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Android Market hits new milestone with 400,000 apps and nearly 100,000 developers
Well, all roads lead up and the Android Market is really moving now. After recently surpassing the 10 billion download mark, then racking over a billion downloads during the holidays, we have a new stat to cheer about. It looks like the unofficial count of apps on the market is up past 400,000 as of a few years ago. Metrics also seem to indicate that we should be... Read more » Bloomberg IP analyst predicts $10 for every Android device to go to Apple
Anyone tired of IP (Intellectual Property) discussions? We hope not because you're about to get another dose. Apple's been very active with regard to bringing lawsuits to bear on Android manufacturers and the OS itself. Really, they set themselves up to be the anti-Android force in the global community. Today, an interview with Bloomberg IP analyst Kevin Rivette... Read more » Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N will probably pass inspection
Another update for the Apple vs Samsung conflict. It looks like after Apple got its injunction against Sammy's SGT 10.1. Well, Samsung went back to the drawing board and responded with the SGT 10.1N. No hardware or software changes were implemented other than the facelift that sidestepped the issues that Apple pointed out during the hearing. The judge that was on... Read more » Apple takes Samsung to court… again
Well, this story is getting a little tired, but Apple's back at it. That's not to say that the Suwon-based smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, is free of guilt. Both companies are at it, but Apple threw the latest punch. Apple is now suing Sammy for infringement on some Galaxy Tab 10.1 accessories in addition to some phones. This time, we're talking 10 patents. For... Read more » Apple comes out on top; HTC phones to get banned
The company self-proclaimed as being "queitly brilliant" is going to be a little quieter come the new year. The US ITC (International Trade Commission) had delivered its findings in the case of Apple v HTC. The onslaught of acronyms notwithstanding, the ITC found that HTC did indeed violate the intellectual property of Apple. Specifically, the decision hinges on... Read more » Motorola pushes for iOS ban in Europe
Anyone getting annoyed of lawsuits yet? Apparently not Motorola, which as it turns out, is bad news for Apple. As of this morning, Motorola has successfully sued Apple in Germany and set a precedent for a sales ban on all iOS devices for all of Europe. This will mark Moto's first victory in the pair of patent infringement cases that they brought to court in... Read more » Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to go back on sale in Australia Monday
It's been a long battle against Apple, and today we have some good news. Apple has lost the appeal to ban Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, and sales of the Tab 10.1 will resume this coming Monday. After Samsung was forced to change the design of the Tab 10.1 just to sell it in Germany, it's great to that judges are finally siding with the little green robot.... Read more » Eric Schmidt Says Android Will Turn the Tables on iOS in 2012
Eric Schmidt sat down at Le Web in Paris to talk about Android, among other things. He made some bold statements regarding iOS to a crowd dominated by Apple gadgets. Schmidt declared that "Android is ahead of the iPhone now." The crowd stared back in silence. Schmidt explained that in terms of unit volume, price, and vendors Android is beating the iPhone. The... Read more » Apple’s request for ban on Samsung Galaxy phone and tablet sales was rejected by U.S. judge
Samsung dodged the bullet, so to speak, late yesterday when U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California denied Apple's request to ban the sale of three of its smartphone models and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S.. Koh explained, "It is not clear that an injunction on Samsung's accused devices would prevent Apple from being irreparably harmed." While Apple... Read more » Apple to Samsung: Stop making thin, black, rectangular devices
By now you're probably more than familiar with the dispute that's been going on between Apple and Samsung. In a nutshell Apple requested a ban on Samsung products for copyright infringement. They succeeded in getting the Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in Germany and Australia, and even forced Samsung to redesign the Tab 10.1. Even after the redesign they still want it... Read more » 
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