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 )
ITC judge finds key Kodak patent invalid in suit with Apple, RIM
Mon, May 21, 2012 - Kodak suffered a major setback on Monday as an initial ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that one of the company's key patents is invalid — a decision that could potentially reduce the value of Kodak's soon-to-be-auctioned patent portfolio. ( 0 comments )
Motorola & RIM propose nano-SIM compromise with Apple
Fri, May 18, 2012 - A new design concept for a next-generation, smaller "nano-SIM" card has been submitted by Motorola and RIM, which tweaks a design originally pushed by Apple. ( 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 )
RIM executive shakeup continues with new COO, CMO
Tue, May 8, 2012 - Research in Motion announced on Tuesday that it has hired a new chief operating officer and a chief marketing officer, continuing a shakeup of the company's executive team. ( 0 comments )
RIM's 'Wake Up' campaign expands, tells users to 'Be Bold'
Mon, May 7, 2012 - The culmination of Research in Motion's "Wake Up" advertising campaign, which kicked off with a mock protest outside an Apple Store in Sydney, Australia, is a new website that tells users to "Be Bold" and use BlackBerry for business. ( 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 )
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 )
RIM's prototype BlackBerry 10 device likened to a mini-PlayBook
Tue, May 1, 2012 - Research in Motion on Tuesday launched its BlackBerry 10 platform for developers, and also showed off a new pre-release prototype device that has been likened to a smaller version of the PlayBook tablet. ( 0 comments )
Samsung overtakes Apple to claim smartphone market share lead
Tue, May 1, 2012 - Despite strong growth year-over-year, Apple ceded its spot as the world's top smartphone vendor in the first quarter of 2012 as Samsung boosted both smartphone and feature phone shipments to record levels. ( 0 comments )
RIM admits it was behind 'Wake Up' mock protest
Mon, Apr 30, 2012 - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion on Monday admitted that it orchestrated the "Wake Up" flashmob protest that took place at a Sydney Apple Store, claiming that the stunt was part of a larger Australian campaign. ( 0 comments )
Ex-RIM CEO sought to transform company into network provider before ouster
Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - RIM's former co-chief executive Jim Balsillie wanted to use his company's network to offer inexpensive data plans and services to non-BlackBerry devices, but the plan never gained traction before he stepped down. ( 21 comments )
RIM hiring financial adviser to consider licensing, investment options
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 - Struggling Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion is said to be in talks with a financial adviser to assist it in weighing strategic options in an effort to turn around its plummeting business. ( 17 comments )
Two more top execs exit RIM as company weighs options
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 - It was announced in a Thursday statement that two top executives would be leaving the BlackBerry maker following a bleak earnings report as the embattled Canadian telecommunications company seeks a solution to its financial woes. ( 41 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 )
RIM not leaving consumer market despite dismal earnings
Fri, Mar 30, 2012 - After releasing a bleak quarterly earnings report, embattled BlackBerry maker Research in Motion on Friday clarified that it will not pull out of the consumer sector, and will continue its new strategy of targeting more specific audiences . ( 31 comments )
ETSI postpones nano-SIM vote as battle rages on between Apple and Nokia
Fri, Mar 30, 2012 - The European Telecommunications Standards Institute will not hold a vote today on a new nano-SIM standard, as two competing camps led by Apple and Nokia have not been able to come to terms. ( 47 comments )
RIM claims Apple using proxy votes to win nano-SIM standard
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 - In a letter sent to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute on Thursday, RIM alleges that Apple is trying to sway the nano-SIM standard vote by having company representatives change their affiliation to cast proxy votes. ( 56 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 )
Apple, Samsung & Sony sued over graphics processing patent
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 - A patent holder has taken aim at Apple — along with Samsung, Sony and others — for allegedly infringing upon inventions related to graphics processing. ( 28 comments )
Apple nano-SIM prototype pictured ahead of ETSI decision
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 - Proposals for the future nano-SIM format were revealed on Monday, just days before the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is scheduled to vote on designs presented by Apple, Nokia and RIM. ( 25 comments )
Apple's iPhone tops BlackBerry in RIM's home of Canada for first time
Thu, Mar 22, 2012 - Last year marked the first time ever that Apple outsold Research in Motion in its home country of Canada, as Canadians move from BlackBerry to the iPhone. ( 23 comments )
Apple at odds with Motorola, Nokia, RIM over 'nano-SIM' design
Wed, Mar 21, 2012 - Apple is said to be competing with rivals Motorola Mobility, Research in Motion and Nokia in pushing for a new, smaller SIM card standard. ( 27 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 )
RIM releases PlayBook OS 2.0 two months late
