Apple Inc. Requests Banning of Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia

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Sydney, Australia – Samsung’s latest Galaxy Tablet 10.1 is allegedly infringing at least three patents of Apple Inc. and must be banned in Australia because it would steal the iPad sales, according to the Apple Inc. lawyer.

In the Apple Inc. patent, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringed the design of the iPad, according to Steven Burley, Apple’s lawyer, said at the scheduled 2 days of hearing in Sydney, Australia. “They ought to clear the way in advance rather than attempt to crash through.” He also added.

Apple is asking Annabelle Bennett, Federal Court . . . → Read More: Apple Inc. Requests Banning of Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia

Samsung Galaxy S II Hits 10 Million Unit Sales

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For the last two months, Samsung surprisingly sold 10 million units of their new Galaxy S II smartphones worldwide.

The Handset that handles Google Android system (which is under the patent infringement lawsuit against Apple Inc. for its Android tablets and phones) began selling the Android 2.3.4 “Gingerbread-based S II” in Korea last April.

The phone which features a 1.2 GHz dual processor and a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED plus display screen, sold 1 million units in Korea in less than 1 month, and more or less 3 million units in just 55 days.

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Apple and Samsung Rivalry Continues in UK

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Thursday – Apple said it filed a lawsuit against its rival Samsung in United Kingdom’s High Court earlier this week, as the two technology big players continue to fight for its legal rights involving their tablets and mobile phone products.

Apple did not release or expose any details regarding the lawsuit. Last June, the company, Samsung, filed a lawsuit against Apple in Chancery High Court, accusing apple of violating Samsung’s patented wireless technology inventions, according to the statement.

The Korea-based company also confirmed  that it had also filed  a lawsuit in a French . . . → Read More: Apple and Samsung Rivalry Continues in UK

Apple Wins Over Samsung: Permanent Ban of Selling Tablets

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Friday, the Dusseldorf district court ordered Samsung must not sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany because it looks much as iPad 2 by Apple Inc. Samsung Germany is also not allowed to sell the Tablet in any other European Union country, but other divisions of Samsung can sell into those countries.

Samsung will try to appeal the decision in the Higher Regional Court in Dusseldorf, according to a spokesman. He said in a statement, “We are disappointed with this ruling and believe it severely limits consumer choice in Germany…”

Apple filed infringement . . . → Read More: Apple Wins Over Samsung: Permanent Ban of Selling Tablets

Dell Streak 5 Pseudo Tablet, Officially Exterminated

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Together with the likes of Samsung and Apple, computer manufacturer Dell was one of the first hardware dealers to shove a tablet gadget onto retail shelves.  On the other hand, Dell’s virgin foray, the small Streak 5, has since been concealed by bigger, more capable tablets.

Certainly, while tablet options with 7.0-inch and 10-inch touch-screen displays go on to attract the masses, Dell has decided to jerk the rug out from under its small 5.0-inch tablet/smartphone hybrid platform.

“Goodbye Streak 5” gives Dell simply by means of its official U.S. website, “It’s been a great ride.”

Unfortunately, on the . . . → Read More: Dell Streak 5 Pseudo Tablet, Officially Exterminated

Apple Stops LG Orders

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Apple is allegedly changing new production order from LG to Samsung for the iPad 2, as it appears LG Display’s LCD deliveries for the tablet have had quality issues, urging Apple to turn to Samsung in its place.

The news comes from DigiTimes, who stated that the biggest board supplier of iPad 2 is  being changed by competitors Samsung and CMI, since LG production has been disturbed because to the quality issues.

“LGD’s 9.7-inch panels for the iPad 2 reportedly failed to pass drop tests, during which their backlight units (BLUs) failed, the sources said, adding the panels’ yield . . . → Read More: Apple Stops LG Orders

Names Come Out for Latest Sprint 4G Smartphone

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It seems like after having currently opened the HTC EVO 3D and the Motorola Photon 4G this summer, Sprint’s 4G fall lineup will get even more aggressive with what appears to be the latest high-end smartphones for the Now Network.  As we have heard before, there is the latest Galaxy S II variant that will open as the Epic 4G Touch.  That device was previously reported as the Sprint Samsung Within, but it looks like Sprint has decided to carry forward with its Epic franchise.

Additionally, there will be two latest smartphones from Motorola and HTC.  There is the . . . → Read More: Names Come Out for Latest Sprint 4G Smartphone

Study Shows iPad Owners Are Contented with Their Tablet Brands

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Apple iPad is the most well known tablet sold in Australia, followed by Android models from Samsung Motorola and Viewsonic.

According to the research conducted by HIS, iPad owners are the most likely to recommend their tablets than any other.

Apple users gave their tablets a typical 8.8 rating, making them very likely to recommend an iPad. Models from Samsung and Motorola were closely the same.

Amazingly, the bottom ranked tablet products included Toshiba (6.7) who has spent the past six months in the USA claiming supremacy over the iPad.  The US Toshiba tablet as well had bugs which . . . → Read More: Study Shows iPad Owners Are Contented with Their Tablet Brands

Samusung Launches Galaxy R

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The Galaxy S II has been a great sell throughout the world, even through famous markets like the U.S. are so far waiting for the launch of the gadget.  The handset has managed to sell more than 5 million units by now which is an amazing achievement.  On the other hand, since it is priced rather immensely, Samsung has chosen to launch a not expensive variation of the S2 in the form of the Galaxy R.  The company has done something similar before when it launched the Galaxy SL, which was a cheaper variation of the original . . . → Read More: Samusung Launches Galaxy R

Chromebooks Actually Get the Eye of Laptop Buyers

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Amazon’s sales charts don’t essentially mean that Chromebooks are a hit. But they do at any rate show that Chromebooks are not a failure.

It’s been accurately one month since first Chromebooks — netbooks power-driven by Google’s Chrome OS, became obtainable for purchase, and up to now, sales appear to be holding up.

Brooke Crothers went over Amazon’s file of best-selling laptops, and found the number four mark taken by Acer’s 11.6-inch, $349 Chromebook. Apple’s MacBook Pro and some Toshiba laptops were on top.  Samsung’s Series 5, a 12.1-inch Chromebook with fixed 3G . . . → Read More: Chromebooks Actually Get the Eye of Laptop Buyers