IBM began mass adoption of iOS prior to its exclusive partnership with Apple, Inc.

When Apple and IBM announced plans to codevelop new iOS apps and jointly sell and support iPhones and iPad to enterprise customers, the news was greeted as if it were a new experiment. However, the deal is actually an extension of IBM's mobile strategy that has included massive deployments of iOS devices and native apps.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 40

Apple's iPhone beats all Android smartphone web use in North America by wide margin

Chitika Insights web traffic report for April assigned Apple's iPhone a 53.1 percent majority of all smartphone web traffic, while all Android devices combined amounted to just 44.5 percent.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 94

Apple & Samsung combine for 106% of handset profits as competitors continue to bleed cash

Apple remained by far the most profitable mobile phone maker in the just-concluded March quarter with 65 percent of value, while all other competitors except Samsung either lost money or broke even, the latest research shows.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 72

BlackBerry cuts ties with T-Mobile, signals new carrier-independent business strategy

Beleaguered handset maker BlackBerry on Tuesday said it would be severing ties with U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile, suggesting the company is reducing reliance on carriers to sell product.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 31

BlackBerry wins injunction, sales ban against 'Typo' iPhone keyboard

A U.S. district court judge on Friday granted BlackBerry a preliminary injunction against the Typo iPhone keyboard case for infringing on certain patents, effectively banning sales of the Ryan Seacrest-backed device.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 30

BlackBerry sues exec to stay after being poached by Apple

A Canadian court ruling issued on Tuesday reveals BlackBerry is holding an employment contract over SVP of Software Sebastien Marineau-Mes' head, blocking his departure from the flailing company after being hired away by Apple last year.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 69

How Android lost global open market share to Apple's integrated iOS

Ever since Google's Android began to first gain mainstream support among smartphone makers in late 2009, Android platform enthusiasts have predicted that it would win out over proprietary mobile platforms, particularly Apple's iOS. The obvious parallel they like to draw is the rise of Microsoft's Windows in the mid 1990s at the expense of Apple's Macintosh. But that's wrong, here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 266

U.S. Air Force deploys 5,000 Apple iOS devices to replace BlackBerrys ahead of phaseout

The U.S. Air Force announced earlier in February that it will be swapping out some 5,000 BlackBerry devices for Apple's iPhone and iPad, with the move being a first step in the eventual retirement of all BlackBerry products carried by USAF personnel.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 33

BlackBerry sues Ryan Seacrest-backed Typo iPhone keyboard, alleges patent infringement [u]

Troubled device maker BlackBerry on Friday filed suit against Typo, makers of a new snap-on iPhone keyboard case, alleging that the Ryan Seacrest-backed startup "blatantly copied" BlackBerry's own keyboard.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 57

BlackBerry loses $4.4 billion in Q3, sells just 4.3 million devices

Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry on Friday reported third-quarter losses of more than $4 billion as weak hardware demand continues to bedevil the company's turnaround bid.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 105

Justin Bieber wanted $200k to represent BlackBerry, advertises iPhone for free

A retrospective on the "Rise and Fall of Blackberry," which portrayed the company's product alongside other historical artifacts (including the magazine itself), outlines a number of mistakes the company made including the dismissal of a "brand ambassador" offer made by teen idol Justin Bieber.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 39

Pfizer transitioning 'huge' number of BlackBerry-using employees to iPhone & Android

With a belief that Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry is in its death throes, major corporations and organizations continue to transition their employees away from the platform, with the latest discontinuation coming from pharmaceutical company Pfizer.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 38

IDC data shows 66% of Android's 81% smartphone share are junk phones selling for $215

IDC reported 251.1 million smartphone shipments for Q3, reflecting 40 percent year over year market growth but an implosion in Average Selling Prices, at least outside of Apple's iPhone sales.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 180

Apple showed interest in BlackBerry patent buy, board refused offer

According to a report published on Friday, the board of beleaguered smartphone hardware and software maker BlackBerry fought off proposals from tech giants Apple, Microsoft, Lenovo and others, each of which wanted to buy a piece of the company.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 57

BlackBerry scraps takeover strategy, ousts CEO Thorsten Heins

Canadian device maker BlackBerry has taken itself off the market and will instead receive a $1 billion capital injection from a small group of investors, including former prospective buyer Fairfax Capital.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 46

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