HTC uses photos taken on an iPhone to show off its new 24K-gold One M9

Taiwanese device maker HTC recently unveiled a limited run of its flagship One M9 handset plated in 24-karat gold, showing the new device off on Twitter — using photos taken with an iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 29

iPhone share of US market grows to 42.6% in March quarter

Apple slightly increased its lead as the most popular smartphone maker in the U.S. during the March quarter, while Samsung and Motorola lost ground, according to new data published on Friday.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 31

HTC disses Apple, Samsung in new rap video

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC recently released a bizarre music video starring rapper Don G alongside backup dancers dressed as smartphones, dubbed "Hold the Crown," in which the former waxes lyrical about the relative superiority of HTC's handsets and executive team.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 38

After Apple Inc. dodged the iPhone 6 Plus BendGate bullet, detractors wounded by ricochet

Bloggers who invent and inflate "controversies" and "scandals" for Apple are increasingly achieving the opposite of what they are setting out to do.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 429

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" uses advanced imaging tech to imagine an apocalyptic future—with an iPad cameo

In what is certain to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" portrays two parallel societies grappling with fears, violence, betrayal and cross-cultural empathy, with a particularly poignant scene portraying a battered iPad (albeit running iOS 6).

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 52

Leak shows 8.9" Nexus tablet from HTC, Google's latest stab at Apple's iPad

With Google's I/O conference set to kick off this Wednesday and showcase the company's next direction for its Android mobile platform, a new leak now shows an 8.9-inch HTC tablet that is expected to be the next premium Nexus tablet pitted against Apple's iPad lineup.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 63

Led by Apple Inc. iPhone, smartphones now account for 87 percent of U.S. handsets

New research by Counterpoint indicates that 87 percent of Americans upgraded to smartphones by the end of March, with Apple remaining the top vendor.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 43

New Samsung Galaxy S5 ad forced to cherry pick lines from lackluster reviews

Samsung's latest Galaxy S5 ad creatively carved quotes from a series of independent product reviews on what appears to be an autopsy in search of healthy tissue.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 86

After partial win, Apple comments on second Samsung trial as award grows

Following the jury's verdict in the second Apple vs Samsung trial, which found infringement in three of the five patents Apple argued, the company issued a statement thanking the jury and suggesting a continued fight to defend the company's innovative products.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 104

Samsung braced for "iPhone 5 Tsunami," targeted an "attack" on Apple's customer base

New confidential internal memos presented in the Apple v. Samsung trial detail a "counter tsunami plan" Samsung hoped to set up in response to Apple's iPhone 5 launch, in order to distract from its own Galaxy product vulnerabilities it described as "plastic feeling" with "lack of key feature."

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 107

Android docs reveal before iPhone, Google's plan was a Java button phone

Before and after versions of Google's internal "software functional requirements" documents released in the Apple vs Samsung trial this week show that prior to Apple's 2007 iPhone debut, Google's vision for Android was a simple button phone running Sun's Java.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 175

Samsung's big bet on Android actually a covert strategy to replace Android

Samsung's success in selling the world's leading volumes of phones through intense, expensive marketing efforts appears to be supporting Android as a platform, but Samsung's internal documents show it has plotted for years to compete against Google with its own mobile OS.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 114

Like a glove: April Fools efforts from Samsung, HTC & Toshiba all share the same punchline

With accusations of copying and commoditization already rife within the smartphone and tablet industries, three of the market's biggest names — Samsung, HTC and Toshiba — all showcased similar glove-themed prank products on Tuesday for April Fools' Day. Hilarity ensued.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 33

HTC unveils 5" HTC One M8 with gesture controls, dual rear cameras, slo-mo video

Taiwanese handset maker HTC on Tuesday unveiled its latest flagship device intended to take on Apple's iPhone: the HTC One M8, with a larger screen, higher-spec internals, a depth-sensing camera and dual LED flash — but no biometrics.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 109

Apple offers Samsung patent settlement deal tied to anti-cloning provision

Apple is requiring that any patent settlement negotiations with Samsung include a provision that blocks the South Korean conglomerate from cloning its designs, a provision that was also key to the deal Apple forged with HTC in November 2012.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 138

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