South Korean electronics giant Samsung will be merging its home-grown Bada operating system with the open source Tizen, as it aims to look for an alternative to Google’s Android mobile OS. According to a report from Reuters, the company has confirmed the move, which had been revealed by Kand Tae-jin, one of Samsung Electronics’ senior vice presidents, in an...
Tag Archives: Samsung
Samsung Electronics has officially announced that an update to the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android will be launched for the Galaxy S II smartphone by the end of March 2012. The South Korean electronics giant confirmed through its official blog that its Galaxy smartphones and tablets can be upgraded to the latest Android OS. “Samsung Electronics plan to provide...
Knowing that a good quality display is needed for tablets to appear more attractive than others, Samsung seems to have realized this as reports claim that the company has started producing 7-inch AMOLED displays with WSVGA 1024 x 600p resolution. According to a report by Oled-Display.net, the South Korean electronics giant may launch tablets that incorporate this kind...
Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. has sold its stake in its venture with its counterpart, Samsung Electronics Co., to make LCD displays to the South Korean tech company, as it tries to reduce losses from its TV business. Sony sold almost 50 percent of its stake to Samsung for £602 million ($940 million), subject to a final agreement, the company said Monday. The joint...
South Korean electronics giant Samsung might be stopping the production of netbooks if a report on a French web site is to be believed. According to the French site Blogeee.net, the company told its partners about its plans to quit the netbook business next year, and will start focusing on ultraportable 11.6- and 12-inch models and ultrabooks instead. “Following...
As Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. sue the heck out of each other across the world, two of the companies’ top executives have met to talk about long-term parts cooperation and maintaining their existing partnerships. It was reported recently that Samsung’s Chief Operating Officer Lee Jae-yong said that the Korean electronics giant will continue to supply...
A joint Google-Samsung event, which was delayed out of respect for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ passing, has been delayed to October 19. The event, which will be held in Hong Kong, is expected to include the unveiling of the new Google Android OS version, the Ice Cream Sandwich. Samsung is also said to launch a new device, possibly the new Google smartphone, the...
On Thursday, Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has been granted an injunction to block Korean electronics firm Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, after claiming that it copied Apple’s top-selling iPad tablet. The Australian Federal Court handed down the judgement in Sydney, but noted that the reasons for its decision would be released on Friday. Justice...
On Wednesday, Samsung Electronics Co. has announced its plans to file preliminary injunction motions in Milan, Italy and Paris, France, to stop the sale of Apple’s new iPhone 4S. The move further escalates the dispute between two of the world’s biggest smartphone makers. Samsung will seek the iPhone’s ban on the countries, citing patent infringements...
Samsung has revealed that its new 5.3-inch Galaxy Note will hit stores in the United Kingdom on November 17th, putting rumors that the company wouldn’t release the smartphone-tablet hybrid in the country to rest. “We’re delighted with the overwhelming reception the Galaxy Note has received since it was announced earlier this month and are looking forward...