Apple‘s iPhone, the iconic device from that revolutionized smart phones, turned five on Friday, June 29. There has been no other device like iPhone in history. Thousands of developers have written thousands of apps to organize the lives of iPhone users in a manner previously scarcely imaginable. iPhone left its
Google has a tradition of naming its operating systems after desserts. Jelly Bean is an incremental upgrade to Android Ice Cream Sandwich. The biggest improvement in Jelly Bean is in its search function and now presents information in a fashion similar to Apple Siri. Google has also introduced Nexus 7, a
Apple has been pursuing a scorched earth litigation strategy using its patent portfolio againstGoogle and its Android mobile operating system. Shareholders and gurus almost universally support this strategy. Either there are not many who see Apple’s strategy as flawed or those who see the strategy as flawed are hiding under a
Apple and Motorola have been vigorously fighting patent lawsuits with each other. Motorola Mobilityis simply a proxy for Google because it is now owned by Google. A federal judge in Chicago has formally dismissed a patent case brought by Apple against Motorola with prejudice. ‘With prejudice’ means that neither side can refile the case, however they
Imagine iPhone 5 looking as though it is made of a liquid metal, and feels like a liquid to the touch. Imagine a case more than twice as strong as titanium. Imagine no scratches or smudges. If Apple (AAPL) pulls off such an innovation in iPhone 5, it will be a coup, giving
If you’re in the market for a smartphone, wait for the Apple(AAPL) iPhone 5 and do not buy the new Android flagship Samsung (SSNGY) Galaxy S III, so saysTerry Gou, according to Focus Taiwan. It pays to listen to Terry Gou, as he is no ordinary commentator. Gou is the chairman
Microsoft’s trump card against Apple(AAPL) is a suite of productivity software aptly named Office. In my own research, more than half of the corporations my employees have surveyed are reluctant to deploy Apple iPad widely because it does not run Microsoft Office natively. Our research also shows that about 20% of
On Monday, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft (MSFT), revealed much anticipated tablets from Microsoft. The tablets, to be called Surface, are a much stronger entry than most analysts expected. Speculation by analysts ranged from eBook reader to an Xbox focused tablet. Microsoft shares are up better than 3% on the news. Surface
Imagine a phone wrapped in curved glass. If done right this is the next revolution in the industrial design of mobile devices including phones. There is no one better at implementing sleek, new industrial designs than Apple (AAPL). Apple iPhone 4s came under criticism because its shape and form did not change
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