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Qualcomm files patent infringement complaints against Apple, aims to ban U.S. iPhone imports

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 6 Jul 2017 7:15 pm
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Qualcomm says the iPhone uses six inventions that Apple isn't paying for. Qualcomm owns a lot of IP (intellectual property). Much of it is for things we don't think about when we are using a phone powered by one of its processors, like network data transfer and battery management. Today, it has filed a complaint with the ITC (international trade commission) against Apple, which it says uses six...

How to set up an iCloud email account on Android

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Posted by Mike Tanasychuk on 21 Jun 2017 1:00 pm
There's no need to abandon your iCloud email address when you get a new Android device. If you're moving to an Android device from an iPhone or iPad, there's every possibility you're already set up and using an iCloud email address. Android devices require you to have a Google account (Gmail), but you might want to keep using your iCloud account for email. And that's just fine. The good news...

Google needs to strike the iron while it's hot — and before Apple HomePod launches

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 6 Jun 2017 9:00 am
HomePod will be just a speaker when it launches, but there are bigger plans. Everyone was expecting to see a Siri-powered version of the Amazon Echo at the end of Apple's 2017 WWDC keynote. And HomePod is exactly that, just a little more Apple-ish. Machines in the living room that listen to you talk and do stuff are tough to get right. They have to look good and be easy to operate, but most...

Follow iMore's WWDC 2017 coverage!

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 5 Jun 2017 12:20 pm
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See what the other side is doing. We just had our fun at Google I/O 2017, and now it's time for Apple to have its turn. WWDC 2017 — the company's yearly developer conference — is kicking off on June 5, and much like I/O it's an opportunity for Apple to both show off products and also talk to developers about the future. Whether you're seriously interested in what Apple has to show off or just...

Samsung sold fewer phones than Apple in Q4 2016; OPPO and Huawei see huge gains

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 1 Feb 2017 7:05 am
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The latest global smartphone shipment numbers highlight the increasing dominance of Chinese manufacturers. Apple shipped 78.3 million iPhones in Q4 2016, surpassing Samsung to take the crown as the world's number one smartphone vendor. According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung saw its shipments decline from 81.3 million in Q4 2015 to 77.5 million last quarter, largely due to the termination of...

Apple's AirPods may be the best Bluetooth earbuds for Android

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 30 Dec 2016 5:30 pm
Can you use the AirPods with an Android phone? I picked up a pair of AirPods last week, and have been using them with my iPhone, Mac and other Apple devices. The experience is fantastic — seamless, even — and the sound isn't half bad, either. When you first open the dental floss-like lid and place an iPhone nearby, the two gadgets talk to one another, and a little window pops up on the iPhone'...

This holiday, Apple beat Samsung but Android trounced iOS

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 28 Dec 2016 10:26 am
Looking at the numbers. It's an annual tradition in the tech news space that, after a shop-heavy holiday like Black Friday or Christmas, mobile analytics companies regale us with layman's explanations for the data they accrued. One such company is Yahoo-owned Flurry, which posted this week about how, as usual, "Holiday Shoppers Invest in Apple." By its count, taken from deals with app...

U.S. Supreme Court rules in Samsung's favor in iPhone patent battle

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 6 Dec 2016 11:48 am
Samsung and Apple are still fighting it out in the U.S., and the country's top court has just ruled in the Galaxy maker's favor. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Samsung's favor in its ongoing design patent war with Apple, throwing out an earlier ruling that Samsung would have to pay the iPhone maker $399 million for infringing on its design patents, and giving Samsung a chance to win back...

Android users greet iOS 10 with a loud shrug

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 13 Sep 2016 3:30 pm
Yawn. It's that time of year again, when Apple releases its latest version of iOS to millions of people on the same day, and Android users get all salty that they're still waiting for [insert latest version here]. The reality is, as we remind people year after year, you can't directly compare the two ecosystems as they relate to software updates because Google by design only controls a small...

