Samsung News
Samsung is Korean and one of the largest companies in the world, with interests in electronics, shipbuilding, engineering, construction, finance, hotels and even in theme parks. Samsung Electronics alone had revenues of $135 billion in 2010. This includes the leading Flash memory chip maker in the world, the largest builder of flat LCD screens and the TV sets that use them, the second largest chip maker after Intel, and the second largest handset operation after Nokia and catching fast. Samsung like many handset vendors has been caught out by the iPhone design and has been losing ground in smart phones until it launched the Galaxy range of smart phones in tablets in 2010 which use the Android operating system, since which it has been gaining ground. Samsung also fabricates the A4 chip which Apple uses to power its iphone4 and the iPad. Since 2008 Samsung has shipped more handsets in the US than any other handset vendor, overtaking Motorola.
Click for Europe to probe Samsung's use of patents
The escalating patents war between Samsung and Apple has taken a very interesting turn, with the European Commission opening a formal investigation into whether the Korean firm has abused its huge IPR ...
- Samsung vs Apple: the gloves are off
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Galaxy S Blaze 4G confirmed for T-Mobile in March
22 February, 2012
Carrier unzips its lips about availability of upcoming handset
Samsung unveils new Galaxies, Ace 2 and mini 2
22 February, 2012
Budget handsets officially refreshed ahead of MWC
Samsung Galaxy Note arrives at AT&T and Best Buy
21 February, 2012
US gets the smartphone/tablet following Canadian release
Galaxy Note gets Canadians scribbling, on sale now
15 February, 2012
Bell and Telus release Samsung's noteworthy handset
Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 2 with ICS
13 February, 2012
Reasonably spec'd slate promises to be an affordable offering
Galaxy SII and Note ICS update expected March 1
10 February, 2012
HTC devices also set to get new version of Android starting from next month
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