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  Just as expected, Samsung has announced the Chrome OS-powered Series 5 notebook for South Korea. Chromebook — as it is called — will be on pre-order from tomorrow and will go on sale from August 29. The notebook runs on Google’s Chrome OS and is said to have a faster boot speed, more security [...]

  Samsung has announced a new SSD series with faster transmission speeds. The new 830 Series SSDs is the same Samsung announced recently but has got a marketable name and an aesthetic pleasing brushed metal enclosure. The 830 Series boasts double the data bandwidth than the successful 470 Series and gives a sequential read/write speed [...]

  It’s no secret that companies try out different form factors for different devices. While some are transformed in a real product, some remain as prototype. We’ve received couple of design images that indicates Samsung is trying out a clamshell design inspired a book. We’re not sure how this will work but it is interesting [...]

  Samsung held an emergency meeting, which according to Yonhap News was a day after the announcement of the Google-Motorola deal. Although the Google acquisition and the future possibilities must be the top agenda, Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics also asserted that the company should develop its software competitiveness. Lee emphasized that the “IT [...]

  Samsung has announced the development of new 32GB DDR3 RAMs that use 3D Through Silicon Via or simply, TSV package technology. These RDIMM modules are apt for high-performance servers and are based on Samsung’s 30nm-class 4Gb DDR3. Needless to say, the modules boast high transmission speeds while consuming very less power. The 32GB RDIMM [...]

  German District Court that imposed the EU-wide injunction last week has suspended the injunction against Galaxy Tab 10.1. This means Samsung will be able to sell the tablet anywhere in Europe except Germany, where the ban is still enforced. The revocation came after the Düsseldorf court questioned whether its authority was applicable on Samsung [...]

  Samsung is gearing up to announce a new affordable phone for the masses. Although we don’t have a marketable name, the phone is identified as S3770 and will be a decently spec’d feature phone. The compact and lightweight S3770 features an embossing pattern design on the back and features fast 7.2Mbps HSDPA support, 2.8-inch [...]

  If you’ve used Android for some time, chances are you must have heard of the CyanogenMod — an aftermarket firmware that runs on a number of devices to give a near stock Android experience. Well, the news now is that Steve Kondik, Founder and main developer of the project has joined Samsung Mobile. He’ll [...]

  Samsung has confirmed to launch its Galaxy Tab 10.1 device in Netherlands. Samsung’s larger-sized tablet will go on sale from August 23 and will be available in various stores for 599 euros. Although the ongoing legal battle with Apple puts the tablet’s future in danger, Samsung spokesperson did confirm that the tablet will be [...]

  This maybe a strong allegation but if it turns out to be true, Samsung could get the EU-wide injunction lifted. According to an analysis done by Dutch site Webwereld, Apple apparently manipulated the image of Galaxy Tab 10.1 to resemble the iPad 2. The image was published on page 28 of the complaint where [...]