Articles Tagged “Android vs Apple”
Samsung and Apple mediation to start today. Will the two giants agree on cross-licensing?
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 21, 2012 3 Comments">3
While Google and Oracle are still fiercely battling it out in court in a patent infringement war whose outcome is almost impossible to predict, the Apple vs Samsung clash is about to enter a new phase. The mediation stage will start today, as it was scheduled for around three weeks, and is set to end tomorrow, hopefully with some sort of truce. For those of you who’ve been living under a very isolated rock for a while, we should tell you that the two biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world have been on a suing spree for the last couple …
Nielsen: US smartphone owners now a majority, Android leads comfortably
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 09, 2012 2 Comments">2
Yes, boys and girls, it has finally happened! For the first time in history, most U.S. mobile subscribers now own a smartphone. At least that’s what we can make of Nielsen’s latest report, which says that, in March 2012, 50.4% of all American mobile users had a smartphone in their possession. That leaves a 49.6% share for basic phones (or dumbphones, as we sometimes call them), which is not half bad, if you think about how wildly popular Android and iOS devices are. Android is still the dominating force in the United States, with a total of 48.5% of all …
And so it ends? Apple and Samsung mediation scheduled on May 21
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 01, 2012 7 Comments">7
The time-consuming, money-eating, resource-devouring legal war between Apple and Samsung, the world’s two most important smartphone manufacturers, could be gearing towards a surprising end in less than a month. Court mandated mediation will take place on May 21 and 22, according to official information, and the whole technology world is hoping that the two giants will finally have the sense to discuss settling and put the ugly legal disputes of the past behind them. We reported a while back that Lucy Koh, the judge presiding over several of the lawsuits between Apple and Samsung in the US, had “invited” the …
Google Play (Android Market) vs Apple App Store – 2012
by Matthew Sabatini on Apr 24, 2012 12 Comments">12
Despite the cool designs and dazzling hardware of today’s hottest and most modern smartphones, many users would agree that apps make the phone. We all know what happened to the likes of Nokia, RIM, and HP simply because they didn’t manage to spur the creation of better app markets. All were completely clobbered after the debut of Apple’s App Store and the Android Market, which is now known today as Google Play. To make matters more complicated, there is also Amazon’s Appstore, which was actually created long before anyone had heard of the Kindle Fire. Nevertheless, apps are what make …
Android achieves liftoff in the world’s biggest market
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 11, 2012 1 Comments">1
If there was still anyone that doubted Android’s booming success in the global smartphone market, the most recent report from Analysis International should once and for all establish the mobile operating system’s dominance. According to said report, Google’s Android operating system is the most popular smartphone platform in China, leading the race against Symbian and iOS with an almost unbelievable 68.4% sales share in Q4 2011. With a population of around 1.3 billion and an estimated 990 million mobile phone subscribers, China is the world’s largest mobile phone market, so you can imagine this latest report will come as one of …
How can Android tablets dominate the tablet market?
by Darcy LaCouvee on Apr 05, 2012 10 Comments">10
Whether we like it or not, Apple’s iPad has been the star of the tablet market and has overshadowed Android tablets in pretty much every aspect and area. But is this to remain? Let’s take a closer look. While we are still in the early stages of 2012, all signs are pointing to Apple’s latest product becoming the new star of the market again. After all, sales figures don’t lie, right? However, while no apparent leader has risen from the pack of Android tablets, there are many encouraging signs. First of all, competition is a good thing. While no one …
HTC One X and iPhone 4S pitted against each other in camera face off
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 02, 2012 2 Comments">2
The One X is HTC’s new flagship and, even though it hasn’t yet been made available in the United States and most other important markets, is one of the hottest Android handsets around. With a Tegra 3 quad-core processor under the hood, a very thin body, and a sophisticated and stylish look, the One X is certainly one of Android’s biggest hopes in the everlasting battle against the iPhone. But aside from the awesome performance and cool looks, the guys at HTC are also confident that they’ll make a difference with the rear-facing camera on the One X, a camera that …
Apple’s war on Android gets major blow in the form of 1994 “future tablet” video
by Adrian Diaconescu on Mar 30, 2012 102 Comments">102
