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Samsung to Appeal Court Ruling in Apple Patent Dispute

Samsung to Appeal Court Ruling in Apple Patent Dispute

Credit : Pocketnow.com Samsung will not easily end up on the receiving end of  the  largest patent infringement verdict in U.S. history when a U.S. jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages. The verdict, could lead to an outright ban on sales of key Samsung products and will likely cement Apple’s dominance of the growing mobile device market. In a statement, Samsung said it will “move immediately [...]
Jury Awards Apple US $1.05 Billion in Damages, Rules Samsung Infringed On Design And Software Patents

Jury Awards Apple US $1.05 Billion in Damages, Rules Samsung Infringed On Design And Software Patents

Samsung ended up on the receiving end of  the  largest patent infringement verdict in U.S. history when a U.S. jury found the South Korean company had copied critical features of the hugely popular iPhone and iPad and awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages. The verdict, could lead to an outright ban on sales of key Samsung products and will likely cement Apple’s dominance of the growing mobile [...]
Facebook Releases New Speedier iOS App

Facebook Releases New Speedier iOS App

Facebook released a new massive  iOS app today for its users on Apple iPhone and iPad, saying it would speed up the performance of people accessing the world’s biggest social network on mobile. The new mobile app is “a major update to the Facebook for iOS rebuilt from the ground up, to focus on one thing, performance,” said Facebook product manager Mick Johnson. Facebook for iOS [...]
iPhone 5’s September 21st Gets More Credibility Thanks to Verizon’s Vacation Blackout

iPhone 5’s September 21st Gets More Credibility Thanks to Verizon’s Vacation Blackout

It looks more and more likely the new iPhone will go on sale September 21, based on a TechCrunch report  which reports that no Verizon employee is allowed to take a vacation during that time., the piece quotes a trusted Verizon employee” who said that the US-based carrier is having “all-staff vacation blackout from the dates of Friday, September 21 to September 30.” Apple is known [...]
Apple Shares stock Hits All-time High, Above US $600B in Market Value

Apple Shares stock Hits All-time High, Above US $600B in Market Value

Apple’s shares rose to a record high on Friday and the company’s market value surpassed US $600 billion  as investors look forward to the launch of a new iPhone and possibly a smaller iPad, as well as a new television product. Apple stock hit $645.48 in intraday trading, before settling at to $645.02. That was up $8.68, or 1.4 percent, from Thursday’s close. Apple has a market value of about [...]
Security Flaw Which Allows Spoofing of SMS Messages Discovered in iOS, Flaw has been Present Since the first iPhone

Security Flaw Which Allows Spoofing of SMS Messages Discovered in iOS, Flaw has been Present Since the first iPhone

A major security flaw in iOS that allows for spoofing of SMS messages has been discovered by security researcher Pod2g which allow malicious texters to spoof SMS messages and make them appear to come from other person’s mobile phone, potentially getting users to reveal information they normally would not, or rack up inadvertent charges on their bill. Pod2g outlines some scenarios where this might [...]
No Surprises here, Samsung & Android Extend Lead Over Apple iPhone last Quarter – Gartner Study

No Surprises here, Samsung & Android Extend Lead Over Apple iPhone last Quarter – Gartner Study

Credit : Macobserver.com Android dominance of the smartphone market continued during the second quarter, majorly powered by Samsung’s Galaxy 3’s success.  Apple in contrast struggled somewhat as consumers unexpectedly held out for the next version of the iPhone according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419 million units in the second quarter of 2012, [...]
Apple Will Not Sue Microsoft Over Surface Tablet as iOS Devices Patents are Licensed to Microsoft With an Anti-cloning Agreement

Apple Will Not Sue Microsoft Over Surface Tablet as iOS Devices Patents are Licensed to Microsoft With an Anti-cloning Agreement

The soon to be launched Microsoft Surface has the same general curved design as the iPad which also is the case with Samsung  tablets, unlike Samsung, Microsoft will not get sued over this, this is perfectly legal for Microsoft. Apple has licensed some of its design patents to Microsoft, under the condition of an “anti-cloning agreement” that prevents Microsoft from releasing clones of iPhone [...]
Android Domination Continues, Accounted for 68% of Worldwide Shipments Last Quarter, iPhone garners 78%

Android Domination Continues, Accounted for 68% of Worldwide Shipments Last Quarter, iPhone garners 78%

Image Credit : talkandroidphones.com iPhone User? –  You’re in the minority. Smartphones powered by Android accounted for 68% of all smartphones shipped in Q2 2012, Apple iPhone came in at a in a distant second  with a 17% share of the global market. IDC analysts traced Android’s success in the market directly to South Korean personal electronics giant Samsung, which so far this year [...]
Samsung Gained 45% Of Euro Smartphone Sales, Apple Accounted For Just 16%

Samsung Gained 45% Of Euro Smartphone Sales, Apple Accounted For Just 16%

Samsung is the top selling brand in Europe at the moment, a part of the credit goes  to aggressive pricing in a region hit by economic pressures and the  successful launch of the latest in Galaxy series Galaxy S3 in May according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, which bases its conclusions on more than 1 million of interviews with consumers every month. 45% of all smartphone sales were for Samsung phones [...]
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