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The iPhone 5 Features Consumers Are Hoping for: Study
As the anticipation for Apple's iPhone 5 increases a new study shows that there are certain features consumers are hoping for in the next-generation iPhone.
Samsung Offers Proposal to Apple to End Patent Dispute in Australia
Samsung Electronics Co has made a proposal to Apple Inc. in order to resolve their patent dispute in Australia concerning touch-screen technology, according to Sydney court.
iPhone 5 Oct. 4 Event Release: How Much Will it Hurt Android Smartphones?
iPhone 5 chatter set to go off the rails as anticipation builds for Oct. 4 unveiling. Android users could switch to iPhone in huge numbers.
Amazon Kindle Fire Sparks Price Wars
Starting at $199, Amazon's Kindle Fire set for release this Nov. 15 may be driving the price of its opponents down. With other tablets costing at least $100 more, the Kindle Fire is currently taking pre-orders on their website now.
T-Mobile and Verizon Weigh In On Apple-Samsung Patent Battle
On Wednesday, T-Mobile joined Verizon in filing an amicus brief in the most recently contested Apple vs. Samsung case over the design of the Galaxy line of tablet computers and phones. The original suit was filed in April in Northern California and covered seven utility patents, three design patents, several iOS app icons, and a number of trade dress designs for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, as well as the packaging for the Apple products.
BlackBerry Maker RIM in Decline
On Thursday, shares for Research in Motion Ltd. continued dropping as the BlackBerry PlayBook remains in production. With two senior staff resigning, RIM is fighting rumors that their commitment to the tablet market is coming to an end.
Last Minute iPhone 5 Rumors: HSPA+ 4G, Larger Screen and More
The larger screen rumor simply will not die, but now there is more evidence 4G could be supported. Only on AT&T and Verizon of course.
iFixit Teardown Reveals Sheer Compexity of 27-Inch Apple Thunderbolt Display
The tech-savvy handymen over at iFixit broke into the new 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display - if meticulous dis-assembly constitutes 'breaking in.' The sleek design of the product includes a limited number of backside ports, including three powered USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire 800 port, a Thunderbolt port, and a Gigabit Ethernet port. The display, which is mostly unchanged from the previously released Apple Cinema Display, utilizes the same screen as Dell's competing UltraSharp U2711 27-in...
Apple's Perfect Holiday Gift: All Signs Point to iPhone5 Release in Mid-October
The entire technology world is looking forward to the Oct. 4 iPhone event at Apple's headquarters, where the tech giant is expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone, presumably called as iPhone5.
iPhone 5 Said to Support 21Mbps HSPA+ Data Speeds
As Apple's Oct. 4 iPhone event is round the corner, more information has started to surface over the specifications of the next-generation iPhone, presumably called iPhone 5.
iPhone 5 Cases Listed in Leaked AT&T Inventory as Release Date Nears: Report
Apple's iPhone cases are beginning to show up again as its release date draws near and this time it is allegedly listed in AT&T's inventory system, according to leaked photos sent to the media.
iPhone 5 Release: Apple GenNext Smartphone Sees 'Unprecedented Demand'
The hysteria over Apple's much-anticipated iPhone 5 seems to have reached a crescendo as new research shows that the new phone is already on the shopping list of many North American mobile users.
Amazon's $199 Fire sparks supply, margin questions
The rock-bottom price of the new Kindle Fire tablet computer is raising questions about Amazon.com Inc's ability to keep up with demand and the device's effect on the company's already razor-thin profit margins.
iPhone Release: Countdown to 10 A.M. Pacific Time, Oct. 4, 2011
Tim Cook introduces an exciting new product from Apple.
iPhone 5 Release: Cases Appear in AT&T Inventory
Cases of iPhone 5 have reportedly appeared in AT&T’s inventory list which is adding more hopes that the next generation Apple smartphone can be a more radically revamped iPhone 5 instead of the minor iPhone 4S upgrade.
Apotheker's exit payout dwarfs HP's new CEO
Hewlett Packard Co will pay ousted CEO Leo Apotheker nearly $10 million in severance and bonuses and let him keep 156,000 restricted shares, a hefty payout for an 11-month term that saw HP's share price dive 45 percent.
Apotheker's HP payout dwarfs new CEO's salary
Hewlett Packard Co will pay fired CEO Leo Apotheker nearly $10 million in severance and bonuses, a handsome payout for a much-criticized leader that dwarfs new chief Meg Whitman's $1-a-year base salary.
Apple iPhone 5 Release: Android, BlackBerry Owners Plan To Switch
According to an independent study, 41 percent of U.S. mobile owners plan on buying an iPhone 5. Furthermore, 27 percent of Android device owners and 52 percent of BlackBerry owners plan on making the switch.
Kik Messenger returns to BlackBerry despite lawsuit
Kik Interactive, an instant messaging service startup against which Research In Motion launched a lawsuit last year, is testing a new version of software that can be used on RIM's BlackBerry smartphones, Kik's founder said on Thursday.
Two more senior staff leave BlackBerry maker RIM
Executives in charge of developer relations and business outreach at Research In Motion have left the company, the latest in a string of departures this year as the BlackBerry maker trims its workforce.
Amazon Kindle Fire: Top Apps and Features
Amazon has launched its long awaited next generation of Kindles, but Kindle Fire has been the one to steal the spotlight as its full color, full feature tablet form priced at a reasonable $199 is suspected to pose a threat on the Apple's iPad dynasty.
RIM replaces head of developer relations
The executive in charge of Research In Motion's developer relations has left the company, the latest in a string of departures this year as the BlackBerry maker trims its workforce.
Analyst says RIM may have halted PlayBook production
An analyst said on Thursday that BlackBerry maker Research In Motion may have halted production of its PlayBook tablet computer and canceled additional tablet projects.
RIM says remains committed to PlayBook tablet
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion brushed off suggestions on Thursday that it would discontinue production of its PlayBook computer tablet as pure fiction after an analyst said the company may be considering an exit from the market.
Netflix Shares Fall as Competition Heats Up
Netflix Inc. shares slumped 11 percent on Thursday as competitors made moves to attract more customers with alternative options for movie and television content.
iPhone 5 Release Date: Has Verizon’s Stock Bottomed at $32?
Will the possible release of the iPhone 5 to Sprint (S) in October spark a renaissance in the wireless sector, including for longstanding iPhone carrier, steady-as-she-goes Verizon (VZ)?
The Real Reason Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet May Be iPad Killer
Analysts who say the just unveiled Amazon Kindle Fire tablet doesn't have the muscle to become an iPad killer are too busy trying to compare the differences between the apple (iPad) and the orange (Fire).
Apple iPhone 5 Release: Are iPods Getting the Axe?
Apple will talk iPhone at its Oct. 4 media event, but sources say the company will kill two of its longest-standing music devices, the iPod Classic and the iPod Shuffle.
Amazon Kindle Tablet: It’s All About Digital Content, Not Challenging Apple
Shares of online retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) jumped on Wednesday after the company unveiled its new, cheaply priced Tablet computer called Kindle Fire as a potential challenger to Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) celebrated iPad. But is it really a case of apples and oranges?
T-Mobile lines up against Apple in Samsung lawsuit
T-Mobile USA has become the latest mobile provider opposing Apple's bid to stop Samsung Electronics Co <005930.KS> from selling some Galaxy products in the United States, according to a court filing.