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Nokia CEO: Apple "created the conditions necessary to create Android."

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 9th, 2011)

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop told those attending the Open Mobile Summit in London today that Apple was more or less directly responsible for creating Android. Elop used the opening remarks of his keynote to specifically address Apple's power over the smartphone market. "Apple in 2007 introduced a ...

Microsoft hopes to invalidate Apple's "App Store" trademark in Europe too

by Michael Grothaus (May 12th, 2011)

Microsoft has filed a formal application for declaration of invalidity with the European Union's Community Trade Mark office over Apple's "App Store" trademark. The European declaration is a continuance of the Redmond company's campaign begun in the US in January. "App Store" is perhaps one of ...

iSuppli: Apple bucks decline in smartphone market, edges closer to Nokia

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 10th, 2011)

Apple is edging closer to Nokia and poised to assume the leadership position in the smartphone market, according to IHS iSuppli. In the first three months of 2011, Apple shipped 18.6 million iPhones globally, a 14.9 percent jump from the previous quarter. While Apple showed impressive gains, ...

Apple closing in on Nokia as world's top smartphone vendor

by Michael Grothaus (May 5th, 2011)

Research firm IDC has published the results from its most recent survey on smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2011. There are lots of interesting insights from the data, but most interesting of all is that Apple appears to be in the last leg of its runup to overtake Nokia as the ...

Microsoft makes appeal to iOS developers

by Dana Franklin (May 5th, 2011)

Microsoft hopes to lure iOS developers to Windows Phone 7. A new website published by the company earlier this year now offers guides and testimonials specifically designed to entice iOS developers to transform their iPhone apps into Windows Phone compatible software. Currently, Microsoft finds ...

iPhone said to be tops in worldwide revenue

by Mel Martin (Apr 21st, 2011)

Pretty impressive. The young upstart iPhone (just about 4 years old) has just dethroned Nokia in revenue. That's the word from Strategy Analytics today, as the research firm looked at mobile phone revenues from January through March. Nokia has been a consistent revenue leader around the world ...

ITC rules in favor of HTC and Nokia in Apple infringement case

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 19th, 2011)

The ITC weighed in on the infringement complaint Apple filed against HTC and Nokia and decided the two handset manufacturers are not liable for infringing on Apple's patents. In the Monday hearing, Apple accused HTC of infringing on five Apple patents that focus on the "seamless integration of ...

Nokia releases Ovi Maps 3D beta plug-in for Safari

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 19th, 2011)

Nokia has just released a Safari plug-in for its browser-based Ovi Maps 3D mapping software, and it is beautiful. The new mapping software renders lifelike 3D textured buildings in a level of detail that is unparalleled. The image above is from London, and as you can see, not only are the ...

Survey: Apple ready for big China growth

by Chris Ward (Mar 30th, 2011)

China is catching up with the Western world in many ways, and now "Wanting an iPhone really, really badly" has been added to the list of similarities. Until now, Nokia has been the most desired brand in China, largely because it's provided cheap handsets. Now such handsets come from Chinese ...

Nokia files second complaint against Apple

by Chris Ward (Mar 29th, 2011)

After yesterday's decision by the International Trade Commission that Apple isn't violating five key Nokia patents, Nokia today has hit back by claiming that they invented, well, just about everything Apple has ever made. AppleInsider is reporting that Nokia has today launched a second complaint ...

Apple wins first round in patent fight with Nokia

by Mel Martin (Mar 25th, 2011)

A Judge with the International Trade Commission in Washington has sided with Apple in a dispute Nokia brought claiming the iPhone was violating key patents. Bloomberg News and other wire services report that the ITC has found that Apple isn't violating 5 Nokia patents. Nokia had asked the ...

Nokia software updater for Mac beta is available

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 17th, 2011)

Good news for those with a Nokia handset and a Mac as Nokia has finally released its software updater for Mac. This software tool lets you update with your handset using your Mac desktop or laptop. Right now, the tool only works with the operating system, but future releases will add support ...

Microsoft and Nokia team up to fight Apple and Android

by Mel Martin (Feb 11th, 2011)

Nokia has thrown in with Windows Phone 7 to try and have some impact in the smartphone universe. Steven Elop, a former Microsoft executive and now CEO of Nokia, made the announcement today in London. Reactions are mixed, of course, but Nokia stock has taken a beating, and about 1,000 Nokia employees ...

Nokia CEO points to iPhone, Android as sparks in company's 'burning platform'

by Kelly Guimont (Feb 9th, 2011)

According to our friends over at Engadget, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop sent a memo to his employees which is a pretty interesting read. He not only acknowledges there are other companies making mobile phones, but that said phones are leaving Finland's biggest export in the dust. Elop spends a bit of ...

Apple sues Nokia in London over touch-screen scroll patent

by Dave Caolo (Jan 21st, 2011)

Apple has sued Finland's Nokia over claims that one of Nokia's European patents for scrolling on a touch screen is not valid. The suit was filed in London's High Court earlier this week, and is the latest in the legal back-and-forth between Nokia and Apple. In December of 2010, Nokia filed claims ...