Samsung currently has two Chrome OS devices, both running Intel processors. However, Chromium OS’ code page has revealed that the OS is being tested for ARM chips and they’re doing it on Samsung’s Exynos 5250. Admittedly, it is just Google testing the OS on an ARM chip but Samsung has emphasized in the past […]
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Samsung to bring LED TV with Free Satellite receiver in Africa
At the Samsung Africa Forum last week, Samsung announced a new LED TV with free satellite receiver. The LED TV will eliminate the need to setup an additional set top box as the TV will be able to receive broadcasts from free-to-air channels. Samsung has collaborated with SES, a leading satellite operator that delivers […]
Samsung sued for infringing emoticon patent
A company by the name of Varia Holdings Inc. has sued Samsung for infringing a patent related to emoticons. The firm has also sued Samsung’s competitor Research in Motion and alleges that both companies infringe the “concept of allowing users to choose emoticons from a menu of options rather than typing them out one […]
Samsung fined for obstructing an FTC investigation
Samsung has been fined by the Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for obstructing an FTC investigation. The FTC was probing details of Samsung’s involvement in the recent mobile phone price fixing case. Samsung has been fined 400 million won which is the highest ever FTC has levied on any company for obstructing an investigation. […]
Samsung Brazil giving away 2GB of Dropbox storage to Galaxy users
UPDATE: Looks like Samsung Brazil has pulled the promotional page. Dropbox is a nifty cloud service that allows users to access their files anywhere, anytime. Now Samsung Brazil is running a promotion that gives Galaxy smartphone and tablet users 2GB Dropbox storage (in addition to the 2GB on registration) for free. Users with the […]