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AT&T to add iPhone models to standard insurance plan on July 17AT&T has announced that, effective July 17, newly activated or upgraded iPhones will be eligible for the company's standard mobile insurance plan…
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Nortel bondholders; Microsoft and Android; Facebook Project SpartanNortel's creditors are optimistic that the proceeds from an Apple-led consortium's $4.5 billion purchase of a cache of the company's patents will cov…
... preexisting lucrative licensing agreement with HTC, Network World reports. Microsoft announced ... reached with Taiwanese handset maker HTC last year. The company reportedly receives $5 from HTC for every Android phone it ... -
Apple snags 50% of handset industry profits ahead of first 100M iPhone yearIn less than four years, Apple went from not making a dime on handset sales to commanding approximately half of the industry's profits, and is now po…
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Apple's chief patent lawyer to leave companyApple's lead counsel with respect to patent law is expected to leave the company soon, and his replacement has already been lined up as numerous lega…
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Apple continuing legal hiring spree as lawsuits mountOn the heels of reports that the company's chief patent counsel is leaving, new job postings reveal that Apple is shopping for lawyers to reinforce i…
... dispute with Taiwanese handset maker HTC. A judge for the U ... an initial ruling that found HTC had violated two of Apple ... . The iPhone maker first sued HTC last March, specifically highlighting the ... 's Google Android-based devices. HTC has countered with its own ... -
Google's Schmidt: Apple responding to Android with lawsuits, not innovationGoogle executive Eric Schmidt has said his company will support HTC in its legal battle with Apple, and accused the company -- where he was once a bo…
... Trade Commission by Apple against HTC. Only days after Apple ... Tuesday, Schmidt remained confident that HTC would be able to overturn ... said that Google will support HTC in the ongoing legal ... real consequences for companies like HTC, which is already involved in ... -
MacBook Air shipments strong; Apple eyes InterDigital; Patent group sues againShipments of Apple's just-released MacBook Air will "remain strong" throughout this summer, possibly topping 1.5 million units, according t…
... made an initial ruling that HTC's handsets had infringed on ... the dispute between Apple and HTC would be a "long and ... his company's support for HTC, vowing to "make sure" that ... -
Netbook maker Acer accuses Apple of starting 'patent war'Manufacturers of Android devices continue to unite against Apple, with Acer joining the fray as the company's claims of patent infringement continue …
... infringement continue to threaten HTC. Acer's chairman, JT ... action against HTC. "As Apple's patent lawsuits against HTC have ... patent infringement suit against HTC. Earlier this month, a ... fee Microsoft allegedly collects from HTC. [ View this article at ... -
Google exec talks Nortel patent auction loss, calls for patent reformDuring an interview on Monday, Google Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kent Walker opened up about the company's loss to Apple in the Nortel…
... Trade Commission, which found that HTC had violated two of the ... in a licensing deal with HTC. As of the end of ... the company's support to HTC in the ongoing legal battle ... -
'Apple-Google patent rush' could drive acquisition price up 50%Apple and Google's interest in securing wireless patents has driven up the cost of intellectual property so much that one potential acquisition is pr…
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ITC rules Mac OS X violates S3 patents, iPhone and iPad do notA US International Trade Commission judge has ruled that two patents held by S3 are being infringed by some of Apple's Mac computers, but invalidated…
... than unique enhancements made by HTC. As such, competing Android ... settlement to the issues, with HTC's chief financial officer ... in the market," adding that "HTC strongly denies all infringement ... than Microsoft already collects from HTC's Android devices. A ... -
ITC agrees to investigate Samsung's patent case against AppleThe U.S. International Trade Commission announced on Wednesday that it will investigate Samsung's patent infringement claims that have been levied ag…
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Verizon iPhone sales dwarfed by international growth, still larger than 4GVerizon Wireless sold 2.3 million iPhones but only 1.2 million LTE 4G smartphones in its latest quarter, contributing incrementally to Apple's total …
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Android giving away the most software, Apple still selling the most smartphones in USThe Android software platform led by Google is now installed on 39 percent of US consumer smartphones, but Apple remains the largest smartphone manuf…
... widespread use of Android by HTC, Motorola, Samsung and other smartphone ... narrow 9 percent, split between HTC, Samsung and other Windows Phone 7 licensees. Adding HTC's Android business with ... and WP7 licensees apart from HTC, amount to a share ... -
