HTC cites competition from Apple's iPhone as profits drop 26%
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - 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. ( 45 comments )
Third-gen iPad's 'window of opportunity' expected to drive Apple market share gains
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - 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 increase the company's lead in the mobile computing market. ( 53 comments )
Google adds 'Bouncer' malware detector layer to Android Market
Thu, Feb 2, 2012 - 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 insecure, the company revealed on Thursday. ( 28 comments )
iPhone's 36% of Q4 global handset revenue accelerates industry growth
Thu, Feb 2, 2012 - 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 entire smartphone market. ( 13 comments )
US smartphone installed base sees slowing shift from RIM to Android
Thu, Feb 2, 2012 - After a rapid erosion of RIM's BlackBerry US market share throughout 2011, new data indicates a stabilizing slowdown in RIM's losses as well as a tapering off of Android's growth, as Apple continued to be the only significant manufacture to experience growth in the quarter. ( 12 comments )
Windows Phone 8 to address its "perceived inability to compete" with iPhone, Android later this year
Thu, Feb 2, 2012 - 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 detailing its planned enhancements. ( 62 comments )
Judge complains of too many patents in Apple case against Motorola
Thu, Feb 2, 2012 - Circuit Judge Posner has expressed dissatisfaction with the number of patents Apple is arguing against Motorola, asking the company to "winnow" its claims. ( 21 comments )
Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy Tab 10.1N escape German injunctions
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 - 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. ( 18 comments )
Judge interprets '263 patent in Apple's favor in HTC Android appeal
Sun, Jan 29, 2012 - 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 "realtime API" case previously passed over by the ITC. ( 139 comments )
Why Android isn't gaining on Apple in the Enterprise
Sat, Jan 28, 2012 - 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 strengthening. ( 87 comments )
App Store sales result in average revenue gains of 19% for iPad, 22% for iPhone
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - 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, respectively, when they put their software on sale, according to a new analysis. ( 3 comments )
Motorola posts $80M quarterly loss, sells only 200K tablets
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - 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 planned Google takeover. ( 51 comments )
Apple maintains dominance of global tablet market with 58% share in Q4 2011
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - 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 39 percent, according to one analysis. ( 75 comments )
iPad takes 96% of tablets, iPhone 53% of phones in Good mobile enterprise study
Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - Enterprise mobile services vendor Good Technology reported that iPad accounted for 96 percent of tablets and iPhone 53 percent of smartphones activated by the more than 2,000 companies using its services in the fourth quarter, giving iOS a 71 percent share of all mobile devices. ( 35 comments )
Apple appeals HTC ITC case, seeks to revive '263 patent against Android
Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - 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. ( 7 comments )
