Samsung had already settled the issue with Kodak by paying an undisclosed amount towards royalty but now both companies have announced to enter into a cross-licensing agreement, basically allowing each other to access one’s patent portfolio. The key details are obviously kept under wraps but both the companies are upbeat about the outcome. Kodak […]
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Two more e-book readers spotted at CES
At the Samsung’s booth at CES we spotted two more e-book readers other than the announced yesterday. The model numbers of both the readers are unknown at the moment but one possessed just the D-pad keys and Page keys along with the touchscreen display whereas the second one possessed the same screen size but […]
Two e-book readers announced by Samsung at CES
We expected Samsung to unveil a Wi-Fi equipped e-book reader but didn’t expect they would show us two. Nonetheless, it’s good news for consumers as it attracts two types of crowds – who want a portable 6-inch E6 (SNE-60K) or 10.1-incher E101 (SNE-100K). However, its sizes and e-book capability are not the ones Samsung […]
Samsung publishes Q4 2009 Earnings Guidance
Another quarter comes to an end and Samsung is quick to provide an earnings guidance, a move to lessen speculation in the market as well as provide an estimation of what to expect. The quarter ended Dec 31 registered consolidated revenue of about 40 trillion won and operating profit of about 3.7 million won. […]
Sharp patent infringement will be investigated by US court
Samsung and Sharp’s patent battle took a fresh turn today as US’ trade court has agreed to inquire the allegations put forth by Samsung against Sharp. Samsung has alleged that Sharp has infringed some Samsung patents related to manufacturing LCD screens. Generally, companies engaged in a patent battle come to terms with a cross-licensing […]