The Samsung Apple relationship has always been a weird one. While fierce competitors on the smartphone front, Apple has remained chummy with the component manufacturing side of the Korean megacorp, using them for all sorts of parts and internals. However, as the relationship between the companies … [Read more...]
Apple Starting To Split From Samsung For Chips?
October 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It's always been something of a bizarre fact that even though Apple and Samsung are bitter rivals in the smartphone world, Apple relies on Samsung for a large number of components — most notably the chips in the iOS devices. However, a number of reports seem to indicate that Apple might be moving … [Read more...]
Samsung Readies Two More Attack Ads At iPhone 5
September 26, 2012 by 3 Comments
Samsung's ad aimed at those waiting in line for the iPhone 5 has absolutely saturated the airwaves of late, and the company's not stopping there. They've released two new ads, yet again poking fun at people who waited in line for the iPhone 5. … [Read more...]
Samsung Fires Off Video Ad Mocking iPhone 5 Line-Waiters
September 19, 2012 by 7 Comments
I know a bunch of our readers are dedicated line-waiters, and preparing to line up for the iPhone 5 release. Samsung has continued its scathing series of attack ads and has just released a new video aimed squarely at those waiting for the new device. … [Read more...]
Samsung’s Genius Attack Ad On iPhone 5
September 15, 2012 by 6 Comments
A Samsung ad is floating around the Internet via Business Insider, where they are once again are calling out Apple’s iPhone, this time in a direct comparison with their flagship Galaxy S III. They outline specs of their phone vs the iPhone 5, with a tagline that reads, “It doesn’t take a … [Read more...]
Apple Cuts Back On iPhone Chips From Samsung
September 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
While the relationship between Samsung Mobile and Apple is decidedly a bad one, the division of Samsung that manufacturers electronic components and Apple seem to get along well — but that relationship may be on the rocks. According to both Reuters, Korea Economic Daily, and Bloomberg, the orders … [Read more...]
Internet Falls For Obvious “Samsung Paying Fine In Nickels” Hoax
August 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It really shouldn't be news when someone believes satire is real on the internet — after all, there's an entire website devoted to people believing the Onion — but this is something else. Today, a huge number of internet users fell for a news story claiming that Samsung had started paying its … [Read more...]
Apple Looks To Ban Eight Samsung Products
August 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Fresh off the high of their legal victory, Apple has moved to try and block the sale of a number of Samsung products. As noted by The Verge, the following devices have been targeted: Galaxy S 4G Galaxy S2 (AT&T) Galaxy S2 (Skyrocket) Galaxy S2 (T-Mobile) Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Galaxy S … [Read more...]
Apple, Samsung, Google Respond To Patent Ruling
August 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The big news on the weekend was that a jury declared Samsung in violation of Apple's patents, and fined the Korean company some $1.05 billion. While this ruling is definitely going to be appealed, it's still send shockwaves through the tech community. Apple, Samsung, and surprisingly Google, have … [Read more...]
Apple Offered Samsung Opportunity To License Patents
August 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Yet another interesting finding from the ongoing court battle between Samsung and Apple, this time related to Apple’s offering to license patents for smartphones and tablets at $30 and $40 respectively. AllThingsD notes that Apple was reportedly “shocked” upon seeing the Galaxy line of … [Read more...]