Sat, Feb 25, 2012 - Ailing Research in Motion on Tuesday released the long-awaited PlayBook OS 2.0 update for the company's tablet, but poor sales and missed deadlines could translate into a product that offers too little, too late. ( 144 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 )
Apple signs on to mobile app privacy policy
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 - The California Attorney General announced on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with six companies, including Apple, Amazon and Google, to mandate individual privacy policies for apps that collect personal information that will allow users to read policies before downloading an app. ( 6 comments )
iPad market share hit by deep PlayBook price cut in Canada
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 - New data released on Wednesday suggests Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet has managed a ten percent increase in Canadian marketshare on substantial discounts, and has pulled the share of Apple's iPad down to 68 percent. ( 52 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 )
Justice Department approves Apple's purchases of Nortel, Novell patents
Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Justice approved on Monday several patent purchases and acquisitions, including a collection of Nortel's intellectual property to be acquired by Apple, Microsoft, Research in Motion and others and Novell patents that Apple has purchased. ( 14 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 )
Halliburton to ditch BlackBerrys in corporate transition to Apple's iOS platform
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - Exclusive: In yet another blow to troubled Research in Motion, one of the world's largest energy service corporations — Halliburton — plans to phase out thousands of employee BlackBerrys in favor of advancing its business via the iPhone and Apple's iOS platform, AppleInsider has learned. ( 76 comments )
New RIM CEO will not change strategy on PlayBook, BlackBerry 10
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - Despite the fact that it has a new CEO at the helm, Research in Motion will not see a major shakeup in the near future, and will continue to support the PlayBook tablet and the BlackBerry 10 platform as previously planned. ( 46 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 )
RIM co-founders step down as chairmen, CEOs
Sun, Jan 22, 2012 - Research in Motion co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have resigned from their posts as co-chairmen of the board and co-Chief Executive Officers and are to be replaced by former Chief Operating Officer Thorsten Heins as CEO and Barbara Stymiest as independent chair. ( 72 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 )
Smartphone makers plan to mirror Apple's approach with fewer models each year
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 - 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. ( 66 comments )
Apple awarded 676 patents in 2011, ranks 39th among all companies
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - 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. ( 35 comments )
54% of future smartphone buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPhone
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 - 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. ( 49 comments )
RBC exec said to be a "lock" to replace RIM co-chairmen
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 - Royal Bank of Canada executive Barbara Stymiest is reportedly a "lock" to become the new chairwoman at Research in Motion as investors have become increasingly critical of co-chairmen Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie. ( 30 comments )
RIM strangely charging same $299 for 16GB, 32GB & 64GB PlayBook models
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - As Research in Motion is rumored to be planning for a major shakeup in its board of directors, the company has begun an odd sale in which all PlayBook models, regardless of capacity, are priced at $299. ( 47 comments )
Rumor: iPhone made up 66% of sales at AT&T corporate stores, Android 9%
Fri, Dec 30, 2011 - A new report claims Apple's iPhone comprised 66 percent of all device sales at AT&T's corporate retail stores in December, while Android is said to have taken an 8.5 percent share. ( 224 comments )
Apple gains ground while Android pushes to 50% share of US market
Thu, Dec 29, 2011 - Apple's iPhone grew 1.4% in the U.S. mobile OEM and smartphone OS markets during the three months ending in November, but Google's Android platform continued to dominate and gained 3.1% in its march to acquire half of America's subscribership. ( 101 comments )
RIM turned down multiple takeover bids despite financial woes
Tue, Dec 20, 2011 - Research in Motion reportedly turned down offers from Amazon and other potential buyers, and is opting to fix its own problems by leveraging upcoming BlackBerry handsets and existing services. ( 74 comments )
ITC delays ruling on Kodak suit against Apple until Sept. 2012
Mon, Dec 19, 2011 - 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 against Apple from December of this year to September 2012. ( 18 comments )
iPhone leads competition in UK holiday smartphone sales
Mon, Dec 19, 2011 - The iPhone 4S accounted for nearly one out of every four smartphone sales in the UK during the lead up to the holiday season, retains top spot while handset makers compete for a piece of the region's exploding smartphone market. ( 9 comments )
RIM now worth less than Apple's App Store alone
Mon, Dec 19, 2011 - Research in Motion's struggles in the smartphone market have driven its stock price so low that the company is worth less than the estimated value of just Apple's App Store. ( 65 comments )
