Apple countersues Nokia over cell phone technology [U x2]

The battle between cell phone makers Apple and Nokia escalated Friday, as Apple announced that it has filed a countersuit alleging the Finnish company has infringed on 13 patents.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 278

Apple's iPhone captures 17% of worldwide smartphone market

In less than two and a half years on the market, Apple's iPhone has managed nearly a fifth of the total global smartphone market, thanks to nearly 50 percent year-over-year growth in sales in the third quarter of 2009.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 65

Apple overtakes Nokia to claim handset profit crown

Analysts estimate Apple's iPhone operating profit to be the highest in the mobile phone industry, overtaking market leader Nokia in the last financial quarter.

Brian Garner 16 years ago 115

Nokia suit against Apple seen as battle of two Goliaths

Apple this week vowed to "vigorously" defend itself against an iPhone-related patent infringement suit from Nokia, the world's largest handset maker.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 76

Nokia sues Apple over iPhone's use of patented wireless standards

Global handset leader Nokia announced Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against rival Apple, alleging that the iPhone infringes on GSM and wireless LAN related patents owned by the Finnish company.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 73

Multi-phone Android platform seen overtaking iPhone by 2012

Due to its presence on multiple manufacturers' devices, Android will overtake Apple's iPhone in terms of market share by 2012, an analyst has predicted.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 144

Flash coming to most smartphones, but not Apple's iPhone

Adobe on Monday announced partnerships with numerous handset operating system makers, including Research in Motion, Nokia, Palm, Google and Microsoft, to bring Flash Player 10.1 to smartphones. Absent from the list: Apple.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 223

Nokia hopes to fight off Apple iPhone gains with Linux

Even though Nokia's Symbian mobile operating system commands the lion's share of the worldwide smartphone market, the world's largest handset maker is looking to Linux to take on the iPhone.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 83

Apple leads international smartphone market growth

Sales of iPhones increased more than sixfold during the second quarter of 2009, helping Apple maintain its ranking as the third largest smartphone maker worldwide, according to a new report.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 39

Apple, RIM profit margins far exceed market share

With just 3 percent of the global cell phone market, smartphone makers Apple and Research in Motion command an estimated 35 percent of total worldwide operating revenue — and their share is expected to grow even more.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 38

iPhone behind only Nokia and RIM in global smartphone share

Apple maintained the third place position in global unit sales of smartphones, but was passed up by Microsoft's Windows Mobile to become the fourth largest smartphone vendor in terms of operating system platforms as it continues to lead the industry in year over year growth.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 56

iPhone owns 51% of US smartphone traffic

AdMob's January traffic analysis credits Apple with a majority share of the American smartphone market and notes the iPod touch is rapidly gaining ground as well.

Zach Spear 17 years ago 25

Apple rumored allowing real background apps on iPhone

After leaving its once-touted background push data feature by the wayside, Apple is now reportedly mulling an option that would let iPhone apps run third-party background processes and give the phone true app multitasking.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 73

Cellphone vendors could exit business if economy remains bleak

Mobile phone makers are sounding alarms to their investors cautioning that mobile sales are down and likely to only get worse in 2009. However, Apple's iPhone is uniquely positioned within the safer smartphone market, a segment that is expected to continue to grow next year.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 349

Nokia leans on new N97 as best hope for an iPhone rival

At a special event in Spain, Nokia has revealed the N97, which is just the second touchscreen phone in company history — and potentially the company's one real chance at reversing market share losses to Apple's iPhone.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 129

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