Apple predicted to 'strike back' at Google with its own patent purchase

Following Google's bid to purchase Motorola Mobility, Apple is predicted to strike a deal — perhaps with competitors Nokia or RIM — to consolidate its already significant patent portfolio and better position itself both offensively and defensively.

Chris Smith 14 years ago 57

Non-iPad tablet makers expected to slash prices to move inventory overstock

Faced with growing inventory due to sluggish sales, the makers of tablets competing with Apple's iPad are said to continue to cut prices in order to reduce losses, potentially sparking an industry-wide price war, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 46

Sprint abandons plans to sell 4G BlackBerry PlayBook tablet after weak demand

Sprint Nextel announced on Friday that it has scrapped plans to sell a 4G WiMax version of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet after the device failed to generate sufficient interest.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 56

Kodak's ITC case against Apple uncertain after judge retires

Photography pioneer Kodak's patent infringement case against Apple with the International Trade Commission has been left in an uncertain transition due to the retirement of the judge overseeing the case.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 8

iPad competitors still can't match Apple's design efficiencies

As hardware makers struggle to compete with the iPad in terms of sales, they also can't match Apple's design efficiency, which helps to keep the iPad's costs down, one analysis has found.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 78

Kodak may sell patent being used in lawsuits against Apple, RIM

Eastman Kodak Co. is said to be considering the sale of one of its most valuable patents, an invention that is the key component of lawsuits against smartphone makers Apple and Research in Motion.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 16

DoJ ramping up antitrust probe of $4.5B Nortel patent purchase by Apple, others

Even as Nortel announced the completion of the sale of its 6,000 patents to a group of tech giants including Apple, Microsoft and Research in Motion, the U.S. Department of Justice is said to be intensifying an investigation into whether the deal would unfairly disrupt competitors.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 61

Apple now taking 2/3 share of mobile phone industry profits

Apple's share of the mobile phone industry's profits has swelled to around two thirds, as the company's iPhone sales have remained profitable while achieving the top spot in sales.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 42

UBS ups 2011 iPad estimate to 37.9M, 63% market share

Analysts for investment bank UBS raised their 2011 forecast for Apple's iPad on Wednesday, predicting total sales of 37.9 million units for a projected 63 percent market share.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 56

Kodak shopping patents around as losses mount and ITC ruling nears

Even as Kodak anxiously awaits a ruling from the International Trade Commission that could bring in more than a billion dollars in revenue from Apple and RIM, the photography company is counting on its patent portfolio to reverse a string of losses that have sent shares of its stock tumbling.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 36

Beleaguered RIM to lay off 2,000 employees, 11% of workforce

Research in Motion, which has seen its BlackBerry lineup struggle against Apple's iPhone and Google Android, announced on Monday that it will cut 2,000 jobs, or about 10.5 percent of its workforce.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 78

Apple paid $2.6B lion's share of $4.5B Nortel patent acquisition

Apple supplied more than half of the $4.5 billion paid by a consortium of companies to acquire Nortel's patent portfolio, new regulatory filings show.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 37

ITC rules in favor of Kodak in Apple patent suit

The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Monday that Kodak did not infringe on Apple's patents, upholding an ITC judge's decision from May.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 15

RIM rumored to cease production of 'weak' selling Wi-Fi PlayBook [u]

Only a few months after it first went on sale, the Wi-Fi-only model of Research in Motion's PlayBook touchscreen tablet is rumored to be discontinued, as it has failed to compete with Apple's market leading iPad. [Updated with response from RIM]

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 75

46% of smartphone buyers prefer Apple's iOS, 32% choose Google Android

Among consumers who plan to buy a smartphone in the next three months, the iPhone is the top choice, with nearly half of all prospective buyers choosing Apple.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 69

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