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Dutch court rules that Samsung copied Apple, Bans Galaxy S, S II devices in Europe

By , 27 August, 2011, No Comment

A Dutch court has sided with Apple and banned the sale of Galaxy S and Galaxy S II devices in parts of Europe

A judge in The Hague has ruled that Samsung did, in fact, infringe on Apple patents and has barred the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace smartphones from sale in parts of Europe.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the sticking point was how Samsung’s devices “scroll photos and other information across screens” in the Gallery app – actions which were deemed too similar to Apple’s methods.

The ruling bans the sale of the Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace smartphones by Samsung’s subsidiaries in the Netherlands – a major distribution hub. In order to continue selling the phones elsewhere in Europe, the company will have to majorly rework its logistics. 

The ban goes into effect on October 13th.

On the plus side for Samsung, the ban does not apply to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 10.1v since the Gallery application in question is standard on Android 2.3. 

Engadget cites Tweakers.net who claim that Samsung will replace the infriinging software so as not to disrupt sales. However, there is no word yet on how this ruling will impact other Android phones using the same application. 

At any rate, it’s a setback for Samsung and Android – and a dangerous precedent since Apple is currently embroiled in patent lawsuits all over the world.

Source: Know Your Cell – Cell Phone News, Reviews, Features and More

Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile Galaxy S II handsets revealed

By , 27 August, 2011, No Comment
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The U.S. Galaxy S II models are set to be announced on Tuesday, August 30th

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that Verizon would not be carrying the Galaxy S II, Pocketnow has published a purported press image of the Galaxy S II phones that are headed to AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint.

As a brief refresher, the Galaxy S II was launched by Samsung way back at Mobile World Congress and has taken sometime to come to the Unites States.

The international model launched with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a dual-core processor, and 1GB of RAM. It is currently the best Android phone on the market and we are glad it is finally coming to this country.

That said, judging from the leaked press shot, AT&T’s variant remains relatively unchanged from the original international model, but it does lack the hardware home button. The angular shape however, is still in tact.

The models headed toward T-Mobile and Sprint appear to ditch the sharp corners for more rounded edges.They also appear to have larger, possibly 4.5-inch screen.

As GottaBeMobile points out, the mysterious image also seems to indicate that all three models are 4G. We knew the Sprint model was going to be WiMax and that the T-Mobile model was likely going to be an HSPA+ powered device, but we didn’t know about AT&T’s.

All three are set to be announced at a special Samsung event on Tuesday, August 30th in New York City.

 

Source: Know Your Cell – Cell Phone News, Reviews, Features and More

Samsung will debut the Galaxy Tab 7.7, Wave 3 and Galaxy Note on September 1st

By , 27 August, 2011, No Comment

Samsung wil unveil the Galaxy Tab 7.7, Wave 3 and Galaxy Note during the IFA trade show next week

Rumor suggests that Samsung will unveil three new devices at the IFA trade show in Berlin on September 1st – the Galaxy Tab 7.7, Wave 3 and Galaxy Note. 

The news comes via This Is My Next who claim that a tipster of theirs went “digging around inside the Samsung Mobile Unpacked APK” and came out with the three logos shown in the image above. 

There aren’t any solid details beyond that, but its safe to assume that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be sporting a 7.7-inch screen (in keeping with the naming scheme on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9). In all likelihood it will also run a version of Android Honeycomb.

TIMN also notes that the Wave 3 is likely to be a smartphone running the latest edition of the Bada OS. 

The Galaxy Note, on the other hand is a complete mystery. But Slashgear suggests that it could be another tablet. 

That makes sense to us when you consider that Samsung just unveiled its new Galaxy line of Android smartphones.

If I had to guess, it sound like a small tablet of some sort – something with a stylus perhaps.

One thing is for sure – we’ll know the truth within a week.

Source: Know Your Cell – Cell Phone News, Reviews, Features and More

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