Smartphone shipments to top 1 billion in 2013
As consumer electronics giants Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) continue to dominate the smartphone industry, two new milestones are expected to be reached this year. …
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Dutch court rules Samsung’s Galaxy tablets do not infringe iPad design
A Dutch court on Wednesday ruled that Samsung’s (005930) popular line of Galaxy tablets do not infringe Apple’s (AAPL) design patents. The ruling echoes a similar …
Samsung’s Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II are still hot buys
When a new smartphone from Apple (AAPL) or Samsung (005930) is released, sales generally level off over the following months. The Galaxy S III and …
Samsung’s chalkboard TV available for pre-order in Korea for almost $38,000
Have $38,000 to spend on an 85-inch television that looks like a chalkboard? If so, then you might consider Samsung’s (005930) newest flagship S9 UHD …
Trouble ahead for Samsung?
If Apple’s (AAPL) recent 25% dive in share price taught us anything, it’s that investor sentiment can sour at the drop of a hat with …
Verizon may be prepping a new mid-range Samsung smartphone with a 720p display
Samsung (005930) and Verizon (VZ) have previously teamed up on a mid-range line of QWERTY smartphones known as the Stratosphere and Stratosphere II. Results from …
Samsung still fighting a potential sales ban on its Galaxy smartphones
A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals blocked Apple’s request in October to ban sales of Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy line of smartphones. Since …
Samsung roadmap suggests the Galaxy S IV could have a five-inch display, 440 PPI
Before we get all hyped up for the rumored iPhone 5S launch later this year, we’re likely going to go through Galaxy S IV mania …
Samsung says Galaxy S III sales hit 40 million units as cumulative Galaxy S series sales top 100 million
After selling more than 30 million Galaxy S III handsets in just 150 days, the numbers were bound to add up fast. Samsung (005930) on …
Samsung cancels Windows RT plans in U.S.
In a major blow to Microsoft (MSFT), Samsung (005930) revealed that it has canceled plans to launch Windows RT devices in the United States. The …
Amazon and Samsung are running away with the Android tablet market
Following the successful launch of Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet, Android vendors saw a beacon of hope in a market that had been dominated by Apple’s …
Samsung sets sights on RIM’s corporate users
Now that Samsung (005930) has bested Apple in the consumer smartphone market, at least where shipment volume is concerned, the company is setting its sights …
Samsung unveils flexible display technology at CES
Samsung (005930) continues to push the envelope when it comes to high-end display technology. On the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, …
Samsung unveils new Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor with eight cores
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday unveiled a brand new processor that will power its future mobile devices. Dubbed “Exynos 5 Octa,” the new chip features two …
Is Samsung the new Apple?
Samsung (005930) announced earlier this week that it expects to post a record-breaking fourth quarter when it reports its earnings later this month. The consumer …
Samsung racks up record $8.3 billion Q4 profit as sales approach 500 handsets per minute
As other vendors struggle, Samsung (005930) continues to make selling Android smartphones look easy as it narrows the profit gap with chief rival Apple (AAPL). …
Samsung’s next big thing is an 85-inch television that looks like a chalkboard
Samsung (005930) has been teasing us with visions of a revolutionary new television set recently, and the company did its best to deliver at the …
iPhone 5 and Galaxy smartphones drove huge LTE adoption in 2012
Adoption of connected devices with integrated 4G LTE exploded in 2012, driven by Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy smartphone lineup and Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5. According to …
‘Ultra-HD’ deemed 2013’s 3D TV, sales expected to flop for years to come
“Ultra-HD” is the new 3D TV, and sales of new higher-definition television sets are expected to flop. The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show is upon us …
Google’s rumored ‘X Phone’ could be an ‘attack on Samsung’
If Samsung (005930) really does plan to move away from Android, then it makes sense for Google (GOOG) to move Android away from Samsung. Over …
Samsung projected to ‘extend its lead over Apple this year’ with 35% smartphone sales growth
Samsung (005930) was one of the biggest success stories of 2012, and it doesn’t look like the company is slowing down anytime soon. Reuters scored …
First leaked picture of the Samsung Galaxy S IV emerges
An image alleged to be of Samsung’s (005930) upcoming Galaxy S IV smartphone was published on Friday by SamMobile. If authentic, the image reveals that Samsung …
Samsung, Nokia and others hit with fresh patent infringement lawsuit
InterDigital (IDCC) on Thursday filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against Samsung (005930), Nokia (NOK), Huawei (002502), and ZTE (000063) for selling …
Samsung and Apple are still the only winners in the mobile market
The duopoly of the U.S. mobile market intensified dramatically in 2012. Despite increased efforts from Motorola, LG (066570), HTC (2498), Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) …
Samsung confirms plan to begin inching away from Android
Google’s (GOOG) white-hot Android operating system will be the center of Samsung’s (005930) business for years to come. For the Samsung we know today, Android …
Samsung forced to reveal Galaxy sales data to Apple
Samsung (005930) was found to have infringed upon six of Apple’s patents this past August and ordered to pay the company $1.05 billion in damages. …
Samsung said to be readying fix for randomly dying Galaxy S IIIs
It was previously reported that several Galaxy S III owners were experiencing problems with their devices. Users discovered that the flash memory in the handset was …
As netbooks crash and burn, Amazon’s best-selling laptop is a Chromebook
Netbooks may be on the way out as companies like Acer and Asus cease production, but it is becoming increasingly clear that there is still …
Apple-Samsung clash moves beyond the courtroom
In line with earlier reports, Apple (AAPL) is now said to be making moves to shift manufacturing of its mobile processors away from rival Samsung (005930). In …
Galaxy Note II sales hit 1 million in South Korea
Despite initial complaints that Samsung’s (005930) original Galaxy Note smartphone was too big and too clunky to ever see success, the handset sold through the roof …
