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Samsung claims Android 4.0 to hit Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab next year

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Samsung Italy put an end to doubts after revealing its plans to upgrade the higher-end devices to Android 4.0. Consequently, the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II, and the Android 3-based tablets from the Tab 7.0 Plus through the Tab 10.1 would be upgraded by the spring of next year. HDBlog.it says that the original Galaxy [...]

Samsung pushes past Apple to be first with 27.8 million smartphones sold

Published on: 9th November, 2011

According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung was the top smartphone maker of the summer, way ahead of its rival Apple. Although Samsung did not directly supply sale numbers, the firm found out the Korean company had shipped about 27.8 million smartphones. After claiming the top in the spring, Apple shipped 17.07 million devices in the run-up [...]

Samsung’s profit 23% lower in summer despite smartphone success

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Finalized summer results for Samsung show its net profit dropped 23 percent in a year-to-year comparison as its display and chip groups offset the smartphone success. The summer quarter brought a modest $3.1 billion, slightly down from the spring too. It had been dragged backwards by slow sales of traditional computers and TVs, which caused [...]

Samsung Galaxy Nexus to reach Europe on November 17

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Samsung Galaxy Nexus would arrive in Europe on the 17th of November, Samsung Mobile said over Twitter. As Samsung and Google want to launch the device worldwide simultaneously and this means the launch date will come stateside within a few days. The first Android 4.0-based handset is not yet officially scheduled for the United States, [...]

Verizon says Galaxy Nexus comes before the end of the year

Published on: 8th November, 2011

Verizon confirmed last week that the Galaxy Nexus would appear before the end of 2011. This is the first carrier in the United Sates to sign on officially for the Android 4.0 handset. Few other details were also provided, other than the release date. Shipping of the Galaxy Nexus is believed to happen on the [...]

iPhone 4S and Galaxy S II compared: Apple might win

Published on: 30th October, 2011

The launch of the iPhone 4s may be the answer Apple prepared to Samsung’s Galaxy S II. Some analysts say it is only catching up, as both devices have dual-core processors and eight-megapixel cameras and provide 1,080-pixel video. However, Apple is not only bringing itself up to par. There are aspects where the iPhone 4s [...]

Apple’s iPhone 4S antenna may violate Samsung patents

Published on: 30th October, 2011

The new iPhone 4S antenna is expected to eliminate antenna issues suffered with the first handset version, but it may violate patents. Gert Frolund Pederson, a Danish professor, along with other colleagues at Aalborg University, spoke to ComON and said that Apple may face a legal battle from Samsung as a further counter to Apple’s [...]

Ten million sales for Samsung Galaxy S II in five months

Published on: 8th October, 2011

Samsung a few days ago cracked another milestone by announcing its Galaxy S II had passed ten million sales. The record comes after only five months and is higher than that of the original Galaxy S, which needed two extra months to hit that amount. Samsung’s native country South Korea detains the largest slice of [...]

Apple says Samsung asks 2.4% per chip patent

Published on: 8th October, 2011

Apple claims that Samsung is holding it hostage as it asks for 2.4 percent per 3G chip used to make the iPhone and iPad. In a court hearing in The Hague, Netherlands, over new counterclaims of Samsung, Apple said the Korean company was intentionally misusing the royalty rate as well as the responsibility for the [...]

Focus S of Samsung reaches the FCC before October release

Published on: 29th September, 2011

Some clues reveal that Samsung’s Focus S was close to its launch after passing through an approval of the FCC. The device, named i937, has the promised AT&T 3G frequencies and fits the design that even Microsoft tested earlier this year. The test, which was wireless-focused, confirmed the presence of 5GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi as well [...]

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