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iPhone devsugar: App Store approval in...one hour?

by Erica Sadun (Feb 18th, 2010)

Approximately one hour after uploading his new application update to iTunes Connect, Bristol-based iPhone developer Rob Jonson of Hobbyist software got the surprise of his week: an official Apple green light. His latest update to his VLC Remote application had been approved and was ready for sale. ...

Apple iPhone closing in on BlackBerry market share

by Lauren Hirsch (Oct 28th, 2009)

Paul Carton, Director of Research at ChangeWave Research, reported yesterday at investorplace.com that Apple iPhone is gaining steadily on BlackBerry's market share, a great feat considering BlackBerry's entrenched position in the business sector. iPhone market share is now a heady 30%, still behind ...

Palm webOS 1.2.1 fixes iTunes sync... again

by John Burke (Oct 3rd, 2009)

Okay kids, this is starting to get a little out of hand now. Palm has once again pushed back at Apple, releasing webOS 1.2.1 today that "resolves an issue preventing media sync from working with the latest version of iTunes." What's that issue, you might ask? Well, I'd say the fact that Apple isn't ...

Palm and Verizon looking to take shine off Apple and AT&T

by Robert Palmer (Jun 11th, 2009)

In a minefield of failed "iPhone killers" one is making some headway on fulfilling that murderous promise: the Palm Pre. Perhaps it's no surprise: the Palm Pre was conceived by a team that includes plenty of Apple alumni, including Jon Rubenstein, who was made Palm's CEO yesterday to replace Ed ...

Future iTunes versions could block the Pre, but why?

by Robert Palmer (May 30th, 2009)

Yesterday, Megan noted a Fortune story saying that iTunes syncs flawlessly with the new Palm Pre. This, of course, got the water-cooler talk bubbling: "How did Palm pull it off? Will Apple allow this to happen?" Turns out they already have. A tech note on Apple's website notes the two dozen or so ...

Palm Pre takes aim at iPhone, launches days before WWDC

by Robert Palmer (May 19th, 2009)

In a shot across the iPhone's bow, Palm is launching its new Palm Pre smartphone the weekend before Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. This means any iPhone announcements at WWDC will be undoubtedly compared to Palm's new platform. The Pre handset will cost $200 after a $100 mail-in rebate, and ...

Rumor: AT&T distributes anti-Pre cheat sheet

by Dave Caolo (Apr 23rd, 2009)

Like soldiers before a battle, AT&T and others are preparing to meet Palm's Pre. According to Pre Central, AT&T has begun distributing a memo to employees that points out key differences between the iPhone and the forthcoming Pre. The memo lists talking points and key comparisons for ...

An iPhone on Verizon in 2010? With LTE, it could happen

by Robert Palmer (Feb 18th, 2009)

Now, I understand this may be a very niche subject for our dear readership, but as many of you may remember, I'm a Verizon customer. That's why this morning's news about Verizon testing its Long-Term Evolution 3GPP (LTE) service in various parts of the U.S. has me excited. Yes, while it's amazing ...

Does Apple have a case against Palm?

by Mike Schramm (Jan 29th, 2009)

There's been some growling and teeth-baring between Apple and Palm lately, but Engadget wanted to know: does Apple really have a case against Palm for their patented technology? They put their (and our) legal correspondent, Nilay Patel, on the case, and in this long but very interesting analysis ...

Apple wins comprehensive patent for iPhone, bares teeth at Palm

by Robert Palmer (Jan 27th, 2009)

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple patent number 7,479,949 covering key aspects of the iPhone's multi-touch user interface. The filing, with 358 pages of drawings and Steve Jobs as its first author, comprehensively describes the iPhone operating system's interface, and how ...