Inside look at $4.5B Nortel auction reveals battle of wills between Apple, Google [u]

A behind-the-scenes profile of this week's auction for a group of patents from Nortel revealed a "fast and furious" battle between technology giants Apple and Google.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 303

Apple, Microsoft, RIM group bid wins Nortel patent auction for $4.5B

Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel announced late Thursday that a consortium of companies, including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research in Motion and Sony, placed the winning bid in a high-profile auction for a collection of more than 6,000 patents.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 49

Sony announces first non-Mac 'Thunderbolt' laptop coming to Europe in July

Sony on Tuesday took the wraps off a redesigned VAIO Z laptop, which is scheduled to arrive in Europe at the end of July and will feature a proprietary version of Intel's Thunderbolt technology. Meanwhile, Apple has issued a firmware update to improve Thunderbolt performance.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 42

Sony unveils its first tablets in bid to compete with Apple's iPad

Sony revealed Tuesday two Google Android-based touchscreen tablets, which will released this fall in an attempt to catch up to Apple's year-long head start with the iPad.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 94

Bizarre lawsuit connects Apple, US presidents, Oprah Winfrey in conspiracy

Apple is one of dozens of defendants named in a new bizarre lawsuit that seeks a whopping $75 billion in return for claims of civil rights violations, conspiracy and fraud, to name a few.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 71

Priceline founder takes aim at Apple, more than 100 others in patent suit

Apple joins other major technology companies including Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Facebook as defendants in a new lawsuit from Walker Digital, which founded the travel site Priceline.com.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 30

Claims of Sony cameras in iPhone 5 'silly,' Apple likely to keep OmniVision

It's highly unlikely that Sony's chief executive would bad-mouth Apple if the company were to actually supply camera lenses for its next-generation iPhone, one Wall Street analyst believes. Instead, there is evidence that Apple will stick with OmniVision for its lenses.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 25

Sony boss reportedly reveals Apple's plans for 8MP iPhone 5 camera - rumor

Reports emerged on Friday that, during an interview, Sony CEO Howard Stringer had accidentally confirmed plans to supply an eight-megapixel camera for Apple's next-generation iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 64

Patent holder takes aim at Apple for iPhone's ability to search & receive ads

Apple this week was hit with a new patent infringement lawsuit, as the iPhone maker joins 31 other defendants accused of violating a patent related to Internet-connected phones with search functionality and mobile advertising.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 15

Smartphone camera patent infringement suit takes aim at Apple, Nokia, others

Apple and other leading smartphone manufacturers, including Motorola, Research in Motion and Nokia, are targeted in a new patent infringement lawsuit related to integrated cameras.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 26

Apple iOS App Store blamed for too many apps as Sony NGP is called "dead on arrival"

Speaking at the Game Developers Conference held in San Francisco this week, Trip Hawkins railed at Apple's App Store for having too many titles, while blaming Nintendo for inventing the concept of licensed games as Ngmoco proclaimed Sony's Next Generation Playstation "dead on arrival" due to the App Store's success.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 112

Apple's rivals battle for iOS scraps as app market sales grow to $2.2 billion

While the mobile handset race is now being frequently described as a two horse race between Apple's iOS and Google's Android licensees, the mobile software world has four major contenders, with RIM's BlackBerry App World and Nokia's Ovi Store maintaining their lead over Google's Android Market.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 22

Sony executive says company has no plans to abandon Apple's iTunes

Sony has backed off earlier suggestions that the company is hoping to eventually pull its content from iTunes in the event that a competing service, such as its own Music Unlimited, becomes a viable alternative.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 23

Legacy apps must comply with Apple's App Store subscription rules by June 30

Software currently available in the iOS App Store that does not comply with Apple's newly enforced in-app subscription rules, such as the Amazon Kindle or Hulu+ applications, have until June 30 to comply or they could be removed.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 255

Sony hints it could pull its music from iTunes in ongoing war with Apple

After Apple rejected a Sony e-reader application for the iPad from its App Store for not complying with the rules, Sony has fired back and suggested it is hoping to be able to exit Apple's iTunes Music Store.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 156

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