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IDC: Android Controls 59% of the World’s Smartphone Market Share, iOS at a Distant 23%

Kellen May 24, 2012 88

In the race for top smartphone operating system in the world, there is no competition - Android is king. According to the IDC, from Q1 2011 to Q1 2012, our favorite mobile OS went from owning 36% of the world's share to 59%. In that same span, iOS jumped...

Infographic Shows Us How Confusing and Convoluted This Whole Patent War Is

Eric May 23, 2012 41

This whole battle of tech intellectual property is getting, or has gotten, out of hand. It seems that every company that you know the name of is suing or is being sued for something that they have done. Most notably for readers of this site though, is the...

Pre-ordered an HTC EVO 4G LTE? It Should Ship by May 24, Appears to Have Passed ITC Tests

Kellen May 21, 2012 14

The HTC EVO 4G LTE will ship to those that pre-ordered on May 24, according to Sprint. After being held up at customs by the ITC for patent reasons that involve Apple (of course), the device must have passed their tests and has been cleared for take off....

Apple Patent Halts HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE Shipments Onto US Soil, Trade Commission Begins Investigation

Tim May 16, 2012 33

When you look through your message inbox and come across a phone number, your smartphone automatically turns those digits into a shortcut to the dialer. It's a feature that we know is there, yet we most likely take it for granted since it has become the norm...

Android is Google’s Weapon in the Ecosystem War [Opinion]

Ron May 11, 2012 71

The battle to dominate the mobile market has never been about smartphones. Android, iOS, and Windows Phone are attempts to use the most personal computers ever made to lock users into one ecosystem. Google is using Android, an open ecosystem, to lock users...

Apple and Samsung Slowly Start to Disarm Their Patent Nukes, Drop Numerous Claims Against Each Other

Eric May 8, 2012 12

Even though the court-recommended talks between Samsung and Apple were supposed to start later this month, it seems the two companies have started pulling back a bit from their thermonuclear patent war. Monday, Apple filed to narrow their patent claims against...

Android’s Market Share Balloons to 61% in the U.S. During Q1, iOS Drops to 29%

Kellen May 7, 2012 86

According to new research presented by NPD Group, Apple's record setting last two quarters were not enough to help it fight off Android in the battle for top smartphone OS. Their numbers show that after Q1, Android has grabbed a hold of 61% of the U.S....

Is RIM to Blame for the Staged Protests Outside of the Apple Store? At this Point, Nobody Cares (Update: Yes, it was RIM)

Tim May 2, 2012 75

Okay, so unless one of these companies actually comes out and says, "Yes, it was us," then we will not write about this event anymore. It's becoming a conspiracy theorist's wet dream. Anyways, newly gathered evidence is pointing to RIM as being the culprit...