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Earlier this month, Apple brought a lawsuit against HTC, alleging that the Taiwanese manufacturer infringes on several mobile patents held by Apple. Later, a judge agreed with Apple and said that HTC infringes on two of the 10 patents that the iPhone maker holds. However, the Taiwanese-based smartphone maker said it will defend its technologies…
AT&T customers generally had only one real choice of smartphone the past few years. If you didn’t need a BlackBerry for work, all that was left was the iPhone. It took some time for solid Android devices to hit the carrier – decent Android handsets were finding their way to T-Mobile or Verizon first –…
HTC’s former Chief Innovation Officer, Horace Luke, resigned earlier this year for personal reasons. Through innovation and design, HTC has developed a very distinct style in terms of its products and smartphones, and Luke was undoubtedly a driving force behind that. BGR learned of Horace Luke’s departure and reports: “Horace Luke, HTC’s chief innovation officer,…
Apple has just signed a 10-year deal with the MTA to open the largest Apple Store ever in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. The maker of the iPhone and iPad have a few locations in NYC already, including the iconic cube store on 5th Avenue, but the coming Apple Store location at Grand Central…
Apple is airing a new iPad 2 commercial called “We’ll Always.” The general idea is that our daily routine, our daily lives and the things we’ve always done will remain the same, but the way in which we do these things won’t. In it, we see the ease at which home videos are edited, recipes…
Samsung, maker of the Galaxy S series of smartphones and tablets, might have sold more smartphones than Apple or Nokia during the second quarter. If it turns out to be the case, it would be the first time that Samsung has surpassed Apple in terms of smartphone sales. This might put even more pressure on…
It seems the overwhelming response regarding the AT&T and T-Mobile merger has been opposition. Sprint, for example, has been incredibly vocal about the negative implications of the deal. State and federal government officials have been publicly opposed to the deal, too, stating that such a deal would disrupt competition in the wireless industry in the…
Verizon received a huge boost from the iPhone 4 during the second quarter, activating 2.3 million units, adding 1.3 million new postpaid customers and raking in $3.6 billion in revenue for the quarter. Ever since the Verizon iPhone 4 launched, the carrier has activated 4.5 million total units, which is a pretty strong showing considering…
Nokia Maps now offers an HTML5 version of its service which is compatible with Android and iPhone web browsers. While the updated version falls a little short of Google Maps, having an alternative is nice. Here’s what you can do with the HTML5 version of Nokia Maps: You can see where you are on the…
Because Apple didn’t announce an iPhone this summer, as it usually does, we’ve found ourselves in a frenzy of rumors. Verizon is reportedly discounting iPhone 4 accessories and bundles to clear out inventory and make way for accessories for the iPhone 5. If you’re in the market for some new toys for your Verizon-branded Apple…