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Apple rival paves way for ban on some iPhones in Germany

Fri, 04 Jan 2019 09:33:09 +0100

US chipmaker Qualcomm said Thursday it had fulfilled the requirements set out by a court in a patent dispute case against Apple to ban the sale of older iPhone models in Germany.

Qualcomm wins Apple case, could lead to iPhone ban in Germany: court

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:54:02 +0100

A German court on Thursday found in favour of US chipmaker Qualcomm in a patent dispute case against Apple, which could lead to a ban on sales of some iPhones in Germany.

Berlinale: Soderbergh unveils ‘Unsane’ thriller shot only on iPhone

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:24:54 +0100

Steven Soderbergh premiered his new thriller shot on an iPhone at the Berlin film festival Wednesday, showing what little gadgets can do to push the limits of style on the big screen.

Study reveals Germans' favourite emoji

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:35:12 +0200

Emoji have become part of everyone's daily lives, whether they're crucial signifiers of meaning or indecipherable symbols on your teenage granddaughter's mobile phone. A new study shows which ones Germans love the most.

German hackers crack iPhone security system

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:55:00 +0200

German hackers said on Monday they have been able to get past the new biometric identification system contained in the latest generation of Apple's iconic iPhones.

Apple faces ban on iPhone and iPad sales

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:55:00 +0100

A German court has issued an injunction that temporarily bans Apple Inc. from selling or marketing its mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads in Germany. But it’s unclear whether it will have an immediate effect on the company.

iPhone tax fraud scheme sparks huge raid

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:35:00 +0200

Frankfurt prosecutors announced Wednesday that nationwide police raids had brought down a major fraud scheme based on buying the latest mobile phones overseas without paying sales tax and then reselling them in Germany.

Researchers expose locked iPhone passwords in six minutes

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:00 +0100

Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have discovered a way for hackers to access passwords stored on a locked iPhone in only six minutes, without even cracking the phone’s passcode.

Deutsche Telekom earnings highlight iPhone effect

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:45:00 +0100

German telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom disappointed investors with third-quarter results on Thursday, and spotlighted the impact on earnings of smartphones such as Apple's iPhone.

Government ministers warned not to use BlackBerrys and iPhones

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:31:00 +0200

The German government said Monday ministers and senior civil servants have been told not to use iPhone and BlackBerry mobile devices as the interior minister warned a "dramatic" rise in cyber attacks.

Rush on iPhones cripples Telekom site, delays deliveries

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:39:00 +0200

Anyone hoping to buy an iPhone 4 in Germany will have to wait until at least July. A crush of customers trying to pre-order the new model have overwhelmed Apple’s German partner Deutsche Telekom.

Lufthansa offers iPhone loser free flight for German pub crawl

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:34:00 +0200

Gray Powell, the Apple employee who blew a hole in the technology firm’s product security by losing a top-secret iPhone prototype after a session on German beer, has been offered a chance to drown his sorrows by airline Lufthansa.

German beer blasts hole through Apple's security core

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:13:00 +0200

The world’s best beer has been the downfall of many a good man. In the case of American software engineer Gray Powell, the unparalleled power of German brewing was enough to tear a gaping hole in technology giant Apple’s legendary product security system.

Axel Springer introduces iPhone apps with monthly fees

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:56:00 +0100

In an effort to squeeze more money from its internet operations, German publisher Axel Springer AG is introducing iPhone applications with monthly subscription fees for two newspapers. The Bild app will allow users to “shake” the clothes off the paper’s naked front page girls.

Apple pulls sexy Stern magazine iPhone app

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:42:00 +0100

Apple has summarily removed an iPhone application from German news magazine Stern due to objections over photo galleries featuring too much naked skin, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday.

Oktoberfest gets iPhone apps

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:01:00 +0200

Organisers of Munich's venerable Oktoberfest have updated the beer festival for the 21st century with a line of boozy mobile applications for the iPhone.

T-Mobile seen losing iPhone stranglehold in Germany

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:45:00 +0200

T-Mobile could soon lose its exclusive rights to Apple’s widely popular iPhone in Germany, Manager Magazin reported on Friday.

T-Mobile blocks Skype for German iPhones

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:03:00 +0200

German telecommunications giant T-Mobile will not allow their customers to use the new Skype application for the iPhone, the company told The Local on Tuesday.

Software turns phone into time machine

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:37:00 +0100

The Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research (IGD) in Darmstadt has launched new software that can seamlessly blend a mobile phone photo of a landmark with pictures and background information from historical archives. The launch was staged at the CeBIT trade fair in Hannover on Thursday.

Banned Berlin iPhone app to return with improvements

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:11:00 +0100

An iPhone application for Berlin's public transport network will be back online and revamped in two weeks after being banned last month by Berlin bus and metro company BVG, daily Die Tageszeitung reported on Friday.