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by Sébastien BLANC WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The epic legal battle pitting Apple against its bitter rival Samsung over the design of the iPhone reaches a new level Tuesday when it heads to the US Supreme Court. The high court is set to hear arguments over financial damages the South Korean smartphone giant owes Apple for allegedly violating design patents by producing copycats of its groundbreaking smartphone. Observers are watching the case closely to […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) – by Glenn CHAPMAN with Rob Lever in Washington Apple delivered its new iPhones on Friday in a global launch marked by long queues at its retail stores but also frustration over the sellout of some models. The scenes in Apple stores around the world were reminiscent of earlier launches, generating both anticipation and disappointment, but it was unclear if the shortages were the result of strong demand or limited […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nintendo skyrocketed in early trade Thursday after the Japanese gaming giant and Apple announced that an exclusive Super Mario game will be available on iPhones later this year. The Tokyo-listed stock surged 18 percent to 29,200 yen ($287) in response to the news. Apple and Nintendo jointly announced that “Super Mario Run”, featuring Nintendo’s iconic game character, would be sold in App stores for exclusive use on the US firm’s hugely […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple announced Wednesday the sale of its billionth iPhone, a milestone for the company as it seeks to keep momentum in a competitive smartphone market. Chief executive Tim Cook made the announcement at a staff meeting at the company’s California headquarters. “IPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history,” he said in a statement. “It’s become more than a constant companion. IPhone is […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Solid sales of its flagship smartphone and an aggressive cost-cutting drive saw Samsung Electronics on Thursday post a better-than-expected gain in net profit for the second quarter. The giant South Korean conglomerate said its key mobile division enjoyed “substantial earnings improvement” in the April-June period led by expanded sales of its high-end Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge phones. Industry trackers estimate that the world’s largest smartphone maker has sold about […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) – A Florida man who claims Apple made a killing with his iPhone idea is suing the technology giant seeking billions of dollars. A lawsuit filed in a federal court in Florida this week by Thomas Ross argued that Apple “hijacked and exploited” a design he came up with in 1992 for an “electronic reading device.” He is demanding damages of no less than $11 billion and another $10 billion […]
WASHINGTON,United States (AFP) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation paid hackers more than $1 million to break into the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, director James Comey said Thursday. Asked at the Aspen Security Forum in London how much the US agency paid for help to get into the phone, Comey replied, “A lot.” “More than I will make in the remainder of this job, which is seven years and four […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT The FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, officials said Monday, ending a heated legal standoff with Apple that had pitted US authorities against Silicon Valley. Apple, backed by a broad coalition of technology giants like Google and Facebook, was fiercely opposed to assisting the US government in unlocking the iPhone on grounds it would have wide-reaching implications on digital security and privacy. A key court […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Apple is battling the US government over unlocking devices in at least 10 cases in addition to its high-profile dispute involving the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers, court documents show. The existence of other court fights supports Apple’s argument that the legal case in California is about more than a single iPhone. Apple provided a list of cases where it is opposing the US Justice Department’s requests in a […]
Apple Inc forecast its first revenue drop in 13 years and reported the slowest-ever increase in iPhone shipments on Tuesday (January 26) as the critical Chinese market showed signs of weakening, suggesting the technology company’s period of exponential growth may be ending. The slowdown comes as Wall Street analysts worry the company does not have another blockbuster product to replace the iPhone. Apple does not report Watch sales, but it does not appear to have […]
APRIL 28 (Reuters) — Apple Inc beat Wall Street’s revenue and profit forecasts on Monday (April 27) as it sold more iPhones in China than the United States for the first time, but the company gave no sales figures for its new AppleWatch. Apple’s iPhone sales in China soared, increasing its revenue in the country 71 percent to $16.8 billion, although that was helped by gift-buying for Chinese New Year. “And for the first time […]
A blow to Apple: a federal jury in Texas ordered the iPhone maker to pay more than half a billion dollars. It ruled that Apple’s iTunes software had infringed three patents owned by the patent licensing firm, Smartflash. The jury found that Apple used the Texas firm’s patents willfully and without permission. The patents cover the access and storage of songs, videos, and games that are downloaded. Smartflash says Apple knew about its technology. In […]
