June 2012
Court grants injunction against Galaxy Nexus in US
Samsung received their second major blow in the courtroom this week as Judge Lucy Koh granted a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Nexus in the United States. Koh ruled that Samsung’s device infringed Apple’s patent that searches through multiple areas of information and shows in a single search interface. Apple has made a clear [...]
Samsung announces WB100 camera with 26X Optical Zoom
After announcing for Germany, Samsung has made the WB100 digital camera official for United Kingdom. The WB100 snapper from Samsung boasts a 22.3mm ultra wide angle lens and supports a 26X optical zoom. The camera can take pictures at up to 16MP resolution and comes with features like Dual Image Stabilization (Optical + Digital), [...]
Samsung Display will be integrated with SMD and S-LCD on July 1
As expected, Samsung’s display-related subsidiaries – Samsung Mobile Display (SMD), S-LCD and Samsung Display will be integrated into one on July 1. The recently spun-off Samsung Display will hold a meeting on Monday to amalgamate OLED manufacturing SMD and LCD TV panel manufacturing S-LCD, which Samsung acquired from Sony after both companies dissolved the [...]
Galaxy Note 2 to feature 5.5-inch display, release in September?
Given the success of Samsung’s maiden phablet, it makes sense for the Korean company to work on its successor. A tweet by Samsung Arabia recently fueled the Galaxy Note 2 rumors and now GSM Arena has heard some features of the upcoming phablet device from their source. Apparently, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 will take [...]
Samsung Apps user interface revamped for mobile devices
Samsung today rolled out a new design of the Samsung Apps on mobile devices. Users opening the app on their smartphone or tablet will be greeted with a notification to update the app to v2.7.032. The new interface is clean and responsive, akin to Google’s Play Store.
Galaxy Beam gets priced for India
Samsung has confirmed the price of its Android-based projector phone for the Indian market. The device can be pre-booked now on Samsung India’s official online store for Rs. 29,900. The phone is equipped with a 15 lumens pico projector that can show images up to 50-inches wide. As for the remaining hardware, the Android [...]
Android 4.1 Preview Build for Galaxy Nexus leaked
Can’t wait for Google’s official release of the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) for Galaxy Nexus in mid-July? Well, you can download the preview build right now which Google released over-the-air to the Google I/O attendees. It’s a preview build so mind you, there ought to be few bugs. As for the Android 4.1 aka [...]
Samsung increased the RAM in Galaxy S III variants to make it “future-proof”
A new report by The Verge says Samsung made a last minute change to integrate 2GB RAM in Galaxy S III variants. The reason for upgrading the RAM is that they wanted the device to be “future-proof” as company’s engineers weren’t fully sure of the Jelly Bean’s hardware requirements. This, if true, is interesting [...]
Sprint to release Galaxy S III on July 1
Sprint has confirmed to release the Galaxy S III later this week after facing a slight delay. Users interested in the new Galaxy flagship device will be able to pick the device from July 1 for $199.99 for 16GB and $249.99 for 32GB. Although the 16GB variant will be available Sprint stores nationwide and [...]
Samsung Intensity III QWERTY feature phone pictured for Verizon
Samsung maybe churning a lot of smartphones but there’s still a market for feature phones which the Korean mobile manufacturer hasn’t forgotten. A new picture published by Phone Arena shows off Intensity III – a sliding QWERTY feature phone. While most of the specs are a mystery, the phone is slated to come to [...]