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iSuppli: Apple To Spend $27 Billion On Semiconductors In 2012
iSuppli’s head of electronics and semiconductor research Dale Ford is predicting that Apple will spend $27 billion on semiconductors in 2012. He presented his prediction at the company’s Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Summit. Apple is set to maintain a huge lead over Samsung through at least 2013. Apple went from being the third largest buyer of semiconductors in 2009 to the front in 2010. According to iSuppli, Apple spent $23 billion on semiconductors in 2011, which is over 50% more than their closest rivals. Ford also pointed out that Apple’s microprocessor spending has grown from $9 billion in 2009 to $27 billion this year. Ford is predicting that Apple will spend $29 billion on semiconductors next year.
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Categories Apple Inc., Dale Ford, Intel, iSuppli, Samsung Electronics Inc.
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Apple Files For Ban Of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 In The U.S. Again
This past Friday at 8PM PST, Apple filed a preliminary injunction to have the Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in the U.S. The motion is based on a ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). This is happening three calendar days before the two CEOs of the companies are having a court-moderated settlement talk in San Francisco. The company is asking Judge Lucy Koh to rule in their favor without a new hearing.
Samsung Receives 9 Million Pre-Orders For Galaxy S
According to the Korea Economic Daily, Samsung Electronics Inc. has received 9 million pre-orders for the third generation Galaxy S smartphone across 100 global carriers. In the first quarter, Samsung beat Apple as the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer. The Korea Economic Daily cited an unnamed source at Samsung about the pre-order information. The Samsung smartphone factory in South Korea is also running at full capacity of 5 million units per month.
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Samsung Loses $10 Billion In Market Value Due To Loss In Apple Business
Shares of Samsung Electronics Co. has dropped 6%, causing a $10 billion market value loss after it was reported that Apple was working with a rival company called Elpida for massive chip orders. Taiwanese news company DigiTimes talked to a source whom reported that Apple placed a large mobile dynamic random access memory (DRAM) order with Elpida’s plant in Hiroshima, Japan. This not only affected Samsung, but it also hit SK hynix whose stock closed 9% lower at a 20-week low.
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Categories Apple Inc., Rhoo Yong-suk, Samsung Electronics Inc.
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Apple Claims Samsung Destroyed Evidence
Apple has filed a motion in the Northern District of California alleging that Samsung had intentionally destroyed documents that they were ordered to hand over to Apple. Apple described Samsung’s actions as a “spoilation of evidence” and they want the judge to inform the jury that Samsung acted in bad faith in failing to meet their legal duties. A hearing for Apple’s motion is scheduled on June 7th. Samsung’s reply deadline is May 16th, but the company is already seeking an extension to May 29th. Samsung is hoping to have the hearing pushed back to July 10th.
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Samsung Acquires Mobile Entertainment Company mSpot
Samsung Electronics has acquired mobile entertainment company mSpot. The financial terms were undisclosed, but it is rumored that the company was sold for $8.8 million. mSpot allows users to stream and watch full length movies on their mobile phones and on the web. mSpot has deals with Disney, Sony, NBC, Lionsgate, Warner, and several other companies.
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Categories mSpot, Samsung Electronics Inc., Trinity Ventures
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Apple and Samsung Drop Some Lawsuits Against Each Other
Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Inc. have dropped a large number of copyright infringement claims against each other. However the companies are still arguing about whether or not Samsung blatantly copied off Apple.
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Samsung Galaxy S III Coming This Summer With 50GB Of Free Dropbox Storage
Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S III at an event in London today. The Galaxy S III uses the new quad-core 1.4GHz Exynos processor. Other specs include a 4.8-inch display, HD Super AMOLED screen, 133g weight, and measures 8.6mm. The phone has the same physical home button that the Galaxy series is known for.
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Apple and Samsung Settlement Talks Scheduled For May 21st
Judge Lucy Koh, the judge that is mediating the patent infringement settlement talks between Apple and Samsung, has set the date to May 21st and May 22nd in San Francisco. Samsung and Apple’s CEOs and chief counsels will be in San Francisco rather than the full trial San Jose venue. The two companies will have to produce statements by May 9th with “a candid evaluation of the parties’ likelihood of prevailing on the claims and defenses.”
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Categories Apple Inc., Judge Lucy Koh, Samsung Electronics Inc.
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Nokia Dethroned As Biggest Handset Maker By Samsung
Earlier this month I wrote about how Samsung may overtake Nokia as the largest handset maker. Today we have confirmed that it is true. After 14 years, Nokia is no longer then global leader in handset manufacturing.
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Categories Nokia Corporation, Samsung Electronics Inc.
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