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Apple failed to convince a US judge to block Samsung Electronics from selling Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the US market, depriving the iPhone and iPad maker of crucial leverage in a global patent battle between the two companies.
In a ruling released late on Friday, US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction against Samsung.
The two companies are engaged in a bruising legal battle that includes more than 20 cases in 10 countries as the they jostle for the top spot in the smartphone and tablet markets.
Earlier on Friday, an Australian court extended a halt on sales of Samsung’s latest Galaxy tablet in the country by at least a week, as Apple appeals a ruling that had ended the ban.
Apple sued Samsung in the United States in April, saying the South Korean company’s Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets “slavishly” copies the iPhone and iPad. Reuters
Apple sued Samsung in the United States in April, saying the South Korean company’s Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets “slavishly” copies the iPhone and iPad.
But on Friday Koh rejected Apple’s bid to ban sales of three smartphone models, as well as the Samsung Tab 10.1.
“It is not clear that an injunction on Samsung’s accused devices would prevent Apple from being irreparably harmed,” Koh wrote.
Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet on Friday referred to previous Apple statements about the case, saying that Samsung’s “blatant copying is wrong.”
Samsung spokesman Jason Kim said Samsung welcomed Koh’s opinion. “This ruling confirms our long-held view that Apple’s arguments lack merit,” Kim said in an email.
Apple could still prevail in the overall lawsuit. But it’s inability to win a quick halt to Galaxy sales in the United States comes as the stakes skyrocket in one of the fastest growing consumer electronics markets.
UNDER PRESSURE
Global tablet sales are expected to explode to more than 50 million in 2011. Apple, which has sold more than 30 million iPads so far, is expected to continue to dominate the market in the near term.
Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook is under pressure to show he can fill the large shoes of his predecessor, late Silicon Valley titan Steve Jobs. But in his first quarterly result unveiled as permanent CEO, Apple stunned Wall Street, missing expectations for the first time in years.
Analysts said customers held off buying iPhones in the September quarter, waiting for the October launch of the latest iPhone 4S.
But tablets proved a bright spot. The company moved 11.12 million units during the quarter despite attempts by various manufacturers, including Samsung, to capture a slice of the tablet market.
Now Amazon.com has also entered the fray with its Kindle Fire tablet, but Samsung’s Galaxy line-up is widely deemed the closest rival in terms of capability and design to the iPad.
Acknowledging the competition, Cook said it was “reasonable to say” none of Apple’s rivals have gained any traction, and he expected the tablet market to be bigger than personal computer in the long term.
In her ruling, Koh wrote that for some of the smartphones, “Apple has established a likelihood of success on the merits at trial.”
Koh added that Apple would likely prove Samsung infringed one of its tablet patents. However, Apple had not shown that it was likely to overcome Samsung’s challenges to the patent’s validity, Koh wrote.
Apple must demonstrate both infringement and validity to succeed in its lawsuit.
The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California is Apple Inc v. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd et al, 11-1846.
The eagerly awaited iPhone 5 release date is set to follow October 4th Apple event, new reports have claimed with an October 21st launch tipped alongside the iPhone 4S and iPod Touch 3G
With the iPhone 5 release date expected to take place next month, new reports have suggested Apple is to hold an official unveiling event for the much mooted handset on October 4th with new Apple CEO Tim Cook to take the reigns for the first time.
The latest in a long line of iPhone 5 rumours, the new reports from The Wall Street Journal’s tech blog AllThingsD cites “sources close to the situation” in stating Apple will finally make the long awaited iPhone 5 official in just under two weeks time.
Whilst it is unknown what other devices will touch down alongside the iPhone 5 at Apple’s autumn event, an entry level iPhone 4S, revamped white iPod Touch 3G and updated Apple HDTV have all been tipped as possible arrivals.
iPhone 5 Rumours: The full story
Numerous reports in recent weeks have claimed Apple is working to an October 21st iPhone 5 release date with leaked iPhone 5 pictures suggesting the handset will land boasting the same A5 dual-core processor as the iPad 2. Further iPhone 5 specs tipped for inclusion will see an 8-megapixel rear-mounted camera with 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities land alongside a new, slimmer form factor.
