Samsung reconsiders Android 4.0 on Galaxy S, expects 15% rise in handset sales in 2012
It looks like owners of Samsung’s first Galaxy S devices didn’t take too kindly to the news that Android 4.0 won’t be made available as an upgrade.
Thanks to the massive outcry from customers, Samsung is now apparently reconsidering making Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available to the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab, reports Korea’s ajnews. As the Verge explains it (the original report is in Korean), Samsung is looking into ways to fit Android … Continue Reading
Sorry Galaxy S owners, no Ice Cream Sandwich for you (blame TouchWiz)
Owners of Samsung’s first lineup of Galaxy S phones are in for some bitter news this morning, as the company has confirmed that the phones won’t be receiving an update to Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich.”
Samsung pointed to its TouchWiz interface on the phones as the main reason for the snub, saying that there isn’t enough RAM and storage to run both Android 4.0 and TouchWiz, the Verge reports.
The company recently announced that … Continue Reading
US judge: Samsung infringes on Apple patents, but Apple must prove patents valid
A U.S. judge has declared that Samsung infringes on Apple’s patents with its Galaxy smartphones and tablets, but also said that Apple has to prove the validity of its patents, Reuters reports.
The news is a half-win for Apple. If it can prove its patents valid it will be able block the sale of Samsung’s infringing products in the U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh made the statements during a court hearing on Thursday.
Apple filed … Continue Reading
Apple now wants to ban Samsung Galaxy gadgets in Japan
The fighting just doesn’t let up. Apple has now filed a lawsuit in a Japanese court to ban some of Samsung’s popular Galaxy smartphones and tablets.
Apple and Samsung have been in a legal fist fight since April, when Apple sued Samsung in U.S. court for patent infringement, saying that its Galaxy S smartphones and tablets “slavishly” copied the designs of the iPhone and iPad. Extensions of the infringement case have thus far made it … Continue Reading
Apple scores another patent win: Dutch judge bans Samsung Galaxy S sales
Apple’s long-running patent war with Samsung has led to another casualty. A Netherlands judge has issued a Europe-wide preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace phones, which would effectively ban sales of the phones, reports FOSS Patents.
The judge found that Samsung’s phones violated Apple’s European software patent 2,059,868, which has to do with scrolling in mobile photo galleries. The sales ban will take effect on October 13, which gives Samsung … Continue Reading
Samsung Galaxy S II sales hit 5M in 85 days, Americans still jealous
Samsung announced today that sales of its new flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S II, have reached 5 million units just 85 days after launching in Asia and Europe in April.
Last year’s Galaxy S phones, smashing successes in their own right, took 125 days to sell the same number of units. Samsung ended up selling 10 million Galaxy S phones last year, but it looks like the Galaxy S II is going to perform … Continue Reading
Apple counters Samsung with its own import ban request on Galaxy devices
The high-stakes patent battle between Samsung and Apple took yet another turn on Tuesday when Apple filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission that seeks to bar many Samsung mobile devices from the U.S., according to Bloomberg.
Watching the legal battle between these two companies is like watching a hot tin of popcorn that’s waiting to explode: Every day, there’s a new pop, and you wonder when the whole thing is going to … Continue Reading
Samsung asks ITC for an import ban on Apple products
The soap-opera-like legal battle between Samsung and Apple has taken another twist. Samsung has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission that seeks to ban the import of Apple products into the United States, according to FOSS Patents.
Samsung and Apple have been sparring since April when Apple sued Samsung for violating its patents with the Galaxy series of phone and tablet devices. Samsung then filed a counter-suit against Apple and even dragged … Continue Reading
Court rejects Samsung’s request to see Apple’s iPhone 5, iPad 3
A U.S. judge late on Tuesday rejected Samsung’s request to take a look at the next version of iPhone and iPad products from Apple, according to FOSS Patents. The two companies have been fighting each other for months over patent infringement claims.
Apple has taken part in several high-profile lawsuits as of late over patent claims, and whichever company wins usually ends up with substantial gains. Most recently, Apple lost in a patent battle with … Continue Reading
Samsung files patent countersuits against Apple
Samsung Electronics has filed patent countersuits against Apple in South Korea, Japan and Germany, responding to last week’s lawsuit from Apple about how Samsung’s smartphones and tablets copied Apple’s products.
