Is Samsung Behind the Anti-Apple Protests in Australia?
Sunday, 29th April 2012Posted in Blog Archive
Tags: apple, customers, iPhone, samsung, Slashgear, wake up
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Last week, throngs of rabidly pro-Apple, anti-Samsung Australians gathered outside a Sydney Apple store, touting signs and shouting slogans for (presumably the customers) to ‘Wake Up.” And despite Samsung denying any and all involvement in the protests, last week’s flash mob ignited speculation that the protest might have been staged by Samsung themselves.
A few people wouldn’t put it past them — they were, after all, behind the slew of advertisements late last year proclaiming that ‘iPhone Users Are Sheep’, featuring Apple fans and customers dressed as uber-hipsters sipping lattes.
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Samsung Continues With The Anti-Apple iPhone Bashing Ads
Monday, 12th December 2011Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: ads, advertisement, anti-Apple, apple, bashing, commercial, Facebook, old-school, samsung, video
Written by: Craig Hunter
If you frequent any tech sites it would be hard to ignore the ongoing litigation between Apple and Samsung, specifically stemming from Apple’s claims that Samsung “slavishly copy” the iPhone and iPad with their Galaxy smartphone and tablet lineups. Despite several temporary bans on Samsung products abroad, the company remains Apple’s fiercest competitor in the smartphone business. That’s why it’s not all that surprising their new ads take a “Mac vs PC” approach by pitting themselves against Apple and mocking iPhone users in the process.
Depicting what is clearly supposed to be exhausted Apple fans waiting in line to get their new iPhones, an Android user approaches and begins to explain how his Galaxy S II stacks up. It isn’t the first time, however, the image above from Samsung’s Facebook page is calling the iPhone “old school” Continue reading “Samsung Continues With The Anti-Apple iPhone Bashing Ads” »
Samsung Shows Off Flexible, Transparent, 3D Tablet in New Concept Video
Monday, 5th December 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gadgets, Online Video, Technology
Tags: 3D, amoled, concept, displays, flexible, future, samsung
Written by: Craig Hunter
Perhaps in a response to Microsoft’s vision of the future, Samsung today dropped the video below showing off how they envision the future tablet form factor, specifically keeping in mind the flexible AMOLED technology they’re currently developing.
Although the video is in Korean, we can tell from the visuals the concept appears to be a sheet of glass about the size of an iPad, with no obvious connections, ports, or visible internal hardware. We’re not exactly sure how Samsung plans on powering these magical glass slates, but a flexible, foldable, 3D display might not be too far off… Continue reading “Samsung Shows Off Flexible, Transparent, 3D Tablet in New Concept Video” »
AT&T announces first 4G LTE smartphones- HTC Vivid and Galaxy S II Skyrocket coming November 6
Tuesday, 1st November 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gadgets, Technology
Tags: 4g, AT&T, devices, Galaxy, htc, LTE, samsung, skyrocket, Washington
Written by: Craig Hunter
With all of the HSPA+ devices being branded “4G” these days you’d think AT&T already had LTE-capable devices. The truth is they are just gearing up to launch the first two smartphones that take advantage of their 4G LTE network with the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and HTC Vivid. Both devices will be available starting November 6th.
The HTC Vivid has a 960 x 540 4.5-inch qHD display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 8MP camera (f2.2 28mm wide angle lens), 1080p HD video recording (60 frames per second), and 16GB of on-board storage expandable to 32GB via microSD. This device will Continue reading “AT&T announces first 4G LTE smartphones- HTC Vivid and Galaxy S II Skyrocket coming November 6” »
Samsung ships more smartphones than Apple, but how many have they sold?
Friday, 28th October 2011Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gadgets, Technology
Tags: 4S, analyst, apple, estimates, iPhone, launch, million, samsung, shipped, sold, units
Written by: Craig Hunter
Have sales of the Galaxy S II (practically an iPhone 4 clone) allowed Samsung to pass Apple as the top smartphone vendor?