What would you like to see from the upcoming Apple iPhone 5, improved camera, battery, antenna? Let us know via the comments box below…
In an ongoing battle against trademark infringement, Apple has filed a lawsuit against two sellers of knockoff Apple accessories based in the New York City neighborhood of Flushing, Queens, according to documents unsealed Thursday in Brooklyn federal court.
The defendants — Apple Story and Fun Zone, both owned by New York resident Janie Po Chiang — are accused of selling unauthorized iPod, iPhone and iPad accessories branded with the company’s iconic logo and signature markings and phrases found on genuine Apple products, including “Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China.”
Apple is also asking that Apple Story be ordered to change its name to minimize confusion of brands among consumers.
Apple reported having sent representatives to the two counterfeit hawkers in question, where they bought an assortment of unauthorized accessories, including stereo headsets designed for use with the iPhone that came in packaging that was “nearly an exact duplicate” to the original packaging.
The case was filed on July 25, but was not made public until Thursday, due to a U.S. trademark counterfeiting law that enables a company to initially file a trademark infringement complaint under seal, so as not to tip off accused perpetrators before goods have been seized.
At Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto has ordered both stores to stop selling counterfeit goods. He has not yet issued an order on whether Apple Story must change its name.
Above all of its other requests, the most important for Apple’s mission to stamp out knockoffs may be its request to receive a complete lists of individuals and businesses who have purchased or sold counterfeit goods. The company has been granted access to the defendants’ business email accounts, where evidence of such business deals may be found.
This case comes at a pivotal time for Apple, having recently passed Exxon to become the most valuable company in the world and having also passed Lenovo in greater China sales.
As if counterfeit goods weren’t enough to handle, Apple has also been battling for the shutdown of fake Apple stores in China, one of its most promising markets.
It looks almost exactly like a sleek Apple Store. Sales assistants in blue T-shirts with the company’s logo chat with customers. Signs advertising the iPad 2 hang on the white walls. Outside, the famous logo sits next to the words “Apple Store” — one of the few clues that the whole thing is a fake.
China, long known for producing counterfeit consumer gadgets, software and brand-name clothing, has reached a new piracy milestone — fake Apple stores.
An American who lives in Kunming in southern Yunnan province said Thursday she and her husband stumbled on three shops masquerading as bona fide Apple stores in the city a few days ago. She took photos and posted them on her BirdAbroad blog.
The 27-year-old blogger, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the setup of the stores was so convincing, the employees themselves seemed to believe they worked for Apple.
“It had the classic Apple Store winding staircase and weird upstairs sitting area. The employees were even wearing those blue T-shirts with the chunky Apple name tags around their necks,” she wrote on her blog.
“But some things were just not right: The stairs were poorly made. The walls hadn’t been painted properly. Apple never writes ‘Apple Store’ on its signs — it just puts up the glowing, iconic fruit.”
A worker at the fake Apple Store on Zhengyi Road in Kunming, which most of the photos of the BirdAbroad blog show, told The Associated Press that they are an “Apple Store” before hanging up.
But the three stores are not among the authorized resellers listed on Apple Inc.’s website. The maker of the iPhone and other hit gadgets has four company stores in China — two in Beijing and two in Shanghai — and various official resellers.
Amy Bessette, a spokeswoman for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company, said it had no comment on the Chinese stores, but pointed to a web page on Apple’s Chinese site that lists its authorized resellers.
The manager of an authorized reseller in Kunming, who gave only his surname, Zhang, said most customers have no idea the stores are fake.
Some of the staff in the stores “can’t even operate computers properly or tell you all the functions of the mobile phone,” he said.
“There are more and more of these fake stores in Kunming. Although they may sell real Apple products, some of those products were not imported through legal means.”
The proliferation of the fake stores underlines the slow progress China’s government is making in countering a culture of rampant piracy and widespread production of bogus goods that is a major irritant in relations with trading partners.
China’s commerce minister promised American executives earlier this year the latest of several crackdowns on product piracy would deliver lasting results.
Piracy is especially sensitive at a time when Washington and other Western governments are trying to create jobs by boosting exports.
UPDATE 2: Digitimes reports that the new iPhone 5 will have a Duel LED flash
UPDATE 1: Its been reported that the iPhone 5 will be more powerful than the iPhone 4 and will feature the A5 processor that was added to the iPad 2 earlier in the year. There will also be an update for the camera which will now be 8 megapixel rather than the iPhone 4′s 5 megapixel.