Samsung said that Apple infringes five patents, but didn’t specify the technologies involved. The stakes are high and the litigation is just one among a number of companies jockeying to become the ultimate power in smartphones. Other lawsuits involve Apple against Nokia and HTC, Microsoft … Continue Reading
Apple files patent suit against Samsung over Galaxy phones and tablets
Opening a new front in a wider intellectual property war, Apple is suing Samsung, alleging that the Korean company’s Galaxy phones and tablets violate Apple patents and trademarks.
The suit was filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court in Northern California, alleging patent and trademarket infringement and unfair competition. Apple is seeking injunctions and damages. The lawsuit is one of many between different makers of smartphones and tablets.
Apple’s spokesperson told Mobilized, “It’s no … Continue Reading
Galaxy S II smartphone and Galaxy Tab II tablet in the works
Samsung will unveil the next generation of its Galaxy S smartphone and Galaxy Tab tablet computer at Mobile World Congress, according to tech blog Engadget.
The Galaxy Tab II will be a 10.1-inch tablet running the latest build of Google’s latest build of its Android operating system, Honeycomb. The newest Android build is specifically designed for tablets and should make Android tablets as attractive as the iPad. The tablet has a 1,280 by 800 pixel … Continue Reading
T-Mobile announces Galaxy S 4G and 3D-capable G-Slate tablet
T-Mobile has finally come clean on its latest flagship devices, a 4G version of Samsung’s Galaxy S phone, and LG’s G-Slate Android tablet, which will try to differentiate itself from the crowd with 3D recording and playback capabilities.
The news comes only a few days before the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, where many competitors will also be touting their latest and greatest phone and tablet hardware.
The Galaxy S 4G is basically a … Continue Reading
Samsung sells 2M Galaxy Tabs, 80M phones, in record-breaking quarter
Life is good for the reigning Android hardware king Samsung. The company released its record-breaking earnings report (PDF link) for the fourth quarter of 2010 yesterday, revealing that it sold 2 million Galaxy Tab tablets and 80 million phones.
Samsung announced in early December that it sold 1 million Galaxy Tabs in its first two months on the market. The 2 million number tells us that sales for the tablet just about doubled in December. … Continue Reading
Samsung to debut Galaxy S successor in February?
Sure, Samsung is now the king of Android phone manufacturers, but that doesn’t mean it plans to rest on the success of its current Galaxy S line of Android phones.
The company is gearing up to show off the “evolution” of the Galaxy S line (and give smartphone geeks an early Valentine’s gift in the process) on February 13 at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, according to a Samsung promotional site. Samsung will … Continue Reading
Samsung’s Galaxy Player to debut next week, Android's answer to the iPod Touch
Building on the success of its Galaxy S Android phones, Samsung is set to unveil a new version of its Galaxy Player portable media device that’s basically a Galaxy S phone sans phone functionality. In short, it’s Samsung’s answer to the iPod Touch.
Samsung will show off its new Galaxy Player at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week, the blog Samsung Hub reports.
The Android 2.2 device will sport much of the … Continue Reading
Samsung edges close to 10M Galaxy S sales
Samsung said two months ago that it expects to sell 10 million Galaxy S Android phones in 2010, and now it looks like the company is set to reach that goal. The Korean phone manufacturer announced earlier this week that it has sold 9.3 million Galaxy S phones worldwide and that it will likely hit 10 million by the end of the month.
Hitting that key sales number would make the Galaxy S the first … Continue Reading
The best and worst in mobile 2010: It's all about Apple and Android
It’s been a big year for mobile news. Android continued its strong growth in the smartphone market, Apple shook things up with the iPhone 4 and completely rejuvenated the tablet market with the iPad, and former mobile titans like RIM, Palm and Nokia struggled to maintain their relevancy.
I may be a little biased as VentureBeat’s lead mobile writer, but this year made it clear to me why mobile is one of the most exciting … Continue Reading
Samsung steals top Android phone manufacturer crown from Motorola
Motorola is no longer the king of Android phones, as Samsung is responsible for 32.1 percent of all Android phones shipped in the US this past quarter, according to a report by the research firm Gartner.
The company also announced that it has sold 1 million Galaxy Tab Android tablets in less than two months since its launch.
The cause of Samsung’s smartphone success isn’t a big secret. Clearly, the company’s multi-carrier approach with its … Continue Reading
VentureBeat’s top 10 holiday gift ideas: affordable and fun gadgets that work
The holiday selling season is about to kick off and, slow economy or not, tech gadgets are going to be high on the wish list for a lot of us. At VentureBeat, we like gifts that work, that are fun, and that are affordable.
Many of these ideas for gifts aren’t brand new. That’s because new stuff breaks and costs a lot. You won’t see web-connected 3D TVs that play apps on our list because … Continue Reading
