Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has upheld the original decision that bars Samsung to sell Galaxy Tab 10.1 (including Galaxy Tab 8.9) in Germany. The decision today was surprisingly, not influenced by any design patent infringement. In fact, the court announced its decision on the basis of a violation of German unfair competition law. As […]
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German court turns down another Samsung complaint against Apple
German court today ruled that Apple does not infringe on one of Samsung’s patents. This decision is another blow to Samsung considering the court handed out a similar decision last week. Incidentally, both complaints were related to wireless telecommunications standard. Samsung has however, hinted to appeal to a higher court after they receive the […]
Samsung posts Q4 2011 results
Samsung announced the financial result of last quarter of 2011 that ended on December 31. The Korean company posted revenues of 47.3 trillion won and a consolidated operating profit of 5.3 trillion won which is a 79 percent rise year-on-year (YoY). The consolidated net profit stood at 4 trillion won. Rounding up the year, […]
Samsung Electronics amongst Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Corporate Knights released a list recognizing 100 global companies that are the most sustainable. The list placed Samsung Electronics 73rd in the world, which is 20 places higher than the Korean company was placed last year. Its an annual list released by the Canadian company that recognizes […]
Samsung hints at S Pen input for larger-screen devices
Samsung received a positive response with the integration of S Pen in its Galaxy Note “Phablet” and it seems the Korean giant will extend the pen input to other devices as well. In an interview with the Laptop, Ryan Bidan, product marketing manager of Samsung confirmed to the site that they may leverage the […]