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New study shows that Nexus 7 usage up 135% from July, Samsung still tablet king

By Dave LeClair
on 25 Oct, 2012

A new study has come out detailing tablet usage of different models. The study from Chitika Insights analysed a sample of tens of millions of tablet impressions from the Chitika Ad network. It compared all Android tablets in relation to iPad impressions. As expected, the iPad is still dominate in terms of tablet usage, but some Android tablets, including the Nexus 7, are gaining traction at an impressive rate.

Samsung beats Apple in multitouch suit in Dutch courts

By Dave LeClair
on 24 Oct, 2012

Apple took the courts in the Netherlands with an infringement suit regarding multitouch technology. Dutch courts ruled in favor of Samsung, and cleared them of any infringement claims brought forth by Apple, according to a report from Reuters. This is similar to recent rulings in favor of Samsung in the UK and Germany.

What Google needs to eclipse the iPad mini

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Oct, 2012

In case anyone somehow missed the news this afternoon, Apple announced and made official their new 7.9-inch iPad mini. At the same time they nicely gave Google's Nexus 7 some free advertising by comparing the two tablets and letting the Nexus 7 take center stage. With the new iPad mini finally here what does Google need to do in response? Nothing actually, but here's what we are expecting.

Apple “rubber-banding” patent invalid according to USPTO

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Oct, 2012

Apple and Samsung have had their fair share of up and downs in court this past few months, but Samsung recently took a pretty big beating. Today however things are about to take a large change in direction. Apple's "bounce back" feature also known as rubber-banding has been ruled invalid today by the USPTO. More details below.

Samsung to say bye bye to LCD relationship with Apple

By Dave LeClair
on 22 Oct, 2012

Samsung and Apple have what could be described as a rocky relationship. One of them is suing the other for one reason or another once a week, or so it seems. Well now, it seems that Samsung is cutting the one friendly relationship with Apple they had left. They have decided to discontinue the LCD supplier relationship they had with Apple starting next year.

Android Community Weekly: October 21st, 2012

By Cory Gunther
on 21 Oct, 2012

Welcome to another Android Community weekly wrap-up of everything that mattered to us in the world of Android news. Where do we start? It was another hectic and exciting week in Android news, and next week will be even crazier. We'll start with Google, since they had two major bits of news. The first being Google's officially scheduled an Android event for October 29th, so be ready for some Android 4.2 and Nexus news next Monday. Read on below for the rest from Google, HTC, Motorola and more.

Apple loses Samsung Galaxy Tab appeal in UK

By Eric Abent
on 18 Oct, 2012

Apple and Samsung, as many of you are undoubtedly already aware, have been trading blows in courtrooms around the world for quite some time now. Samsung, though it's been hit hard in rulings in the past, managed to chalk up a win today, as a UK Appeals Court has denied an appeal Apple filed back in July. At the time, a London High Court ruled that the Samsung Galaxy Tab wasn't infringing on Apple's design, and today, a group of three Appeals Court judges refused to overturn the ruling.

iPad Mini event announced – Nexus 7 need not worry

By Cory Gunther
on 16 Oct, 2012

Some big news dropped today from the folks at Apple, only this time in a smaller package. Of course we're talking about the much-rumored iPad Mini. Today Apple sent out invites for an October 23rd reveal of the all new iPad Mini -- or at least that's what all the rumors and leaks have us believing. Will this 7.85-inch smaller iPad pose a threat to Google's Nexus 7? Read on to find out.

Samsung issues a statement regarding lifted ban on Galaxy Nexus

By Dave LeClair
on 12 Oct, 2012

Yesterday, the US Court of Appeals overturned a sales ban on Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone. It appeared as though the device was destined to be lost in history and that Apple had this battle won. However, with the ruling overturned, Samsung is now free to sell the device again. In response, Samsung has issued a statement on its official blog on the matter.

Galaxy Nexus sales ban reversed by appeals court

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Oct, 2012

If you thought Apple had the last laugh, or that these lawsuit court battles were over you were wrong. Today the US Court of Appeals has overturned the preliminary injunction that banned the sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone. This is just one small step for Samsung, but good news indeed for both them and Android as a whole.