Microsoft insists Samsung owes it $6.9m in unpaid interest October 5, 2014 Microsoft is suing Samsung for $6.9m (£4.33m) in unpaid interest, an unsealed lawsuit has revealed. In August Microsoft announced it was suing the South Korean firm in a dispute over unpaid interest on Android patent royalties. The lawsuit, now made public by a New York federal court, reveals that although Microsoft has already [...]
Apple retains smartphone sales lead ahead of iPhone 6 launch October 1, 2014 APPLE’S UK smartphone sales remained steady up to the launch of its new iPhone 6 last month, defying the historical trend of a sales slump ahead of the new devices release, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel. The iPhone 5C was the best selling smartphone in the UK during August, with 8.9 per cent share [...]
iPhone 6 hits China retailers after Apple wins regulatory approval September 30, 2014 Apple has been granted approval to sell the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China, 11 days after units began flying off the shelves in the UK and US. The Chinese government’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) finally granted Apple a licence to sell its new product in the country, after [...]
Samsung’s Apple-busting strategy: Pull its Galaxy Note 4 release date forward in China and South Korea September 24, 2014 Samsung will launch its brand new Galaxy Note 4 "phablet" ahead of schedule in China and South Korea this week. With Apple reporting record-breaking sales of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, Samsung has responded by getting its new product out in the two vast Asian markets at the earliest possible date. [...]
Who is the richest person in China? Alibaba’s Jack Ma tops new list September 23, 2014 Alibaba founder Jack Ma is now the richest man in China – but he still falls outside the list of the world's 10 richest people. A report published today puts the 50-year old founder of Alibaba Group Holding in pole position among China's wealthiest for the first time, after the ecommerce giant's record breaking [...]
Sony share price plummets on profit warning September 18, 2014 Shares in Sony fell by 12 per cent to ¥ 1,865.5 (£10.50) at the start of trading in Tokyo last night, following the release of a profit warning by the consumer electronics giant. It said that losses for the year ending March 2015 could reach as high as £1.32bn, which is four times bigger [...]
iPhone 6 buyers want to ditch the iPhone 5 more than any other phone after the Apple launch September 16, 2014 Apple’s brand new iPhone 6 has seen unprecedented demand – a record four million pre-orders have been taken in the few days since its announcement, double that for the iPhone 5 – but which smartphones are people ditching for the shiny new device? Perhaps confirming the obsessive stereotype of an Apple fan needing the latest [...]
Android One: How Google’s budget smartphone for India compares with its rivals September 15, 2014 Google has launched its first Android One smartphone in India – a budget device aimed at enticing the “next billion” smartphone users in the country and other emerging markets. Google’s initiative aims to create cheap, high-quality smartphones for those in countries where incomes are lower and devices less affordable. Android One offers a package of [...]
Apple-teaser: Are Watch, Pay and iPhone 6 enough to reinvigorate Apple? September 11, 2014 Apple Watch What’s new? Everything. The Apple Watch is Apple’s first brand new product launch since the death of Steve Jobs. It’s also the company’s first entry into the much-hyped wearable tech sector. Three different versions – Apple Watch, Watch Sport and the 18c gold Apple Watch Edition – will be available, with six additional [...]
House market recovery lifts Dixons’ sales September 9, 2014 DIXONS CARPHONE, the newly formed high street giant, said yesterday it had made a strong start to the year, with sales basking in the aftermath of the World Cup and benefitting from rising consumer confidence. Chief executive Sebastian James said that the recovery in the housing market helped to boost demand and that while consumer [...]