The BlackBerry 10 L-Series all-touch smartphone has been caught on camera once more ahead of its official launch on January 30th 2013. What makes this latest photo unique is that the BlackBerry 10 device is next to an Apple iPhone 5, giving us a good idea of its size. The image reveals that the BlackBerry L-Series will be slightly wider […]
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Samsung unwilling to settle lawsuits with Apple
Hopes that Samsung and Apple could settle their legal battles out of court appear to have been dashed. Speaking to Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, J.K. Shin, President and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division, said that Samsung would look to a legal resolution rather than a settlement. “We don’t intend to (negotiate) at all,” he explained, apparently leaving little […]
HTC to pay Apple up to US$8 per Android device in new agreement?
Apple and HTC settled their legal differences over the weekend and entered into a new 10-year licensing agreement. The terms were not disclosed by the companies but the agreement could be quite lucrative for Apple if Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu is correct. Citing multiple industry sources, Wu suggests that HTC will pay Apple between US$6 and US$8 in licensing […]
Apple to launch iPhone 5S in mid-2013?
Apple may launch a new iPhone model as soon as early next year. According to the Chinese-language China Times, Apple will introduce a new iPhone along with a new iPad, and Apple TV device sometime in the first half of the year. The iPhone 5S could launch first and be followed by a new iPad about a quarter later. Production […]
HTC and Apple settle lawsuits with new licensing agreement
HTC and Apple yesterday announced that they have agreed to dismiss all current lawsuits and enter into a new licensing agreement. It will span 10 years and extend to current and future patents held by both parties. “HTC is pleased to have resolved its dispute with Apple, so HTC can focus on innovation instead of litigation,” said Peter Chou, CEO […]
Android makes inroads in tablet market in Q3 2012
The tablet market continued to show strong growth in Q3 2012. Shipments reached 27.8 million units, a 49.5% growth over the same quarter a year ago and 6.7% over Q2 2012. Apple continued to dominate despite slowing sales (tied in part to anticipation for the iPad mini). Android made strong gains thanks in large part to Samsung and ASUS. “After […]
Apple sells 3 million new iPads in first three days
Apple began selling both the iPad 4 and iPad mini this past Friday. Not surprisingly, their debut weekend was strong with three million iPads being sold over the past three days. A breakout of how many iPad minis were sold was not provided though. “Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad,” said Tim Cook, […]
Apple releases iOS 6.0.1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Apple today released iOS 6.0.1 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It is a maintenance release addressing a number of bugs. According to the changelog, it fixes the following: Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air. Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard. Fixes an issue […]