Today Samsung has announced the pricing and availability of three new Android-powered devices. Samsung will be launching two new Galaxy Player devices and two new tablets between now and mid-May.
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Even though the official launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is unknown, Office Depot temporarily had the tablet listed on their website. The Tab 2 was listed with a $399.99 price tag for an 8GB WiFi model. Samsung still needs more time to tweak the TouchWiz for Ice Cream Sandwich according to a spokesperson before deciding the launch date.
Top Apple executives are meeting with top Samsung executives to settle their patent fight. This is a different stance than the late Apple CEO when he said he wanted to go “thermonuclear” with Android.
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A court in Germany has dismissed two cases filed by Apple against Samsung. The decision was made by a regional court in Mannheim. Apple was claiming that Samsung infringed on their slide-to-lock technology as well as one of three patents Samsung claimed Apple violated. These two cases are one of several patent disputes between the two electronics giants.
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At Mobile World Congress, Samsung Electronics has launched a new Android phone known as the Samsung Galaxy S III specs. Although it is currently unknown which carriers will be getting their hands on the S III, we do know that the phone is packing some powerful hardware. The specs include a 1.5GHz quad-core Samsung Exynos processor, 4.8-inch full HD 1080p resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio display, 2 megapixel front-facing camera, 8 megapixel rear camera, 4G LTE, Android 4.0 operating system, and a ceramic case. [BGR]
The Samsung Zipel smart oven is going to be rolled out in Korea. The smart oven has built-in WiFi that allows the device to communicate with your Android-based smartphone, which can be used to dial the oven in for 160 different dishes. The Zipel is an infrared oven that has a number of “smart” features including the ability to display a number of calories in a particular dish. Unfortunately there is no word on price or availability or whether it will be released outside of Korea. [The Verge]
AT&T and Samsung has announced that the Samsung Rugby Smart will be coming to AT&T stores on March 4th. The $100 phone is “waterproof” meaning that it can be submerged under one meter of water for up to 30 minutes. The phone is built to military specifications of 810F standards. Other specs include Android 2.3 operating system, 3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED panel, 4GB internal storage, 1,650mAh battery, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, 5 megapixel rear facing autofocus camera with LED flash and 720p video capture. The Rugby Smart is 12.19mm thick and weighs 4.2 ounces. [Engadget]
Korean electronics company Samsung has just hit 20 million Galaxy S II phones. Not bad considering that they hit 10 million units sold back in September. The phone was released this past April. This announcement comes on the heels of the Mobile World Congress event. Taking 10 months to hit this mark, Samsung has beat the original Galaxy S milestone by seven months. This phone model has a Super AMOLED Plus screen, slim design, and dual core CPUs. [Engadget]
