Samsung has confirmed the acquisition of Boxee – a service that aimed to improve the overall TV experience. In a statement released to All Things D, Samsung confirmed to acquire “key talent and assets from Boxee” that will help Samsung to “improve the overall user experience across connected devices”. Samsung hasn’t divulged any monetary details […]
Samsung trademarks “Gear” name, hints at upcoming smart watch?
Samsung back in March confirmed its intentions to release a smartwatch in the near future. Now a bit of sleuthing from Phandroid reveals Samsung applied for a trademark for a name called “Gears”. Although Samsung has listed almost every electronic device for which the name could be used, the last three lines are interesting that […]
Day Three of Four Days to Galaxy: Win a Galaxy S4!
Ready to win a brand new Galaxy S4 (I9500)? Here are the third set of questions you need to answer in the comments below. 1. This feature transforms Galaxy S4 into a universal remote control 2. An exclusive hub to apps, music, videos and books? 3. Camera mode to capture a sequence of photos in […]
Samsung ships 20 million Galaxy S4 units
Reports coming out of South Korea suggest that Samsung has shipped over 20 million units of Galaxy S4. The 2013 Galaxy S flagship phone went on sale in late April managed to reach the important milestone by end of June. The Galaxy S III, in comparison, took 100 days to reach the same milestone. Back […]
Samsung cross-licenses semiconductor patents with SK hynix
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have entered into a cross-licensing agreement to share their respective patents related to semiconductor. Yonhap News says the agreement is a result of a negotiation that took three years where Samsung holds 102,995 semiconductor patents while SK hynix has 21,422 patents to its name. Although the duration, payment or royalty […]