CES: Analysts grow skeptical of iPad competitors due to iTunes

Two analysts monitoring the tablet extravaganza at CES have issued reports indicating that euphoria about new tablets outside of Apple's iPad may fall short of expectations because those products lack the iPad's extensive App Store software library and access to the wide range of media in the "digital ecosystem" of iTunes.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 54

CES: Motorola to challenge Apple's iPad, iPhone with Xoom tablet, new Android smartphones

During a press event Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show, the newly spun off Motorola Mobility officially unveiled a challenger to the iPad in the form of its Xoom tablet, which will be the first to run Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and showed off new competition for the iPhone in the form of the Atrix 4G Android-based smartphone.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 95

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

Paul Allen's lawsuit against Apple dismissed, Allen to refile

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen's lawsuit against Apple and 10 other major tech companies hit a snag Friday when a judge dismissed the complaint for being too vague in its allegations. Allen has until Dec. 28 to file an amended complaint.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 32

RIM's BlackBerry rapidly lost Verizon share to Android

Just over a year ago, Research in Motion's BlackBerry made up more than 90 percent of Verizon's smartphone sales. Its share is now below 20 percent, thanks to the heavily promoted launch of Android smartphones on the carrier.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 42

Google VP shows off prototype Android-based Motorola tablet

Andy Rubin, the mastermind behind Google's Android mobile operating system, demoed a prototype Android-based tablet from Motorola on Monday at this week's D: Dive Into Mobile Conference.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 83

Apple adds 12 more patents to lawsuit against Motorola

Apple has amended its lawsuit against Motorola to include 12 more patents, bringing the total count of patents that Apple accuses Motorola of violating to 24, while Motorola alleges that Apple has infringed on 18 of its patents.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 63

As world's most-sued tech company, Apple is forced to 'lawyer up'

Apple, the most-sued technology company in the world since after the iPhone was released, is stocking up on lawyers for patent battles with rivals Nokia, HTC and Motorola.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 66

ITC to investigate Apple's patent case against Motorola

The U.S. International Trade Commission formally announced Tuesday that it is launching an investigation into Motorola smartphones in response to Apple's allegations that Motorola violated several multi-touch related patents.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 15

Study says Apple's iPhone 4 most reliable, most fragile smartphone

A recent study of over 50,000 smartphones has concluded that Apple's iPhone has the fewest malfunctions, but is particularly at risk to accidental drop-related damage.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 50

Apple countersues Motorola over multi-touch iPhone patents

As expected, Apple has responded to a patent suit from Motorola with its own legal action, accusing the company of violating six patents related to multi-touch features found in the iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 99

Apple's Steve Jobs slams Google, RIM, rival tablet makers

In a surprise appearance during the company's quarterly earnings call, Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs hailed the success of the iPhone and Pod while painting a bleak outlook for RIM's Blackberry smartphones, Google's fragmented Android smartphone platform, and the coming trickle of 7inch tablets.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 180

Motorola seeks to invalidate 11 Apple iPhone-related patents

Handset maker Motorola has taken preemptive legal action against rival Apple in asking a court to invalidate 11 iPhone-related patents.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 96

Motorola sues Apple for alleged patent infringement

Motorola announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary, Motorola Mobility Inc., filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission, accusing the iPhone, iPod touch and certain Macs infringe on patents.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 45

Antennagate hits Verizon's Android Motorola Droid 2

Apple's efforts to describe the antenna problems associated with iPhone 4 as an engineering issue facing all phone makers is getting a little help from Motorola, which has released Droid 2 to a series of complaints from users regarding poor signal.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 145

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