 Apple led the way as smartphones overtook PCsTotal annual global shipments exceeded PCs (including tablets) for the first time in 2011 [CNN Money]  Apple overturns Motorola's ban Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany. [BBC] Apple overturns Motorola's ban Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany. [BBC News] iPhone patent wars: What's going on in Germany? Apple forced to pull older iPhones off its online store, faces an injunction on push e-mail [CNN Money] Apple earns 75% of all cell phone profits Between them, Samsung and Apple are sucking up 91% of the winnings. [CNN Money] Conan O'Brien finds humor in suicides at the iPhone factories Team Coco's video bits can be hit or miss. The one about Apple's iNett was a miss. [CNN Money] IDC: iPhone is No. 3 worldwide Apple's mobile phone shipments nearly doubled in 2011, overtaking LG and ZTE. [CNN Money] BlackBerry claims it's top UK smartphone Did Apple and Samsung really not manage to overhaul the Canadian company in the consumer market in 2011?
Is RIM really the UK's top-selling smartphone vendor? That was the message the company put out earlier this week, announcing that "the latest results from data firm GfK show that BlackBerry (...) [The Guardian] Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone' An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers. [BBC] Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone' An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers. [BBC News] Apple urged to make iPhone 5 'ethically' A human rights group is urging Apple to ensure that the next-generation iPhone is manufactured 'ethically' in the wake of reports about working conditions in the company's supply chain. [Network World] * Reassessing IOS, Android and Android-compatible Market Share * In its analysis of last year's smartphone market in the U.S., NPD found that market share for Apple's iOS went up following the release of the iPhone 4S, to 43 percent of all smartphone sales in October and November from 26 percent in the third quarter. Android, meanwhile, retained its lead, (...) [OSNews] Nokia chief hints at Lumia phones with NFC Exclusive: Marko Ahtisaari interview points towards new designs of Lumia phones without tab on USB charger slot
• Marko Ahtisaari: smartphone evolution is only just beginning
Nokia is working on a Windows Phone model that incorporates NFC (Near Field Communications) technology to connect to (...) [The Guardian] Ten Free Mobile Apps For iPhone The best part about the apps store for iPhone is that you do not need to pay a cent for installing some of the best applications on your smartphone. From social networking to business and productivity enhancing apps, you can find a lot for free. Frank Johnson helps you short list some of the (...) [Computer user] Apple hit by boycott call US writers attack conditions at Foxconn plant and call for consumers to act
Apple, the computer giant whose sleek products have become a mainstay of modern life, is dealing with a public relations disaster and the threat of calls for a boycott of its iPhones and iPads.
The company's public (...) [The Guardian]
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