RIM turned down multiple takeover bids despite financial woes

Research in Motion reportedly turned down offers from Amazon and other potential buyers, and is opting to fix its own problems by leveraging upcoming BlackBerry handsets and existing services.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 73

ITC delays ruling on Kodak suit against Apple until Sept. 2012

With Eastman Kodak's cash reserves continuing to dwindle, the U.S. International Trade Commission has pushed back the expected date for a final decision on the company's patent infringement complaint against Apple from December of this year to September 2012.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 17

iPhone leads competition in UK holiday smartphone sales

The iPhone 4S accounted for nearly one out of every four smartphone sales in the UK during the lead up to the holiday season, retains top spot while handset makers compete for a piece of the region's exploding smartphone market.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 8

Delayed again, RIM's BlackBerry 10 OS viewed as too little, too late

Following Research in Motion's announcement that its forthcoming BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system has been delayed yet again, Wall Street watchers have begun to wonder if the company will be too late to the high-end smartphone market to recover.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 28

IDC: Kindle Fire to push iPad below 60% market share in Q4

Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet will take share away from Apple this quarter, cutting the iPad's share of the market to 59 percent, a new analysis claims.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 103

RIM's BlackBerry shipments flatten, PlayBook shipments decline

Quarterly shipments of Research in Motion's BlackBerry smartphones saw a slight decline year over year to 14.1 million units, while PlayBook shipments dropped sequentially to 150,000, according to the company's latest quarterly earnings report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 26

iPhone, Android dominate U.S. smartphone market with combined 82% share

Sales of Android and iOS handsets in the U.S. eclipsed other smartphone platforms in the first three quarters of 2011, holding a combined 82% of the market, while rival Research In Motion suffered a continued decline during the same period.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 64

Former Google intern explains why UI lag occurs more often in Android than iOS

A former intern for Google's Android team has provided explanations for why Android experiences more touch interface lag than competing mobile operating systems from Apple, Microsoft and Research in Motion.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 138

Unsold PlayBook inventory costs RIM $485 million

Research in Motion announced on Friday that its inability to sell PlayBook tablets to consumers has forced the company to take a $485 million charge.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 85

Carrier IQ data logging controversy prompts scrutiny from US Senate

Extensive data logging software known as "Carrier IQ" has been discovered to be secretly running on many mobile phones, including a number of handsets powered by Google Android, prompting one U.S. senator to demand answers from the company.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 98

Apple still No. 1 manufacturer in growing US smartphone market

While smartphones sales continue to grow in the U.S., accounting for 56 percent of all cellphone sales in Q3, Apple remained the top individual device maker despite buyers holding out for October's iPhone 4S release.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 27

Apple, Graphics Properties Holdings battle with multiple patent suits

In a handful of newly filed patent infringement lawsuits, Apple is suing and also being sued by Graphics Properties Holdings, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 35

RIM branching out into security software for iPhone, Android

After struggling to gain an edge over its competitors with its BlackBerry smartphones and tablets, Research in Motion has conceded some ground to Apple and Google with the announcement of Mobile Fusion, upcoming security software for the iPhone and Android.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 25

Pent-up demand helps iPhone take top spot in UK market with 43% share

Existing iPhone users' demand for a new device helped push Apple's U.K. market share to nearly 43% in October, beating Android-based handset sales in the region for the first time since late 2010.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 59

Study finds Apple ecosystem helps iPhone lead industry in user retention

A new study finds that iPhone owners are the most loyal smartphone users, and cites customers' personal investments in Apple's ecosystem as driving an over 80% retention rate for the device.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 59

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