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The Galaxy S III Mini Is Official, and Officially Boring

We got really excited yesterday when we heard there would be a miniaturized Galaxy S III coming. Our excitement didn’t last long, because a second rumor hinted that the specs wouldn’t be anywhere close to the original S III. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-launching-new-four-inch-galaxy-s-iii-mini-tomor-5950454 We held out some hope that the second rumor might be wrong. Sadly, it wasn’t.…

After a successful Samsung appeal, the Galaxy Nexus injunction has been lifted. You are free to enjoy your Nexii again!

Samsung’s Galaxy S III Mini Might Have Shrunken Specs, Too

When Samsung confirmed that its 4-inch Galaxy S III mini was real, it promised that it wouldn’t just be another horrible tiny budget phone. But if MobileGeeks’ information about the handset is correct, we may be in for a letdown tomorrow. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-launching-new-four-inch-galaxy-s-iii-mini-tomor-5950454 It’s not that the device looks actively bad, like some other 4-inch clunkers…

Spotify Premium users will be able to stream music through Samsung’s new smart TVs. [Pocket-lint]

Samsung Launching New Four-Inch Galaxy S III Mini Tomorrow

Samsung has confirmed that it will unveil a new, smaller Galaxy SIII on October 11th. The new phone won’t be a budget version, but rather a (slightly) scaled-down device, with a four-inch screen for those who prefer a more pocketable handset. JK Shin, head of Samsung Mobile Communications, announced that the new device was conceived…

Samsung’s Nutty Android Galaxy Camera Is Coming to AT&T’s 4G Network Soon

We’ve been excited about the Samsung Galaxy Camera since it was announced back in August. We saw the weird/brilliant mashup of a Jelly Bean-running Galaxy S III with a point-and-shoot camera in action last month, and it looked like a winning combination. Well, Samsung has just answered a few of the remaining question marks: the…

Samsung Claims Jury Misconduct Skewed Its Apple Legal Battle

Samsung is claiming that Apple’s billion-dollar August court victory is tainted by the fact that the jury foreman failed to disclose his 1993 bankruptcy and suing by former employer Seagate. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-vs-apple-verdict-apple-wins-huge-5937762 Samsung has requested that the verdict of the recent billion-dollar lawsuit be overturned because the jury foreman, Velvin Hogan, failed to disclose information that…

Samsung Pulls the Trigger on iPhone 5 Patent Lawsuit

Details are scarce, but Reuters is reporting that Samsung has, in fact, submitted a complaint against the iPhone 5 and lumped it in with an existing lawsuit in California. Let the games… continue! Samsung telegraphed its punch earlier this month when it cited eight LTE patents it strongly suspected the iPhone 5 would infringe. Surprise!…

If you really want a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, you can buy it now because Judge Koh dissolved the sales ban.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Gets a Shot at Going on Sale Again

Thanks to the Apple vs. Samsung patent war, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been off the market here in the States due to an injunction awarded a month ahead of the big showdown. Now, a U.S. appeals court has ruled that it’s time to reconsider that ban. https://gizmodo.com/apple-draws-blood-with-us-galaxy-tab-injunction-5921664 When the jury decided the Apple…

Security Bug Can Wipe Out Your Android Phone By Visiting a Web Page (Update 3)

Beware, Samsung customers! If you have a Samsung Android-based phone running their TouchWiz user interface, your telephone can be wiped out by going to any web page that contains the code “tel:*2767*3855%23” in an HTML frame. Important update: It’s not only Samsung with TouchWiz. Apparently it’s happening with other Android phones too. The vulnerability has…

Yes, the iPhone 5’s Brain Is Made by Samsung

It’s not a surprise. The A5 chip—the brain of the iPhone 4S—is also made by Samsung. But in the current polarized climate of the Apple-Samsung Wars, it’s worth remembering that the show goes on and the new iPhone 5’s brain is made by Samsung too. https://gizmodo.com/apples-a5-processors-are-made-on-a-3-6-billion-samsung-5868700 iFixit put the chip under an electron microscope and…

Samsung-Made Galaxy Nexus 2 Currently in Testing?

Photos that appeared online over the weekend appear to have been taken with an as yet unannounced Samsung phone, which seemingly fits in with Samsung’s Nexus device naming system. The data attached to the shots say they were taken with a device Samsung’s labelled the GT-i9260, which you might reasonably expect to be an update…

iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S III: Smartphone Display Technology Shoot-Out

The iPhone 5 has been the most anticipated mobile device of 2012 together with its cousin the iPad Mini, which we expect to be seeing shortly. Apple has made displays their most prominent marketing feature because it determines the quality of the visual experience for everything on a smartphone or tablet—including apps, web content, photos,…

Apple Wants $707 Million More of Samsung’s Money Over Patent Infringement

You know what’s cooler than a billion dollars in damages from your rival? An additional $707 million, at least that’s what Apple’s thinking. Yesterday, Apple filed a motion not only for the additional damages from Samsung, but also for a permanent U.S. sales ban. The $707 million figure is made up of additional damages for…

Samsung Galaxy Note II Hands On: Bigger Got Better

The original Galaxy Note was very not good, but seven months and 10 millions sales later, it’s hard to deny that it’s found a niche. But will its even beefier successor live up to the hype? We just spent the morning fondling the upcoming Galaxy Note II, and you know what? We’re pleasantly surprised. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-lightning-review-wait-who-ordered-5886054…

Samsung Galaxy Camera Hands-On: Oh Please, Please Bring This Bizarre Android Camera to America

Last month, Samsung showed us a glimpse of its Galaxy Camera: A weird and wonderful mashup of the Samsung Galaxy S III and a long-zoom point-and-shoot. Now, we’ve finally seen one of the first on American soil. Oh please, Samsung figure out how to bring this camera to America. https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-android-juiced-galaxy-camera-can-post-photos-t-5938931 Even though what you’re looking…

Samsung Is Really Suing Apple Over 8 LTE Patents

Just when you thought the whole “let’s take each other to court” thing was fading out in the tech world, Samsung confirmed that it plans to sue Apple over eight patents relating to its implementation of LTE tech in the iPhone. Ugh. Unearthed by Foss Patents, the relevant passage from a case management filing in…

Samsung Building 128GB Flash Memory Chips For Next Year’s Superphones

There might just be a 128GB memory option when it comes to upgrading to the Galaxy S4 next year or the S5 the year after, thanks to Samsung now mass producing 128GB memory chips for use in mobile devices. Samsung’s newest 128GB eMMC NAND chips read data at 140MB/s and can write at up to…

A New, Bigger Samsung Galaxy S Might Be Coming March 2013

Since its announcement, the iPhone 5 has been going over like gangbusters, but samsung’s counterpunch might not be far behind. According to a report by The Korea Times, Samsung’s new S IV flagship will be coming out March 2013, and could have an even bigger screen. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-5-pre-orders-hit-a-whopping-2-million-in-just-24-5943801 According to an anonymous executive, the S IV…