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Apple denied Galaxy Tab 10.1N ban in Germany

By Darrell Etherington Feb. 1, 2012, 11:22am PT No Comments

Apple has failed to secure a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1N tablet and Galaxy Nexus smartphone in Germany, thanks to a ruling by the Munich Regional Court Wednesday. That should help take the sting out of the appeal it lost on Tuesday. Read More »

Apple targets Samsung smartphones, tablets with new German lawsuits

By Darrell Etherington Jan. 17, 2012, 6:31am PT 2 Comments

Apple has filed suit against Samsung once again in Germany, aiming to have sales of 10 of the Korean company’s smartphones halted. In a separate newly filed suit, Apple also targeted five models of Samsung tablets. Apple is targeting design rights with its latest suits. Read More »

Italian court denies preliminary iPhone 4S ban

By Darrell Etherington Jan. 5, 2012, 9:31am PT 1 Comment

Apple’s iPhone 4S won’t be blocked for sale in Italy, at least not in the near-term. A Milan court rejected Samsung’s request for a preliminary injunction against the device on Thursday. It’s the third time Samsung’s attempts to hobble Apple in Europe have been blocked. Read More »

Is it time for Apple’s patent war to end?

By Darrell Etherington Dec. 28, 2011, 7:03am PT 17 Comments

In its fight with Android hardware-makers, Apple almost seems to see itself as a noble hero fighting a nefarious villain bent on stealing its identity and reputation. But just or not, is the fight one that makes sense to Apple from a practical and business standpoint? Read More »

Apple iOS holiday activations reach lofty heights

By Darrell Etherington Dec. 27, 2011, 5:52am PT 3 Comments

Apple’s iOS devices were popular gifts during the holiday weekend, as you might expect. According to a new study, there were 12.5 times more devices accessing games and apps using one major analytics platform than during previous weekends, in fact. Android fared almost as well, too. Read More »

iPhone strong in Britain, but underwhelming in rest of Europe

By Darrell Etherington Dec. 22, 2011, 6:23am PT 7 Comments

Apple’s iPhone 4S has propelled Cupertino’s smartphone share back to growth in many markets, including Britain, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech released Thursday. But Apple’s latest smartphone isn’t leading to runaway success everywhere, owing in part to economic concerns. Read More »

Apple unlikely to secure Galaxy Tab 10.1N ban in Germany

By Darrell Etherington Dec. 22, 2011, 5:35am PT 3 Comments

According to a preliminary assessment from the Dusseldorf regional court in Germany on Thursday, Apple isn’t very likely to succeed in its attempts to get the redesigned Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N tablet barred from sale in that country via injunction. Read More »

Another victory for Apple as German Galaxy injunction upheld

By Darrell Etherington Sep. 9, 2011, 5:01am PT 1 Comment

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be a rare sight in Germany for at least two more months, and probably a lot longer, thanks to a ruling on Friday by the court trying the patent infringement case between Apple and the Korean firm in that country. Read More »

Exclusive: First Retail iPhone Store to Open in Germany Next Week

By Darrell Etherington Sep. 4, 2009, 8:30am PT 11 Comments

In the past, to buy an iPhone you’ve had to either deal with Apple or one of its worldwide providers directly, or try your chances with online retailers, some of whom can be rather shady. Getting a carrier unlocked version was even trickier. But as of… Read More »

And you thought the US iPhone was expensive…

By Josh Pigford Sep. 19, 2007, 11:06am PT 13 Comments

Well anyone who complained about the iPhone being expensive here in the US can officially shut it (myself included). An ad for the 8GB iPhone in Germany (pictured above) has the phone costing a whopping 899 Euros. Do some quick currency conversions and you find that… Read More »