This press release just hit the wire: Apple today filed a lawsuit against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The lawsuit was filed concurrently with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and in U.S. District Court in Delaware. “We can sit by and watch…
Google: Nexus One raised the bar for smartphones
Google sure seems pleased with its Nexus One “superphone,” as the search giant’s Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette said the handset is the “benchmark setter” in the mobile world. During a Morgan Stanley conference Monday, Pichette said the Nexus One has raised the bar for the industry and showed consumers that there are legitimate alternatives…
Associated Press targets mobiles, tablets with new unit
Apparently, the Associated Press has realized that this whole digital distribution thing isn’t going away and the news service has created a new division, AP Gateway, that will target smartphones and tablets. The new division will focus on creating content for tablets and smartphones like the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices, as well as creating…
Record on the go with Comcast’s updated iPhone app
When it comes down to it, what you really want from a Comcast mobile application is to be able to program your DVR while you’re out and about. Comcast said on its blog today that the 2.0 version of its iPhone app will finally make this happen. The app itself is useful if you live…
TigerText: The iPhone texting app for cheaters
Even if you’re not a billionaire athlete, sometimes it would be great to have text messages go away. A new iPhone application, TigerText, promises to delete those messages after a set time. TigerText is reportedly not named after that golfing guy and it doesn’t really send text messages exactly. Instead, senders and recipients have to…
Analyst: Apple iPad may be delayed until April
If you believe analyst Peter Misek of Canaccord Adams, Apple may be hitting some production snags with its iPad. “An unspecified production problem at the iPad’s manufacturer, Hon Hai Precision, will likely limit the launch region to the US and the number of units available to roughly 300K in the month of March, far lower than the…
Apple iPad has a single core ARM Cortex A8 processor [Yet another reason to wait for v2]
Image via C|Net When the iPad was announced, geeks like me were absolutely fixated on this new Apple A4 processor. Was it built by P.A. Semi? Is it an ARM Cortex A8, A9, single or dual core? Who makes the GPU? Which fab makes it? Is it made on a 45 nm process? All these…
Cheaper iPhone with new controls may come this summer
Apple will be bringing out lower-cost iPhones this June with new, gesture-based controls, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty. In a note to investors, Huberty said research suggests the biggest barrier to iPhone entry for many consumers is the price of hardware, followed by the cost of the service plan. This was the case…
Can Android do hardcore gaming?
Even die-hard Android fans have to admit that the iPhone and iPod Touch blow it out of the water when it comes to gaming. During a podcast with the Motorola’s Developer blog, the folks at Bendroid had some interesting things to say about the challenges of creating complex games for Android, as well as the…
The saga of Apple’s ‘explicit’ AppStore content continues
Apple’s attitude towards more risque iPhone app in the AppStore has caused a bit of confusion (not to mention frustration) among iPhone app developers. As it stands, Apple continues to waver on just how to deal with suggestive themes like bikinis and boobs with their apps. Following on the removal of over 5,000 iPhone apps…