Nexus Prime battery life and processor worries

By: Alan Ng | September 30, 2011

If you have already decided that the Samsung Nexus Prime is the next smartphone for you, there is little doubt that you’ll be tuning into Samsung and Google’s upcoming Mobile Unpacked event that has now been confirmed to be taking place on October 11.

One thing that is still up for debate though is the type of processor that will be included in the device, as although it has been heavily rumored to include a dual-core 1.5ghz processor, the brand of this processor is yet to be determined, and could make a vital difference in terms of overall performance. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: ProductReviews

Samsung Announces Faster Flash Memory For Smartphones

September 30, 2011 by Douglas Perry
Samsung said that it has developed a speedy 64 GB memory chip for smartphone and tablet applications.
The embedded multimedia card (e-MMC) uses a stack of eight 64 Gb, 20 nm NAND flash memory chips with a toggle DDR 2 interface. It is about 1.4 mm thick and weighs 0.6 grams.

"By starting production of the 64Gb-based 64GB e-MMC solution this year, we are accelerating the pace of adoption of premium embedded memory cards," said Myung Ho Kim, vice president of memory marketing at Samsung in a prepared statement. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: Tom'sHardware

Google Nexus S tethering problems fixed with Android 2.3.6

By: Peter Chubb | September 28, 2011

The release of the Samsung Nexus Prime is fast approaching, but that does not mean to say that support for the Nexus S has stopped. The handset has been suffering with tethering problems, so you will be pleased to know that this issue has been fixed with Android 2.3.6, yet another incarnation of Gingerbread.

What we love about this handset is how you do not have to wait for the update, as it is an OTA and comes direct from Google. The reason for this is due to the fact that it is a stock device, so does not require a third-party UI, which is the biggest reason for OS update delays – hence the reason for the delay of the HTC ThunderBolt. The update was made available to Nexus S customers yesterday. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: ProductReviews

Huawei Honor joins Nexus Prime in rivalling iPhone 5

By: Chris Maugham | September 27, 2011

Once again Apple’s flagship smartphone, the iPhone 5, is being tipped as the one to beat despite the company’s drop in share hold of the market. It seems like every new device that releases intends on bettering the popular product, the latest of which is the Nexus Prime from Samsung. Another device joining the iPhone 5 rivaling list is the Huawei Honor.

The China based Telecommunications Company announced their high end product yesterday and will be hoping to compete in the market at the highest level with it when it releases globally. Judging from its impressive looking specs, they might just be able to do so, which will mark a first for this company. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: ProductReviews

Samsung Ships 10,000,000 Galaxy S2 Handsets

 September 27, 2011 - By Jane McEntegart

Back in July, Samsung announced that it had shipped a massive five million Galaxy S2 units despite the fact that the phone had yet to even launch in the United States. A couple of months on and shipments are evidently still strong, as Samsung has revealed that it has since doubled July's numbers. Speaking via an official press release, the company said the number of channel sales has now reached 10 million.

"Since its launch in late April 2011, the GALAXY S II has seen continued sales success, demonstrating Samsung’s industry-leading capabilities in - and commitment to - the smartphone market," said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: Tom'sGuide

Samsung ‘Nexus Prime’ a finalist in awards pre-release

By: Daniel Chubb | September 25, 2011

The Samsung Nexus Prime is sure to get a release date for next month, although the device may launch under another name. It’s not easy making sense of the Nexus Prime rumors and we’ve tried to focus on the most solid news in the mist of apparent leaks, and today we have one of the more solid stories.

Some names of finalists have been revealed for the CTIA Hot for the Holidays Awards, and as you can see in the image below, thanks to this source and ctia.org, you can see that a product is yet to be announced for the “Gamer and Entertainment Enthusiast” category, although we do know that product is for Samsung Mobile. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: ProductReviews

AT&T to ship Galaxy S II same week as iPhone 5?

By: Gary Johnson | September 21, 2011

Earlier today we gave you the news that Apple are set to announce the iPhone 5 on October 4th. Now it has been announced that AT&T are possibly going to ship the Galaxy S II the same week as the iPhone 5.

