Motorola expands RAZR lineup with three new Android smartphones

Motorola Mobility and its parent company Google announced three new Android-powered smartphones on Wednesday: the 4.3-inch Razr M, the compact 4.7-inch Razr HD, and a Razr Maxx HD model with an upsized battery and internal storage.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 64

Galaxy S III passes Apple's iPhone 4S, becomes top selling US smartphone

For the first time since it launched last October, Apple's iPhone 4S was not the top selling smartphone in the U.S., as the newly released Samsung Galaxy S III took the top spot in the month of August.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 91

Google rumored to launch Nexus 7 with 3G in October

Google and its manufacturing partner Asus are reportedly planning to launch a new version of the Nexus 7 tablet in October with a cellular radio for wireless data connectivity on the go.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 49

Review: Google's Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.1

Google's first Nexus-branded tablet is a compelling device offered at an aggressive price point — a combination that could make the Nexus 7 a fierce competitor to Amazon's Kindle lineup, though it won't likely have much of an effect on Apple's current, larger iPad.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 116

Apple's Tim Cook in patent talks with Google CEO Larry Page

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook is reported to be engaged in discussions with his Google counterpart Larry Page, covering mobile patents and related intellectual property disputes between the two.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 109

HTC has no intention to settle with Apple in wake of Samsung loss

Smartphone maker HTC plans to continue its patent infringement battle with Apple, even though Apple just earned a significant victory against another Android-based handset manufacturer, Samsung.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 171

Google Wallet functionality expanding to counter Apple's Passbook

Google has revealed plans to enhance its Wallet service with location-aware store cards, boarding passes and event tickets, much like the Passbook feature found in Apple's forthcoming iOS 6 iPhone update.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 87

Apple seeks ban on sale of 8 Samsung smartphones

Though a jury found that a wide range of Samsung products infringe upon Apple's patented inventions, Apple has informed the court that it only seeks to ban the sale of eight Samsung devices.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 50

iOS, Android adoption now twice as fast as 1990s Internet boom

A new study concludes that the rate of adoption of devices running Apple's iOS and Google's Android has surpassed that of any consumer technology in history.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 14

Apple's patent win could lead to profitable royalty stream from Android

Apple's patent victory over Samsung could set the stage for a lucrative source of profit for the world's largest company.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 60

Google, HTC, Samsung reportedly joining Apple in effort to buy Kodak patents

Apple is seeking to buy up Kodak patents, reportedly as part of a consortium that includes Google and various Android licensees, all of whom would benefit from keeping the firm's imaging rights out of the hands of patent trolls.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 8

Apple FRAND win over Motorola slashes Google's patent power

A federal judge's ruling in Apple v. Motorola Mobility has strengthened the case that parties who provide patents to standards bodies must uphold their commitments to offer licensing under "Fair, Reasonable and Nondiscriminatory" terms.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 63

HTC revenues down 27%, blames competition

HTC lowered its guidance after missing analysts' expectations and reporting a 27 percent drop in revenues and a 57 percent drop in operating profits. The company's slide is being blamed on increasing difficult competition in the smartphone arena.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 25

Apple's iPad further dominates with 68% share of tablets shipped

Apple retained the lion's share of the tablet market in the second quarter of 2012, dominating with a 68.2 percent market share.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 40

Verizon to end tethering app blockage following $1.25M FCC settlement

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday said Verizon will pay out a $1.25 million settlement for unlawfully blocking customers' access to its network using so-called "tethering apps."

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 39

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