Just a quick update about the Lodsys suit: recently Apple announced that they would intervene on behalf of the developers to assist them due to their lack of technical and legal knowledge when it comes to these things. Apparently, Lodsys isn’t sure they’re ready to take on the second most valuable company in the world; [...]

Apple has been supporting iOS developers in the recent dispute between Lodsys and iOS developers that use in-app purchases. Lodsys claims that the iOS developers are infringing on a patent that they hold and Apple has publicly stated that this is false. In the lawsuit battles that are firing up, Apple is lending its hand [...]

More rumors of the iPhone 5 have been surfacing. Some believe Twitter will be integrated into iOS, making tweets easier and a few clicks away. Eric Schmidt recently confirmed that Apple and Google have extended their deal to integrate Google maps as the iPhone’s default map application. In the dispute between iOS developers and Lodsys, [...]

After being urged by the EFF, Apple has supported developers against Lodsys patent lawsuit threats. Bruce Sewell, Apple Senior Vice President and General Counsel, wrote: “Apple is undisputedly licensed to these patents and the App Makers are protected by that license.” The app development community also seems grateful that Apple has done this and sorted [...]