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  Samsung has been holding off the Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch in Australia due to the ongoing patent lawsuit with Apple. However, it seems the Korean giant will try to resolve the patent dispute so that they can go ahead with the launch. At a hearing today in Australia, Samsung lawyers confirmed that they’ve put [...]

  bada’s project head, Justin Hong confirmed in a tweet that they’ve started working on the next version of bada aka bada 3.0. He also notes the team is in the “last phase of bada 2.0 device development,” which means the roll out for bada 2.0 for existing devices could start anytime soon. Samsung had [...]

  Samsung’s D6500 LED TVs are apparently not capable of outputting content in full HD resolution while watching 3D. Forums such as SamyGo and Hi-Fi are buzzing with reports from D65xx owners that the content that can be displayed in full HD in 2D but the same content cannot be viewed at the same resolution [...]

  Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus that was leaked about a week back. The new Galaxy Tab builds on the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab device and weighs just 345g and has a thickness of just 9.96mm. Samsung has kept the same screen resolution (WSVGA, 1024×600) as previous 7-inch tablet and comes [...]

  Microsoft has inadvertently confirmed two Samsung phones that will run Windows Phone 7.5 OS codenamed Mango. Microsoft Canada is conducting a Mango App Challenge and is giving a new Windows Phone that includes two Samsung’s upcoming Yukon and Wembley devices. Although there is no info on Yukon, we do have some details on the [...]

  Samsung put on a good show at the Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum in Taiwan. In addition to unveiling the new Exynos processor, Samsung also showed a 1/2.3-inch 16 megapixel CMOS image sensor (S5K2P1) for smartphones, digital cameras and camcorders and 1/8.2-inch 1.2MP sensor (S5K8AA). The S5K2P1 uses Samsung’s 1.34um Backside Illumination pixel technology that [...]

  Samsung has started sending out invites of an Unpacked event scheduled for October 11. Unlike previous Unpacked events, this time Samsung is holding the event with Google and will revolve around Android. Needless to say, the event will be to reveal a new Samsung device, possibly Nexus Prime, running Ice Cream Sandwich OS. The [...]

  Samsung has confirmed that they’ve developed a new Exynos System-on-Chip (SoC) using the 32nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) low-power process. The Exynos 4212 is a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 that is clocked at a speed of 1.5GHz. The new chip that will be used in smartphones and tablets is 30 percent more power efficient, thanks [...]

  Samsung and Microsoft have entered into an agreement that will make Samsung pay royalties to Microsoft for every Android phone or tablet sold. In addition to the licensing agreement, both companies will also cross-license their patent portfolios. This is a huge announcement as Samsung is one of the largest Android manufacturer and has agreed [...]

  Samsung has confirmed that its Venture Capital arm, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) will invest in a German-based company called Novaled. Intrinsic details of the investment are not known but SVIC will become a shareholder in the company. Novaled specializes in PIN OLED technology that allows to reduce energy consumption while at the same [...]