A few weeks ago, Samsung sent a note to U.S. Courts stating that they believed that the iPhone 5 infringed upon multiple patents and that they expected to take Apple to the court over it after carefully analyzing the device. We discussed this in detail in an earlier post. Today, as expected, Samsung has filed a lawsuit against Apple.
The hotly anticipated Galaxy Note II phablet will be available in the middle of November with Samsung planning on holding a media event towards the back-end of October to more than likely confirm official worldwide release dates. While we wait form the successor to the original Galaxy Note to land on our shelves, Samsung has released the large but gorgeous device in South Korea along with a long detailed video that highlights the device’s features inside out.
Yesterday, we reported on a major security flaw within TouchWiz on the Galaxy S III, among a handful of other Samsung devices. The issue allowed the devices to be remotely wiped, leaving the user helpless, and to double-up on the attack, the attacker could also make the SIM card completely useless, which in many respects, is more disastrous than the smartphone wipe.
The iPhone 4 / 4S’ design was always hailed as being among the best-looking in the smartphone market, but because of the glass front / back design, it wasn’t all that durable; people I know have had their device’s glass completely shattered from innocent 3-4ft drops. Samsung’s Galaxy S series of smartphones, on the other hand, were always plasticky but a whole lot more durable. This was the case for the years 2010-2011.
The Galaxy Note looked like it didn't belong in either the smartphone or tablet category when Samsung released it last year, but somewhat surprisingly, the niche product has found its own category as a "phablet," and it's a category with a pretty significant following. Then again, if you want a smartphone with a mahussive display, the Note is one of the only ones available in excess of 5-inches, and if the iPhone 5, with it's marginal screen enlargement, hasn't taken your fancy, you'll probably have had your eyes peeled for the Galaxy Note II for a long while now.
For those Android lovers out there who were big fans of the original Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone, then be prepared for that joy to come around once again as it looks like Samsung could be close to officially unveil the next-generation Nexus handset. A new set of images have started emerging today that show the model number of the camera used as GT-I9260, a number that we have seen on a number of occasions in the past and that has been repeatedly linked with the new Galaxy Nexus II.
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users are just becoming acquainted with iOS 6, released by Apple last week, but for Android users, accessing a new firmware is a different ball game entirely. Android Jelly Bean (4.1) arrived some months ago, with the fledgling Google Nexus 7 among the first devices to ship with the new OS as standard, but thanks to the fragmented nature of Android, users of even the most powerful devices have been left waiting.
It wasn't that long ago when Samsung answered consumer calls to offer some additional color options for those who wanted to purchase their flagship Galaxy S III Android device. Samsung introduced some nice alternatives in the range with colors which they claim were inspired by "earth's richest materials". We aren't really sure why Samsung felt the need to include a backstory with each color choice rather than just pushing out the new handset to consumers and let them make them choice. Nevertheless, the Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Titanium Grey and Sapphire Black options all added a new dimension to the powerful handset.
You remember the ongoing battle between Samsung and Apple over what does and does not constitute patent infringement? You know, the one that ended with Apple being awarded $1 billion in damages and Samsung left to lick its wounds? Bet you thought that was the end of that, didn't you?
The first drop test videos involving the iPhone 5 have surfaced, with the team testing Apple's sixth-generation smartphone against a variety of different objects, as well as Samsung's current flagship device, Galaxy S3. The test can't exactly be described as scientific, and while it doesn't give users any indication about how they will get on with the two devices or give any insight on their features, it does show whether or not Apple or Samsung has paid the most attention to build quality or product durability.
