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 […]
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Samsung wins injunction complaint filed by Apple against Galaxy Tab 10.1N
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 […]
KT to restrict web access to Samsung Smart TVs
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 […]
No Press Conference for Samsung this MWC
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. […]
Samsung expects to sell 50m TVs in 2012, will launch low-end models
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 […]