Global Samsung Galaxy S4 model crushes U.S. version in performance tests
The Galaxy S4 will launch with two different models when it is released at the end of the month. The United States and Europe will …
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Next two weeks will decide if the new H7N9 flu will undermine phone sales
Asian disease epidemics can be poison for consumer electronics sales. The big SARS scare of 2003 had a major impact on Chinese handset volumes. In …
Competition takes a bite out of Apple
Apple (AAPL) is set to post its results for the second fiscal quarter on April 23rd and a new report suggests increased competition may have …
Police raid Samsung offices over LG allegations
Law enforcement officers raided the headquarters of Samsung’s (005930) display unit in South Korea this week over allegations that it stole OLED technology from LG Display …
Even without the Galaxy S4, Samsung’s Q1 market share reportedly surged
Samsung (005930) is gearing up for its next major smartphone launch later this month but even without a new flagship smartphone, the company’s global market …
Steep Apple, Samsung price cuts blast rivals across the globe
A string of recent iPhone and Galaxy price cuts has rocked the phone markets from Europe to Brazil to India. This is the season for …
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 review
In the global smartphone market, Samsung (005930) is a force to be reckoned with. The company extended its lead during the fourth quarter as it shipped …
Samsung readies its biggest phablet yet: Galaxy Mega 5.8 specs leak
Because the 5.55-inch display on the Galaxy Note II just isn’t huge enough, Samsung (005930) is reportedly preparing to launch an even more massive phablet …
German court invalidates Apple’s ‘slide to unlock’ patent
Germany’s Federal Patent Court on Thursday ruled that Apple’s (AAPL) “slide to unlock” patent is invalid, marking a significant victory for Android vendors. The company proposed 14 amendments in …
Samsung found to infringe Apple’s patent for text-selection feature
A judge with the United States International Trade Commission found in a preliminary decision that Samsung (005930) infringed upon Apple’s (AAPL) patented technology for text …
Samsung Galaxy S4 deemed a winner: Shipments seen topping early estimates
Samsung (005930) has gotten to the point where the success of its next-generation flagship smartphone is a foregone conclusion. The South Korean vendor has managed …
Samsung’s hot streak continues in Q1: Record $7.7B profit on $45.9B in sales
Samsung Electronics (005930) on Friday posted its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2013. The world’s No.1 smartphone vendor continued on its warpath last …
Apple is preparing to go where Samsung can’t follow
Whether or not you subscribe to the school of thought suggesting Samsung’s (005930) meteoric rise has been fueled in large part by unabashed copying of …
Samsung takes another page from Apple’s playbook, plans 1,400 mini-stores with Best Buy
Samsung (005930) plans to follow in Apple’s (AAPL) footsteps by opening new shops inside of Best Buy (BBY) stores nationwide. The company plans to open …
Unannounced Samsung ‘Galaxy Win’ smartphone specs and images leak
An unannounced Samsung (005930) smartphone has been detailed on a website run by a Vietnamese mobile retailer Mainguyen. Referred to as the Galaxy Win I8552, the …
Samsung continues to inch away from Google, teams with Mozilla on browser engine
Samsung (005930) would love to lessen its dependence on Google (GOOG) services and now the company plans to team with Mozilla to create a next-generation …
AT&T prices Samsung’s entry-level Galaxy S4 at $199.99 following backlash
AT&T (T) saw a fair amount of consumer backlash following its recent announcement that Samsung’s Galaxy S4 would start at $249.99, so the carrier has …
Samsung reportedly sets lofty goal for 2013: Ship 500 million cell phones
Samsung’s (005930) rise to the top of the cell phone industry in terms of shipment volume happened in the blink of an eye. And now …
Unannounced Samsung ‘Galaxy S Tab’ tablet seemingly revealed in leaked image
Earlier reports have suggested that Samsung (005930) is working on a new full-sized Galaxy Tab tablet set to debut later this year. The slate was …
Apple could free itself from Samsung chips as early as June
Apple (AAPL) has been trying to rapidly separate itself from longtime-partner-turned-nemesis Samsung (005930) and now Taiwan’s Economic Daily News reports that Apple could be free of …
Samsung has Apple completely outgunned in advertising spending
Samsung (005930) will likely sell a lot of Galaxy S4s this year thanks in no small part to its gargantuan advertising budget that dwarfs the …
Samsung reportedly working on two giant new ‘Galaxy Mega’ smartphones
Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note phablet lineup is about to see some serious new competition… from Samsung. According to a report from SamMobile, which has a …
New leak suggests Galaxy S 4 begins shipping in two weeks
The new king of Android smartphones is set to begin rolling out in just two weeks, according to a new leak. SamMobile has a solid …
Samsung will reportedly announce Galaxy S4 mini this week
Earlier rumors have suggested that Samsung (005930) is preparing to launch a smaller version of its Galaxy S4 smartphone called the Galaxy S4 mini that is expected to …
Patent retrial could help Apple squeeze even more money out of Samsung
Samsung (005930) knows that it’s pushing its luck by asking for a full retrial of its patent case with Apple (AAPL). FOSS Patents points out …
Survey: Samsung takes the lead from Nokia, BlackBerry in key emerging markets
One of the big stories to follow in 2013 will be the intensifying competition among smartphone vendors for market share in important emerging markets such …
Samsung’s eight-core Exynos 5 Octa processor will support LTE, but won’t be available in U.S.
Samsung (005930) announced its new eight-core Exynos 5 Octa processor earlier this year and it was believed that the chipset was only compatible with 3G radios. The …
How you know Samsung has hit it big: Best Buy is giving it its own in-location ‘store’
Congratulations, Samsung (005930) — Best Buy (BBY) is honoring you with a distinction that it’s previously only given to Apple (AAPL). Unnamed sources have told …
Apple reportedly dropping Samsung for iPad mini displays
Apple (AAPL) has continued to move away from its dependence on Samsung’s manufactured components in new products. David Hsieh of NPD Group’s DisplaySearch said on …
Samsung’s executives seem paranoid… and that’s a good thing
The big Businessweek profile on Samsung (005930) makes for some fascinating reading, and not just because it details Samsung’s gleeful willingness to try anything and …
