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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 3 2012

Chris Burns, Jan 22nd 2012 Discuss [1]

Incase you're wondering where Week 2 went, we've got that for you too in the form of a whole mass of CES 2012 wrap-ups, complete with videos, photos, and every bit of awesome information you could have ever hoped for in what would otherwise be a "Week in Review" post here on SlashGear. As for the week we just got done with, there's certainly a lot of aftershocks to be had as well, plus a whole mess of SOPA. As you may or may not know, this very moment in Washington there is a brand new bill numbered 1981 that's much worse than the "piracy" bills SOPA and PIPA we just destroyed - so get excited about a new war here and now! Read The Full Story

Samsunged ad continues Samsung Galaxy S II iPhone war

Chris Burns, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [14]

In another advertisement released by Samsung to attest to the power of the Galaxy S II in the face of what they would call the clearly inferior iPhone, the new term "Samsunged" pops up to dice the love felt between Apple lovers in line for The Next Big Thing. Of course Samsung lets us know that The Next Big Thing is already here with the Galaxy S II in its many iterations, the people in line waiting for an absolution that Samsung says will never come. In addition, we're to understand that this and the rest of the similar Next Big Thing ads will culminate in a major spot during the 2012 Super Bowl on February 5th. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy Note White hits the UK today

Chris Burns, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [6]

The folks at Samsung have dropped the white bomb on the United Kingdom today with an almost surprise release of the Samsung Galaxy Note in white. This device has been released in black back in November, but as you know, everyone likes to get their devices in pearl these days to match their winter hats and so forth. Users will be able to pick up their purchases exclusively from John Lewis on Oxford Street London starting on the 23rd of January. Read The Full Story

Samsung: 1-in-10 South Koreans have GSII, but no HD model for UK

Chris Davies, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [4]

Samsung's Galaxy S II series goes from strength to strength, with the company now claiming that one in ten of all people in South Korea now own the smartphone. Around 5m of the handsets have apparently been sold in the company's home country, making the device one of Samsung's most popular ever. However, Samsung has also confirmed that it has no plans of bringing the Galaxy S II HD to the UK, contrary to suggestions from retailers earlier this week. Read The Full Story

Samsung’s first 3G anti-Apple patent suit rejected in Germany

Chris Davies, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

The first of Samsung's seven patent infringement claims against Apple in Germany has been rejected by the courts, though it's unclear at present what impact the decision could have on the Korean company's remaining cases. Centered around 3G/UMTS wireless standards patents Samsung holds, the case alleges Apple has released products such as the iPhone without licensing the tech appropriately. At this stage, though, we don't know if the Mannheim Regional Court decided Apple escaped on a technical reason, FOSS Patents reports, or if it decided that the Cupertino company did indeed have a license. Read The Full Story

Kodak sues Samsung over digital imaging patents

Rue Liu, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [8]

Kodak has announced that it is suing Samsung over five digital imaging patents. The complaint was filed against Samsung in the US District Court for the Western District of New York and follows similar allegations filed against Apple and HTC earlier this month. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S Value Pack update leaks, ICS still nixed

Chris Burns, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [6]

If you've been following along with your fingernails in your kneecaps like the rest of the Galaxy S or original Galaxy Tab owners, you know that Samsung has changed their minds several times when it comes to updating the old lines to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich - this latest update suggests they wont, but will bring in some fabulous features. We've seen Samsung say they would, then wouldn't update the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab to Ice Cream Sandwich, but then say they'd bring in a "Value Pack" of features in an update to show how dedicated they are to showing off their hardware's ability to do the things Android 4.0 can do already, without the update -- that was also cancelled. Now it seems that it might be back active once more. Read The Full Story

Samsung: Tizen and bada merge not final

Chris Davies, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung's plans to merge bada with Tizen may not be as clear-cut as first believed, with the company saying it and the other Tizen chiefs are yet to make "a firm decision" on the open-source blend. "We are carefully looking at it as an option to make the platforms serve better for customers" Samsung told AllThingsD, describing bada as a tool for "democratizing smartphone experience in all markets." Read The Full Story

Samsung “not interested” in BlackBerry buy

Chris Davies, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [1]

Samsung has denied any intention of purchasing troubled BlackBerry company RIM, with a company spokesperson insisting that "we haven't considered acquiring the firm and are not interested." Rumors of the potential acquisition broke yesterday, with unnamed sources claiming the Korean firm was a front-runner in a chase to grab RIM's assets. Not so, Samsung has fired back, Reuters reports, with a spokesperson dismissing the talk as mere rumor. Read The Full Story

Samsung expands transparent display market with a 46-inch panel

Shane McGlaun, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung has announced that it is expanding the transparent display market with a new larger screen that you can see through, yet still has the ability to display graphics and other content. The latest in the Samsung line of transparent displays is the new 46-inch version that will start production this month. These screens can be used for all sorts of needs, especially in advertising. Read The Full Story

Samsung Series 7 Gaming Laptop packs 3D in eye-watering case

Chris Davies, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

All eyes were on Samsung's ultrabook drive at CES last week, so attention-grabbing we managed to miss a canary-yellow gaming notebook. The Samsung Series 7 Gaming Laptop wears its abilities on its (brightly colored) sleeve, the lurid shell hiding an Intel Core i7 quadcore processor paired with up to 2TB of storage space and up to 16GB of memory. Read The Full Story

Apple demands Galaxy phone/tablet ban as Samsung seeks iPhone chip contracts

Chris Davies, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [18]

Apple and Samsung are back at each other’s throats today, with Apple filing ten injunctions against the Korean company’s smartphone range in Europe, while Samsung is demanding access to Apple’s contract with Qualcomm. Samsung has been accused of violating Apple design patents with ten handsets and five tablets, the Dusseldorf, Germany court confirmed to Bloomberg today, with the Cupertino company hoping to block all fifteen devices from sale in Europe.