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Chicago judge grants Apple access to Android development history

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 27, 2017

The patent battle between Apple and Samsung has seemingly taken a back seat to the iPhone-maker's worldwide war with Motorola Mobility. Apple knows that with Google acquiring MMI, it can finally take its beef with Android straight to Mountain View.

Google has so far managed to stay out of the many different patent wars involving its mobile OS and manufacturing partners — but that won't last for long. Reports are coming in today that Apple has just been granted access to Android's development history...

What AT&T customers on unlimited data plans can do to fight throttling

Cody Lee ∙ February 28, 2012

Last year AT&T, along with several other carriers, decided to drop its unlimited data plan in favor of other options. And although it has allowed users to maintain their previously-owned unlimited plans, it isn't exactly winning customer service points.

A few months ago, the operator started throttling its subscribers after using only two gigabytes of their unlimited data. And if you happen to fall into that category, for once, there is something you can do about it...

Proview amends its iPad lawsuit, now accusing Apple of fraud

Cody Lee ∙ February 27, 2012

By now, most of you have heard about the Proview vs. Apple lawsuit. The Chinese monitor-maker, who is currently in steep financial trouble, is suing Apple over the use of its iPad trademark in China.

Even though some judges have already ruled in Proview's favor, Apple is denying the allegations. The company claims that it purchased the rights to the iPad name years ago, and has emails to prove it. Now hear what Proview has to say...

Judge orders AT&T to pay $850 to customer over data throttling

Jake Smith ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

When AT&T introduced its new tiered data plans in 2010, it only kept the unlimited plan for original iPhone owners who didn't choose to join a new plan. As time passed, AT&T announced in July of 2011 that they would begin throttling unlimited users who fell under the top 5% of heaviest data users. On average, it takes around 10GB to reach the top 5%.

However, over the last few months, many users have reported AT&T is throttling their unlimited data plan when they're only at 2GB of data used. A southern Californian man took action and sued AT&T in small claims court. A judge ruled in the customer's favor, who was awarded $850...

Apple forced to suspend iCloud push services in Germany due to Motorola lawsuit

Cody Lee ∙ February 24, 2012

It looks like Motorola has won another major victory in Germany against Apple today, as reports are coming in that the Cupertino company has been forced to suspend its iCloud push services due to a court injunction.

The two handset-makers have been involved in an ongoing patent war in the country over the last few months, and so far, Motorola has clearly had the upper hand..

Proview sues Apple in US court over iPad trademark

Jake Smith ∙ February 23, 2012

Proview has been filing lawsuits aggressively against Apple in China over the past few weeks. The company claims that Apple is misusing their 'Ipad' trademark and has tried to get many cities to get the iPad banned. While a Shanghai court rejected a request for ban of the iPad today, many a few other ruled in Proview's favor to ban Apple's iPad from their city.

Tonight, the WSJ is reporting that Proview has now brought the fight to the US when it filed a lawsuit against Apple on February 17th, in Santa Clara, California...

Apple sued over voicemail patents

Jake Smith ∙ February 22, 2012

Adding to its large array of ongoing lawsuits, Apple has been sued by patent holding company Brandywine Communications Technologies over two voicemail patents. The lawsuit was filed in a local Florida court on Tuesday, reports GigaOm.

The patents in questions are No. 6,236,717 and No. 5,719,922, which were filed in 2001 and 1998 respectively by Brandywine. One patent is officially described as...

Is Motorola becoming a patent troll? Microsoft seems to think so

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 28, 2019

Last week, Apple lodged a complaint against Motorola with the European Commission regarding FRAND abuse. Apple believes that Motorola is not making its standards-essentials patents available under Fair, Reasonable, and Non Discriminatory terms.

The truth is, Apple's right. Motorola is asking the iPhone-maker for a ridiculous 2.25% of Apple's wireless device sales in exchange for the use of its industry-standard patents. Is Motorola becoming a patent troll? Microsoft seems to think so...

Man sues Google for overriding Safari users’ privacy

Jake Smith ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

People went into quite the stir, after WSJ published an article reporting that Google had been overriding Safari's privacy settings to track user's web browsing habits. Google used many forms of trickery to bypass Apple's security settings, on both the desktop and iOS versions of Safari. Many users are questioning Google's tactics.

The whole ordeal is now entering court, as Business Week reports that an Illinois man is suing Google Inc. in a Delaware court...

Proview says it’s ready to negotiate with Apple over iPad trademark

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

After months of back and fourth between Apple and Proview, we're about ready for this silly dispute to come to an end. The monitor-maker is currently blocking iPad sales in a number of south China cities over 'trademark infringement.'

But it appears that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Times of India is reporting that Proview's lawyer Xie Xianghui has said that his company is preparing for negotiations with Apple in an effort to settle this matter out of court...

Apple threatens to sue Proview over “damaging Apple’s reputation”

Jake Smith ∙ February 20, 2012

Apple and Proview have been in the news a lot lately for their ongoing legal battle over Proview's trademark of the term 'Ipad'. Many China cities have already banned the tablet, while Mainland China has yet to rule on the case. In an interesting turn of events, Apple asked Amazon China to remove the tablet from their store last week.

However this morning, a person familiar with the matter was able to get their hands on a letter Apple sent to Proview, threatening a lawsuit. In the letter, Apple claimed Proview was "damaging Apple's reputation."

Another local China court sets ban on the iPad over Proview trademark

Jake Smith ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

Apple has had quite the legal battle going throughout China, after a company named Proview claimed Apple is infringing on their trademark of the word 'Ipad'. Apple says their has already been a settlement over the trademark, but many China courts are banning the iPad throughout China.

The Associated Press reports that another local China court in Huizhou has banned the iPad...