Samsung along with other Korean manufacturers and operators have been fined by the Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for price fixing. Samsung along with companies like LG, Pantech, SK Telecom KT Corp and LG Uplus have been found to artificially inflate the price of the handsets and advertise claiming about the incentives to the […]
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Ice Cream Sandwich update for Galaxy Note apparently pushed to Q2 2012
Samsung had assured to release the Ice Cream Sandwich update for both Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note in first quarter of this year and though they managed to keep part of the promise by releasing the ICS update for Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note users might have to wait a little longer. Samsung […]
Samsung South Africa to release SHOUT app to fight against crime
Samsung South Africa has teamed up with vehicle tracking company, Tracker and SHOUT SA to release a crime fighting app called SHOUT. The app will enable South African citizens to report crimes and emergencies or even donate to SHOUT SA, an initiative led by musicians Danny K and Kabelo that was setup after the […]
Dutch court turns down Samsung’s 3G patent infringement claim against Apple
The Hague court yesterday rejected Samsung’s 3G patent infringement claim against Apple. The court ruled that Samsung cannot ask for licensing fees from Apple for use of Qualcomm baseband chips since Samsung has a licensing deal with Qualcomm. However, on the bright side, they can claim their rights if Apple uses an Intel chip. […]
Wave II (SHW-M210S) bada 2.0 update now available in South Korea
Samsung has released the bada 2.0 update for SKT Wave II (SHW-M210S) users in South Korea. The updated OS will bring some new features as well as update the existing ones. For instance, there is a change in the menu structure, support for folders and live panels have been added, Social Hub is updated […]