Samsung recently introduced the Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany. It’s a slightly modified version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 with a plastic bezel which extends over the sides of the tablet to make it look a little less like an Apple iPad 2. The new design came after a German court decided that Samsung’s original […]
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Rumor: Smaller Apple iPad coming next year
It wasn’t that long ago that former Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that Apple had no plans to release a tablet with a 7 inch screen, because existing iPad apps wouldn’t run well and developers wouldn’t want to write apps for 3.5 inch, 7 inch, and 9.7 inch screen. But we’re living in a post-Jobs […]
Apple iPad, iPhone sales could be banned in Germany (lawsuits)
A German court has issued a ruling in a patent case between Motorola and Apple which could lead to a temporary ban on sales of iPhones and iPads in Germany. Motorola is charging the Apple’s mobile devices are infringing on a patent it holds related to GPRS wireless devices. But while the court ruling could […]
Apple to Samsung: build non-rectangular tablets and Bedazzle them
When a judge holds up a Samsung Galaxy Tab and iPad side-by-side and the company’s own lawyers can’t tell the difference, you know things aren’t going well. Fortunately, Apple was kind enough to offer up a few helpful hints for the design crew at Samsung to assist them in their quest to avoid future litigation. […]
Apple fails to ban Samsung phone, tablet sales in the US… for now
Apple may have managed to win a preliminary injunction that bans Samsung from selling smartphones and tablets in Germany, but a federal judge in California has denied a request for a similar ban in the US. In other words, Samsung can continue selling its Galaxy line of smartphones and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 while […]
Court: Samsung can sell Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia
While Samsung’s legal battle with Apple over tablets continues in Germany, an Australian court has lifted a ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in that country. This summer Australian authorities had issued a preliminary injunction on Samsung’s tablet sales, but an appeals court has overturned that ruling. That’s not necessarily the end of the story […]
Apple wants to ban the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany too
It’s the same old story. Boy meets girl. Boy sues girl for producing a tablet that looks too much like boy’s tablet. Girl introduces a new tablet with a slightly different design. Boy sues again in hopes of prohibiting girl from selling that tablet in Germany either. Oh wait, that’s not the plot of a romantic […]
Samsung sold more smartphones than Apple last quarter
It’s been a little while since Google Android smartphones overtook iPhones in the market. But while more people buy phones with Google’s software than Apple’s, up until now there was no single company that sold more Android phones than Apple sold iPhones. Now Samsung has reported that it shipped 27.8 million smartphones last quarter. According […]
Apple unveils next-gen iPhone, iPod touch, iPod nano
Apple introduced a new crop of mobile products today, and they’re all kind of familiar looking. The iPod touch and iPod Nano have barely changed, while the shiny new iPhone 4S looks exactly like an iPhone 4. But under the hood it has a couple of major improvements, including a faster processor, a better camera, […]
Apple’s hollow victory? Samsung Galaxy Tab still on sale in Germany
Apple’s legal battle against Samsung in Germany has grabbed a number of headlines lately. But while Apple has won several of the preliminary rounds to ban sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that country, it turns out Apple’s victories may be virtually meaningless at this point. You can still buy Samsung tablets in […]