Samsung argues 4G Galaxy Tab not in direct competition with Apple's 3G iPad 2
Sat, May 26, 2012 - Samsung is fighting Apple's requests for a preliminary injunction against its Galaxy Tab with the argument that the 4G capability of its tablet means it does not directly compete with Apple's 3G-equipped iPad 2. ( 0 comments )
Samsung's 7" Galaxy Tab 2 tablet coming to US in April, 10" version in May
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - Samsung is looking to provide an update challenge to Apple's iPad on its home turf with the U.S. release of the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 on April 22 and the 10-inch Galaxy Tab 2 on May 11. ( 52 comments )
Apple unlikely to get Samsung device injunction from US court
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 - A U.S. appeals court on Friday was unimpressed by Apple's argument that a federal trial judge incorrectly denied the injunction of several Samsung products as part of the companies' ongoing worldwide patent dispute. ( 82 comments )
Chinese iPad trademark suit seen as chance for Samsung, Lenovo to gain on Apple
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 - Apple's continuing struggles over ownership of the "iPad" name in China are viewed by industry watchers as an opportunity for rivals Samsung and Lenovo to gain some ground in the massive market. ( 53 comments )
Samsung Galaxy Tab outsold by iPad on home turf
Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - The iPad's worldwide dominance over its Android counterparts continues, and demand is so strong that recent estimates see the Apple tablet outperforming rival Samsung's Galaxy Tab even in the electronics maker's home market of South Korea. ( 40 comments )
Court upholds ban of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany on new grounds
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 - A German appeals court on Tuesday sided with Apple in upholding an earlier ruling banning Samsung from selling the original versions of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 in Europe's biggest economy. ( 48 comments )
German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - In an early morning ruling on Friday, the Mannheim Regional Court dismissed the second of five 3G/UMTS standards patent suits Samsung leveled against Apple. ( 18 comments )
Dutch court rules Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn't infringe on Apple's designs
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 - An appeals court in The Netherlands has sided with Samsung and ruled that its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet does not infringe on patented designs owned by Apple. ( 121 comments )
Samsung's TouchWiz preventing Galaxy S owners from getting Android 4.0 ICS
Fri, Dec 23, 2011 - The Samsung Galaxy S smartphone and 7-inch Galaxy Tab will not receive the latest version of Android, because Samsung has said its custom TouchWiz user interface, not Google's operating system, is too taxing on the hardware. ( 194 comments )
Apple unlikely to win ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany
Thu, Dec 22, 2011 - A judge in Germany has indicated that Apple is unlikely to secure a ban on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for alleged patent infringement. ( 69 comments )
Apple sues Samsung over patented iPad, iPhone case designs [u]
Tue, Dec 20, 2011 - The legal battle between Samsung and Apple continues to grow, as Apple has filed a new lawsuit against Samsung accusing the company of violating patents related to tablet and smartphone case designs [updated with clarification from Samsung]. ( 92 comments )
Samsung newspaper ad hypes Galaxy Tab as 'tablet Apple tried to stop'
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - Samsung officials have credited Apple's lawsuits for attracting attention to its Galaxy Tab lineup, while a new advertisement is portraying the device as "the tablet Apple tried to stop." ( 136 comments )
Apple appeals denied injunction of Samsung Galaxy sales in the US
Fri, Dec 9, 2011 - Apple has appealed its case for a preliminary injunction against four Samsung Galaxy devices to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the U.S., with one legal expert claiming Apple stands a "pretty good chance" of convincing the court to overturn at least some parts of the original ruling. ( 32 comments )
Galaxy Tab approved for sale in Australia after Apple appeal denied
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - An Australian court has denied Apple's request to appeal an overturned preliminary injunction of Samsung's Galaxy Tab, allowing the South Korean company to begin selling the device as early as next week. ( 54 comments )
40% of BlackBerry, Windows & Android smartphone owners prefer Apple's iPad
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - More than 40 percent of owners of smartphones on BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Android platforms prefer Apple's iPad to tablets from their current smartphone operating system makers, according to a recent survey. ( 18 comments )
Judge denies Apple request to stop Galaxy sales in U.S.
