With later arrival of new iPhone, HTC may challenge Apple as top US smartphone maker

Handset maker HTC has seen strong sales of its Android-based smartphones on all four U.S. carriers, putting the Taiwanese company in a position to contend with Apple for the title of top smartphone seller in the U.S.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 116

Microsoft, handset makers take "App Store" trademark fight to EU

Microsoft and several major handset makers, including HTC, Nokia and Sony Ericsson, are now opposing Apple's trademark of the term "App Store" in the European Union for being generic.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 55

Previous-gen Apple iPad, iPhone 3GS often outsell new Android devices

Older Apple iOS products sold at a discounted price, like the iPhone 3GS and first-generation iPad, are often more popular than newer devices running the Google Android operating system, a new report claims.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 155

Lower-than-expected Xoom sales prompt Apple iPad competitors to delay tablets

A slow start for the Motorola Xoom tablet has reportedly convinced manufacturers to delay the release of Android 3.0 Honeycomb-based tablets as they hope to compete with Apple's iPad.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 102

'Unstable performance' of Android 3.0 seen as benefit to Apple's iPad

Tablet makers who craft their own mobile operating system — particularly Apple and its iOS — stand to gain from the "unstable performance" of Google's tablet-centric Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 106

Patent holder takes aim at Apple for iPhone's ability to search & receive ads

Apple this week was hit with a new patent infringement lawsuit, as the iPhone maker joins 31 other defendants accused of violating a patent related to Internet-connected phones with search functionality and mobile advertising.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 15

Cheaper iPhone could give Apple control of China's smartphone market

A new survey shows that Apple is poised to capitalize on an explosion in sales of 3G smartphones in China, with the iPhone the most popular option, though lower prices could give it the lion's share of sales.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 40

Motorola hedging Android bet with new web-based OS

Motorola Mobility, which has been Google's only major licensee fully committed to Android, is now working on a new web-based mobile operating system apparently intended to give it more control over its future, enraging Android advocates anew just weeks after Nokia opted against adopting Google's mobile OS.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 104

IDC: Apple still leads RIM as No. 2 worldwide smartphone maker

Global smartphone sales have continued their explosive growth, topping 100 million total units last quarter, with Apple retaining second place among all vendors, according to IDC.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 25

Apple's iPhone extends lead in mobile profits

A graphic depiction of Apple's increasing share of the top eight mobile vendors' operating profits validates the company's smartphone-centric strategy with iPhone.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 16

Google overtakes Nokia as top smartphone platform maker

After passing Apple's iPhone on its way up, Google's Android has now passed up Nokia's Symbian to take the top spot among smartphone platforms, ending Nokia's 10 year reign on top of the global smartphone industry, according to one research firm.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 56

Verizon leak shows Motorola's iPad challenger priced at $799

A possible leak of Verizon's 'minimum advertised price' for the unreleased Motorola Xoom tablet lists a $799.99 price tag for the device, $70 more than a comparable iPad.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 191

HTC files for "Scribe" iPad competitor tablet trademark

A newly filed trademark from Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC revealed the company may be working on a tablet computer named the "HTC Scribe," in hopes of challenging Apple's wildly successful iPad.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 17

'Double-click' patent lawsuit attacks Apple's iPhone, iPad

A new patent lawsuit takes aim at a number of major technology companies, including Apple, HTC and Nokia, over a patent related to selecting interactive content with a double-click or double-tap.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 70

Lawsuit accuses Apple, Dell, HTC of infringing MP3-related patent

A lawsuit filed this week accuses a number of major electronics companies, including Apple, of violating a patent related to playback of MP3 files.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 11

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