Galaxy S4 due in February
Samsung plans to unveil new device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Samsung Electronics plans to unveil the latest in its Galaxy line, the S4, at a European technology exhibition in February, according to company officials and local parts suppliers for the technology giant. The timetable was released just three days after rival Apple introduced […]
Is it worth extra 100 bucks?
iPhone 5 features few innovations of Jobs scale Apple’s iPhone 5 is finally out but there were few surprises. The U.S. tech giant’s new device has received a mixed response not only from industry experts but also from consumers as it is seemingly lacking in innovative features. Simply put, the new phone is bigger, faster […]
Samsung goes after Apple’s iPhone 5
Shin Jong-kyun confirms plans to countersue rival Samsung Electronics’ mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun said Wednesday that there will be “no agreement” with Apple, a likely indication that the technology giant will sue its rival over long-term evolution (LTE) patents used in the iPhone 5. (See front page, Sept. 11 edition) “We negotiated (with Apple) following […]
Microsoft aims to become ‘melting pot’
Software giant stresses ties with device leaders, Samsung, LG Microsoft (MS) Korea aims to become a “melting pot’’ where people with diverse nationalities and cultural backgrounds commit to push the personal technology experience in a country obsessed with e-this and e-that. James Kim, the U.S.-educated general manager of the company, claims that a multicultural workforce […]
US experts argue Apple is innovation killer
Experts say US firm resorts to frivolous litigation to smolder smart creativity Even U.S. officials and patent experts now see Apple’s bid to ban the sale of Samsung Electronics smartphones as detrimental to keeping the information and technology industry innovative. Against this background, U.S. Judge Lucy Koh is being asked by Apple to triple the […]
Samsung seeks sales ban on LG OLED television
Samsung Display, the world’s biggest flat-screen maker, is seeking a complete sales ban on its rival LG Display’s advanced flat-screen televisions using organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology. On Wednesday, Samsung filed the injunction request with the Seoul Central District Court. “LG Display stole our key OLED technologies and employees. Thus, we are seeking a ban […]
Copycatting ― Apple style
US firm’s internal memo indicates iPhone imitated Samsung, LG products Apple sued Samsung Electronics for copying its iPhone and a U.S. jury made a “patriotic” ruling ordering the Korean firm to pay $1.05 billion in damages. Now, what appears to be an internal memo from Apple appears to show it was the other way around […]
Samsung guns for Europe fight
Korean firm to stress consumer rights against Apple Samsung is focusing efforts on winning patent battles with Apple in Europe to regain the upper hand in the technology legal dispute of the century, which took a new turn Friday after a court in Japan reached a verdict in favor of the Korean company. It sees […]
Samsung monitors jury foreman
Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it is looking closely into whether patents owned by Velvin Hogan, the foreman of a U.S. jury that recently delivered a verdict against the company, may have been used by Apple. Samsung’s reaction came after U.S. media reported that Hogan holds a patent in his name that could be used […]
Samsung set to strike back against Apple
Electronics giant in talks with US mobile carriers to get away from patent claims Samsung Electronics is moving to fight back against Apple by strengthening its partnerships with American mobile carriers to develop new technologies to get away from the U.S. firm’s claims on design. The world’s biggest smartphone maker is in talks with major […]
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