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In a report published last night, Reuters profiles the Apple versus Samsung saga that provides interesting insight into the now troubled business relationship between both companies, given the complicated legal wars currently being waged. The late former Apple CEO Steve Jobs wanted to go "thermonuclear" on Android and Samsung for copying Apple's designs. However, sources...

Apple's No. 1 employee – who now has only very limited contact with the company – Steve Wozniak, thinks Apple has fallen somewhat behind with features in the smartphone field, allowing competitors to close the gap. He shared his thoughts about Apple, how they picked up the name, and where the company stands right now,...

There is no doubt about who the market leader is. The only question is whether Apple maintained its position on the market during the past three months on the market segment it created with the iPad. IDC has taken the market under its loupe and has the numbers. (more…)

iOS and Android accounted for a combined 92% of all smartphone shipments on a global scale, the latest numbers from Strategy Analytics show, as worldwide smartphone shipments hit a record 217 million units in Q4 2012, representing a 38% growth on a year-over-year basis. (more…)

In an ongoing patent infringement case between Apple and Samsung in Korea’s Seoul Central District Court, Apple has denied Samsung's request to share the iOS 6 source code, reports The Korea Times (via TechCrunch). According to the publication, Samsung believes that without looking into iOS 6, it can't judge whether Apple’s software infringes its technology patents. Samsung...

Smartphone manufacturers shipped a record 700 million handsets in 2012, which represents a 43% increase on a global scale according to a recent Strategy Analytics report. Yet Apple and Samsung dominated the market with a combined 348.8 million units shipped in 2012. (more…)

When rumours began to surface that Apple was shopping elsewhere for chips used in the iPhone or iPad, there were voices saying Samsung wouldn’t be affected by this move. Turns out, Samsung may cut capital spending by as much as 20% in 2013 as a direct result of dropping demand for computer chips and Apple's...

First photos of Samsung's upcoming iPad Mini rival, the Galaxy Note 8.0, have been leaked on the web today by website dday.it (via SamMobile). Looking at the photos, the device is an 8-inch white tablet that appears to be simply a large version of Galaxy S III.  The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is one of the devices...

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has today announced that it has accepted Samsung's request to review the preliminary ruling made by Judge Thomas Pender last year that Samsung infringed on four Apple patents, reports the Korea Times. Judge Pender had recommended the ITC to order a ban on the U.S. imports of Samsung devices found to infringe...

An interesting article by Fortune highlights how Samsung became America's top mobile phone manufacturer and during its winning streak, how it created a series of print, digital and TV ads targeting the iPhone 5 while promoting its own flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. In September last year when Tim Cook announced the iPhone 5,...

Semiconductor demand was obviously dominated by Apple and Samsung last year; the only question is which ranks No. 1 for 2012, as previous reports showed that Apple had dominated demand. As for last year, Gartner has the numbers. (more…)

With each new release of iOS, Apple puts hard work into entering the enterprise market, and as you may have already guessed, Samsung is standing in line to find a spot for a successful entrance. (more…)