On the heels of its US$1 billion patent infringement victory over Samsung, Apple has amended a second and separate lawsuit to add more devices, including the Galaxy S III smartphone, Galaxy Note 10.1, and Galaxy Note, to a list of products that allegedly infringe some of its patents. In the updated document, Apple accuses Samsung of continuing to “flood the […]
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Display shortages delaying iPhone 5 production?
Sharp has reportedly fallen behind schedule in delivering displays to Apple for its upcoming iPhone 5. Reuters reports that the supplier is struggling with manufacturing difficulties and high costs and is not able to meet production targets. Just how far behind schedule Sharp is is not not clear though. For its part, Sharp would only confirm that its Kameyama LCD […]
Samsung and Google respond to Apple patent verdict
Last Friday, Apple won its US patent infringement case against Samsung. Today, both Samsung and Google provided statements about the decision. Samsung first released this statement on Friday: Today’s verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices. It […]
Rumour: Apple to unveil iPad mini at separate October event
Apple’s September 12th event may not see the debut of both the new iPhone and the oft-rumoured iPad mini as previous rumours have suggested. Instead, it now appears that each device will be unveiled at its own special event with the iPhone 5 leading things off on September 12th. Given the interest in both devices, the two events would likely […]
Apple looking to block US sales of 8 Samsung devices in ongoing legal battle
On the heels of its patent infringement lawsuit victory over Samsung, Apple today filed a notice with the courts to request that a number of Samsung devices be banned in the US. The court case found that 28 Samsung devices infringed patents but Apple has only named 8 devices in the document. Apple’s filing lists the devices as well as […]
A look at the week Gadgetorama went on holidays
It is always a weird feeling to go on holidays where there is no wireless coverage and no daily news (gadget-related or otherwise). One of the things I was able to do was start reading the The Walking Dead comic book series. After the second TV season ended, I decided to read the comic to find out where the story […]
Rumour: Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders to start on September 12th
Not only is Apple rumoured to announce the iPhone 5 on September 12th, but it may also start taking pre-orders on that day as well. iMore, the same website that first reported September 12th as the date for Apple’s announcement, today added that pre-orders will start on the same day. It is possible that pre-orders could be limited to the […]
Rumour: Apple iPhone 5 to be only 7.6mm thick
The Apple iPhone 5 could be among the thinnest smartphones in the world when it is announced later this year (possibly on September 12th). A report published by the Taiwan-based print publication Apple Daily was picked up by the Chinese blog Apple.pro. According to the report, the Apple iPhone 5 will measure 123.83 by 58.47 by 7.6 millimeters. If so, […]