Samsung back in March confirmed its intentions to release a smartwatch in the near future. Now a bit of sleuthing from Phandroid reveals Samsung applied for a trademark for a name called “Gears”. Although Samsung has listed almost every electronic device for which the name could be used, the last three lines are interesting that […]
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Day Three of Four Days to Galaxy: Win a Galaxy S4!
Ready to win a brand new Galaxy S4 (I9500)? Here are the third set of questions you need to answer in the comments below. 1. This feature transforms Galaxy S4 into a universal remote control 2. An exclusive hub to apps, music, videos and books? 3. Camera mode to capture a sequence of photos in […]
Samsung ships 20 million Galaxy S4 units
Reports coming out of South Korea suggest that Samsung has shipped over 20 million units of Galaxy S4. The 2013 Galaxy S flagship phone went on sale in late April managed to reach the important milestone by end of June. The Galaxy S III, in comparison, took 100 days to reach the same milestone. Back […]
Samsung cross-licenses semiconductor patents with SK hynix
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have entered into a cross-licensing agreement to share their respective patents related to semiconductor. Yonhap News says the agreement is a result of a negotiation that took three years where Samsung holds 102,995 semiconductor patents while SK hynix has 21,422 patents to its name. Although the duration, payment or royalty […]
No $100 LTE phone from Samsung, claims Economic Times
Earlier this year, we reported Samsung and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) were in talks to sell $100 LTE-enabled handsets that will work on Reliance Jio Infocomm’s network. However, according to a report by Economic Times, the deal is off as Samsung is unwilling to provide handsets for Rs. 5,000. Apparently, Samsung quoted Rs. 8,500/unit if […]