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Samsung is planning to get in on the Windows Phone 8 launch later this year, according to a new report.The Verge is reporting today that it discovered two Windows Phone 8-based Samsung devices in court documents filed in Samsung's case with Apple. Code-named Odyssey and Marco, the devices are slated for a fourth-quarter launch, according to The Verge. It's believed that Microsoft will launch Windows...

The good: T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy Note comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the S Note app, and a 5.3-inch HD screen that's ideal for showcasing multimedia. It has 4G, a great 8-megapixel camera, and a souped-up S Pen stylus that brings new ways to interact with your phone.The bad: The Galaxy Note's S Pen is small, has a delayed response, and requires a little training to use. The phone will...

The Patent trials between Apple and Samsung reached a new climax in the US on Monday. The trial could decide the future of the smartphone and tablet industry as Apple has accused Samsung of slavishly copying the design of its prized iPad and iPhone.Here’s a look at what each side is accusing the other of:Apple’s argumentsApple claims that Samsung has violated three of its patents: actionable linking,...

The opening ceremony of the London Olympics set to begin right away. As the Worldwide Partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Samsung aims to bring the people of the Olympic Games, both athletes and spectators, closer together with the use of smarter wireless technologies. Enjoying the Olympics Games will be like never before; everything from catching up on results and comments to sharing in the...

The trial starts on Monday, and both sides have filed their briefs. What the jury will see.FORTUNE -- The image above, taken from the pretrial brief Apple (AAPL) filed on Tuesday, represents the story the company wants the jury to hear: That Samsung's idea of what a mobile phone should look like underwent a sudden and permanent transformation in January 2007, when Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone.The...

In an effort to avoid widening its patent battle with Apple, Samsung released a software update for the Galaxy S III that removes local search functionality.Prior to today's update, the pre-loaded Google Search app on the Galaxy S III would also search files on the phone - like contacts and apps - when users conducted a Web search. But as Android Central first noted, a recent update stripped that...

Finally, an unlocked smartphone we can get excited about. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus ($349 direct from Google) is tempting to begin with, since you can use any AT&T or T-Mobile SIM card, even prepaid or monthly ones, plus it will work overseas. And the price is very low for an unlocked phone, which typically costs $500 to $600, leading us to believe Google is subsidizing it somehow. But the Galaxy...

The city of London will host the 2012 Olympic Games this summer, begins Friday, 27 July 2012, and ends Sunday, 12 August 2012.As a worldwide gathering activity, there’re so many Olympics game fans whose eyes have been attracted by the 2012 Olympic Games, but don’t have the chance to attend the scene. Now we are very close to watch London Olympic 2012 opening ceremony and other games.Million people...

Seoul - South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's top smartphone maker, has sold more than 10 million units of its newest Galaxy S III model since its launch about two months ago, a report said on Sunday.The company said earlier this month it expected a record operating profit of 6.7 trillion won ($5.9bn) in the second quarter, boosted by strong sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphones.The Korean...

Samsung's latest and greatest Android smartphone, the Galaxy S III, was released less than two months ago--and just weeks ago in the United States--but it's already flying off the shelves of wireless carrier stores.In fact, Samsung's president of its information technology and mobile communication division, Shin Jong-kyun, said last week that the company has already sold more than 10 million devices,...

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx has been the one of the best selling smartphones at Verizon Wireless, with just iPhone 4S to beat. The smartphone is well known for its Kevlar design, gorgeous display and monstrous battery. And, after the Android 4.0 ICS update, the Droid Razr Maxx is nothing short of a beast.However, the recent arrival of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone - the Galaxy S3 - has posed a...

The eyes of the world will soon be on London for 2012 Olympic Games. One Destin man is getting the chance to be one of 4 US bloggers through the Samsung Global Blogger Program.Julio Fernandez says he has a laundry list of people he wants to meet, places to see, and moments he wants to capture; and, to think, it all started with picture, a "tweet", and a dream.When Fernandez visited the Olympic Stadium...

The hottest Android handset available in stores right now is the Galaxy S3, but Samsung’s flagship handset is not running Google’s latest mobile operating system, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The Galaxy S3 was released in late May, a month ahead of the Google I/O event where Jelly Bean was first unveiled, with the OS running only on the Nexus 7 initially.Google said that Nexus-branded smartphones (Nexus...

