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Samsung introduces 2012 edition of La Fleur Phones

2012-02-10T15:19:03Z

Samsung yesterday announced the 2012 line of La Fleur phones in Russia. In addition to the already known Wave Y, Samsung has added Galaxy Ace, C3322 and C3520 to its La Fleur collection. The phones are targeted at ladies that comes with a flowery pattern.

Priced at 9990 rubles, Galaxy Ace La Fleur will come in white hue along with the flowery design. Rest of the features are same as the original Galaxy Ace like 3.5-inch display, 5MP camera, Android 2.3 OS and more.

Wave Y La Fleur will go for 5990 rubles and sports a black / maroon color combo with the La Fleur pattern. It is the cheapest bada device running bada 2.0 OS, 3.2-inch display, 832MHz processor, 2MP camera etc.

C3322 La Fleur is a normal candy bar phone with dual-SIM support. It has a metallic body with silver / purple color option. Its priced at 3990 rubles.

Finally, it’s the cheapest La Fleur phone – C3520. The clamshell device comes in jazzy pink and features decent social network integration. It goes for 3490 rubles.

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Galaxy mini 2 (GT-S6500) leaked

2012-02-10T15:19:39Z

Samsung introduced the Galaxy mini at last year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) and this year they’re ready to unveil its successor, which in all likeliness will be showcased at MWC as well. The Galaxy mini 2 (GT-S6500) codenamed-Jena sits between the low-end Galaxy Y and Galaxy Ace.

As for specs, the Galaxy mini 2 will come with 3.3-inch HVGA TFT display, 800MHz processor, Android 2.3 OS, 7.2Mbps HSDPA support, 3MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3GB internal storage, ChatON messaging service and more.

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Galaxy Note coming soon in Pink

2012-02-10T12:11:50Z

White was the color of choice during winter and it seems Pink is the color of choice for this month. GSM Arena has published an image of a presentation slide that confirms Pink variant of Galaxy Note. Scheduled to come out later this month, Samsung is trying to lure the ladies with the huge smartphone / tablet combo device.

No word on the price but is expected to be in the same range.

Samsung may sue KT for Smart TV internet blackout

2012-02-10T11:37:06Z

KT’s decision to bar internet access for Samsung’s Smart TV may end up in court. Samsung has hinted they may sue KT for compensation of damages as they enforced an internet restriction for apps and services accessing from Samsung Smart TV.

A long-term infliction of such unfair treatment could incur substantial damages on our consumers, which is why we are planning to swiftly resolve the issue through a possible compensation lawsuit.

KT is the largest internet service operator in South Korea and about 250,000 Smart TV owners will be affected with the decision.

Korea Telecommunications Commission (equivalent to FCC) said that KT’s move was inappropriate and may penalize them for violating laws.

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Samsung wins injunction complaint filed by Apple against Galaxy Tab 10.1N

2012-02-10T07:29:57Z

The Dusseldorf Regional Court today gave the final verdict with respect to sales ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1N filed by Apple. The court concluded that unlike the original Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Galaxy Tab 10.1N differs in looks from the Apple iPad and is allowed to sell in the German market.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1N now sufficiently differs from the form Apple has registered as a design right. You can no longer talk of a quasi-identical copy.

The court’s verdict is pretty much the same as the preliminary assessment they did in December.

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Samsung files for Galaxy Camera trademark, hints at Android-based digital camera

2012-02-09T12:36:09Z

Some companies like Polaroid have unveiled Android OS-based digital camera and it seems Samsung will join the league soon with an offering of their own. The Korean company has filed for a “Galaxy Camera” trademark with the USPTO with Goods and Services marked as “Cameras and camcorders.”

Samsung has been using the Galaxy brand to market its Android-powered devices and the camera (or camcorder) will be the first one from Samsung to be powered by Android OS.

USPTO Filing

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KT to restrict web access to Samsung Smart TVs

2012-02-09T11:02:23Z

KT in South Korea has announced that they’ll cut off internet access to apps on Samsung’s Smart TVs from tomorrow. The move is a result of excessive bandwidth used by apps on these internet-enabled TVs.

KT is the largest fixed-line operator in South Korea and there are about 1 million Smart TVs in Samsung’s domestic market.

Excessive electricity use can cause a wide scale blackout, as we have experienced in September last year. Likewise, over-burdening the internet inevitably hurts other users.

Completely cutting off the access seems a bit harsh. Perhaps, KT and Samsung could work a way around or throttle internet speed when accessed from a Smart TV.

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No Press Conference for Samsung this MWC

2012-02-09T08:03:50Z

Samsung generally comes in a big way at major trade shows but it will be different at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC). Samsung confirmed to PCMag that they won’t hold any press conference at the event.

However, as the site points out, that does not mean we won’t see new products from Samsung. There’s a possibility of new tablets and a few phones but they won’t be substantial as a flagship device.

Samsung recently confirmed to unveil Galaxy S III at a dedicated event and not at MWC.

Samsung expects to sell 50m TVs in 2012, will launch low-end models

2012-02-08T15:38:27Z

Samsung had a great 2011 when it came to television sales and it seems they’re expecting a better 2012. At the launch of ES8000 in South Korea, Samsung expects its television sales to surpass 50 million units this year with almost 25 million are expected to come from sales of internet-enabled Smart TVs.

Samsung’s Kim Hyun-suk also said that they’re planning to introduce affordable lower-end models. Samsung is currently “optimizing production costs and retail prices and will be ready for sale in couple of months.”

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Samsung unveils ES8000 Smart TV for South Korea

2012-02-08T12:34:09Z

Samsung’s top-end ES8000 Smart TV has been announced for the South Korean market. Announced at CES last month, ES8000 is a 3D LED TV that comes with Samsung’s Secret Design, enabling an ultra-slim bezel and a metallic U-shaped stand.

On the hardware front, the TV is powered by a dual-core processor and supports Evolution Kit that will allow users to upgrade their TV with new features by plugging the hardware into the back of the TV. Additionally, it supports full HD 3D Video-on-demand service, apps, Allshare Play, Signature services, Skype, integrated camera, Smart Interaction with voice and gesture command support.

Samsung will also bundle the recently announced Smart Touch Remote Control with the ES8000.