Microsoft debuts on Mac App Store, Warner movie apps broaden global availability

Apple's rival Microsoft has launched its first application on the Mac App Store for syncing Windows Phone 7 devices, while movie studio Warner Bros. has begun releasing software on the iOS App Store that includes hit movie titles, allowing the films to be released in countries where the iTunes store is not available.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 31

Microsoft paying Nokia billions to adopt Windows Phone platform

Nokia will receive billions of dollars from Microsoft for adopting the Windows Phone platform on future smartphones, as the two companies struggle to compete with Apple and Google in the mobile space.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 60

Analyst: Apple could benefit from Nokia, Microsoft partnership

Commenting on Nokia's recent announcement that it will abandon its Symbian mobile operating system on smartphones in favor of Microsoft's Windows Phone OS, one analyst claimed that Apple could stand to benefit from the transition.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 31

Nokia uses Apple's Macs to announce Microsoft partnership

When Nokia wanted to convince the world that it would bring consumers "stellar hardware and innovative software and great services" in its partnership with Microsoft, it turned to Apple's Mac-only iMovie to get word out.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 69

Nokia's rejection of Android may help resolve patent war with Apple

Nokia's decision to partnership with Microsoft rather than adopt Google's Android may ease patent negotiations between the company and Apple, which is more likely to support strengthening weak rivals rather than empowering an already ubiquitous one.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 30

Nokia ditches Symbian, embraces Microsoft Windows Phone for new handsets

Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, announced on Friday its plans to ditch its Symbian mobile operating system and partner with Microsoft to make smartphones running Windows Phone.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 266

HP announces plans to add webOS to its Windows PCs

Almost lost at the end of its more than two hour long webOS event was the news that HP plans to apply its webOS experience on new PCs it sells, initially augmenting rather than replacing Windows in a bid to greatly expand the new environment's installed base.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 29

Nokia rumored to shift toward Silicon Valley, Windows Phone 7 [u]

The world's top mobile vendor is reportedly considering plans to move its executive decision making from headquarters in Espoo, Finland to Silicon Valley in California, and is potentially eyeing an alliance with Microsoft in a bid to compete against Apple and Google in smartphones.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 107

iTunes tops movies; $10M in fake iPhones, iPods seized; Jobs' mansion nears demolition

Sales figures for 2010 show that Apple's iTunes Movie Store remained on top with 64.5 percent market share among competing Internet video services in the US. Also, more than $10 million worth of counterfeit iPhones, iPods and other items have been seized by the Los Angeles Port Police. Finally, officials say the physical permit allowing Apple CEO Steve Jobs to raze the controversial Jackling mansion will be issued soon.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 28

Google Android widens lead on Apple's iPhone in US smartphone market

New data released Monday revealed that Google's Android mobile OS has widened its lead on Apple's iPhone and gained significantly on Research in Motion, the top smartphone platform in the US.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 101

Microsoft announces H.264 support for Google's Chrome

In an effort to resolve "uncertainty around video on the web" using HTML5, Microsoft has announced a new plugin for Google's Chrome browser that adds back support for H.264 video playback, blunting Google's attempt to gain traction for WebM.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 73

ARM posts record profits with help from Apple's iPhone, iPad successes

Bolstered by record sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad, chip designer ARM Holdings announced its highest ever annual revenue and earnings Tuesday.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 5

Briefly: Foxconn retail, Samsung struggles, Microsoft ponders Office for App Stores

Cybermart, a retail subsidiary of Apple partner Foxconn, is planning an aggressive expansion in Greater China after winning distribution rights for Apple products, according to a new report. Samsung was unable to capitalize on its iPad and iPhone challengers, posting its lowest quarterly profit in six quarters. Finally, a Microsoft spokesperson said the company was "looking into" a Mac App Store version of its Office productivity suite.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 64

Apple must wait another day to best Microsoft on earnings

After numerous analysts had predicted weakened income for Microsoft, the Windows maker surprised Wall Street Thursday by posting a quarterly profit of $6.63 billion, enough to stay ahead of Apple on earnings for the time being.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 67

Microsoft ships 2 million Windows Phone 7 handsets in holiday quarter

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that it shipped two million Windows Phone 7 handsets worldwide over the holiday quarter, lagging well behind the 16.2 million iPhones sold by Apple in the same period.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 85

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