If the analysts are to be believed, Samsung did just exactly that, surpassing Apple during the third quarter with 27.8 million smartphone shipments in contrast to Apple’s 17.1 million. These numbers account for Samsung capturing 23.8 percent of the global smartphone market (in shipments) and Apple with 14.6 percent, this according to a report from Strategy Analytics market research firm. Continue reading “Samsung ships more smartphones than Apple, but how many have they sold?” »
AT&T lands five new Android phones- Motorola Atrix 2, Samsung Captivate Glide, more
Tuesday, 11th October 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 1ghz, android, atrix, camera, captivate, lineup, Motorola, samsung
Written by: Craig Hunter
AT&T has just announced five new Android handsets making their way to the carrier this year. Included in the new lineup is the Motorola Atrix 2, Samsung Double Time, Pantech Pocket, Samsung Captivate Glide, and the AT&T Avail.
Perhaps the most noteworthy of the five is the Motorola Atrix 2. We got a look at this device back at CES and were pretty impressed with the hardware. Included in the Atrix 2 is a 1GHz dual-core processor, 4-3-inch 960 x 540 qHD display, 8-megapixel main camera capable of 1080p HD capture, and an unlisted front-facing camera. It also runs Android 2.3 and Motorola’s webtop and will support a bunch of Motorola accessories. Continue reading “AT&T lands five new Android phones- Motorola Atrix 2, Samsung Captivate Glide, more” »
Google and Samsung to unveil Nexus Prime & Ice Cream Sandwich October 11?
Thursday, 29th September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: android, cream, droid, google, Ice, ICS, nexus, october, prime, samsung, sandwich
Written by: Craig Hunter
Samsung just sent out invites for their Mobile Unpacked 2011 event slated for October 11th at 11:30AM PST. Joining them will be Google, and by the “look at what’s new from Android” tagline on the invites, most are expecting to see both the Nexus Prime and next version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. Continue reading “Google and Samsung to unveil Nexus Prime & Ice Cream Sandwich October 11?” »
Samsung bringing flexible AMOLED displays to market next year
Wednesday, 28th September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 2011, amoled, bend, camera, ces, device, display, flexible, Galaxy, samsung, Skin
Written by: Craig Hunter
The video below shows Samsung’s flexible AMOLED display tech from CES, something that the International Business Times claims is coming to device’s in 2012, specifically the Samsung Galaxy Skin. Continue reading “Samsung bringing flexible AMOLED displays to market next year” »
Galaxy S II on AT&T gets official, available on October 2nd for $200
Thursday, 22nd September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 2011, android, AT&T, better, Galaxy, october, release, samsung
Written by: Craig Hunter
In the midst of unconfirmed iPhone 5 rumors, many missed a tweet (below) sent out by AT&T’s official Twitter account today giving us an official October 2nd release date and $200 price tag for the Galaxy S II, one of the better Android phones currently on the market. Continue reading “Galaxy S II on AT&T gets official, available on October 2nd for $200” »
Samsung’s Epic 4G Touch (Galaxy S II variant) lands on Sprint
Friday, 16th September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 4g, design, device, epic, Galaxy, ii, make, phone, samsung, sprint
Written by: Craig Hunter
Looking to upgrade to a new Android device on Sprint? Starting today Samsung’s Galaxy S II variant, the Epic 4G Touch is officially available via the Sprint website. It’s gonna set you back $200 on the usual two year commitment, but the good news is you’ll be getting one of the better Android-powered smartphones on the market for much less than possible before now.
