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Three versions of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 have just made their way into Amazon; however, since the device isn’t yet out in the US officially, these are being offered by third-party sellers. The Note 4 is being sold in three colours, each differently priced: Black at $855; White at $869; and the Gold version at $905. The devices also ship without any form of warranty, so if you run into any issues, it’ll come out of your pocket. Read More
According to Wall Street Journal, Samsung will soon be announcing its quarterly operating profits that show a drop of 62 percent. With Samsung now facing competition from large screen Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, its profit margins are being affected. The other reason for the dropping profit can be linked to lower selling prices of handsets and an increase in marketing costs as the competition in the smartphone market increases. Read More
An issue has plagued a few Galaxy Note 4 devices — a small gap between the metal frame and the front body of the device; in some cases, wide enough to fit a business card. However, it has been revealed that this is in fact not a manufacturing defect, rather it is a ‘necessary’ manufacturing feature. This help comes from Note 4’s Manual, under the troubleshooting section, where it says: Read More
Samsung has just officially released the Galaxy Alpha in India for 39,990 Indian Rupees. Originally unveiled in August, it will be available in Indian market within the first week of October. The most notable feature of the device is that its 67mm chassis is carved out of a block of metal alloy, giving it a brilliant and premium finish, as well as superior durability. Read More
Apple and Samsung have been fighting out their legal battle for three years now, and it doesn’t seem to be coming to an end. This war, which has encompassed most of the globe with different results in different parts of the world, has seen the two companies go from being partners to enemies. Popularly known as the “smartphone patent wars,” the battle which was started by Steve Jobs carries on after his death. Here we summarise the story so far. Read More
Samsung has just released the latest addition to their wearables collection, this time running their own Tizen OS, the Gear S. The Gear S has a top to bottom curve designed to fit perfectly onto your wrist and sports a 360×480 2″ AMOLED display, a dual core 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, and, to pump out two days of “typical usage”, a 300mAh battery. Read More
In May, Apple had won the second major infringement case against Samsung and the court had asked Samsung to pay $120 million to Apple. After winning the case Apple had requested for a permanent injunction on nine Samsung devices in the U.S. According to The Wall Street Journal, Judge Lucy Koh has denied this request. Read More
Samsung has just posted images showcasing the manufacturing process behind their latest Galaxy Alpha. Read More
In a report by Re/code, it has been revealed that a federal jury reached a verdict in a trial between Samsung and Apple, and has concluded that Samsung has in fact infringed several of Apple’s patents, awarding them $119.6 Million in damages. Read More
The emails and documents which are being used as evidence in the ongoing trial between Apple and Samsung have brought forward some very secret and bizarre facts. One such email from Samsung obtained by Apple Insider lets out a very interesting move by Samsung. According to this email of Oct 2011, Samsung feared Steve Jobs death could take the attention away from its new launch Galaxy S II as people perceived Jobs as visionary and perfectionist and this would prove to be an unintended benefit for Apple. So instead going after Apple publicly they tried to use this as an opportunity by launching an Anti-iPhone marketing campaign. Read More