Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
It was back in December 2012 when we first told you about USPTO’s (United States Patent and Trademark Office) decision to reject Apple’s pinch to zoom patent. Like that’s not enough, they did it again, further shrinking the room for the Cupertino-based company to complain. They can still do that, but it’s likely their appeal…
It now looks as if fingerprint scanning technology will indeed be included in the next iteration of the iPhone, thanks to a folder spotted in the newest version of iOS which was released for developers today. Included in iOS 7 beta 4 is a folder entitled BiometricKitUI, which could include tools to enable fingerprint scanning…
Apple has seeded iOS 7 beta 4 to developers today. The release comes one week late because Apple’s Developer Center was hacked last week and all the systems were shut down for a few days while the company worked to restore them. This delayed the release of the new beta of iOS 7, which typically…
More Android tablets have shipped worldwide than the iPad, according to a recent Strategy Analytics report. The report shows that Android had an increase in market share, and it managed to capture 67 percent of the 51.7 million units shipped (up from 51 percent of the market last year). Analyst Peter King added this: “Android…
Even though Apple launched the iPhone 4 three years ago, it is still selling well in some parts of the world. According to the Wall Street Journal report, the sales are particularly strong in the emerging markets like India where the handset is offered as a relatively affordable alternative to a bunch of Android-based gear.…
A new report shows that Korean tech giant, Samsung has edged ahead of Apple in the handset market. Strategy Analytics’ Neil Mawston gave the gist of the firm’s new report in a blog post. Samsung posted $5.2 billion in handset profits in Q2 2013, eclipsing Apple’s $4.6 billion. Mawston chalks Samsung’s growing profits up to…
Some new renders shows us what we could see from the next 5th generation iPad. The new render, developed by artist Martin Hajek was created with a recent spec sheet in mind, as well as other aesthetic influences. The 5th generation iPad is expected to come touting a 2048 x 1536 retina display. Hajek’s render shows…
A new image of the rumored budget iPhone has emerged today, showing a hard plastic casing with the Apple logo, iPhone branding and FCC markings. We’ve seen some wildly colorful back panels before, but are questionable due to their lack of FCC and other certification markings. While Apple has not announced the release or even…
Earlier this month a federal judge ruled that Apple was guilty of violating US antitrust law by “playing a central role” in a “conspiracy” to artificially and illegally raise the price of ebooks to harm competitors and consumers. Now it looks like Cupertino might be on the hook for as much as $500 million in…
According to a report from iClarified, Apple’s iTunes activation servers are currently experiencing some hiccups. The service is not allowing iPhone owners to activate their devices, even after multiple attempts to do so. Apple is mum on the issue, but is no doubt working to fix this problem soon. We’ll keep you updated as details…