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Next Generation iOS Devices Will Not Come With Samsung Displays
The Korea Economic Daily has published a report that Apple will no longer be using displays manufactured by Samsung in its next generation iOS devices (via AppAdvice). The publication also claims that Apple will instead obtain screens from LG Display, Sharp, Japan Display and AU Optronics. Apple has reportedly sent out a request for quotation (RFQ) to...
Samsung Preparing iWatch Competitor
Samsung is about to compete with an Apple product that only exists in rumours: Yes, we are referring to the iWatch. Bloomberg has obtained information which claims the South Korean manufacturer is developing a wrist watch to "create a new industry of wearable devices that perform similar tasks as smartphones." (more…)
Samsung Galaxy S4 Launch Helps Restore Apple Shareholder Confidence
Samsung unveiled its latest flagship smartphone the Galaxy S4 yesterday in New York's Radio City Music Hall, but the majority of Apple analysts have remained with the impression that the updates were more evolutionary than revolutionary, as CNET notes. (more…)
Samsung Galaxy S4 versus iPhone 5 Hands-On [VIDEO]
Yesterday Samsung announced their new flagship Galaxy S 4 smartphone in New York City, in a crazy theatrical event held at Radio City Music Hall. HTC took the time to throw in a jab on Twitter: http://twitter.com/htc/status/312348122753953792 HTC CEO Ben Ho basically thrashed Samsung, speaking to Engadget: "With a continuation of a plastic body, and...
Samsung Unveils the Galaxy S4 with 5-Inch Display in New York City [PIC]
Samsung this afternoon unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 at an over-the-top, cringeworthy theatrical event held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Here's a breakdown of what the S4 is all about: 5-inch, 1080p 441ppi Super AMOLED display 1.9GHz quad-core Snapdragon CPU Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 13MP camera, 2MP front...
Samsung Galaxy S IV Uses Same Graphics Tech as iPhone 5, iPad
According to a report by AppleInsider, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV will feature the same GPU technology found within Apple's iPhone 5 and iPads, as revealed on the graphics supplier Imagination's company blog: Upcoming flagship devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S IV, the Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD, and the Lenovo K900 are...
Apple SVP Schiller Criticizes Android Phones on Eve of Galaxy S IV Event
Samsung's next generation flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, can't compete with the iPhone, and products running Google's Android are inferior to the iPhone, Apple's head of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller believes. (more…)
Samsung Outspends Apple by $68M in Phone Advertising
After seeing Apple's success as a result of a strong and focused advertising campaign – outspending Samsung three-fold in 2011 – the South Korean rival has responded by spending $68 million more on phone advertising than Apple did last year. (more…)
Apple Grabs Yet Another Patent Win Against Samsung In UK
A London court has invalidated Samsung's assertion that some Apple products infringe on its patents, granting the Cupertino giant yet another patent win against its arch rival, ZDNet reports. The Judge ruled that Apple's products do not infringe Samsung's patents around the ability to send and receive information from a device over a 3G network. Judge...
Samsung’s Patents War With Apple Has Amplified Its U.S. Lobbying Efforts
According to a report published by Bloomberg, Samsung has increased its U.S. lobbying expenses by a factor of six i.e $900,000 last year from $150,000 in 2011, in its efforts to influence the federal government on its ongoing patent infringement lawsuits with Apple. The report also points out that the South Korean electronics giant has recently hired Sony...
Samsung Buys 3% Stake in Sharp for $110 Million
Turns out Apple cannot distance itself totally from Samsung when it comes to its supply chain. In the battle to raise funds, Apple's supplier Sharp has agreed to sell a 3% stake of its business for $110 million to Samsung Electronics Co., the Wall Street Journal reports. (more…)
Samsung Releases Galaxy S IV Teaser; Phone to Have ‘Eye Scrolling’ Feature
Samsung previously announced their next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV on March 14th in New York City. According to the New York Times, a Samsung employee who has tried the latest phone says it will come with a new feature known as 'eye scrolling': The phone will track a user’s eyes to determine where...