An expansion upon what few details have been available from Apple's new Samsung lawsuit has suggested that it reaches more at the core of Android and less at Samsung's specific actions. Along with accusing Samsung of violating a newer unlock gesture patent than what was covered in Germany, a second patent for a "universal interface" for retrieving data appeared to Florian Mueller to accuse Samsung of violating Siri-style searches, where stitching together keywords presents just the immediately needed results Read more...
IDC: Apple tops worldwide smartphone shipments in Q4 2011
In terms of shipments, Apple was the top smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a new IDC report. Read more...
Metrics:: Samsung’s anti-iPhone ads have lost effect
Metrics from ad tracking agencies has hinted that Samsung's TV ad campaign has lost momentum. Read more...
Apple dramatically expands case against Samsung in Australia
Apple has initiated a massive expansion of its lawsuit against Samsung in Australia, according the The Australian. Read more...
Samsung Mobile Display to use Corning Lotus Glass with OLEDs
Samsung Mobile Display has struck a deal with Corning to use its Lotus Glass for OLED screens. The joint venture will operate out of Korea. Read more...
Apple can’t ban Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany
A Munich court on Wednesday denied Apple's motions to have preliminary bans imposed on the Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy Tab 10.1N. Judge Andreas Mueller sided with Samsung's view that it was 'more likely than not" the 2011-era Apple patent at stake would be revoked, leaving Samsung's devices in the clear. Prior art already existed on the market before Apple had filed in Germany, the court said.... Read more...
Forum roundup: Mac models that run 10.6
Today in the MacNN forums members discussed what Mac models can run OS X 10.6, click here to read more. Also today Forum Regular Nergol was looking for hard drive recommendations in the thread titled "1TB Drive: Samsung SpinPoint or WD Caviar Blue?".. Read more...
Sales of iPhone leave all but Samsung hurting
Although Samsung actually sold almost as many smartphones (combined across all models as Apple globally in the holiday quarter of 2011 (33 million compared to 37 million iPhones), the company took a beating in the US market and saw Android lose marketshare for the first time. While Samsung continues to do well in the market with its Apple-inspired designs, Apple's growing success is changing the way its competitors think, reports BusinessWeek.... Read more...
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