Delayed again, RIM's BlackBerry 10 OS viewed as too little, too late
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - Following Research in Motion's announcement that its forthcoming BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system has been delayed yet again, Wall Street watchers have begun to wonder if the company will be too late to the high-end smartphone market to recover. ( 29 comments )
IDC: Kindle Fire to push iPad below 60% market share in Q4
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet will take share away from Apple this quarter, cutting the iPad's share of the market to 59 percent, a new analysis claims. ( 104 comments )
RIM's BlackBerry shipments flatten, PlayBook shipments decline
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - Quarterly shipments of Research in Motion's BlackBerry smartphones saw a slight decline year over year to 14.1 million units, while PlayBook shipments dropped sequentially to 150,000, according to the company's latest quarterly earnings report. ( 27 comments )
iPhone, Android dominate U.S. smartphone market with combined 82% share
Wed, Dec 14, 2011 - Sales of Android and iOS handsets in the U.S. eclipsed other smartphone platforms in the first three quarters of 2011, holding a combined 82% of the market, while rival Research In Motion suffered a continued decline during the same period. ( 65 comments )
Former Google intern explains why UI lag occurs more often in Android than iOS
Wed, Dec 7, 2011 - A former intern for Google's Android team has provided explanations for why Android experiences more touch interface lag than competing mobile operating systems from Apple, Microsoft and Research in Motion. ( 139 comments )
Unsold PlayBook inventory costs RIM $485 million
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 - Research in Motion announced on Friday that its inability to sell PlayBook tablets to consumers has forced the company to take a $485 million charge. ( 83 comments )
Carrier IQ data logging controversy prompts scrutiny from US Senate
Thu, Dec 1, 2011 - Extensive data logging software known as "Carrier IQ" has been discovered to be secretly running on many mobile phones, including a number of handsets powered by Google Android, prompting one U.S. senator to demand answers from the company. ( 99 comments )
Apple still No. 1 manufacturer in growing US smartphone market
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - While smartphones sales continue to grow in the U.S., accounting for 56 percent of all cellphone sales in Q3, Apple remained the top individual device maker despite buyers holding out for October's iPhone 4S release. ( 28 comments )
Apple, Graphics Properties Holdings battle with multiple patent suits
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - In a handful of newly filed patent infringement lawsuits, Apple is suing and also being sued by Graphics Properties Holdings, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc. ( 36 comments )
RIM branching out into security software for iPhone, Android
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - After struggling to gain an edge over its competitors with its BlackBerry smartphones and tablets, Research in Motion has conceded some ground to Apple and Google with the announcement of Mobile Fusion, upcoming security software for the iPhone and Android. ( 26 comments )
Pent-up demand helps iPhone take top spot in UK market with 43% share
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 - Existing iPhone users' demand for a new device helped push Apple's U.K. market share to nearly 43% in October, beating Android-based handset sales in the region for the first time since late 2010. ( 60 comments )
Study finds Apple ecosystem helps iPhone lead industry in user retention
Fri, Nov 25, 2011 - A new study finds that iPhone owners are the most loyal smartphone users, and cites customers' personal investments in Apple's ecosystem as driving an over 80% retention rate for the device. ( 60 comments )
Retailers ready BlackBerry PlayBook fire sale for holiday push
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - Retailers are getting ready to slash as much as $300 off the price of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook in hopes of clearing out inventory this holiday season. ( 32 comments )
Gartner: Apple's iOS lost smartphone share to Android in Q3 2011
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 - With a limited number of iPhone models taking on a plethora of Android-powered handsets from multiple manufacturers, Apple's iOS actually lost market share in the worldwide smartphone market last quarter despite growing sales, according to the latest sales data from Gartner. ( 85 comments )
'BlackBerry London' photo claims to show RIM's first BBX OS phone
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 - A new photo allegedly shows Research in Motion's next-generation touchscreen BlackBerry device powered by its new BBX operating system. ( 63 comments )
Adobe Flash fallout extends to TVs, RIM perseveres with PlayBook
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Adobe revealed Wednesday that its cancellation of Flash development on mobile devices will also extend to TV-related "digital home devices," while Research in Motion promised to continue in-house development of Flash for its PlayBook tablet. ( 36 comments )
RIM suffers another BlackBerry outage as Google plans to ax Gmail app
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Research in Motion has seen its second BlackBerry service problem in a month, while Google plans to pull its popular Gmail app for the platform. ( 17 comments )
Adobe confirms it will no longer develop Flash for mobile browsers