Bloomberg have also reported that the new device will run on Apple’s latest iOS 5 that was previewed at a developers conference a couple of weeks ago.
It’s that time of the year again when the next round of Apple rumours begin, and although we’re hearing that yet another iPad could be surfacing later on in the year, it’s the iPhone 5 that’s got us buzzing.
The main rumour on the table is that it could be unveiled sometime around August/September later on in the year, and with an Apple conference in September that seems the more likely option.
However, BGR.com seems to think that Apple will break its unveiling tradition, with a ‘source’ telling them that ‘Apple may hold an event in the beginning or middle of August to announce the new iPhone, with availability to follow in the last week of August’.
It’s also rumoured that the spec of the iPhone 5 will be radically different to that of the 4, despite the fact Apple are already working on the iPhone 4S (which apparently is nothing to do with the 5). Another ‘source’ also tells Engadget writer Joshua Topolsky that “the new model (or at least one of the new designs in testing) looks “more like the iPod touch than the iPhone 4” and could even feature more of a teardrop design, as Topolsky mocks up in his blog (image to the left).
Although most rumours suggest the 5 will have a 4 inch screen, Topolsky suggests the screen will only be 3.7-inches (keeping the current resolution) and that the pixel density will drop from 326 to 312ppi. He says this still leaves the possibility of Retina Display technology.
That’s all we have for now but no doubt the rumours will get bigger and wilder, so we’ll keep you updated with the latest gossip as it comes in.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is now expected to begin production of its new smartphone in the “late third quarter.” That would push the iPhone 5 release date into September at the earliest, and is expected to finally interest from Verizon-cum-CDMA crowd. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers read the rumor runes and fan the feature flames.
Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment. Not to mention: Ever wondered why your fridge suddenly seems empty?..
Josh Ong goes on and on:
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty … predicts a late third quarter release for the next-generation iPhone … after meetings in Taiwan. … Lower priced iPhones and an Apple-branded TV may also be in the works.
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Apple has demanded 10 percent price cuts from iPad suppliers … [of] printed circuit boards, optical components, batteries … and touch panels. … Huberty sees the … more than 6 percent … dip in Apple’s share price as a buying opportunity. … Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating … price target of $428.
Brian Caulfield quips the iPhone 5 is “going to roll right over Apple bears”:
Katy Huberty wrote in a note … “We believe the share price will rise … over the next 60 days.” … Apple shares … have gone nowhere this year.
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That will change, Huberty argues. … Japan is recovering after the earthquake-tsunami-nuclear meltdown. … Apple can put pressure on suppliers for better prices. … A new iPhone is coming.
Jonny Evans has his own saucy sources:
China Mobile … seemingly confirmed the iPhone [5] hits its network in September. … Liu Yang, the firm’s marketing official [blogged], “A new iPhone … will debut … in September.” … Apple and China Mobile now seem to be in damage control mode.
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The combined GSM/CDMA worldphone iPhone 5 seems set to be twice as fast … with an A5 processor, 8-megapixel camera … [and] improved flash. … Screen size may be larger with the loss of the physical Home button. … [It's] likely to help Apple set new financial results records as … China [will] become its biggest global market.
And Tony Bradley blogs, “Game over, like 2007 all over again”:
Apple has an opportunity to set the bar … again, and leave the competition in the dust. … Many Verizon customers held off knowing that a new iPhone is just around the corner.
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The improvements in the iOS [5] mail client, … iMessage, tabbed browsing … [and] Notification Center will all contribute. … Apple will alsoofficially launch iCloud around the same time the iPhone 5 is expected.
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We don’t really know what the … hardware specs will be just yet. But, just the things we already know … [will] leave all smartphone competitors playing catch-up.
Meanwhile, Philip Elmer-DeWitt revives the iPhone 4S rumor:
In a note issued early Monday, Deutsche Bank’s Chris Whitmore is telling clients to [also] expect … an iPhone 4S … “The time is right for Apple to aggressively penetrate the mid range … to dramatically expand its … market share.”
