In a somewhat unsurprising move, Apple will oppose Samsung’s motion to allow sales of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the US.
According to Bloomberg, Samsung needs to wait for at least one week before Lucy Koh, the US District Court Judge who handles both companies’ patent infringement cases in the country, will reconsider the preliminary injunction.
In a court filing, Apple contended a lift in the sales ban of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices will confuse consumers and disturb the local …

In what appears as an attempt to circumvent a likely sales ban in The Netherlands (Holland), Samsung has conceded that Apple’s multitouch iOS operating system is much better than Google’s Android.
The new patent quibble among the tech giants sees Apple asserting claims against Samsung Galaxy devices for multitouch patent infringement.
Apple specifically targets Samsung’s alleged encroachment on its “touch event model” patent, which involves a method to stop users from …

After China Labor Watch (CLW) accused Samsung of labor violations in China, the labor watchdog group has again fired a round against the tech giant as it now says Samsung sexually discriminates against workers in the country.
In an announcement posted on its site on Monday, CLW said that the Suwon, South Korea-based behemoth “lied about hiring discrimination in China”.
The sexual bias was allegedly perpetrated at the Tianjin Samsung Telecom Technology factory.
The discrimination is apparent …

After its launching event at last month’s IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone now has a price and release date to offer.
Clove, an online mobile phone retailer in the UK, has unveiled a £546 SIM free price for the 16GB Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone-tablet hybrid.
The 32GB and 64GB have no pricing details yet, which means longer waiting time for these models.
Clove announced that the 16GB version will arrive in the UK starting mid-October, but …

Samsung announced that a South Korean pop star, Psy, responsible for making “Gangnam Style” a worldwide hit, will be the face of Zipel, a line of refrigerators.
Psy’s dance craze is popular because for one, it’s very easy to dance. The frolics in the music video, along with the lyrics of the song, all depict a satire of the hyper-consumer culture in Seoul’s Gangnam district. That goes out to South Korea in

As a labor watchdog group recently published an even broader report about Samsung and alleged labor violations in Chinese facilities connected to the South Korean tech giant, Samsung has reacted reiterating its earlier statement that it will conduct a broader inspection of its plants in the country.
China Labor Watch this week published another report about Samsung alleging that labor violations are not only contained to the facilities of one of its suppliers.
The group says that they found …

After Samsung landed in hot water last month for a report that alleged labor violations at a Chinese facility connected to it, the same group which published  the earlier report is saying that Samsung labor violations in China is more widespread.
According to China Labor Watch, they discovered questionable working practices at eight Samsung “directly-operated and supplier factories throughout China”.
Last month, the New York-based group published a report that alleged that HEG, a company …

Even if Bada is considered by many a failed experiment by Samsung, Lowell McAdam entered into details during a meeting with the investors held few days ago. Verizon CEO explained the benefits that Samsung would enjoy if it would make the effort to create its own operating system.
McAdam used words like “strong third mobile platform” in order to define a potential platform to be developed “in house” by the people at Samsung. If this would not be done wisely, this inspired move by the …

Apple will no longer use memory chips and displays from Samsung Electronics Corp on its new iPhone, reports two South Korean newspapers citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Elpida Memory Inc., SK Hynix, and Toshiba Corp. were selected to supply memory chips, whereas Japan Display Inc. and LG Display Co. will supply liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for the new iPhone, said the industry sources.
Despite the decision, reports from the Korea Economic Daily and JoongAng Ilbo said Apple, …

Samsung has launched its Galaxy S Duos and Galaxy Y Duos Lite for the Indian market, with both handsets rebranded versions of the Galaxy S Duos S7562 and Galaxy Pocket Duos S5302, respectively.
Galaxy S Duos
The Galaxy S Duos is the South Korean phone maker’s most efficient dual-SIM Android to date.
The dual-SIM feature supports 3G HSPA speeds on both SIM cards, but prohibits simultaneous data connections.
The Galaxy S Duos also has Smart Dual SIM, which allows users to make or receive …