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Another Patent Troll Pops Up, Seeks License Deals from Apple and Others

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 18, 2018

While the Lodsys saga with Apple and its developers drudges on, another company has decided to join in the patent troll party. This time, it's an Indian-based company by the name of Kootol, and this time, they're not just going after the little guys.

FOSSPatents is reporting that Kootol has distributed a press release announcing that it has sent "notices" to a long list of companies (large and small) regarding their use of Kootol's Intellectual Property. The IP in question involves social "feeds" like you'd find in Twitter or Facebook...

7-Day App Return Policy Gets Official in Taiwan, Apple’s TOS Updated

Cody Lee ∙ July 16, 2011

The App Store's lack of a trial process or refund policy has been one of the few downfalls of an otherwise successful venture. Though some 3rd party developers offer refunds under special circumstances, it's not a bet you'd ever be willing to make.

But if you recall last month, there were reports going around that Apple was making a change to its App Store policy. Word on the street was that the Cupertino company was going to implement a 7-day app return policy for the folks in Taiwan to comply with a government mandate...

Should Apple Fear Android’s Growth?

Guest Author ∙ July 16, 2011

In the last quarter, Google activated more than 50 million new Android devices, with a growing rate of 57%. In comparison, Apple is expected to announce the sale of only 29 million iPhones during the same period, with a disappointing 2% growth rate. Without any intention of being unfair to Google, if the iPhone 5 had launched in June, Apple's growth would have been more impressive.

Sales figures speak for themselves. Each day, more than 500,000 new phones running the Android OS are activated. Google's strength lies in the fact that their OS is available on different devices and carriers, providing the consumer a wider selection to choose from...

App Store Download Numbers Now Larger Than Music Store

Oliver Haslam ∙ July 15, 2011

With Apple announcing that its App Store had reached the impressive 15 billion downloads mark, research company Asymco has crunched the numbers and, as it turns out, the App Store has now surpassed the iTunes music store in download rankings.

This conclusion comes after a bit of detective work based off Apple's announcement a month ago that it had served 15 billion songs. Asymco believes app sales have now overtaken song sales- an impressive feat...

Amazon Planning Tablet Computer to Battle the iPad

Alex Heath ∙ July 15, 2011

Amazon is preparing its own consumer tablet for an October release, according to The Wall Street Journal. Reportedly, the online mega-merchant is going to introduce a 9-inch, Android-based tablet to go head to head with Apple's iPad.

With different Android tablets hitting the shelves left and right, it's interesting to see a company like Amazon enter the mix. Will Amazon's tablet be the iPad killer?

Next-gen iPad Component Leaked?

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

It's crazy to me that the iPad 2 just launched 6 months ago, and already there seems to be a slew of iPad 3 rumors flying about. Personally, I can't picture Apple launching another tablet this year, but we've been hearing all kinds of gossip that suggests otherwise.

The word on the street is that Apple is looking to release a 3rd iPad this fall. The device is expected to have double the screen resolution of the iPad 2, and will be geared toward the "Pro" crowd in need of a sharper display...

Korean Court Orders Apple to Pay Up Over Location Tracking Fiasco

Oliver Haslam ∙ July 15, 2011

We all remember the infamous "Apple's tracking my movements and is going to follow me around town with a camera" fiasco, don't we?

Assuming you've not been living under a rock for the last few months - and Apple's GPS data tells me you haven't - then you'll remember that Apple's iOS devices were accused of keeping tabs on users' locations and storing the information in an unencrypted file on said users' computers.

Well, as it turns out, one South Korean iPhone user has forced Apple to cough up a spot of compensation, though we aren't exactly talking mega-bucks...

Apple Looking to Kick HTC Out of Smartphone Business

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 27, 2017

Apple is looking to block sales of HTC smartphones in the US. Like the ongoing copycat lawsuit with Samsung, Apple claims that HTC infringes on several of its iPhone patents.

HTC has seen impressive growth in the last year, and the company is responsible for many of the most popular Android devices on the market right now. Apple feels that HTC owes a little respect (and by "respect" we mean money) for the allegedly infringed patents...

Virgin Announces Data Throttling Starting in October, Prepaid iPhone to Blame?

Cody Lee ∙ July 14, 2011

Hold on to your hats, 9to5Mac has submitted another piece of evidence that points to an October release of the next iPhone. This time around, the information also suggests that Apple could be launching a prepaid device this Fall.

Virgin announced yesterday that it is going to be making some plan changes to its Sprint-based prepaid network this fall. Unlimited data plans will go up to $35, and users who cross 2.5GB during their bill cycle will see a significant decrease in speed. When does all of this start taking place?

An Interesting iPhone 5 Concept

Cody Lee ∙ July 14, 2011

At iDB, we can never get enough of these iPhone 5 concepts. Though they don't provide us with any concrete evidence of what the next iPhone will look like, they do open the door of possibilities.

Up to this point, I think my favorite next-gen iPhone design has been the iPad-based concept by Michal Bonikowski. But these new set of renderings that iPhoneItalia just posted might give Bonikowksi a run for his money...

One Third of iPhone Users Already Think They Have 4G

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

"Will the next iPhone be 4G capable?" It's a popular question in the ongoing next-gen iPhone debate. Some folks believe that Apple wouldn't sacrifice reliability or design by going with currently available 4G chipsets, and others think it's a necessity for the device to sell.

However, a recent survey by marketing research firm Retrevo suggests that consumers aren't too concerned about 4G compatibility. In fact, 34% of the iPhone users questioned believed their device was already 4G...

Apple Buys iPhone4.com and WhiteiPhone.com Domain Names

Oliver Haslam ∙ July 14, 2011

Interesting news for those who like to keep tabs on domain names - a noble cause indeed - with reports that Apple is now the proud owner of two new URLs.

According to Fusible, and in turn TechCrunch, both iPhone4.com and WhiteiPhone.com are now owned by the Cupertino web masters, with the two addresses already pointing to Apple's iPhone 4 product page...