Apple patent case: Samsung Galaxy Nexus banned in US
A judge in California has blocked US sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphones while the court decides on the firm’s patent dispute with Apple. US District Judge Lucy Koh said Apple “has shown a likelihood of establishing both infringement and validity”. Earlier this week, she barred sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the […]
Samsung’s Q4 profit rides high on Galaxy smartphones
Samsung Electronics reigned supreme among Android vendors in the fourth quarter, as its successful smartphone business helped drive an uptick in the company’s fourth-quarter profit. The Korean consumer electronics giant today reported a profit of 4 trillion Korean won, or $3.56 billion, up 8.5 percent from a year-earlier profit of 3.42 trillion Korean won. The […]
New Intel chip takes fast jabs at iPhone, Galaxy Nexus
Intel’s new chip for phones is surprising in many respects, but the biggest shocker is speed. The “Medfield” Atom Z2460 chip for smartphones, announced at CES, handily beats some of the fastest phones on the market, review site Anandtech said in this post. Is this fast enough to be smartphone-market disruptive? Will battery life measure […]
Intel smartphone chip No. 1 in some benchmarks, says report
Intel’s new chip for smartphones handily beats some of the fastest phones on the market, according to chip review site Anandtech. Intel’s Atom Z2460 “Medfield” delivers “tablet-like scores” on the BrowserMark benchmark, wrote Anand Shimpi. “The Galaxy Nexus running ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) comes close, but once again Intel expects that on the same OS […]
T-Mobile expands 4G network and services, announces Galaxy S Blaze 4G
As a long time T-Mobile customer I have a lot of interest in their future and services so I spent some time with them at the CES. I was encouraged by their expanding 4G network, Bobsled Messaging and Calling expansion, free service practices, and the new Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G. Expansing 4G network T-Mobile […]