Sat, Dec 3, 2011 - Apple's arguments for a preliminary injunction to block sales of certain Samsung Galaxy products in the U.S. failed, delivering a blow to the iPad maker's position in the ongoing global patent dispute. ( 275 comments )
Apple offered alternative designs for Galaxy Tab to protect patents
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 - In its July court case seeking a sales ban of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple offered alternative design suggestions for the tablet in order to counter Samsung's claim that iPad and iPhone design patents were dictated by their function, and thus universal. ( 137 comments )
Australian court overturns ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple to appeal
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - An Australian court has overturned a preliminary injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 as part of the ongoing legal battle between Apple and its rival, but the iPad maker has indicated that it will appeal the ruling. ( 122 comments )
Apple asks German court to bar sales of Samsung's redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1N
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - Samsung's recent retooling of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet wasn't enough to ward off Apple's legal challenges, as the iPad maker has now asked a German court to stop sales of the redesigned Tab 10.1N. ( 37 comments )
Samsung modifies, rebrands & relaunches Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 - In an attempt to bypass claims of patent infringement from Apple, Samsung has modified the design of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 touchscreen tablet, slightly renamed it, and re-released it in Germany. ( 34 comments )
Developer survey finds iPad domination, growing interest in Kindle Fire
Mon, Nov 14, 2011 - A new poll of mobile developers has found that nearly all are interested in developing for Apple's iPad, while the still-unreleased Amazon Kindle Fire is already the second-most-popular Android device among developers worldwide. ( 28 comments )
Samsung handset sales surge, profits shrink in the third quarter
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 - South Korean electronics maker Samsung on Friday posted record mobile phone sales and profits for the third quarter of 2011, but the growth wasn't enough to overcome a drop in profit from other segments of the company. ( 31 comments )
Samsung appeals injunction barring Galaxy Tab sales in Australia
Thu, Oct 27, 2011 - Samsung on Thursday appealed a court decision that banned sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia due to alleged infringement of patents owned by Apple. ( 11 comments )
Samsung accused of lifting iPhone screenshot for Galaxy Player promo
Tue, Oct 18, 2011 - Consumer electronics maker Samsung appears to have used a nearly three-year-old screen capture of the Maps application on the iPhone to promote its own Galaxy Player 50 portable media player. ( 182 comments )
Samsung lawyer couldn't tell iPad and Galaxy Tab apart from 10 feet away
Fri, Oct 14, 2011 - When asked by a judge in a California courtroom to tell the difference between a Samsung Galaxy Tab and an Apple iPad held side-by-side 10 feet away, an attorney for Samsung couldn't do it. ( 195 comments )
Apple wins injunction against Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 - The Federal Court in Australia has agreed to Apple's request to a preliminary ban on sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the country, providing the iPad maker with yet another victory in its tense legal battle against its rival. ( 171 comments )
Apple rejects Samsung compromise offer for Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia
Mon, Oct 3, 2011 - Apple has rejected an offer from rival Samsung that would have allowed the South Korean electronics maker to release its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia. ( 47 comments )
Court accepts Verizon, T-Mobile briefs in Apple suit against Samsung
Sat, Oct 1, 2011 - A U.S. District Court on Friday accepted into Apple's patent lawsuit against Samsung "friend of the court" briefs from Verizon and T-Mobile that claim a preliminary injunction of the defendant's devices is counter to public interest. ( 60 comments )
Samsung offers Apple a deal to allow Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch in Australia
Fri, Sep 30, 2011 - In hopes of launching its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia next week, Samsung has offered Apple a mystery deal that the iPhone maker admitted has favorable benefits to both sides. ( 78 comments )
T-Mobile sides with Samsung in Apple patent infringement case
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - On the heels of Verizon coming out in support of Samsung in Apple's patent lawsuit against the South Korean electronics maker, T-Mobile has submitted a brief opposing a proposed preliminary injunction against the company's smartphones and tablets. ( 36 comments )
Verizon comes to Samsung's defense in Apple patent lawsuit
Sat, Sep 24, 2011 - U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless has taken sides in the legal dispute between Apple and Samsung with a legal brief opposing a preliminary injunction against the South Korean company's smartphones and tablets. ( 116 comments )
Samsung fires back at Apple in Australia with countersuit against iPhone, iPad
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - After having been temporarily blocked from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet in Australia, Samsung has filed a countersuit in the country, alleging the iPhone and iPad are violating its own intellectual property. ( 112 comments )
Apple wins permanent ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany
Fri, Sep 9, 2011 - A German district court ruled on Friday that Samsung cannot sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany because it infringes on the design of Apple's iPad 2. ( 251 comments )
