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Samsung vs. Apple: The South Korean Verdict Is In (Updated)

The Wall Street Journal has streaming coverage of the South Korean Samsung vs. Apple verdict return. The highly anticipated verdict came in only minutes ago, setting the stage for the equally hot US version of the verdict to come. The WSJ reports that the decision seems to be a more or less even split between…

The 9 Most Ridiculous Moments of the Apple vs. Samsung Trial

The arguments in the Apple vs. Samsung patent showdown jamboree finally ended yesterday. That means we’re finally coming to a resolution—or at least a breather until the appeals process begins. It’s been a complicated, convoluted, and often absurd ride. So while we wait for the jurors to come back with a verdict, let’s take a…

Who Cares If Samsung Copied Apple?

The web has been alight these past few weeks with the details of the Apple v. Samsung lawsuit. It’s been a unique opportunity to peer behind the curtain of how these two companies operate, as the trial seeks to answer the question: did Samsung copy Apple? But there’s actually another question that I think is…

Samsung Says the Minuscule Sales of the Galaxy Nexus Means It’s Not a Threat to Apple

In the other court battle between Apple and Samsung, Apple is accusing the Galaxy Nexus of violating Apple’s “universal interface for retrieval of information in a computer system” patent with its Universal Search. Samsung is saying Apple shouldn’t feel threatened by the Galaxy Nexus because the sales of the phone are so “minuscule”. Really. According…

Predict the Future With the Apple Vs. Samsung Verdict-O-Matic

Apple vs. Samsung. Who will win? It’s the great question of our age. “Who is John Galt?” Pfft. “Where’s Waldo?” Who cares. If you can’t wait for a verdict any longer, this handy infographic from The Joy of Tech can help, help you feel like you have the slightest idea of what’s going on anyway.…

Here’s Your Next Oversized Galaxy Note 2 Phone for Giants (Updated)

If you love the big screen of the Galaxy Note, you’re going to love the (rumored) larger 5.5-inch (!!!!!) screen of the Galaxy Note 2 even more. Here’s a leaked photo of it. It’s really big. That about does it. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-lightning-review-wait-who-ordered-5886054 KnowYourMobile says the phone—very close to becoming a small tablet, roughly the size of…

Samsung Says the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Project Began Months Before the iPad

Jin Soo Kim, a Samsung industrial designer, was called to the stand today by Samsung at Apple and Samsung’s court battle and revealed this: the Galaxy Tab 10.1 project couldn’t have ripped off the iPad because the Tab 10.1 project began in October 2009 (while the iPad was announced on January 27, 2010). Kim even…

Samsung reports from its Galaxy Note 10.1 launch that it’s sold 10 million Galaxy Notes to date. Those poor souls.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Review: Can a Tablet Fix What the Phone Got Wrong? (Updated)

The Galaxy Note was, just a wee bit big to be considered a phone. Why not make it bigger and call it a straight-up tablet? Add on some Wacom stylus tech, bump up the specs—be our guest! https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-lightning-review-wait-who-ordered-5886054 What Is It? Samsung’s new flagship: A 10.1-inch Android tablet with a stylus and Wacom technology. Who’s…

Samsung’s Defense: Apple Stole It First

Apple just spent a week methodically making the case that Samsung ripped off its patents and trademarks for the design of its smartphones and tablets. It was pretty convincing. Are you ready for Samsung’s brilliant defense? “Actually, Apple stole it from us.” Oh brother. https://gizmodo.com/apples-entire-case-against-samsung-in-one-image-5928647 On Monday, Samsung tried to refute Apple’s claim over pinch-to-zoom…

Samsung Challenges Apple Pinch-to-Zoom Patent With 2001 Tech

As the courtroom battles continue, Samsung yesterday went for Apple by arguing that several iOS-wide UI features were actually developed well before the iPhone came into existence. The Verge is reporting that, in particular, Samsung pointed to the DiamondTouch device—developed in 2001 at the Mitsubishi Electronic Research Laboratory—which included predecessors of both pinch-to-zoom and Apple’s…

Why Apple Won’t Sue Microsoft Over Surface

The latest revelation from the never-ending Apple vs. Samsung patent spat: Apple offered to license the contentious patents to Samsung and they declined, but Microsoft was offered the same deal—and took it. https://gizmodo.com/in-2010-samsung-declined-an-offer-to-license-apples-pat-5933860 There are, however, a few caveats to the cross-licensing deal between Apple and Microsoft. First, there’s an agreement between the two companies…

Judge in Apple vs. Samsung Case Gets Fed Up and Orders Attorneys To Shut Up and Get Things Done Already

After endless back and forth between Apple and Samsung attorneys over what the jury should and shouldn’t be told, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh has gotten fed up and ordered them to meet face to face and start hashing things out. For real. Up until now, each company has been blaming the other for impeding…

Watch a Samsung Galaxy SIII and an iPhone 4S Compete in a “Get Dragged Behind a Car” Test

Samsung and Apple are going head to head in court right now, so doesn’t it make sense for the Galaxy S III and the iPhone 4S to go head to head behind a speeding car? OK, maybe it doesn’t follow, but it’s fun to watch. This is the first ever “Drag Race Scratch Test” in…

In 2010 Samsung Declined an Offer to License Apple’s Patents. Oops

The latest word out of the epic saga that is Apple vs. Samsung is that in October 2010, Samsung passed up on an offer from Apple to license certain of their patents for royalty rates: $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet device. Additionally, Apple was willing to offer Samsung a 20% discount if they…

Further Evidence of Samsung’s Blatant iPhone Envy: Need More Bouncy Fun Stuff

A 94-page document issued into evidence tonight, in the ongoing debacle that is Apple vs. Samsung, supplies further evidence that Samsung was pea green-eyed with insatiable jealousy over Apple’s super fun phone design, as compared to the less animated and playful Android products. 46 [TheVerge]

Court Filing Reveals Confidential Apple and Samsung Sales Figures

The Apple-Samsung court battle rolls on, and continues to provide insights that the companies would rather keep confidential—like their sales figures, which have just been released in a new court filing. All Things D has laid the documents out for all to see and, while they’re not the most surprising figures in the world, they…

Samsung’s New Exynos Mobile Chip: USB 3.0 and 1080p Video at 60fps

Samsung has released the specs of its new Exynos 5 Dual mobile chip, and it looks set to be an absolute powerhouse. An ARM-based 1.7 GHz mobile CPU, it seems set be a massive leap forward from the Exynos 4 Quad which currently powers the Galaxy S III . https://gizmodo.com/this-chip-will-power-the-new-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-5905282 So, what can you expect…

The Most Popular Samsung Phone Is Some Piece of Crap Called the Samsung Galaxy Prevail

For two years, from June 2010 through June 2012, Samsung sold 21.25 million phones. Its most popular model during that span? Not a Galaxy S II phone, not a Nexus phone but the not exactly vaunted… Samsung Galaxy Prevail on Boost Mobile. How do we know this? Because of the Apple-Samsung court battle. Samsung and…

A Perfume-Spraying Phone Is Definitely How Samsung Can Out-Innovate Apple

Apple is convinced that Samsung are just a bunch of shameless copycats, but as this patent shows, Samsung went and conjured up an innovation Apple didn’t have the foresight to do themselves: make a phone that sprays perfume. Yes, perfume. When the scentphone market blows up in 2020, it’ll be Apple having to defend itself…