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Dec

12

2011

Samsung Gets Serious– Boasts Claim Of Record 300 Million Sales For 2011

by Roy Alugbue
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Samsung isn’t just content to sell 30 million Galaxy S and S II phones worldwide, no sir. Sammy has announced its sold 300 million handsets so far this year. Oh and the company doesn’t look like there is any sign of letting up either. JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business is quoted as saying “we [...]

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Dec

11

2011

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE HD Gets a White Paint Job

by Stacy Bruce
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Samsung is really diggin’ those white phones! We recently saw the manufacturer announce a white version of the Galaxy S II for T-Mobile that should be available on December, 14th. Before that, on December, 4th, Sammy brought the white Galaxy S II Skyrocket to AT&T and now has plans to distribute the phone internationally. Now [...]

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Dec

9

2011

Another blow for Apple, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales ban in Australia is no more

by Robert Nazarian
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The Holiday season is treating Samsung good this year as they just scored a second major victory over Apple. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will go back on sale in Australia thanks to a decision by an Australian court lifting the 4 month ban. Apple has accused Samsung of “slavishly” ripping off its designs, and [...]

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Dec

9

2011

Samsung – The Next Big Thing Is Already Here Part 3: “36 hours is a small price to pay to keep all my music”

by Robert Nazarian
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Samsung continues to mock iPhone fans waiting in line for what they think is the “Next Big Thing.” This one is all about multimedia and how the Apple fanboys and fangirls are waiting for 36 hours to keep their music and movies. Make sure to checkout Part 1 and Part 2 if you haven’t already.

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Dec

8

2011

ZTE To Hit U.S. Market Hard With High-End Smartphones

by Jack Holt
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As we all know, Apple, HTC, Samsung and Motorola are locked in a furious battle for U.S. market share. According to the Wall Street journal it appears that the Chinese company, ZTE, will be throwing their hat into the ring as well with a new line of high-end smartphones that look to debut sometime next [...]

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Dec

6

2011

Verizon Updates Equipment Guide that Clearly States “Samsung Galaxy Nexus Will Launch to All Channels on December 9th”

by Stacy Bruce
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Who knows whats really going on, but this may be as ‘official’ as we get. Verizon updated their Equipment guide and it clearly shows “the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will launch to all channels on December 9th, 2011.” So there you have it. Short of official word from Big Red I think it’s safe to say [...]

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Dec

6

2011

Patent Wars: Even With Victories, Samsung Prepares For More Battles By Setting Aside $200 Million

by Jack Holt
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It appears that the tide of victory after victory in the patent war with Samsung is slowing to a halt for Apple. Samsung continues its forward push with a few recent wins up its sleeve. We told you about both the Australian and U.S. victories earlier this week and it appears that the Samsung legal [...]

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Dec

5

2011

Check Out Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus Training Docs For Employees

by Axl Logan
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It’s almost here guys.  Hang in there.  For now, want to see some training materials of the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon the way an employee would?  Feast your eyes on all the juicy details you already know about but still want to salivate over.  Enjoy.  Training docs are courtesy of Android Central.  Hit the break [...]

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Dec

5

2011

New Carrier IQ Suit Brings Apple, Motorola and Carriers Into the Mix

by Jack Holt
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While the extent of the damage that Carrier IQ has caused is still out to jury, it appears that a few more companies are being added to the lawsuit mix. The only people that haven’t heard of Carrier IQ are those that have shunned technology, but if you are one of those folk that don’t [...]

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Dec

5

2011

Sign of the Future With Samsung Phone/Tablet Concept?

by Jack Holt
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We here at TalkAndroid often contemplate the future of smartphones, tablets and the Android Ecosystem. We speculate, chase rumors and often look forward to what can be. I, myself, like the idea of transparent, paper-thin phones and tablets as being the thing of the future. As of right now the thinnest device we have out [...]

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