If you couldn’t bring yourself to part with $600+ for the unlocked Galaxy S II, the subsidized price will definitely make it easier to make the switch. The 4G WiMax-capable device sports a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display and an impressive 7.7-thin design. Most of the other hardware specs mirror its Galaxy S II counterpart available on other carriers. Continue reading “Samsung’s Epic 4G Touch (Galaxy S II variant) lands on Sprint” »
Apple to pass Nokia in 2011 with an estimated 86.4 million iPhones
Tuesday, 6th September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 2011, apple, growth, iPhone, million, report, sales, samsung, smartphone, stats, units
Written by: Craig Hunter
We already knew in recent months that Apple was passing Nokia as top smartphone manufacturer worldwide, but today a new report from Digitimes confirms Apple’s dominance with a prediction of 86.4 million iPhones to be shipped in 2011. That’s an 82% growth from the previous year’s 47.5 million units. Continue reading “Apple to pass Nokia in 2011 with an estimated 86.4 million iPhones” »
Galaxy Note 5.3 hybrid and Galaxy Tab 7.7 unveiled by Samsung
Thursday, 1st September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 5.3, 7.7, android, Galaxy, Honeycomb, Note, samsung, smartphone, Tab, tablet
Written by: Craig Hunter
Perhaps one of the most interesting new products to be unveiled at this year’s IFA, currently taking place in Berlin, Germany, is Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 5.3 tablet/smartphone hybrid and Galaxy Tab 7.7.
While we’re not sure whether Samsung is referring to their new Galaxy Note device as a smartphone or a tablet, it packs in a phone and comes with an interesting 5.3-inch display, unlike any other currently on the market. Early reviews of the 1280×800 SuperAMOLED display have been amazing, but we’re not too sure how comfortable it will be in your pocket (if it even fits). The Note comes with a Samsung-built 1.4GHz single core processor, and runs Gingerbread with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI on top.
The newly announced Galaxy Tab 7.7, on the other hand, runs Android Honeycomb 3.2 (which recently received some upgrades for smaller screened tablets), and of course sports a 7.7-inch display with an incredibly thin 7.89mm profile. It also mirrors many of the Note’s specs but bumps up to a dual core processor Continue reading “Galaxy Note 5.3 hybrid and Galaxy Tab 7.7 unveiled by Samsung” »
Google moves to acquire Motorola–for Patents
Monday, 15th August 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: acquisition, android, apple, google, htc, lawsuits, motoral, patents, samsung, this american life
Written by: R Bryant Francis
Apple Versus HTC, Samsung, Others—Is This Really About Google?
Tuesday, 19th July 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: android, apple, gadgets, htc, phones, samsung, tech
Written by: R Bryant Francis
So we’ve been reporting about the various lawsuits flying back and forth in front of the ITC between Apple and other tech giants—recently HTC lost big time when the ITC ruled that it had violated several of Apple’s patents (Though they did not specify which ones publicly) So why is Apple so adamant about getting HTC and Samsung to bow before the Cupertino giant?
Apparently it’s all about Google. Samsung, HTC, and others that will probably soon feel the wrath of Jobs are obviously all the manufacturers of the various Android cell phones–currently the only serious contender against iPhone in the smartphone war. (No Blackberry. You do not get invited to this party.)
If this patent ruling holds up, these developers will be hamstrung in their ability to produce the phones UNLESS they submit to Apple and pay for the use of the patents. For those of you who already own Android phones, this won’t affect you, but for future Android customers it could mean an increase in prices.
So, legit move by Apple, or dick one? YOU TELL US.
TECH – Samsung Files ITC Complaint, Tries to get Apple to Stop Importing iPods, iPads, and iPhones.
Wednesday, 29th June 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: apple, gadgets, ipad, ipod, samsung
Written by: R Bryant Francis
Batman Says: "You've Got To Be Kidding Me."
There’s no way they think this will really work…
FOSS Patents is reporting today that Samsung has filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission, with the express purpose of restricting the import of the following types of products: “Mobile Electronic Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, and Tablet Computers.”
So in everyday lingo, iPhones, iPods, and iPads. As in, the devices each of yoy has at least one of in your household. Samsung’s publicity stunt comes courtesy of an ongoing battle between Apple and Samsung regarding various patents each company claims the other stole. Apple and Samsung were previously partnered for producing the various gadgets and gizmos Apple’s released, but apparently, Continue reading “TECH – Samsung Files ITC Complaint, Tries to get Apple to Stop Importing iPods, iPads, and iPhones.” »
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