Apple’s iOS is World’s Second Largest Smartphone Platform

According to a recent study by Canalys, Apple’s iOS platform is now the world’s 2nd largest smartphone platform. Apple surpassed Nokia’s Symbian OS in order to claim the 2nd spot, directly behind Android. In the second quarter of 2011, Apple held the number one spot for world’s largest individual smartphone … Read the Full Story →

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch Delayed in Australia Due to Apple Patent Suit

According to a new report published by Bloomberg Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. reached an agreement in a patent infringement case, that will delay the launch of Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia.  Apple in its complaint alleges that Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes 10 patents which include copying the “look … Read the Full Story →

Apple Overtakes Nokia in Global Smartphone Market Share

According to market research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple Inc. (AAPL) overtook Nokia in global smartphone market share during the second quarter. Apple has now become worlds largest smartphone manufacturer as Nokia slipped to number three and Samsung coming close at second position. The global smartphone market saw 110 million units … Read the Full Story →

HTC Ready to Strike Deal with Apple Inc. (AAPL) over latest Patent Dispute

According to a recent report published by Bloomberg Taiwan based smartphone maker HTC Corp. is willing to discuss matters related to patent dispute with Apple Inc. (AAPL). ITC (International Trade Commission) in its initial determination ruled two patent lawsuits in Apple’s favor which has resulted in concern over the profit … Read the Full Story →

Apple Inc. (AAPL) chief patent counsel to leave company

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) chief patent lawyer is expected to leave the company according to a recent report published by Reuters. Apple has reportedly lined up a replacement and has set up the new patent lawyer to take on the many cases the Company has filed has had over the past few … Read the Full Story →

Apple Adds More Samsung Products to its Infringement Complaint

Earlier this week Apple added more Samsung products to its patent infringement complaint against the company. Apple believes that Samsung is copying the iPhone and iPad and has been “even bolder” in doing so over its competitors. The company recently responded to Samsung’s request to see iPhone 5 / 4S … Read the Full Story →

Apple’s Allegation Will Not Be Legally Problematic – Samsung

We recently reported that Samsung filed a notion requesting the court to ask Apple to show prototypes of iPhone 5 and iPad 3 as a part of the “discovery process”. Apple earlier this year filed a lawsuit against Samsung alleging that it had copied the look and feel of iPhone. … Read the Full Story →

Samsung Lawyers Ask Apple To Show iPhone 5 / 4S and iPad 3

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Apple recently filed a lawsuit against Samsung for copying their products, user interface, packaging design and technology which are in “violation of Apple’s valuable intellectual property rights.” Samsung isn’t the only company against which Apple has filed lawsuits, the Cupertino outfit is currently fighting in court against several other Android … Read the Full Story →

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Granted Access to Unreleased Samsung Hardware in Patent Suit

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Earlier this year, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) filed a lawsuit against Samsung, claiming patent and trademark infringement and that the “user interface and innovative style” was used by Samsung in its Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets. Earlier today Courthouse News Service reported that a federal judge has tipped the lawsuit … Read the Full Story →

iPhone 6 to Feature Sharp’s Next-Gen Poly-Silicon LCDs in 2012

According to a new report from Japanese newspaper Nikkan, Apple has selected Sharp as the supplier of LCDs for iPhone 6 (sixth-generation) expected to launch in 2012. Sharp’s next-generation poly-silicon – or ‘p-Si’ – LCD displays are low temperature, and would allow for a thinner and lighter iPhone 6. The … Read the Full Story →

iPad 3 Could Feature 2GHz Dual-Core Samsung CPU

A representative for Samsung revealed today that the Korean company is developing a smartphone that boasts a 2GHz dual-core CPU, giving the device data processing capacities of 4GHz – performance that rivals desktop PCs. The rep said: We are planning to release a 2Ghz dual core CPU-equipped smartphone by next year. … Read the Full Story →

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Switching from Samsung to TSMC for A5 SoC Manufacture?

Samsung and Apple have been pretty tight for the last few years. And Apple are as of today still Samsung’s largest customer for manufacturing of a number of components for their iOS devices. Samsung are even rumoured to be building extra chip fabrication plants specifically for Apple’s growing volume requirements … Read the Full Story →

Apple Inc. Becomes Samsung’s Largest Customer With $7.8 Billion in Trade (AAPL)

We’ve reported before on the unique relationship that Samsung and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) share. On the one hand they are both involved in several critically important markets in the tech sector, where they are in direct, and sometimes fierce, competition. Samsung’s Tablet offerings to date are the closest that anyone has … Read the Full Story →