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An iPhone 4S … echoing the nomenclature Apple used … when it introduced the iPhone 3GS … priced around $349, and comes with a pre-paid voice plan would … address [a] market that has grown to … 1.5 billion potential customers in 98 countries. … There are large swaths of the world … where iPhone penetration is low [and] customers prefer to pay the full cost of the phone.
Which sounds like mixed news to Linda Sharps:
It’s more affordable … [so] you could … get one for your kid. … because sometimes the only way to get [them] to shut their whine-hole is … Angry Birds, and handing over your own phone sucks.
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So a cheaper iPhone might be just the thing. … If the rumors are true … maybe this could be a useful extra family phone. … We don’t have a landline any more, so a … phone that the kids have access to … might be a good thing.
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[But] at $349 … it sounds too expensive to me. … Guess I’ll have to keep sharing my phone … a distraction is worth the potential of a broken/permanently slimed touchscreen.
But Edwin Kee seems a tad wearisome:
[It's] gone through the rumor mill so many times [I] can’t quite tell what is what.
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If you are not in a hurry to purchase a new iPhone, will this piece of news make you wait? … Or don’t you really care … knowing that an iPhone 4 … is good enough for everyday use?
And Finally…
Ever wondered why your fridge suddenly seems empty?
iPhone 5 Release Date might be most buzzing topic among tech geeks. Each day is rising with a new rumor or a speculative guess about iPhone 5 launch date. CNET UK, a top internet review site for electronics, has grabbed attention of the techies posting update on iPhone 5 release date.
According to CNET UK, iPhone 5 release dateis likely to be September 7th 2011. We guess this is the first exact date prediction about launch of the next generation iPhone.
What is the reason behind releasing iPhone 5 in September?
Apple recently announced iOS 5 at WWDC 2011 which is packed with new cool features, including Android’s drop-down menu style notification. iOS 5 will be released in the autumn, more specifically in September. Furthermore, Apple brings new generation iPods and iPod Touches in September. However, according to CNET UK, iPods are not enough glamorous to bring iOS 5 into the world. iOS 5 and iPhone 5 both will be the perfect platforms for each other.
That is the reason why we are expecting to see iPhone 5 release with iOS 5, in the autumn. We already assumed that Apple doesn’t want to release iPhone 5 until iOS 5 is completely ready which is somewhat similar to CNET UK’s prediction. Here is what we predicted.
Why CNET UK has assumed Wednesday 7 September 2011 as the iPhone 5 launch date? Since 2005, Apple has been launching iPods in September on the first Wednesday after Labor Day. There were some exceptions in the past, though the Wednesday has proven Apple’s a regular favorite day.
Well, what do you think about this prediction? Do you believe iPhone 5 will be released on 7th September 2011? We would like to hear from you in below comment box!
Following are some of the iPhone 5 release date updates which we come across from time to time through reliable sources.
Update(22th June): According to BGR.com, Apple may launch next generation iPhone 5 (probably iPhone 4s) in August. Click here to find our more on.
Update(14th June): According to 9to5Mac, next generation iPhone reaches to its final stage of testing for September release. Click here to find out more in details.
Update(10th June): Apple didn’t reveal anything about iPhone 5 release date at WWDC 2011. Find out why?
Update(6th June): What’s Samsung got to do with the iPhone 5 release date? Here’s news on how this might affect iPhone 5 launch date.
Update(5th June): Is iPhone 5 release date affected by battery supply issues? Recent reliable reports suggest that Apple’s appointed manufacturing plant of lithium ion batteries shut down due to recent quake in Japan. Find out more in detail.
Update(4th June): Brian White, an analyst for Ticonderoga Securities has analyzed that Apple is going to release iPhone 5 in September 2011, not at WWDC. Check out what Brian White has analyzed.
Update(2nd June): Is iPhone 5 release date going to be revealed at WWDC 2011? WWDC will be full of surprises this year. Here is further details.
Update(17th May): Here is again a rumor about iPhone 5 launch date. In an exclusive talk with T3.com, a sales representative from UK based retailer Phones 4U said that iPhone 5 release date is moved to 21st November 2011. Here is further details.
Update(6th May): According to latest news, an AT&T customer representative confirms that Apple has informed AT&T not to expect the iPhone 5 in June or July 2011. iPhone 5 launch date may be pushed to September. Check out AT&T representative words about iPhone 5 release date.
