Month: May 2025

Apple gained significant market share in early 2025, growing 13 percent while the global smartphone market remained essentially flat.Pro iPhone modelsApple outpaced the broader smartphone market in Q1 2025, shipping 55 million iPhone units and increasing its global share to 19 percent, up from 16 percent a year earlier, according to Canalys Research’s April report.The…

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is once again accusing Apple of shutting out competition, framing open-source AI as the latest move in a long-running fight over who controls the future of mobile platforms.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergPolicies enacted by Apple for iPhone have long banned embedded app frameworks from third parties, affecting companies like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft,…

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On May 1, 2008, the iTunes Store made a major move. iTunes movie releases began coming out the same day as on DVD. (via Cult of Mac – Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos) Go to Source Author: Luke Dormehl

The UK’s Court of Appeal has declared Apple’s payment to patent troll Optis Cellular for standard-essential 4G payment royalties is too low, with the iPhone maker now on the hook for $502 million.4G patents have been expensive for AppleIn 2022, the UK’s High Court determined that Apple had infringed on standard essential patents concerning 4G…

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Google is rolling out AI-powered image editing capabilities to its Gemini app on iPhone, allowing users to modify both uploaded and AI-generated images directly within the app. The new functionality enables background changes, object replacements, and element additions to existing photos. Users can upload personal images and prompt Gemini to generate variations, such as visualizing…

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Apple achieved impressive 13% year-over-year growth in Q1 2025, shipping 55 million iPhones worldwide and increasing its global market share to 19%, up from 16% a year ago, according to the latest Canalys research. Apple’s performance is in stark contrast to the broader smartphone market, which recorded just 0.2% growth with 296.9 million units shipped…

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Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that an Apple executive willfully lied to the court and attorneys did not correct those lies about Apple’s 27% commission fee in the company’s high-profile legal fight against Epic Games.The Fortnite battle continues to roll on for Apple – Image Credit: Epic GamesApple has taken a battering in the…

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After four years, Epic will relist “Fortnite” on the U.S. App Store, as CEO Tim Sweeney proposed a peace deal with Apple. (via Cult of Mac – Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos) Go to Source Author: Rajesh Pandey

In a scorching ruling against Apple, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Wednesday accused an Apple finance executive of providing false testimony under oath during the company’s ongoing legal battle with Epic Games. The judge stated that Alex Roman, Apple’s vice president of finance, gave testimony that was “replete with misdirection and outright lies” regarding when…

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