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Samsung and Google sign patent cross-licensing deal
Google and Samsung have signed a global patent cross-license agreement to license their patent portfolios to each other, in a move that the two companies hope will drive innovation in an industry that has seen far too many patent disputes (though Google and Samsung have never gone to court against each other.) The deal is good […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Experimental version of Tizen SDK 3.0 available unofficially
Tizen may be running into obstacles and staying away from the consumer market at the moment, but whenever it does make its way to market, developers will be the major force deciding how Samsung's home-brewed OS does in the extremely competitive mobile operating system landscape. If you're one of the developers who are already dipping their […]
- By Michael R.
- 11 years ago
Samsung to launch multiple new 5-to-6-inch smartphones in 2014
Big tablets? Check. Big phones? Sure, those are in the pipeline too, according to Samsung's Executive Director, Hyunjoon Kim, who revealed at the company's Result Report Conference Call that Samsung is planning on bringing more 5-to-6-inch smartphones to market this year. Phones like the Galaxy Grand and the 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch Galaxy Mega already exist in Samsung's […]
- By Johan Nenzén
- 11 years ago
Samsung to create “new tablet category” out of big-screen high-resolution tablets
Samsung's focus on tablets in 2014 includes creating an entire new category of tablets that will see the company release tablets with big high-resolution screens, aimed at the business market. The 12.2.-inch Galaxy TabPRO and NotePRO have already kicked off this new category for the company, but Samsung has suggested that tablets with bigger screens […]
- By Martin R.
- 11 years ago
Round 2014 – Samsung vs. Motorola
Motorola has a very long history in making phones, right from developing the first mobile phone to the latest proposed modular phones. This rich history has earned Motorola a lot of brand value over the years and catapulted it to iconic status. However, the glory didn’t last long, as just like many other manufacturers dealt […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Samsung sends out press invites for February 23rd, will showcase Tizen devices
The prospects of an actual market launch of a Tizen phone this year are looking rather bleak, but Samsung is still committed to showing off where it's at with the development of Tizen and devices running on the OS. The company is now sending out invites for an event on February 23rd in Barcelona to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung reports Q4 2013 result
Samsung had been reporting some record-breaking results for the past two years but for the first time since 2011, Samsung today reported a decline in their quarterly profit compared to the previous quarter. Samsung recorded a consolidated operating profit of 8.31 trillion won, which is an 18% decline quarter-on-quarter and a net profit of 7.3 […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Samsung to reduce marketing spend on mobile products in 2014
2013 saw Samsung spend more cash on marketing its mobile devices than it had ever done before, but according to the company, the overzealous marketing might have affected its fourth quarter profits, and so it will be reducing the total revenue it spends on marketing its phones and tablets this year. Senior Vice President Kim Hyunjoon told analysts […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
![[Update: SM-N9005, too] Exynos Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900) getting Android 4.4.2 KitKat in more regions](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Android-4.4.2-SAMMOBILE-226x127.jpg)
[Update: SM-N9005, too] Exynos Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900) getting Android 4.4.2 KitKat in more regions
We were waiting with bated breath to see how long Samsung would take to extend the rollout of the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Galaxy Note 3 after its debut in a single region for each variant, and thankfully, the company has decided not to make us wait too long. Both the Exynos and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Note 3 Neo won’t be launched in the US and UK
We're still waiting for the official announcement of the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, which could take place on January 27th, but those in the US and UK can forego all plans to get one anyway, at least officially from a carrier or local retailer, as Samsung has confirmed to various publications that the Note 3 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S III Neo+ unveiled in China
Samsung is known to churn out variants of its existing devices and the new one to the list is Samsung's 2012 Galaxy S flagship – Galaxy S III. Samsung has listed Galaxy S III Neo+ variant on its Chinese website, which is similar to the original device but with some modifications. Biggest change is the […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S5 to have better one-hand functions and new music player?
Samsung has received a couple of patents which were published on the Korean patent information website called K.I.P.R.I.S. These are probably of their new interface for the GALAXY S5. Samsung has received patents for one handed operation on big smartphones. According to the patent Samsung gives everyone the opportunity to choose which corner they want to […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Samsung offers official statement on third-party accessory incompatibility on Galaxy Note 3 and KitKat
The arrival of the Android 4.4 KitKat update on the Galaxy Note 3 brought with it incompatibility of the device with a few third-party cases that were previously working as intended. Well, Samsung has now offered an official statement on the matter to AllAboutSamsung – according to Samsung, the company does want its consumers to use […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
New Samsung tablets SM-T535, SM-T531 and SM-T530 uncovered
Samsung declared its intentions on focusing on tablets this year, and the company showed that it means business by announcing multiple new tablets right in the first month of the year. Well, that could very well be just the tip of the iceberg, as a couple of new unknown Samsung tablets have been uncovered at […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
![[Update: Could change to mid-March] More hints emerge to confirm February 23rd launch of Galaxy S5](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/gs5conceptfeat-226x127.jpg)
[Update: Could change to mid-March] More hints emerge to confirm February 23rd launch of Galaxy S5
Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin recently said that Samsung would announce the Galaxy S5 on February 23rd, a day before the Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona. Since Samsung usually holds dedicated launch events, we were a bit skeptical of the accuracy of the rumored date, but Samsung may just have given us a hint […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Judge rules Samsung infringes a patent, invalidates the other before trial
Samsung received a double blow in the US court this week as Judge Lucy Koh ruled Samsung to infringe an Apple patent and invalidated Samsung’s claim of Apple infringing one. The patents in question are the Apple owned autocomplete patent, which is infringed by Samsung and the one that got invalidated was Samsung’s patent on […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
EXCLUSIVE: Galaxy Note 3 Neo up for pre-order in Belgium, official announcement soon?
The Galaxy Note 3 Neo (or Lite, whichever takes your fancy) has been leaked in extensive detail in the past few weeks, and it looks like an official announcement could happen soon. A tip sent to us in our inbox by someone working at a Belgian retailer has revealed that the phone's pre-order page is […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung SM-S780L shows up with 720p screen
Samsung is likely to launch a plethora of various smartphones this year like did in the previous one, and it looks like a device with model number SM-S780L is one device that could be unveiled in the coming weeks. The SM-S780L was caught visiting Samsung's website, and its user agent profile has revealed that it […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung confirms its Tizen smartphone is delayed… again
Well, Samsung just can't seem to catch a break with Tizen, as the first commercial smartphone running on the new OS has been delayed once again. NTT DoCoMo recently scrapped plans for its Tizen phone, and it looks like even Samsung isn't ready to release one just yet. “It is true that the release has been […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Round 2014 – Samsung vs. LG
It’s the story of twins where one went on to become extremely successful, while the other one struggling hard to make a name for itself. It may not have the twists and turns of the average Bollywood movie, but it does have moments which make you wonder, laugh and cry. Well, if you want to […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