Update(13th April): Here is again rumor that iPhone 5 release date is scheduled to September 2011 or early 2012. According to press note by Avian Securities, Apple’s next gen iPhone 5 should go in production in July and will be available in September 2011 that leading us to predict that iPhone 5will not hit stores till late 2011 or early 2012.
If you are equally excited as me for iPhone 5, then following features could be major reason to wait for stunning iPhone 5.
iPhone 5 Features at a Glance:
- Storage Capacity: Apple is offering 16 GB and 32GB iPhone since 2009, so apple is aware this it would be hard push iPhone 5 without having 64 GB of storage. iPhone 5’s lowest model will come with 32G of space and 64G of memory.
- Signal Strength: Unlike iPhone 4, iPhone 5 is not having signal issue, as they are offering the strongest signal strength of any iPhone model ever even the best of any Smartphone to ever come to market.
- Face Recognition: The new iPhone 5 will have Face Recognition for Security sake so that you don’t have to worry about other people stealing your phone and trying to use it.
- Thickness: All three iPhone had thinner bodies than the previous model so the iPhone 5can be the thinnest yet & much nicer overall body design of the phone.
- Longer Battery Life: iPhone 5 will have Up to 14 Hours of Talk Time On The 3G and 7 Hours on the 4G.
- Video Chat: Video Chat on a 4G network instead of a slow 3G one
- A5 Dual core processor: For Outstanding Video Quality Apple May Introduce A5 Dual Core Process with iPhone 5
- Screen: Shatter Resistant and Scratch Resistant Screen
- Built In GPS: You’ll never get lost or have to download one of those stupid GPS apps.
- iOS 5: It is much anticipated that Apple will introduce iPhone 5 with latest iOS 5.
- Surprise: As the tradition of apple iPhone 5 will also unveil some surprise features.
Welcome to appleclubs.com, our helpful new how-to series for new iPhone users (or experienced users who want a handy link to send to their new-user friends and family!). Previously, we’ve shown you how to Force Quit applications to free up memory if things seem a little stuck or stalled. But what happens when your iPhone is completely non-responsive, even when connected to iTunes via the USB cable? Don’t worry, it’s not a time to panic, just time to put your iPhone into Recovery Mode. We’ll show you how… after the break!
- Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes (8.0.2)
- Plug your USB cable into your computer.
- Turn your iPhone off by holding the power button down until you see “slide to power off”. Do as instructed.
- Now press and hold the Home button while reconnecting the USB cable to your iPhone. After iPhone is connected it should power on the device.
- Continue holding the Home button, you will see the Apple logo appear and then finally a “Connect to iTunes” will be displayed, now is the time to release the Home button. You will then see the following image:
You have successfully put iPhone into Recovery Mode. Now you will have to restore from a backup file or setup as a new iPhone.
A lot of people have iPhone 4 now with iOS 4.1 (or beyond) and I find them wandering over the internet to look for an unlock. They end up finding all the confusing stuff scattered all around with no real easy peasy guide. Well, the fact is that the unlock for iOS 4.1 on iPhone 4 is not yet available. So I decided to reserve this post for the unlock guide as soon as it comes out.
If you are here reading these words, it’s assured that the unlock is not yet available anywhere. But there’s a way to update your iPhone 4 to iOS 4.3 keeping it unlocked!
Bookmark this page and keep checking back. Rest assured (like our original iPhone 4 unlock guide) we’ll be among the very first ones to post a guide to unlock your iPhone 4 running iOS 4.1. And it would be dead simple to follow!
A lot of people looking for iOS 4.2 (or beyond) carrier unlock keep wandering over the internet and end up finding all the confusing stuff scattered all around with no real easy peasy guide. Well, the fact is that the unlock for iOS 4.2 on iPhone 4 is not yet available. So I decided to reserve this post for the unlock guide as soon as it comes out.
If you are here reading these words, it’s assured that the unlock for iOS 4 on iPhone 4 is not yet available anywhere. But if you already have an unlocked iPhone 4, you can upgrade it 4 to iOS 4.3 without losing the unlock.
Bookmark this page and keep checking back. Rest assured (like our original iPhone 4 unlock guide) we’ll be among the very first ones to post a guide to unlock your iPhone 4. And it would be dead simple to follow!
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