More Samsung devices are seeing the impending Android 4.2.2 update. After the LTE variant of the Galaxy Note 8.0 got the software update last week, Samsung has released the same Android version for the 3G variant as well. As usual, the update is available as OTA or via Kies in Germany and will be released […]
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Curved OLED TV gets a price cut in South Korea
Samsung announced the pricing of its curved OLED TV for the South Korean market in late June. Now, in a bid to offer competition to other OLED TV makers, Samsung has announced a price cut of the TV for its home market. The new price of the TV is 9.9m won ($8900) compared to the […]
ITC bans few Samsung products for infringing Apple patents in USA
Earlier this week, President Obama vetoed to disapprove the ban of select Apple devices and now the second blow of the week for Samsung came from the final ruling of the USITC that was delayed by a week. The final decision by the trade commission finds that some Samsung devices infringe on couple of Apple […]
Samsung announces US availability of ATIV Book 9 Plus and ATIV Tab 3
ATIV Book 9 Lite went on sale in the United States last month and now Samsung has announced the availability of the high-end ATIV Book 9 Plus and ATIV Tab 3. The ATIV Book 9 Plus will be up for pre-order from August 18 while ATIV Tab 3 will be available from September 1. The […]
Samsung, Cheil Industries acquire Novaled for $347 million [Updated]
UPDATE: The initial reported figure was wrong. The confirmed transaction value is €260 million that comes to around $347 million, which we’ve corrected below. Samsung Group through its subsidiary and affiliate has acquired German-based Novaled AG. Samsung Electronics, part of Samsung Group and its affiliate Cheil Industries Inc. will acquire a stake of 40 percent […]