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Adobe on Wednesday confirmed that it will no longer develop its Flash Player for mobile platforms like Android, and will instead pour its efforts into creating Adobe AIR applications for native storefronts like Apple's iOS App Store. ( 171 comments )
Adobe rumored to be abandoning work on mobile Flash player
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Adobe has briefed its employees on the company's plans to abandon development of Flash player for mobile browsers in a blow to Google Android and Research in Motion PlayBook tablets, according to a new report. ( 65 comments )
Apple remains top US smartphone maker as iPhone holds 28% share
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 - With the iPhone representing 28 percent of smartphones in the U.S., Apple is still the No. 1 domestic smartphone manufacturer, according to the latest data from Nielsen. ( 51 comments )
Apple's iPhone remains top device for mobile ad impressions
Tue, Oct 25, 2011 - New data shows the iPhone and iPad ranked first in various mobile advertising statistics for the third quarter of 2011, though Apple's iOS had a 28 percent total share of mobile ad impressions -- or half of the 56 percent seen by Android devices. ( 15 comments )
Apple, Google gain in US smartphone share as RIM, Microsoft continue slide
Wed, Oct 5, 2011 - Apple's iPhone continues to gain market share in the U.S., now representing 27.3 percent of handsets, while competitors RIM, Microsoft and Nokia continue to slip. ( 53 comments )
Adobe keynote coincides with Apple's 'Let's talk iPhone' event
Fri, Sep 30, 2011 - Adobe is planning to hold a keynote on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. Pacific, the same date and time of Apple's highly-anticipated press event, where the company is expected to announce a next-generation iPhone. ( 60 comments )
Nielsen: Apple's iOS holds at 28% in US as Android rises to 43% smartphone share
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 - Android's market share gains in the U.S. continue to come at the expense of its competitors, except for Apple, which held steady at 28 percent despite the lack of a new iPhone model, according to the latest figures from Nielsen. ( 122 comments )
Patent suit targets Apple, 26 others over wireless transactions
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 - Apple is one of a long list of companies accused of patent infringement in a new lawsuit related to wireless recording of transactions. ( 12 comments )
Gartner projects Apple's iPad to maintain 50% market share through 2014
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - Apple's iPad will continue to dominate the tablet market, maintaining more than 50 percent market share through 2014, according to a new analysis. ( 19 comments )
Apple's iPhone has 89% retention rate, next nearest hardware is HTC at 39%
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - A whopping 89 percent of iPhone owners have indicated they will stick with Apple for their next handset, dwarfing all other hardware makers, according to a new survey. ( 117 comments )
RIM's PlayBook manufacturer cutting production lines as sales slump
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 - After sales of Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet slumped last quarter, Quanta Computer has laid off about 1,000 workers working on production lines set up specifically for the device, according to a new report. ( 41 comments )
Apple's iPhone 5 expected to 'steamroll' RIM's BlackBerry 7 phones
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - Following a poor earnings report this week, Research in Motion's woes are expected to continue with the impending launch of Apple's fifth-generation iPhone. ( 96 comments )
Apple seen in 'no rush' to release iPad 3 as competitors struggle
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - Apple reportedly has prototypes for its third-generation iPad already circling in its supply chain, but no new model is expected to arrive this year as a true second-place tablet has yet to emerge. ( 96 comments )
Steve Jobs resignation has little effect on Apple product demand - report
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 - Consumer demand for Apple products is unlikely to be impacted by the resignation of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, says one of two new studies, while the other reaffirms that the iPad will continue “dominating” the enterprise tablet market for the foreseeable future. ( 29 comments )
Apple forecast to lead 2011 smartphone shipments with 86.4M iPhones
Tue, Sep 6, 2011 - Apple is projected to lead all smartphone shipments at the conclusion of 2011 with 86.4 million units, an 82 percent increase from 2010. ( 30 comments )
Best Buy slashes RIM PlayBook tablet price by $150
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 - Big-box retailer Best Buy has dropped the price of Research in Motion's 64GB BlackBerry PlayBook to $549, making it the latest salvo in an ongoing price war among non-iPad tablet makers. ( 31 comments )
Openwave sues Apple over iPhone, iPad mobile connectivity
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - Openwave Systems has accused Apple in a new lawsuit of violating patents related to mobile device connectivity with its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. ( 26 comments )
Kodak patent sale attracting 'large numbers' of interested buyers
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - Eastman Kodak revealed this week that interest in the company's digital imaging patents is high, as numerous people are seriously considering buying the patent collection. ( 19 comments )
