Apple will call its smaller iPad the iPad Mini, and will hold its launch separately to that of the upcoming next-generation iPhone, according to a Japanese website
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Samsung Shares Take $12bn Hit Following Pro-Apple Verdict
Samsung has vowed to appeal Apple's $1.05bn patent lawsuit victory, while the South Korean company's shares dropped by 7.5 percent in Monday trading
Apple Wins $1 Billion Patent Damages From Samsung In US Court
Apple wins big - but Samsung will appeal
South Korea Bans Devices From Both Apple And Samsung
Galaxy S II, iPhone 4 and twelve other devices banned from sale
Patent Wars Could Ruin Apple
Wayne Rash says Apple increasingly looks like Ashton-Tate - the company which was eventually destroyed by patent litigation
RIM Confirms BES Will Support BlackBerry 10
Research in Motion has dismissed a report that BlackBerry Enterprise Server will not support its upcoming OS
iPhone 5 Must Be Huge To Succeed
Wayne Rash thinks the new iPhone has to be big, both in device size and sales numbers
Leaked Photos Reveal Larger iPhone 5 Display
Apple's next-generation iPhone, expected to see a massive launch in mid-September, reportedly sports a larger display amongst other features
Apple, Samsung Deliver Final Rebuttals In $2.5bn Patent Case
Apple and Samsung have delivered rebuttals to witnesses' claims as the companies head into the final stages of their patent trial
Nokia Invite Hints At Windows Phone 8 Launch On 5 September
Get the date in your diaries, Windows Phone fans
Smartphone Sales Falter: Are You Holding Out For An iPhone 5?
iCan'tWait, or iDon'tCare. Let us know where you stand!
Apple And Microsoft Have “Anti-Cloning” Patent Agreement
Microsoft can use Apple patents, but isn't allowed to clone the iPhone
RIM Hoists NewBay ‘For Sale’ Sign And Mulls Asset Sale
Troubled BlackBerry maker RIM is reportedly looking to sell Newbay and other assets as it seeks to organise a mobile fightback
IBM Interested in RIM Enterprise Services Unit – Report
IBM inquires about possible acquisition, but no takeover talks have started according to a report
US Court Gives RIM Patent Victory Over MFormation
BlackBerry manufacturer will not have to pay royalties as judge overturns original decision
Patent Experts Needed For Amazon Smartphone – Report
Retailer looking at acquiring and licensing patents
Starbucks To Use Square Payment Platform In The US Stores
Now customers can pay for their cappuccino just by saying their name at the checkout
Zeus Malware Turns To Smite BlackBerry Users
Attackers start paying more attention to RIM's devices
Apple: Samsung Copied iPhone Application Icons
In Apple's $2.5bn patent lawsuit against Samsung, the iPhone maker brought in a graphic designer to testify that Samsung copied the design of the smartphone's icons
Designer Claims Similarities In Apple iPhone, Samsung Devices
Samsung's devices have substantial similarities to Apple's iPhone and iPad, according to a witness brought in by Apple in the companies' patent trial
ARM Launches Second Gen Mali-T600 GPU
Design shows 50 percent increase in performance using the same silicon process, according to ARM
Nokia Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Coming Next Month – Report
The first Nokia Windows Phone 8 smartphone could be unveiled at Nokia World next month
RIM Boss Confirms January For BlackBerry 10 Smartphones
The CEO of RIM Thorsten Heins has confirmed that BlackBerry 10 smartphones will arrive next January
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Coming 29 August – Report
A successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note is on its way according to reports
Apple Seeks Samsung Court Sanction Over Public Leak
Apple wants emergency sanctions against Samsung over its decision to publicly leak barred case details
RIM Announces 4G PlayBook
RIM announces a 4G BlackBerry PlayBook which will be released in Canada on 9 August, with a UK date yet to be announced
Fujitsu, NEC And DoCoMo Create A Chip Design Company
Japanese tech manufacturers unite to take on Qualcomm in the mobile chip market
Major Apple Vs. Samsung Patent Lawsuit Goes To Trial
A ten-man jury will decide the fate of the smartphone giants
Nokia Shipments Plummet But WP8 Offers Hope, IDC Says
IDC's smartphone shipment figures show a 40 percent decline for Nokia, which is still losing the point-of-sale battle in shops
Samsung Galaxy S III Search Function Removal Was A Mistake
Everyone thought it was because of pressure from Apple, but the search function removal was just Samsung messing things up on their own