Sprint posts massive subscriber exodus in failing to compete with iPhoneShares of Sprint Nextel fell almost 20 percent after the company posted heavy wireless subscriber losses that underlined a failed strategy in competi…
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First Windows Phone 7 'Mango' handsets rumored to challenge iPhone 5 in Sept.On the heels of news that Microsoft's "Mango" update for Windows Phone 7 has been released to manufacturing, industry sources claim HTC, Sa…
... to manufacturing, industry sources claim HTC, Samsung and LG will launch ... -megapixel camera." Insiders noted that HTC is expected to release "a ... -
Google purchases IBM inventions as patent arms race loomsGoogle announced on Thursday that it had acquired a group of patents from IBM, even as growing interest in intellectual property suggests a coming le…
... recent ITC ruling that found HTC had violated two of Apple ... company will "make sure" that HTC does not lose its suit ... -
Apple now taking 2/3 share of mobile phone industry profitsApple's share of the mobile phone industry's profits has swelled to around two thirds, as the company's iPhone sales have remained profitable while a…
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Court blocks Personal Audio from pursuing further damages from AppleA U.S. District Judge said Friday that the $8 million in damages Apple has to pay to patent licensing company Personal Audio for violations of a play…
... battles with several competitors, including HTC and Samsung. [ View this article ... -
Google complains of patent attacks upon Android from Apple, MicrosoftGoogle's chief legal officer has posted a public blog entry complaining that Apple, Microsoft, Oracle and others are waging an "organized campai…
... patent royalties that Android licensee HTC agreed to pay Microsoft as ... the last quarter. Samsung and HTC, while selling about as many ... -
IDC confirms Apple as world's top smartphone vendor in Q2 2011Apple jumped past Nokia to become the world's largest smartphone vendor as the industry grew by 65.4 percent on sales of 106.5 million units in Q2 20…
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RBC: Apple would only launch low-cost iPhone if it had 'category-killer' experienceAfter a meeting with two of Apple's top executives, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky said the company's primary requirement for launching a …
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Motorola planning 'aggressive form factor' tablets for late 2011Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha said on Tuesday that his company is planning to roll out tablets with "aggressive form factors" later this…
... rival Android vendors Samsung and HTC. The most current data from ... by Samsung, Nokia, RIM and HTC. Jha candidly said that Motorola ... Apple over rival handset maker HTC has prompted some analysts to ... -
FTC begins antitrust investigation into Google Android, web servicesThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has served Google with broad subpoenas to collect information about how the company conducts business with its Andr…
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Motorola signals intent to begin patent action against other Android licenseesWhile Google has accused Apple, Microsoft and Oracle of a conspiracy to bring down its Android platform using patent infringement claims, Google's ow…
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Google buying Motorola Mobility for$40 per share ($12B)Wow! I bet HTC etc will be pleased Google are now directly competing. 63% premium to Fridays close... wow... desperate?<br /> <br /> Bet it is for …
Wow! I bet HTC etc will be pleased Google are now directly competing. 63% premium to Fridays close... wow... desperate? Bet it is for the patents! Source: WSJ -
Google CEO: 'Anticompetitive' Apple, Microsoft forced Motorola dealPatent litigation from Apple and Microsoft, deemed "anticompetitive" by Google Chief Executive Larry Page, is what prompted the search comp…
... taken Android device makers like HTC, Samsung and Motorola to court ... deal with Android device-maker HTC, Microsoft is rumored to receive ... -
Motorola litigation against Apple will continue, despite Google dealGoogle's acquisition of Motorola Mobility will not affect Motorola's patent-related lawsuits against Apple, as the search company revealed on Monday …
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Non-iPad tablet makers expected to slash prices to move inventory overstockFaced with growing inventory due to sluggish sales, the makers of tablets competing with Apple's iPad are said to continue to cut prices in order to …
... makes the BlackBerry PlayBook, and HTC are already "placing their hopes ... gain traction in the market. HTC CEO Peter Chou said last ... -
Wall Street doesn't expect Google-Motorola deal to affect AppleWhile the move may be good for the parties directly involved, Google's purchase of Motorola is not expected to have a major effect on Apple, Wall Str…
... other Android device makers like HTC and Samsung. Whitmore highlighted Apple ... legal success against Samsung and HTC in patent disputes as evidence ... other Android manufacturers like Samsung, HTC and LG, and it could ...
