Google to pay Apple $1bn in 2014 to remain iOS’ default search engine

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 10:08

The financial services firm came to the figure in a report titled “The Next Google is Google” after taking a closer look at how Google makes and spends money in the mobile space.

Smartphone market is ‘duopoly’ of Apple, Android: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 19:18

Strategy Analytics said global smartphone shipments grew 38 percent annually to reach 217 million units in the fourth quarter, to bring annual sales to 700 million.

Apple iOS gets a facelift with the new iOS 6.1 update

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 17:45

“iOS 6 is the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, and with nearly 300 million iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices on iOS 6 in just five months, it may be the most popular new version of an OS in history,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.

Apple iOS upgrades increase following availability of Google Maps

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 11:31

Upgrades to Apple's iOS 6 have increased by 29 percent after Google Maps were made available on the operating system, it has been claimed.

Apple pays $20m to ‘use Swiss clock design’

Last Updated: Sunday, November 11, 2012, 22:48

The company agreed in October to pay the lump sum amount so it could continue using SBB’s Swiss-designed station clock face on its iPads and iPhones, the Tages-Anzeiger.

Google's Android grabbed 75% of smartphone market in Q3

Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 11:12

Google's Android mobile operating system powered three out of every four smartphones sold in the third quarter, according to industry research firm IDC.

Google buys firm behind Apple’s photo-sharing app Snapseed

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 00:19

The acquisition was approved by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission earlier this month.

Google acquires Instagram rival Nik Software

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 09:10

Google has announced that it has acquired Nik Software, a German software company behind the popular photo application Snapseed on Apple's iOS platform.

Apple's market share growth pauses

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 14:40

Apple's growth in the smartphone market nearly paused in the second quarter of 2012 as consumers postponed their upgrade in anticipation of the upcoming launch of the company's new iPhone, a research firm said.

Apple opens up on ‘origin and history’ of iOS in Samsung patent trial

Last Updated: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 17:21

Forstall, an Apple veteran since 1997, discussed how Apple decided to embark on the iPhone project.

Apple removes malware detected at iOS App Store

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 13:19

Software giant Apple, in a first instance of its kind, has removed a piece of malware that managed to get into the company's four-year-old iOS App Store.