Apple may need to reveal iPad sales figures to bar Samsung Galaxy Tab
Tue, Sep 6, 2011 - An Australian judge has said Apple may need to break its own policy and reveal regional sales figures of the iPad and iPad 2 to bolster its case to bar sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. ( 90 comments )
Samsung pulls Galaxy Tab 7.7 from German trade show after injunction
Sun, Sep 4, 2011 - A new injunction from a German court has prompted Samsung to cease promoting its newly-unveiled Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet at the IFA consumer electronics show, providing another victory for Apple in its fierce legal battle against the company. ( 213 comments )
Samsung again delays Australian Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch in Apple suit
Mon, Aug 29, 2011 - Samsung and Apple returned to court in their ongoing patent infringement dispute Monday in Australia, and Samsung agreed to once again delay the launch of its Galaxy Tab 10.1, this time through at least Sept. 30. ( 29 comments )
Apple wins against Samsung increase likelihood of global settlement
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 - Apple’s second preliminary injunction win in a European court against Samsung products may “increase the likelihood” of a global settlement between the two rival companies, the investment banking division of the Royal Bank of Canada said Wednesday. ( 30 comments )
Samsung cites science fiction as prior art in US iPad patent case
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 - In its opposition brief against Apple's US motion for a preliminary injunction against sales of its Galaxy S, Infuse 4G, Droid Charge and Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung is claiming a depiction of a video device from "2001: a Space Odyssey" as prior art. ( 143 comments )
Best Buy to give away Galaxy Tabs as Apple seeks ban across all of EU
Fri, Aug 19, 2011 - Best Buy this weekend will kick-off an aggressive promo that offers a free Galaxy Tab 10.1 to buyers of certain HDTVs, possibly hinting that yet another iPad rival is in need of a stimulus to combat poor sales, assuming Samsung can keep it on the market. ( 71 comments )
Apple seeking EU ban of all Samsung Galaxy smartphones, tablets
Thu, Aug 18, 2011 - Following up on initial action seeking an injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany, Apple has filed a new complaint against a broad range of Samsung Galaxy branded smartphones and tablets in the Netherlands. ( 53 comments )
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban lifted across Europe, except Germany
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 - A German court has reversed its decision from last week and partly lifted the ban on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Europe, because it is unclear whether the court has the authority to impose the injunction outside of Germany. ( 39 comments )
Non-iPad tablet makers expected to slash prices to move inventory overstock
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 - Faced with growing inventory due to sluggish sales, the makers of tablets competing with Apple's iPad are said to continue to cut prices in order to reduce losses, potentially sparking an industry-wide price war, according to a new report. ( 47 comments )
German court bars Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 from sale in Europe in Apple suit
Tue, Aug 9, 2011 - A key legal victory for Apple in the European Union has reportedly blocked the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 across the continent for alleged patent violations. ( 180 comments )
Samsung postpones Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch in Australia citing Apple suit
Wed, Aug 3, 2011 - Just a day after Samsung suggested its Galaxy Tab 10.1 was on track to debut in Australia, the company has officially delayed the touchscreen tablet's launch event due to a legal dispute with Apple. ( 28 comments )
iPad competitors still can't match Apple's design efficiencies
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 - As hardware makers struggle to compete with the iPad in terms of sales, they also can't match Apple's design efficiency, which helps to keep the iPad's costs down, one analysis has found. ( 79 comments )
Samsung says Galaxy Tab 10.1 will launch in Australia, despite Apple complaint
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 - Samsung has revealed that the company still plans to sell a variant of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia in the "near future," despite a court ruling that has barred the release of the U.S. version of the device. ( 26 comments )
Australian Apple lawsuit halts sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Mon, Aug 1, 2011 - Sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 have been halted in Australia as a result of the company's ongoing patent infringement dispute with Apple. ( 155 comments )
UBS ups 2011 iPad estimate to 37.9M, 63% market share
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 - Analysts for investment bank UBS raised their 2011 forecast for Apple's iPad on Wednesday, predicting total sales of 37.9 million units for a projected 63 percent market share. ( 57 comments )
Apple heats up legal battle against Samsung with new ITC complaint
Wed, Jul 6, 2011 - Apple has filed a U.S. trade complaint against Samsung in hopes of blocking the import of the company's Galaxy S phone and Galaxy Tab touchscreen tablet as the legal dispute between the two companies ramps up. ( 38 comments )
Apple's iPad commands 1% of all web traffic after just one year
Mon, Jul 4, 2011 - A new report indicates the iPad now holds a 1 percent share of global web browsing, more than 50 times greater than its closest competitor. ( 22 comments )
Apple targets four Samsung products with preliminary injunction
Fri, Jul 1, 2011 - The ongoing saga between Apple and Samsung ratcheted up on Friday when the iPhone maker asked the U.S District Court in San Jose, Calif. to issue a preliminary injunction, potentially bringing a swift resolution to the legal dispute. ( 67 comments )
