Apple was the top smartphone manufacturer in February with 41.7 percent OEM market share. The top smartphone platform was Android with 52.8% market share. Smartphone OEM Market Share 186.3 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones (76.6 percent mobile market penetration) during the three months ending in February, up 5 percent since November. Apple ranked as the top OEM … [Read more...] about With 41.7% Market Share Apple is Ranked as Top Smartphone Manufacturer
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Apple’s Acquisition of AuthenTec Killed Motorola’s Plans for a Nexus 6 Fingerprint Scanner
Apple's acquisition of AuthenTec killed Motorola's plan to include a fingerprint scanner on the Nexus 6, according to former Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside. In an interview with The Telegraph, Woodside reveals that the company planned to put a fingerprint scanner at the location of the dimple on the back of the Nexus 6; however, after Apple purchased AuthenTec there was no … [Read more...] about Apple’s Acquisition of AuthenTec Killed Motorola’s Plans for a Nexus 6 Fingerprint Scanner
EU Antitrust Ruling Says Google Abusing Patent Position in German Lawsuit Against Apple
The New York Times reports that Google and its Motorola Mobility unit have been found to be abusing their patent dominance in 3G wireless networking technology by the European Commission. The ruling, which comes in the form of a preliminary finding that could lead to formal antitrust charges but has yet to do so, addresses Motorola's efforts to bar European sales of Apple's 3G … [Read more...] about EU Antitrust Ruling Says Google Abusing Patent Position in German Lawsuit Against Apple