Samsung Electronics, the world's top smartphone maker, has reportedly sold more than 10 million units of its newest Galaxy S III model since its launch about two months ago.The company said earlier this month it expected a record operating profit of $US5.9 billion in the second quarter, boosted by strong sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphones.The Korean firm, which is battling with Apple's iPhone...

Nokia Corp. says sales of smartphones dropped 39 percent to 10.2 million in the second quarter, but the decline is smaller — at 5 percent to 83.7 million — when counting basic cellphones. Nokia was the world’s leading mobile phone maker for more than a decade but was overtaken by Samsung in the first quarter, according to research firm Gartner.Here’s a look at how many cellphones each manufacturer...

Throughout the whole campaign, the mobile brand bases its Olympic marketing activity around an “Everyone's Olympic Games” theme. Cheil has successfully visualized Samsung’s “humanized technology”, which understands our life needs and can tangibly be experienced in our daily lives.“London 2012 is the first Olympics where television will no longer be the dominant medium; our film shows how the new Galaxy...

Amidst rumors of Samsung killing the 64GB version of the Galaxy S III, the manufacturer confirmed today that the phone model is still alive, and will be available in international markets during the second half of this year.Earlier this week, U.K.-based retailer Expansys reportedly halted orders for the 64GB smartphone, prompting speculation that Samsung had pulled the plug on the model.On the contrary,...

A U.S. judge on Wednesday approved Apple Inc's request to bar disparaging statements by Steve Jobs about Google's Android operating system from an upcoming patent trial against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.Apple and Samsung, the world's largest consumer electronics corporations, are waging legal war in several countries, accusing each other of patent violations as they vie for supremacy in the fast-growing...

Raymond James’s Tavis McCourt this morning writes that Samsung Electronics‘s  recently released “Galaxy S III” smartphone running Google‘s Android operating system is getting “very positive feedback” at phone company outlets that he’s called “across the country” in the last several daysAfter making a number of calls over the last few days to carrier stores   following the arrival of the...

As well as smartphone and tablet news we like to keep readers informed with mobile business and sales and today we can tell you that Samsung has possibly broken sales records of smartphones and could have beaten Apple by 20 million units. The battle between these two giants of the mobile worlds is being won by Samsung, at least in Q2, so it will be interesting to see what happens for the rest of the...

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is out and flying off the the shelves, but has the proposed premium 64GB model been axed? If reports emanating from one UK retailer are to be believed, yes it has.We called the Samsung Galaxy S3 "A technological tour de force" in our review, and you'd better believe we meant it. It's packed full of class-leading components, including a stunning 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD display...

JULY 17, 2012, 11:39 A.M. New York local time — Samsung’s Verizon Galaxy S3 model for developer gets its own landing page, while Android Jelly Bean ported to the Samsung Galaxy S3 courtesy of CyanogenMod.The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the most popular Android smartphone right now according to analysts, and unsurprisingly, it is also the favorite of developers thanks to its quad-core Exynos 4 system on a...

Samsung has bought the mobile-phone technology division of CSR - the British firm formerly known as Cambridge Silicon Radio.The $310m (£198m) deal includes patents to the firm's bluetooth, wi-fi and GPRS location innovations.Samsung said the move would allow its semiconductor unit to "strengthen" its line-up of mobile-device processors.     The firm's chips are already used in its best-selling...

Samsung Electronics Levant, the global leader in consumer electronics and an official partner of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, with its dealers and representatives in the Levant Region (Jordan, Palestine Lebanon, Syria and Iraq), celebrated the launch of London 2012 Olympic Games campaign.Samsung Electronics Levant selected Mr. Sa'eed Bernesi, representative of BCI Holding Jordan and Palestine,...

T-Mobile today confirmed that it will be offering the Samsung Galaxy Note."We are excited to confirm the Samsung Galaxy Note will be coming to T-Mobile! More info to come," T-Mobile USA tweeted today.The carrier did not release details about when the smartphone would be released, advising buyers to watch the T-Mobile newsroom for more.Samsung introduced the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note in Sept. 2011, and...