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iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c Remain Top-Selling Smartphones in Europe





According to the latest reports from people familiar with the matter, Apple's handsets remain the top-selling smartphones on European market. Despite the fact that Samsung's Galaxy S5 was released after the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, it still only on the third place. However, the South Korean device seems to be gaining popularity.


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Samsung to Acquire Nuance - Company Behind Siri's Speech Recognition Technology



Samsung Electronics may soon acquire a firm called Nuance. This is the company behind the speech recognition technology, which is currently used by Apple's Siri virtual assistant.


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Written by Andrey

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014. 2:03

Foxconn to Use Sharp's Technology to Produce Displays for iPhone and iPad



According to the latest report from Taiwanese reporters, Apple's supplier Foxconn is currently in talks with Sharp. The company wants to start producing the screens for the iPhone and iPad using Sharp's technologies. This may allow Apple to become less dependent from Samsung.


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Sunday, June 15th, 2014. 23:38

Google to Announce Apple's HealthKit Competitor Soon?



Google is expected to announce a HealthKit competitor soon. According to the latest reports from people familiar with the matter, the release of Google's fitness tracking application will take place at the annual conference for developers called Google I/O, which is set to be held later this month in San Francisco.


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Written by Andrey

Saturday, June 14th, 2014. 1:42

Synaptics Acquires iPhone Display Chipmaker



According to the latest rumors, Synaptics has purchased Renesas Electronics division called Renesas SP Drivers. The firm produces display chips for various smartphones including Apple's iPhone.


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Written by Andrey

Thursday, June 12th, 2014. 2:16

Apple's iPhone Remains U.S. Top Smartphone - comScore



According to the latest comScore research, Apple’s iPhone is the leader of the smartphone market in the United States. In the three months, which ended in April, the iPhone had a market share of about 41%.


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Written by Andrey

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014. 15:16

Top 10 Stories of the Week



The week has nearly come to an end, so looks like it’s time for me to tell you about the most interesting posts of the past seven days. Let’s start.


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Apple Wants to Ban Sales of Old and New Samsung Devices



According to the latest rumors, the guys from Cupertino are planning to get a permanent injunction against Samsung devices, which infringe on their patents. What is interesting is that Apple wants to ban sales not only of the existing devices, but also of those gadgets that will be released in future.


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Written by Andrey

Sunday, May 25th, 2014. 17:23

Court Bans Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Ace Sales in Netherlands



According to the latest reports, Dutch appeals court on Tuesday upheld the injunction against the sales of several Samsung handsets in the country. The verdict bans the sales of Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy Ace and a number of other devices, which infringe on Apple patents.


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Written by Andrey

Wednesday, May 21st, 2014. 20:05

Apple Is No Longer World's Most Valuable Brand



Apple is no longer world's most valuable brand. According to the annual study of global brands conducted by Millward Brown, the company from Cupertino is currently on the second place. The first spot is occupied by Apple's main rival - Google.


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Written by Andrey

Wednesday, May 21st, 2014. 19:49

Apple Rejects Samsung and Sharp as iPhone 6 Display Suppliers



According to the latest rumors, Samsung and Sharp won't produce displays for the upcoming iPhone 6. Apple has reportedly rejected both manufacturers. Instead of these Asian firms, the guys from Cupertino are planning to cooperate with local company called Innolux - world's largest LCDs manufacturer.


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Written by Andrey

Monday, May 19th, 2014. 19:41

Apple and Samsung to Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuits Without Applying to the Court



According to the latest report from The Korea Times, Apple and Samsung are currently working on an agreement that would settle all their patent infringement lawsuits at once and without applying to the court. The two tech giants have begun the negotiations quite recently.


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Written by Andrey

Monday, May 19th, 2014. 19:19

Top 10 Stories of the Week



I've made up a new list of the most interesting posts of the past seven days. Without wasting time, lets take a look at them.

Most of the articles deal with Apple's next-gen iPhone, which is expected to be released in the second half of this year. According to the reports from various sources, the handset will feature an NFC chip and a 1704 x 906 resolution display. Can't wait to see this device.


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Two More iPhone 6 Cases Appear Online



A couple of photos showing cases for both 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 have recently appeared on the Internet. According to what is shown on the images, we can say that the would-be handsets are noticeably larger than their predecessors.


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Written by Andrey

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014. 17:13

Samsung Becomes Top iPad Display Supplier



This may sound strange, but according to the latest report from usually reliable market research firm DisplaySearch, Samsung managed to become Apple's main iPad display panel supplier in the first quarter of 2014. The South Korean company produced as many as 5.2 million 9.7-inch Retina displays, which were used in the iPad Air and the fourth generation iPad.


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Written by Andrey

Monday, May 12th, 2014. 15:25