The carrier has revealed that will start to ship its version of the Samsung Galaxy S II on October 2nd. According to Electronista it will cost customers $200 on the condition of signing up to a 24 month contract. The carriers take on the handset is the closet to what the version found in the rest of the world is like. Although its iPhone like home button is replaced with the more Android looking four button navigation keys.

The timing of the release of the Samsung Galaxy S II could put right it up with the release of the iPhone 5. There are reports of the iPhone 5 being revealed on Tuesday October 4th, with Apple actually getting the device out to US consumers the following Friday. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: ProductReviews

Samsung seeks Korea iPhone ban, will fire patents at the ready

September, 2011 by Jakk
The Apple Samsung lawsuit is an incredibly complicated subject when one tries to recall every scrap, every injunction and every patent allegation thrown around over the last 6 months, so let’s get this one out of the way and come straight out with it; according to new reports, Samsung will take Apple to court in Korea after the iPhone 5′s (or4′s?) release date over patent infringement, with Samsung hoping that dragging them to home turf will pay off on their behalf. This news comes from the Korea Times, who have reported that an unnamed Samsung executive got in touch and said: READ THE FULL ARTICLE: Technology-Blogged

Close up with Samsung Nexus Prime: Earlier Verizon release

By: Peter Chubb | September 19, 2011

There is still much confusion over the official release date for the Samsung Nexus Prime, but one guy has managed to get close up with the device. You may wonder what this means for you and I; well the one that was shown to him looks as though their could be an earlier Verizon release than we first thought. This all happened after the Big Red Developer conference had wrapped up at Las Vegas.

During that conference there was no sign of said phone, so you can imagine how shocked The Droid Guy’s source was when he was shown what he now believes is the Nexus Prime or Droid Prime as Verizon looks to be calling the device. So why do we now think that this is Verizon’s version and that they will be getting it sooner? READ THE FULL ARTICLE: Product Reviews

Samsung Takes On Apple In The French Courts

September 15, 2011 by Eric Doyle
Samsung has filed a legal complaint against Apple in france, as the worldwide battle takes another turn
Samsung filed a legal complaint in france against Apple, extending a worldwide courtroom battle in which each company is accusing the other of intellectual-property violations.
“The complaint focuses on three technology patents, and not on the design of the tablets,” a Samsung spokesperson told Agence france-Presse, which reported that the first court hearing is scheduled for December.

German Win Boosts Apple

Samsung and Apple have fired lawsuits at each other in a number of countries, including the United States, Japan and Australia. Both sides claim their rival’s products violate existing patents, but Apple has taken its complaints one step further by accusing Samsung of outright copying of its designs. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: eWEEK

Samsung Galaxy S II: Processor change as T-Mobile US release date looms

By: Alan Ng | September 15, 2011

We know that the majority of US customers are waiting patiently for the chance to pick up the highly sought after Samsung Galaxy S II, but we have some important news for those of you specifically looking to pick up the T-Mobile USA version of the device.

Unfortunately, we are still no closer to finding out when the device will be available for T-Mobile customers, as the latest information from T-Mobile themselves is that it will just be available sometime ‘this fall’, with no solid release date despite the fact that we’re already coming up to mid September. READ FULL ARTICLE: PR

Samsung files patent complaint against Apple in France

PARIS: South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Monday it had filed a complaint in France against its US rival Apple for infringement of three technology patents. 

"The complaint focuses on three technology patents, and not on the design of the tablets," as was the case in a complaint filed in Germany that Apple won last week, a Samsung spokeswoman said. 

The complaint was filed before a Paris district court in July and the first hearing is expected in December. FULL ARTICLE: The Economic Times

iPhone joins iPad in providing highest level of customer satisfaction

Kerry Butters - 
September 9, 2011 4:40 pm 

The iPhone has been voted top in a customer satisfaction survey carried out by J. D. Power and associates.

This places Apple at the top for both smartphones and tablet devices this month, as the iPad was recently voted top as rival companies failed to “impress the masses”.

However, Samsung was voted top manufacturer for traditional mobile phones. full article: TechWatch