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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Delayed in Australia (Again)
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Samsung was dealt another setback this week in its bid to sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia when a court again delayed its release in the country so Apple could file an appeal.
Earlier this week, the full Federal Court of Australia overturned an earlier ruling that banned the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the region. The device was temporarily banned due to a patent dispute with Apple.
As reported by Reuters, that ban was scheduled to be lifted at 4pm GMT on Friday, but the court today extended it to Dec. 9 so Apple can file its objections.
In its ruling earlier this week, the full court found that Justice Annabelle Bennett did not adequately assess the strength of Apple's patent claims when she al...
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Apple made to specify design alternatives for Samsung
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Apple and Samsung have been embroiled in a worldwide legal battle for months regarding the South Korean manufacturer’s smartphones and tablets infringing on the Cupertino company’s designs and patents. Documents have surfaced today revealing that in seeking to ban Samsung’s devices, Apple had to provide design workarounds to clarify exactly what sorts of designs would not be considered infringing. The list of alternatives is quite humorous.
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First Intel powered smartphone, made by Samsung for Sprint, coming to 2012 CES?
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Speculation is growing that there will soon be a smartphone that can say it has "Intel Inside". Sources for Android and Me are saying that Samsung is the manufacturer of the Intel flavored phone which will be available for Sprint. The phone, which is allegedly going to run Android 4.0, will first be seen during next year's CES. And there is some substance behind the rumors.
PC World's Agam Shah reports that Intel has been able to get Ice Cream Sandwich on its Atom processor, co-named Medfield. Shah adds that Intel has been working on optimizing the processor for certain devices, and should be ready in time for when these devices are being released. As for talk that Intel's x86 processors can...
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Galaxy Nexus gets recovery images, for when your hacking joy turns to tears
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Like extreme stunts, hacking can be rather thrilling. Still, there will always be freak accidents when things don't go as planned, and thankfully, Google has released a safety net for you Galaxy Nexus adrenaline junkies. Specific to the HSPA+ model, the recovery images include the bootloader, radio, and full set of system files. No word yet about whether Google will perform a similar act of generosity for the LTE version that's coming to Verizon Wireless. Naturally, hacking your device is likely to void the warranty, but hey, there needs to be at least some risk involved, right?
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Apple's request to block Samsung Galaxy tablet, phone sales in the US is denied
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As the legal drama between Apple and Samsung drags on around the world, US District Court Judge has rejected Apple's request to block the sales of Galaxy devices. Reuters reports the ruling came out late Friday, with the judge deciding "It is not clear that an injunction on Samsung's accused devices would prevent Apple from being irreparably harmed,". This isn't the first rejection for the folks from Cupertino either, after a request to speed up the trial was also denied back in July. The case itself will of course go on, but this means you'll still be able to get your hands on those Galaxy Tabs, Galaxy S IIs, and the like in the meantime.
Update: While Apple has yet to comment on the ruling...
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Samsung holds on to top mobile manufacturer spot in U.S.
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comScore has just released some numbers relating to the U.S. wireless market in the three months leading up to October, and Samsung is still on top, claiming 25.5% of all mobile subscribers (among smartphones and otherwise). The numbers haven’t changed too much since their September survey, so there aren’t a lot of surprises. LG was nexddt up, with 20.6%, followed by Motorola with 13.6%, and Apple with 10.8%. RIM’s handset market share predictably dropped -0.8%, while platform market share dropped 4.6%. Of course, the survey is only taking place in the U.S.; the BlackBerry brand seems to summon up a bit more excitement elsewhere in the world.
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Verizon's Galaxy Nexus updated to Android 4.1.0, finally ready to dance?
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A lucky human known as "Bradgog" posted the above screenshot to a thread on My Droid World last night, ostensibly heralding the arrival of Android 4.1 on Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As you can see in the image (purportedly taken on Verizon's 3G network), the firmware update appears to bring a new baseband radio to the handset, which, in turn, may explain the delay in bringing the device to Big Red's stable. It's hard to say for sure, though we should have a clearer idea any day now.
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Samsung Galaxy S II nearly explodes while in a man's pocket
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A man by the name of Silly22 on the XDA Developers forum recently posted images of a badly damaged Samsung Galaxy S II along with a mildly terrifying story of why it looks the way it does. The story goes something like this: a friend of Silly22 had the smartphone pictured below in his pocket when all of a sudden he felt a burning sensation in his leg. When he pulled the device out of his pocket smoke started coming out. The victim (how often do we get to use that word?!) says that his device is barely 2 weeks old and that he wasn’t even using it that heavily.
