The year 2011 has been 'the year of Android' so far with exciting new smartphones powered by the Android operating system hitting the market. However, considering the prospect of a feature-loaded iPhone 5 and Apple's key patent victories, questions have been raised on whether the year 2011 will remain 'the year of Android', or iPhone will steal the show at the end.
The 4.5-inch Hercules is expected to arrive next month and will run on Android 2.3 or Gingerbread juice.
Analysts say losing to Apple could cost HTC financially.
At $49, an iPod Shuffle or iPhone 3GS is not the cheapest way to enjoy the bounties of an Apple ecosystem, as AT&T has just the dropped the price of a refurbished iPhone 3GS to $9.
Two of the world's largest makers of liquid crystal display, Samsung Electronics and LG Display, could be pretty close to closing a deal from Apple Inc, according to reports.
Both the Korean companies are in contention.
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) ruled on July 15, that HTC had infringed on two of the four patents involved in its lawsuit with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).
In a cutthroat competition, the success of one player could turn out to be a failure for another. And right now, Microsoft may be thanking Google's Android.
The patent battle Apple has engaged with Android OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) can have extremely grave consequences including ban on the disputed Android products, which could mean anything between a complete wipe-out to decreased US market share, to the Google's mega-hit mobile OS.
As Apple continues to remain tight-lipped about iPhone 5 release date and specifications, Android smartphones, mainly from Samsung, HTC and Motorola, are making greater gains in the smartphone battle.
Google's Android Operating System is in serious trouble with the ITC ruling which says Android-run HTC devices infringe two of ten Apple patents in an initial determination by an administrative law judge (ALJ). These determinations will undergo review by the six-member Commission, the highest decision-making body at the ITC, to reach the final decision, with the target date of the final Commission decision set for December 6, 2011.
A comparison between Motorola Droid Bionic and most speculated features of iPhone 5, including display, memory, speed, and operating system.
Mac OS X Lion 10.7 is coming this July.
Samsung LED Co. Ltd. said it had filed a complaint with the U.S. fair trade commission to ban imports of LED products from Siemens' (SIEGn.DE) light bulb unit Osram and affiliates Osram Opto Semiconductors and Osram Sylvania Inc.
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Some of most talked-about smartphones right now apart from the iPhone 5 include Samsung's Galaxy S2 and the Motorola Droid 3.
The smartphone wars are not just about technology and marketing. It's also about the law.
Apple's OS X Lion 10.7 is expected in July.
HTC lost a preliminary ruling from the International Trade Commission after rival Apple filed suit against it, seeking an halt to the import of its products into the US.
ITC says HTC infringed on two Apple patents in the latest ruling. HTC plans on appealing.
T-Mobile USA recently launched HTC-manufactured myTouch 4G Slide smartphone that claims advanced camera features with zero shutter lag and backside illuminated sensor.
Apart from Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5, the most awaited Android smartphones are Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola Droid Bionic.