Android thoughts on Apple's WWDC announcements

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 13 Jun 2016 6:22 pm
There's nothing like a good, live nerd event. And Apple still does some of the best. Our cousins at iMore were on hand at the WWDC keynote as Apple unveiled the next generation of its four pillars of products and services. Computers. Mobile. Wearables. TV. There's a whole lot going on here. And like many of you out there, we also use myriad devices both at work, and at home. We use Android. We...

Apple is making a lot of noise in India, but Google's doing the heavy lifting in the country

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 25 May 2016 3:54 am
Google India efforts
From localized versions of Android to offering free public Wi-Fi, Google is working hard to connect the next billion. Indian media outlets are abuzz after Tim Cook's maiden voyage to the country as CEO of Apple. Cook launched a new iOS accelerator in Bengaluru, and a Maps facility in Hyderabad that will create 4,000 jobs. The executive certainly created a lot of headlines here, thanks to his...

Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and others file joint amicus brief supporting Apple

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Posted by John Callaham on 3 Mar 2016 7:53 pm
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Google has officially joined other major tech companies like Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and more in filing an amicus brief, or "friend of the court" statement. It's supporting Apple in its current legal fight against the FBI over unlocking an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooting suspects.

Samsung indirectly sides with Apple in FBI battle

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Posted by John Callaham on 3 Mar 2016 3:26 pm
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Samsung seems to be taking Apple's side when it comes to the encryption of smartphones and who can have access to them. Apple is currently in a legal fight with the FBI over access to an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooting suspects.

Samsung wins appeal in $120 million patent dispute with Apple

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Posted by Jared DiPane on 26 Feb 2016 10:58 am
Samsung wins appeal in patent case with Apple.
The $120 million ruling in Apple's favor has been overturned by the U.S. appeals court, as Samsung was found to have not infringed upon the patents. Samsung was accused of infringing on Apple's "quick links" patent and two other patents, and the initial ruling went in Apple's favor.

Google, Facebook and Twitter will reportedly file court motions supporting Apple in fight with FBI

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Posted by John Callaham on 25 Feb 2016 4:41 pm
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Google and Facebook will both reportedly put their official support on Apple's side in its current fight against the FBI.

Apple asks Supreme Court to reject Samsung's appeal in ongoing patent battle

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Posted by Dan Thorp-Lancaster on 4 Feb 2016 8:36 pm
Apple asks Supreme Court to reject Samsung's appeal in ongoing patent battle
Apple has requested that the U.S. Supreme Court reject Samsung's latest appeal in the ongoing patent case between the two tech giants.

Google said to be negotiating with NFL for streaming rights to London games

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Posted by Joseph Keller on 8 Jan 2016 1:29 pm
Google said to be negotiating with NFL for streaming rights to London games
Google is reportedly in talks with the National Football League over streaming rights for the three games planned for London during the next football season. Apple is also said to be in negotiations for those rights. The NFL broadcast a game in London in 2015 as well, with Yahoo providing the livestream.

Samsung's 'Galaxy' is growing far beyond Android

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 5 Jan 2016 7:14 pm
Samsung at CES 2016
In retrospect, we knew this was coming. Galaxies, as anyone's listened to Neil deGrasse Tyson for more than 20 minutes should know, grow over time. (Yes, they eventually shrink, too, but that's another editorial for another time.) And we can mark CES 2016 as the event at which we saw the Samsung Galaxy hit rapid acceleration. In other words, no longer does "Galaxy" mean Android. No, the...

Samsung appeals its ongoing patent fight with Apple to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Posted by Joseph Keller on 14 Dec 2015 2:23 pm
Samsung appeals patent case against Apple to the U.S. Supreme Court
Samsung has formally filed a motion, asking the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the verdict in the patent case between the company and Apple. In its motion to the court, Samsung states its belief that the jury in the case wasn't given enough information to understand the patent issues at hand. Additionally, Samsung is raising an issue as to how design patents are calculated.

Samsung agrees to pay Apple $548 million over patent dispute

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 4 Dec 2015 4:56 am
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Samsung has agreed to settle with Apple to the tune of $548 million. The companies have been locked in a patent battle, which has resulted in Samsung making arrangements with Apple to settle the case and pay up damages. It was alleged that Samsung had infringed on numerous Apple-owned patents that covered the iPhone.

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