Samsung a few weeks ago agreed not to sell or advertise its Galaxy Tab 10.1 device in Australia before September 30th, which is when an official hearing on the patent dispute between Apple and Samsung was set to take place. Now comes word that Australia’s Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett may grant a temporary injunction […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung boasts that Samsung Galaxy S II hit 10 million in channel sales
Despite Apple’s best efforts to lay the legal kibosh on Samsung’s line of Galaxy smartphones and tablets, the Korean-based electronics company’s flagship smartphone – the Galaxy S II – has already reached 10 million in channel unit sales. Specifically, channel sales grew by 5 million units over the past 8 weeks, representing a seemingly impressive […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Comments Off on ASA rules the iPhone 4 is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S II
Apple and Samsung’s ongoing legal dispute is serious business, which is why it’s kind of funny to see the two tech giants engaged in a petty argument over who has the thinnest smartphone. Yep, Apple likes to tout the iPhone 4 as the thinnest smartphone on the planet. And why not – the device is […]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 8, 2011
Comments Off on Apple sues Samsung in Japan to prevent sales of Galaxy S smartphones and tablets
Apple’s international patent war against Samsung has extended to yet another front – Japan. Apple recently filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court looking to block the sale of Samsung’s line of Galaxy S smartphones and tablets.
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung only sold 20,000 units of its 7-inch Galaxy Tab – Report
Apple is currently devoting an inordinate amount of legal resources in its effort to prevent Samsung from releasing a bevy of products it claims purposefully infringe upon Apple patents and slavishly copy the look and feel of iOS. Currently, Apple’s legal team is working tirelessly to prevent Samsung from releasing its Galaxy Tab 10.1. Earlier […]
Continue reading...Monday, September 5, 2011
Comments Off on Apple obtains another German injunction against the Samsung 7.7
This past Friday, Samsung suddenly pulled all of its marketing materials pertaining to its upcoming Galaxy Tab 7.7 from the IFA trade show in Berlin. Simultaneously, all demo units of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 were suddenly removed as well. As a result, it was believed that the current injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in […]
Continue reading...Saturday, September 3, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung pulls Galaxy Tab 7.7 from IFA trade show; Apple legal pressure to blame
An interesting development at the IFA trade show in Berlin – apparently Samsung, at the behest of Apple, has pulled its Galaxy Tab 7.7 from its tradeshow booth and from its German-language website. Florian Mueller has a great recap on the events over at FOSS Patents where he notes that the aforementioned tablet was adorned […]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 25, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung Galaxy S II won’t be available on Verizon
The Samsung Galaxy S II is Samsung’s flagship smartphone and is at the heart of Apple’s patent attack on the Korean-based handset manufacturer. Indeed, just yesterday we reported that Samsung appears to have modified the design of the Galaxy S II to make it look less ‘iPhoney’. Now comes word via the Wall Street Journal […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Comments Off on Did Samsung make last-minute design changes to the Galaxy S II to make it look less like the iPhone?
With Samsung being put through the ringer in Europe regarding Apple’s claims of patent infringement, it appears that Samsung has modified the design of its upcoming Galaxy S II to look less like the iPhone and more like other Android devices. As you can tell from the promotional shot below, the Samsung Galaxy S II […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung plans software workaround for recent Galaxy injunction
While a Dutch Court today issued an injunction preventing Samsung from selling its Ace, Galaxy S and Galaxy S II smartphones in Europe, it wasn’t a thorough victory for Apple. First of all, the injunction only applies to Samsung smartphones running Android 2.3. Android 3.x devices aren’t in play in the Netherlands court which is […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Comments Off on Samsung barred from selling Galaxy and Ace smartphones in Europe
Some breaking news this morning in the ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple abroad. A few weeks ago, a German Court issued an injunction preventing the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Samsung smartphones from being sold throughout the EU. One week later, that injunction was temporarily lifted in every country, save for Germany, as […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Comments Off on European injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is lifted everywhere but Germany
A German court ruled last week issued an injunction preventing Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 throughout all of Europe – except for the Netherlands. The rationale behind the decision wasn’t centered on a patent dispute, but rather on Apple’s claim that Samsung’s tablet design was too close to Apple’s iPad design. On Tuesday, […]
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Comments Off on Australian Justice may grant temporary injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1