Apple: Samsung 'attempts to harass' with requests to see next-gen iPhone, iPad
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 - Apple has called out its key supplier and major rival, Samsung, in court, characterizing the company's requests to see Apple's next-generation iPhone and iPad as "attempts to harass" that were not made in good faith. ( 53 comments )
JP Morgan: Apple's iPad rivals reduce build plans after 'early dose of reality'
Wed, Jun 1, 2011 - A new investor report from J.P. Morgan on Wednesday indicates that Apple's competitors in the tablet market have reduced their build plans after receiving an "early dose of reality" in the form of lackluster sales. ( 80 comments )
Samsung ordered to show its new prototypes to Apple
Tue, May 24, 2011 - Samsung has been ordered by San Jose Federal Court judge Lucy Koh to provide Apple with samples of its unreleased tablets and smartphones as part of an ongoing patent dispute, allowing Apple to seek a timely motion of preliminary injunction. ( 47 comments )
Samsung to show off 2560x1600 10-inch tablet display [u]
Fri, May 13, 2011 - Samsung is getting ready to show off a 2560 by 1600 resolution 10.1-inch LCD display designed for tablets, approaching Retina-like pixel density, though the display would likely need some work if it were to make its way into Apple's iPad 3. ( 83 comments )
82% of US tablet market owned by Apple's iPad, The Daily loses $10M
Thu, May 5, 2011 - A new survey of U.S. tablet owners found that 82 percent of users have Apple's iPad. Also, the heavily hyped iPad-only publication The Daily generated 800,000 downloads and lost $10 million in its first quarter. ( 62 comments )
Motorola's iPad-rival "Xoom" tablet sales slashed to 100,000 units
Wed, Apr 6, 2011 - Google's flagship Android 3.0 Honeycomb competitor to Apple's iPad appears to have failed at launch, with Motorola Xoom sales estimated by Deutsche Bank to have reached just 100,000 units, a figure far lower than initial projections of failure from Morgan Stanley and RBC. ( 173 comments )
Samsung caught presenting actors as Galaxy Tab "consumers," fudging thinnest tablet claims
Fri, Mar 25, 2011 - After being forced to admit that its two million Galaxy Tabs last fall were just inventory and not actually sales to consumers, Samsung is now being accused of paying actors to pretend to be Galaxy Tab buyers and faking its claim that its redesigned tablet will be thinner than iPad 2 as originally claimed. ( 189 comments )
iPad 2 beats Android 3.0 Honeycomb Xoom, Galaxy Tab in HTML5 savvy
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 - Web development tools vendor Sencha examined Apple's iPad 2 and Motorola's Xoom running Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb, crediting Apple with "a top rate, no compromises HTML5 browser" while calling Android "not ready for primetime, even for HTML4." ( 106 comments )
Samsung announces new Galaxy Tab models with iPad prices
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 - Samsung has ditched the boxy new 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab it debuted just a month ago to announce a new model that is as thin and light as Apple iPad 2 and priced the same, targeted for an early June launch. ( 140 comments )
82% of future tablet buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPad
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 - A new survey shows Apple poised to dominate the tablet market yet again in 2011 with the iPad 2, as 82 percent of future tablet buyers said they would choose Apple's iPad over competing options like the Motorola Xoom and RIM PlayBook. ( 81 comments )
IDC: Apple's iPad took 83% share of tablets shipped in 2010
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 - Contrasting Apple's recent claims that it controls more than 90 percent of the tablet market, research firm IDC revealed on Thursday that the iPad represented 73 percent of shipments in the fourth quarter of 2010, and 83 percent for the entire year. ( 54 comments )
Samsung admits its iPad-rival Galaxy Tab sales were actually "quite… smooth?" [u]
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - After boasting last fall that sales of its Galaxy Tab were "faster than expected" and had reached 2 million, Samsung has now admitted to analysts that its figures were only "sell-in" inventory shipped to retailers, and that actual units bought by consumers were "quite small." ( 160 comments )
Apple's share of tablet market slides to 77%, Android rises to 22% [u]
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - Despite posting impressive sales of the iPad last quarter, Apple saw its tablet market share drop from 95 percent to 77 percent as shipments of Google Android-based tablets chipped away at the company's tablet dominance, a new report says. ( 109 comments )
Briefly: Foxconn retail, Samsung struggles, Microsoft ponders Office for App Stores
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 - Cybermart, a retail subsidiary of Apple partner Foxconn, is planning an aggressive expansion in Greater China after winning distribution rights for Apple products, according to a new report. Samsung was unable to capitalize on its iPad and iPhone challengers, posting its lowest quarterly profit in six quarters. Finally, a Microsoft spokesperson said the company was "looking into" a Mac App Store version of its Office productivity suite. ( 65 comments )
Samsung to rival Apple's iPod touch with Android Galaxy Player
Mon, Dec 27, 2010 - Samsung, the world's second largest mobile manufacturer, intends to release a media player device aimed at Apple's iPod touch, and says it will unveil the new Galaxy Player at CES. ( 100 comments )
HTML5 on Android Samsung Galaxy Tab "disappointing" vs Apple iPad
Sat, Dec 11, 2010 - Web app developer Sencha has profiled Samsung's Android-based Galaxy Tab in comparison to Apple's iPad, concluding that while it is billed as "the first mass-market Android tablet; unfortunately, it’s a little bit of a disappointment." ( 137 comments )
