October 2011
Galaxy Note European Launch Dates
Samsung at the first stop of Galaxy Note’s World Tour revealed the launch roll out plans for the European region.
Australian court to fast-track Samsung’s injunction appeal
The Federal court in Sydney today approved Samsung’s request to put the case on fast-track. Although no date has been set, the expedited case shall begin soon and there’s a chance Samsung might be able to overturn the initial injunction ban to make it in time for the important holiday season. Earlier this month, [...]
Samsung Slate PC Series 7 is world’s first TCO certified tablet
TCO Development has introduced sustainability certification for tablet PCs and Samsung’s Slate PC Series 7 is the first ever tablet to gain it. TCO Development says including tablets in the certification process is a “natural step” since these devices are “rapidly becoming part of our personal and business PC environment.” Just like other TCO [...]
Galaxy Note now available in Germany
Samsung has announced that its big smartphone / tablet combo device is now available in Germany. Galaxy Note brings in the goodness of Super AMOLED high-definition display along with note taking abilities. The phone is equipped with an S Pen that can be used to take handwritten notes, drawings or with apps like S-Memo [...]
Italy court turns down Samsung appeal to ban iPhone 4S sales
Samsung won’t be able to block the launch of iPhone 4S in Italy as the court in Milan has denied Samsung’s appeal for the same. Samsung claimed iPhone 4S infringed two of its patents but court reckoned the claims weren’t enough to stop the launch of iPhone 4S. However, good thing is that the [...]
Next-gen Exynos will use ARM’s big.LITTLE Processing tech
Samsung and ARM have been collaborating closely for the past few years. Unsurprisingly, Samsung has confirmed that they’ll use ARM’s recently announced big.LITTLE processing technology in one of the upcoming Exynos System-on-Chip (SoC). Scheduled for a release in 2012, Samsung’s Exynos SoC will take advantage of ARM’s Cortex-A7 and big.LITTLE technology. I’m extremely excited [...]
Samsung creates Solar-powered Internet School for Africa
In a bid to address Africa’s electrification limitation and to “positively impact lives” of African citizens, Samsung has developed a Solar-powered Internet School. This development helps Samsung to fulfill its CSR initiatives and helps Africans for their betterment. The Solar-powered Internet School makes it easy to transport to remote areas as well as protect [...]
Samsung Exhibit II 4G releasing tomorrow on T-Mobile
T-Mobile has announced to release a new Android phone by Samsung for budget-conscious consumers. Exhibit II 4G will be available from tomorrow at Walmart with no contract commitment for $199.99. T-Mobile notes Exhibit II 4G is the first 4G smartphone with no contract that comes with decent specs like Android 2.3 OS, 3.7-inch WVGA [...]
Video: Galaxy Y Pro Ad
Samsung has now released a new ad for its upcoming Android phone, Galaxy Y Pro. The commercial as you can see below emphasizes on the device’s QWERTY keyboard and its social capabilities that will be targeted at the entry-level segment. Galaxy Y Pro (aka Galaxy Txt in Netherlands) sports a 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen display, [...]
Samsung at FPD International 2011
Samsung has confirmed to showcase a number of display technologies at the ongoing FPD International 2011 expo. Some of the technologies include a 10.1-inch WQXGA (2560×1600) display meant for tablets. The display is a PenTile one and uses Oxide Semiconductor tech. Other display tech showcased at FPD International 2011 are: 9.7-inch XGA Color Reflective [...]