It’s hard to believe that someone envisioned tablet PCs 18 years ago, but a dusty video clip from 1994 shows us that there were, in fact, technology visionaries before Steve Jobs (insert “ironic grin” here). The video shows how newspaper company Knight Ridder saw the news of the future and, darn it, I must say that those guys were spot on with their assumptions. However, what they probably didn’t think their little video would do is seriously hurt Apple’s chances of winning the design patent war against Samsung and other Android tablet manufacturers, a war that is heading towards a …
Top 5 Reasons Why Android Tablets are Better than the iPad
by Darcy LaCouvee on Mar 03, 2012 14 Comments">14
There is no doubt that tablets can be included among the greatest inventions of the twentieth century. Of course, as we all know, the iPad raised the bar for all tablets, and still remains the king of sales and ease of use. Regardless of the iPad’s popularity, it appears that more and more people are rooting for Android tablets because of the fantastic utility they possess, and the features they have that the iPad doesn’t – and probably never will. This includes an SD card slot, Flash (I know, I know), USB port(s), and other features that Apple refuses to …
Android Under Assault – Apple Wins Injunction Against Motorola, Microsoft Lines Up for a Shot
by Bogdan Petrovan on Feb 18, 2012 10 Comments">10
On Wednesday, a German court awarded Apple a permanent injunction against Motorola Mobility. This is the first time Apple wins a legal battle against Motorola, which was found to infringe on the iPhone’s slide-to-unlock feature. Apple’s victory may signal a change of tides in its ongoing legal war against Motorola (and Android in general). Motorola had previously won two legal decisions against Apple in Germany, but last week, a third case was dismissed. Now, Apple seems to have gained the upper hand, and Motorola’s troubles don’t seem to end here. According to ‘patent expert’ Florian Mueller, a new patent-infringement case is …
Android Smartphone Market Share Declines for the First Time
by Christine Torralba on Jan 28, 2012 8 Comments">8
Ever since its entry in the smartphone market in 2008, Android’s spot in the market has reduced. From its 52.5% share in Q3 2011, Android only reached 47.0% in the last quarter of 2011. This data has been reported by ABI Research; who really didn’t have to explain the reason behind this fallout. Everyone knows that with the launch of the iPhone 4S, the market pretty much became a leveled field for Android and iOS. Even though there were a huge number of Android phones shipped out during the quarter, it still wasn’t enough to overtake sales of the latest …
Apple Co-Founder Prefers Android
by Christine Torralba on Jan 26, 2012 4 Comments">4
“Android phones have more features.” For anyone who read and heard about Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak’s interview with De Telegraaf (a Dutch newspaper) a couple of years ago, his previous prediction turned out to be real. Wozniak spoke of kind words with the publication and even giving a prediction on how the new Android OS will eventually nab the spot from the dominating smartphone market shares of both Nokia and RIM. Moreover, Wozniak lamented that Apple iPhone wasn’t as versatile as the Android devices. Perhaps it was this comment that led to some PR issues because on a later interview …
Apple attacks the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich
by Alexander Maxham on Jan 21, 2012 32 Comments">32
We all know that Apple’s Co-Founder, the late Steve Jobs number one goal was to destroy Android, and it looks like his employees are still working on that now. The latest to come out in the Apple vs. Samsung story, is that Apple is sueing for the “Slide to Unlock” in Ice Cream Sandwich – Android 4.0, which is currently only officially available on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (I know some of us have it on our rooted devices). Apple does own the patent for the “Slide-to-unlock” feature that has been in the iPhone for as long as I can …
Motorola Wins This Round
by Christine Torralba on Jan 17, 2012 0 Comments">0
After a U.S. International Trade Commission administrative law judge issued an initial determination finding on Motorola Mobility not violating any of the three patents listed on Apple’s October 2010 lawsuit, Motorola is currently celebrating. In a statement after the determination, Motorola Mobility’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel said: ‘We are pleased with today’s favorable outcome for Motorola Mobility. Motorola Mobility has worked hard over the years to develop technology and build an industry-leading intellectual-property portfolio. We are proud to leverage this broad and deep portfolio to create differentiated innovations that enhance the user experience.’ However, this determination does not …
Motorola Wins First Round Of Legal Tussle With Apple
by Anthony Paul on Jan 16, 2012 1 Comments">1
You win some and you lose some. This seems to be the case for Apple, as the US International Trade Commission (ITC) turned down its bid to ban Motorola’s Droid, Droid 2 and Droid X from being sold in the US.
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