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Opera Mini a Hit on the iPhone

Since its release last month, Opera Mini for the iPhone has been used by more than 2.6 million users and is now the third most popular Opera Mini device worldwide.

Google beats Microsoft in smartphones, catching Apple

Google's Android mobile phone system is building momentum, beating Microsoft in the last quarter and challenging Apple as the number of new models with software and compatible applications grow.

Senh: Android's catching up because it seems like very other week, there's a new Android phone being launched. There's only one iPhone.

HTC Countersues Apple

HTC, the maker of several phones that run on Google's Android platform, has sued Apple for patent infringement, in response to a suit that the iPhone maker filed against HTC weeks ago.

Senh: Now, we're talking. HTC started making cell phones long before Apple came into the scene with the iPhone. So did Nokia, who also counter-sued Apple recently. We'll see who has more lawyer power. At least the lawyers are happy.

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AT&T has iPhone exclusivity until 2012

It was speculative before given the lack of independent confirmation, but now apparently Apple has gone on record to confirm that the original deal signed with AT&T for iPhone exclusivity back in 2007 was a five-year deal.

Nokia applies patent thumbscrews to Apple's iPad

The Apple-Nokia patent fight carries on, this time with Nokia extending its complaints to Apple's gadget du jour, the iPad. Nokia filed a lawsuit in a Wisconsin federal court on Friday ...

iPhone to remain AT&T exclusive until early 2011

In exchange for cheap data plans on the iPad 3G, Apple agreed to extend AT&T's exclusive right to sell the iPhone through 2010

Government mulls antitrust look at Apple: source

Regulators are considering an inquiry into whether Apple Inc violates antitrust law by requiring that its programing tools be used to write applications for the iPad and iPhone, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Senh: Wow, that was fast. Just last week, I posted a status update on Facebook about this: "Getting tired of this Apple vs. Flash business. At the end of the day. It should be up to users whether or not they want to install it on their iPhone/iPad, not Steve Jobs. It's a legitimate software made by a legitimate company. Otherwise, it's just an antitrust lawsuit waiting to happen." The iPhone/iPad are innovative devices. But not allowing competing mobile browsers and cross-platform app development is obvious anti-competition behavior. Sure, the iPhone eventually allowed Opera Mini, but only because it was able to find a loophole in Apple's app policy.

Google's iPhone rival gains momentum

Google's mobile platform has a ways to go before it can even think of surpassing the smartphone market share of RIM or Apple, but Android's been buoyed by a flurry of good news that points to greener pastures — although a recent hiccup with Google's would-be flagship phone, the Nexus One, should give the big brains in Mountain View a moment of pause.

Senh: I guess it's official - the Nexus One (aka the Google phone) is a dud. This is a case where they made a great phone, according to the reviews, but just didn't know how to sell it. I REALLY wanted this phone, but couldn't get it.

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Apple to Charge a Premium to Put Ads in Mobile Apps

Setting a high bar for its debut in the advertising business, Apple aims to charge close to $1 million for ads on its mobile devices this year.

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Blog says it paid $5K for 'next iPhone'

Apple Inc. hasn't said how much future generations of the iPhone will cost, but an editor of a technology blog said his site shelled out $5,000 to get its hands on a possible prototype.

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