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Apple claims that Google's search methodology in ongoing legal dispute is flawed

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 22nd, 2013)

While Apple emerged victorious in its patent suit against Samsung last summer, the two tech behemoths have another trial looming concerning Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone along with a slew of other Samsung devices. Consequently, 2014 will see both Apple and Samsung take center stage yet ...

Survey: Half of Chinese users want to own a Galaxy S4 instead of an iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Apr 15th, 2013)

As we've reported quite a bit, Apple has been working hard to try and grow its influence in China. That nation has become the world's largest smartphone market, and so Apple has plenty of reason to be promoting itself and selling as many phones as possible. A new survey shows that as much work ...

iPhone 4 a hot commodity in India thanks to new trade-in plan

by Steven Sande (Apr 12th, 2013)

One of the most untouched markets in the world for smartphones is India, and Apple has quickly leaped to second place in the market by using a very smart pricing workaround. As noted on Electronista, Apple is now using a trade-in promotion with resellers that has tripled sales in less than a ...

Apple wins invalidation of Samsung 3G patent in Germany

by Steven Sande (Apr 11th, 2013)

This round of the continuing fisticuffs between Apple and Samsung goes to Apple. FOSS Patents reported yesterday that Germany's Federal Patent Court has invalidated the German part of a Samsung patent for a "turbo encoding / decoding device and method for processing frame data according to ...

Judge: Apple, Samsung using courts as business strategy

by Dave Caolo (Apr 11th, 2013)

Miami US District Judge Robert Scola is not very happy with Apple or Samsung. He recently accused both sides of having "no interest in efficiently and expeditiously resolving this dispute" and of using the legal proceedings "as a business strategy." Bloomberg notes that the litigants have been ...

Apple reportedly dropping Samsung and turning to TSMC for A7 chip development

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 10th, 2013)

A report from the Korea Times relays that Apple is excluding Samsung from its plans to develop its next-gen A7 processor. While Apple and Samsung compete fiercely in the smartphone market, the two companies also happen to be very important business partners. Apple, of course, currently relies on ...

iPhone marketshare continues to increase according to latest comScore reports

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 4th, 2013)

If you've been listening to the rumor mill lately, you might mistakenly assume that iPhone sales are plummeting. Indeed, a head-scratching and yet oft-repeated argument making the rounds these days suggests that Apple needs to behave more like Samsung if it wants to remain competitive in the ...

Daily Update for March 29, 2013

by Steven Sande (Mar 29th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Apple points out possible $85M court error in Samsung case

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 27th, 2013)

Legal maneuverings continue in the landmark court case between Apple and Samsung in the Northern District of California. In the latest development reported by FOSS Patents, Apple is questioning Judge Lucy Koh's decision to vacate $450 million of the original $1.05 billion award. Apple claims ...

Apple's new "Why iPhone" page reminds customers of key features

by Michael Rose (Mar 16th, 2013)

If ever an email should have arrived with a Minnie Riperton song as its soundtrack, this is the one. On Saturday afternoon, Apple sent a blast message to customers pointing out how awesome the iPhone 5 is, in so many different ways. The email points to a new "Why iPhone" page on Apple's site, ...

Apple sued over defective MacBook Pro Retina displays

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 15th, 2013)

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court in California alleging that Apple is misleading consumers by not advertising that there are two different types of displays used in its MacBook Pros with Retina displays. The issue stems from widespread reports that MacBook Pros with Retina displays ...

Andy Ihnatko switches to Android

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 5th, 2013)

Andy Ihnatko kicked off a multi-part series for TechHive that talks about why he has switched from the iPhone 4S to the Galaxy S III. It wasn't a trivial move as he gave up an unlimited data plan, grandfathered from his first-generation iPhone purchase, in order to switch. In the first part of ...

Judge Koh reduces damages in Apple v. Samsung case by $450 million, orders new trial

by Randy Nelson (Mar 1st, 2013)

There's been a significant development in the court case that saw Apple awarded US$1.05 billion in damages last August. According to The Recorder, Judge Lucy Koh has ordered that the amount Samsung must pay Apple be reduced by $450 million, or almost 40 percent, and that a new trial be held to ...

Apple wins one against Samsung in Japanese court

by Steven Sande (Feb 28th, 2013)

The lastest round of fighting between Apple and Samsung goes to the Cupertino Kid. A Japanese court ruled favorably for Apple in a suit filed by Samsung alleging that Apple had misused 3G wireless patents in several versions of the iPhone. As noted by Apple Insider, Samsung's lawsuit in this ...

Apple, Samsung case in Australia warrants two-judge system

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 25th, 2013)

Samsung and Apple have been battling in the Australian court system for almost two years. According to a report in Financial Review, the infringement claims have gotten so complicated that the court system has taken a radical move to simplify the hearings. For the first time in Federal Court ...