Apple continues to gain US smartphone share as iOS hits 27%
Tue, Aug 30, 2011 - Apple's stateside share of the smartphone market continued to grow last quarter, with the iPhone representing 27 percent of the domestic mobile operating system market. ( 92 comments )
Briefly: Adobe PDF on iOS; Lion security; WebKit trademark
Mon, Aug 29, 2011 - Adobe has released a new application that allows PDF file conversions in iOS. Also, a security issue related to Lightweight Directory Access Protocol has been discovered in Mac OS X Lion. Finally, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is opposing Apple's application for the WebKit trademark. ( 19 comments )
Briefly: Mac OS X 10.7.2 build; iOS market share; Starbucks promotion
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 - Apple recently issued a new build of Mac OS X 10.7.2 along with the eighth beta release of iCloud for Lion. Also, Research in Motion and Microsoft suffered heavy market share losses last quarter as Apple's iOS and Google's Android continue to grow. Finally, Starbucks is said to be adding TV shows and extended e-book previews, in addition to apps and music, as part of its "Pick of the Week" promotions. ( 15 comments )
RIM's BlackBerry music service to cost $5 a month for 50 songs
Sat, Aug 20, 2011 - New details on Research in Motion's rumored BlackBerry Messenger music service have emerged, with the mini-subscription plan expected to cost $5 a month for 50 songs when it arrives this fall. ( 76 comments )
RIM working on its own music streaming service for BlackBerry
Thu, Aug 18, 2011 - Research in Motion is reportedly getting ready to launch its own music streaming service specifically designed for BlackBerry mobile devices. ( 43 comments )
Apple, Nokia show continued interest in InterDigital patents
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 - Following Google's purchase of Motorola, a new report claims that Apple is still interested in acquiring InterDigital, as are Nokia, Qualcomm and others in the wireless industry. ( 5 comments )
Apple predicted to 'strike back' at Google with its own patent purchase
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 - Following Google's bid to purchase Motorola Mobility, Apple is predicted to strike a deal -- perhaps with competitors Nokia or RIM -- to consolidate its already significant patent portfolio and better position itself both offensively and defensively. ( 58 comments )
iPad competitors still can't match Apple's design efficiencies
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 - As hardware makers struggle to compete with the iPad in terms of sales, they also can't match Apple's design efficiency, which helps to keep the iPad's costs down, one analysis has found. ( 79 comments )
Kodak may sell patent being used in lawsuits against Apple, RIM
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 - Eastman Kodak Co. is said to be considering the sale of one of its most valuable patents, an invention that is the key component of lawsuits against smartphone makers Apple and Research in Motion. ( 17 comments )
Beleaguered RIM to lay off 2,000 employees, 11% of workforce
Mon, Jul 25, 2011 - Research in Motion, which has seen its BlackBerry lineup struggle against Apple's iPhone and Google Android, announced on Monday that it will cut 2,000 jobs, or about 10.5 percent of its workforce. ( 79 comments )
Apple paid $2.6B lion's share of $4.5B Nortel patent acquisition
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 - Apple supplied more than half of the $4.5 billion paid by a consortium of companies to acquire Nortel's patent portfolio, new regulatory filings show. ( 38 comments )
RIM rumored to cease production of 'weak' selling Wi-Fi PlayBook [u]
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - Only a few months after it first went on sale, the Wi-Fi-only model of Research in Motion's PlayBook touchscreen tablet is rumored to be discontinued, as it has failed to compete with Apple's market leading iPad. [Updated with response from RIM] ( 76 comments )
46% of smartphone buyers prefer Apple's iOS, 32% choose Google Android
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - Among consumers who plan to buy a smartphone in the next three months, the iPhone is the top choice, with nearly half of all prospective buyers choosing Apple. ( 70 comments )
Nielsen: Apple's iPhone growing, Android flat as smartphone sales surge
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - Smartphone sales in the U.S. have become a majority of new mobile phone sales, and Apple's iPhone is leading that growth while Android has plateaued, according to the latest data from Nielsen. ( 91 comments )
Direct revenue from mobile 'app stores' expected to top $14B in 2012
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 - Software sales from Apple's mobile App Store as well as competing options like the Android Market are expected to continue their huge growth in the coming years, reaching $14.1 billion in direct revenue in 2012 and nearly $40 billion by 2015. ( 16 comments )
Broad multitouch patent granted to Apple seen as 'huge blow' to rivals
Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - Apple this week was awarded an iPhone-related patent first filed in December of 2007, a victory that intellectual property experts believe will be significant. ( 116 comments )
With more than $70B in cash, Apple could buy Nokia, RIM, HTC & Motorola
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 - Apple's cash is expected to top $70 billion at the conclusion of its current fiscal quarter, a sum so massive it could buy out rivals Nokia, Research in Motion, HTC and Motorola Mobility, according to a new analysis. ( 291 comments )
