Apple, Microsoft, RIM group bid wins Nortel patent auction for $4.5B

Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel announced late Thursday that a consortium of companies, including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research in Motion and Sony, placed the winning bid in a high-profile auction for a collection of more than 6,000 patents.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 49

RIM forms committee to investigate CEO roles as exec's open letter calls for change

Faced with strong pressure from investors and an open letter from an anonymous executive calling for a new CEO, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has agreed to establish a committee to look into the company's executive and board roles.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 36

Nielsen: Apple's iPhone growing, Android flat as smartphone sales surge

Smartphone sales in the U.S. have become a majority of new mobile phone sales, and Apple's iPhone is leading that growth while Android has plateaued, according to the latest data from Nielsen.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 92

Broad multitouch patent granted to Apple seen as 'huge blow' to rivals

Apple this week was awarded an iPhone-related patent first filed in December of 2007, a victory that intellectual property experts believe will be significant.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 115

Apple approved to bid on Nortel patents, sources say

Apple has received approval to proceed with plans to bid on a group of wireless technology patents from bankrupt Canadian company Nortel, while significant interest in the patents has led to the auction being pushed back a week.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 21

With more than $70B in cash, Apple could buy Nokia, RIM, HTC & Motorola

Apple's cash is expected to top $70 billion at the conclusion of its current fiscal quarter, a sum so massive it could buy out rivals Nokia, Research in Motion, HTC and Motorola Mobility, according to a new analysis.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 290

RIM called a 'one-trick pony,' company's 'nightmare' seen as benefit to Apple

With Research in Motion's first quarter of fiscal 2012 officially in the books, analysts on Wall Street have begun to pile on the beleaguered smartphone maker, declaring its outlook bleak as competitors like Apple are poised to gain on its losses.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 118

RIM hit by plummeting sales, prices and profits, announces layoffs

Once a rising star among smartphones, Canadian Blackberry maker Research In Motion announced sharply lower profits related to product delays an intense competition, pushing it to sack workers while the market attacked the company's valuation.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 56

DOJ approves Google bid for Nortel patents, still in talks with Apple

The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded an antitrust investigation into Google's bid for a collection of wireless-related patents from Nortel and has approved the bid, while talks with Apple and Research in Motion over their potential bids remain ongoing.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 20

IDC revises 2015 smartphone estimates, predicts iPhone share will drop to 16.9%

IDC released new long-term forecasts for worldwide smartphone operating systems on Thursday, predicting that Apple's iPhone will fall from 18.2 percent market share in 2011 to 16.9 percent in 2015.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 96

DOJ probes Apple's interest in Nortel patents

The U.S. Department of Justice is concerned about potential bids from Apple for a cache of patents being sold by Canadian telecom company Nortel, given the iPhone maker's legal track record.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 99

Apple's iPhone passes RIM's BlackBerry in US smartphone usage

While the iPhone has outsold Research in Motion's BlackBerry line for some time now, a new survey found that Apple's handset has now surpassed RIM in terms of active U.S. users.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 36

Launch of Apple's iCloud predicted to cause 'collateral damage' on RIM

The anticipated ability of Apple's iCloud network to take some processing and traffic burdens from wireless carriers' networks has been predicted by one analyst to cause "collateral damage" for rival handset maker Research in Motion.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 54

JP Morgan: Apple's iPad rivals reduce build plans after 'early dose of reality'

A new investor report from J.P. Morgan on Wednesday indicates that Apple's competitors in the tablet market have reduced their build plans after receiving an "early dose of reality" in the form of lackluster sales.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 79

US 'federal government 2.0' ditches BlackBerry, embraces Apple

A new story offers a look at how employees of the U.S. government are making major tech changes, trading BlackBerries for iPhones, and laptops for Apple's iPad.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 56

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