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Australian court extends Samsung Galaxy Tab ban
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Samsung was dealt another setback in its attempt to sell the Galaxy Tab in Australia. Instead of launching the Galaxy Tab Friday at 4 pm, the Korean company must now wait until December 9th. It’s a significant setback that’ll cost Samsung a week’s worth of holiday sales.
Earlier this week, the Australian Supreme Court overturned the injunction that banned sales of the tablet device. Apple appealed this decision and, just as Samsung was ready to kick off sales, the Cupertino company was granted a week long extension to argue its case. This delays the Galaxy Tab’s launch by yet another week and leaves Samsung and its customers in the lurch.
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Galaxy Nexus goes on sale early in Germany, makes itself Handy
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Ein Handy to rule them all? If you're living in the Googleverse, then yes. The Galaxy Nexus has already offered itself up for rabid consumption throughout the UK and now, it's sending das Deutsche Volk into a tizzy. Various reports have the handset leapfrogging its German release date by a week and landing on shelves at consumer electronics chain, Media Markt, although prices seem to be all over the place -- ranging from €629 (about $847) to €529 (about $713). It doesn't appear all local outlets have the devices in stock, but don't let that hold you back from trying your luck anyway. Now, if only us statesiders could get a firm launch date for Rubin's frosty treat.
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White Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket arriving on AT&T just in time for the holidays
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The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket was among the first LTE-enabled handsets on AT&T, and with its thin profile and dual-core chip, the only thing it was missing was... a white paint job. Well, at least that would have been nice and we can see how many would go for the white version. It seems that AT&T and Samsung also think this way, and the companies have announced that a white Skyrocket is landing on the carrier just in time for the holidays.
The pale Galaxy S II Skyrocket will arrive on the carrier on December 4th and is expected to retail for $249.99 with a contract, the same price as the original, dark version of the handset.
The Skyrocket features a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen wit...
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Samsung Omnia W Now On Sale In Netherlands
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Samsung Omnia W is now available for sale in Netherlands. This budget friendly device from Samsung is slowly entering new markets since it was announced. The device costs € 369 and you can place the order here.
It features a 3.7 inch Super AMOLED display, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, 5MP rear camera with 720p video recording, VGA front-facing camera, 512MB of RAM, 1.4 GHz processor, and 8GB of internal memory. See the full specs of the Samsung Omnia W here.
The handset competes with the HTC Radar, which has a slower 1 Ghz processor and 3.8 inch SLCD vs a 3.7 inch Super-AMOLED screen and is equally thin, but slightly bigger. See the full specs of the HTC Radar here.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus will get the Adobe goods like Flash and AIR in the next few weeks
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Adobe issued a statement that cleared up the confusion about Flash and AIR landing on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Previously it said that the ICS Flash update will come by year-end, and this stays the case.
The wait won't be long, as the minor updates to Adobe Flash 11.1 and AIR 3.1 that will make them ready to work on Android Ice Cream Sandwich, is coming in December.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus torn down, not the easiest to repair
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The great folks at iFixit have torn down the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and found the world’s first Ice Cream Sandwich phone is packed full of power but it may be a bit tricky to repair.
We know that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus sports a 1.2 GHz TI OMAP processor, a 4.65-inch 720p screen and NFC, so iFixit confirmed that by cracking it apart. The company gave the Galaxy Nexus a 6 on its “repairability scale,” which is an above-average grade, but not by much.
The rear case is very difficult to pry off, iFixit said, and you’d better be mindful not to drop the device because, “the glass is fused to both the display and the display frame. So don’t crack the glass unless you’re good with a heat gun, or you...
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AT&T Reveals First LTE Phones: HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
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For a few months now AT&T has had an LTE network, but no phones that could take advantage of it. Well, that all changes today — AT&T has just announced that the Android-powered HTC Vivid and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket will be the first to run on their LTE network, and will hit store shelves on November 6.
The HTC Vivid packs a 1.2GHz dual-core processor under the proverbial hood, and a 4.5-inch qHD display graces its face. A 8-megapixel camera capable of shooting 1080p video occupies the Vivid’s rear end, and 16GB of internal storage (expandable up to 32GB with the right microSD cards) rounds out the package. HTC has kept mum on the specific version of Android the Vivid runs, but it d...
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