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Apple’s 6 month refresh cycle is here to stay, if rumors today out of China are to be believed. A Chinese business newspaper Commercial Times report this morning (via Digitimes) suggests that Apple may already be working on the iPhone 5S and a new iPad (5th generation iPad or iPad mini 2 with Retina) for a release in the…
Apple announced that it has reached an agreement with HTC that will end current patent litigation. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the pair did sign a ten-year licensing agreement that extends to current and future patents held by both parties. Both Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and HTC’s CEO Peter Chou were…
You know, many have predicted for years now that the world would come to an end in 2012. I didn’t want to believe it — perhaps I’m just an unabashed optimist — but now, it has come to my attention it’s really happening. The end is near and it’s because the once presumably flawless Apple…
According to a report by Strategy Analytics, Samsung’s Galaxy S III beat out the iPhone 4S to claim the title as the world’s best selling smartphone in Q3 2012. The report claims Samsung sold 18 million Galaxy S III handsets in the quarter. This figure beats the 16.2 million iPhone 4S phones moved by Apple.…
Hon Hai chairman Terry Gou told reporters that the Taipei-based manufacturer is struggling to meet demand for the iPhone 5. “Market demand is very strong, but we just can’t really fulfill Apple’s requests,” said Gou. The Foxconn chairman didn’t indicate when Foxconn will be able to meet demand, and he refused to comment on whether…
Certainly no one believed Apple had intentions of stopping its “thermonuclear” war on Android, but today, things got a little more interesting. On top of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Apple has also added Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to its list of patent infringements for an upcoming trial taking place in 2014. It’s not perfectly clear…
There’s a report floating around claiming that Apple is unlikely to approve a Google Maps app for iOS. It’s been speculated for some time that the search giant has been hard at work developing a Google Maps alternative for the iPhone. The Android maker has had a few months now to prepare for Apple’s decision…
Results from a study conducted by Strategy Analytics have revealed that for the first time ever, owner loyalty toward the iPhone has declined. The study shows that 88 percent of iPhone owners in the United States plan to buy another Apple smartphone in the future. In Western Europe, that number is at 75 percent. Both…
For those of you out there patiently waiting to buy yourself a factory unlocked iPhone 5, may not have to wait much more. Over the weekend, prices of the unlocked 16GB and 64GB GSM iPhone 5 were leaked, after they were spotted by a simple search for “iPhone 5 factory unlocked” on the US Apple…
Apple has announced this morning just how many iPads the company sold on opening weekend. The company claims the 3 million iPads sold is a launch record for the iPad line, and represents double the number of iPads (3rd generation) sold on opening weekend back in March. Of course, the company had two new iPads…