Back in 2011, When Apple launched the iOS 5 with the Notifications Center, All Android users noticed that it's copied from Google's Android OS that Android models had been shipping with this feature since the launch of Android 2.1 Eclair. Everyone was waiting for Google to take Apple to court... Well, it isn't Google but Samsung that is finally taking Apple to court over this feature.

Samsung Korea is suing Apple for the Notifications Center patent, it's not just a standards-essential patent which means that Samsung may get a BIG pay check from Apple in return, if Samsung won in court.

It is unknown whether Samsung is defending a patent it had received or whether it has enhanced an existing patent that some other company received before Apple launched its Notification Center. And that is the billion dollar question because Samsung cannot sue for something Google patented.

Google recently received a Patent in the U.S. for the Android Notifications Center, but technically, Samsung cannot use that to sue Apple unless it was enhanced by Samsung or if it was sold to Samsung by Google.

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As a part of Samsung Marketing strategy to release a new device from every range annually, Samsung is rumored to release a New Low-end device called the Samsung GALAXY Fame model number GT-S6810, its price will be lower than $100 and have a very limited hardware and software specifications.

Samsung GALAXY Frame specs will be close to that of the Samsung Galaxy Ace or Samsung Galaxy mini. Now, this shouldn't exactly rev up your engines considering that these are models featuring small screens with 320 x 480 resolution, single-core 800MHz processors and 512MB of RAM. The device will come in many different colors and expected to be revealed at the MWC 2013 on February.

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A New Samsung Audio deck for the GALAXY smartphone series has been leaked. The accessory can connect to your Samsung GALAXY smartphone through Bluetooth 3.0, a 3.5mm jack or a microUSB port. When plugged into the latter, it was also act as a charging dock for your phone. In fact, it will charge any Android phone with a USB charging port on the bottom.

The Dock will be released to the market by Q1,2013 and will Make it first appearance on the CES 2013 event in February.

Dock Features:

• USB Audio Class

• Universal dock station

• Bluetooth version 3.0

• Power: 6W (3W x 2)

• Power volume button

• Charging Port

• 3.5mm Audio Plug-in

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Samsung has just Officially announced a New smartphone the Samsung GALAXY Grand I9080/I9082, The device has a 5" WVGA LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 480 and a pixel density of 186ppi, makes it a low-end device as a cheap replacement of the GALAXY Note II.

Samsung GALAXY Grand Full Specifications

Other Galaxy Grand Specs include a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 8 megapixel rear camera with 1080p video recording, 2 megapixel front camera, 8GB internal memory with microSD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, HSPA+ connectivity and all running with 2,100mAh battery. GALAXY Grand has two versions GT-I9080 with a single SIM and GT-I9082 with Dual-sim support but both have the same Specifications.

Samsung GALAXY Grand will be available on markets by Q1,2013 with Android 4.1.2 Jelly bean out of the box with all the TouchQiz latest features (Multi-view, S Voice, Popup Player, Smart stay... etc).

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An Exploit found in certain Samsung models (Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II.. etc) powered by Samsung's Exynos 4210 or Exynos 4412 could potentially allow an app to take over a device, wipe memory and even brick the whole phone. At the same time, a developer named Supercurio had come up with a fix that not only should work on all of the affected models, but also can be turned on and off since it could affect camera functionality on some units.

Ever since this story broke, everyone has been waiting to see what Samsung's response would be. After all, some of the same developers that found the exploit also reported it to Samsung.

Samsung responded with the following statement :

We would expect Samsung to issue a patch ASAP. Remember, this is a rather serious problem with the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Samsung GALAXY Note II, two flagship models that will continue to sell.

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Samsung always brings New colors to the markets to satisfies the needs of its customers. Currently, Samsung is preparing a New color for its latest Galaxy Tabs, The GALAXY Tab 2 7.0 and GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 as well.

The New color for these slates is the Garnet RED, Samsung color that the AT&T Galaxy S III version launched with it. The Garnet Red editions of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and Galaxy Note 10.1 will arrive in time for Valentine's Day next year.

Unfortunately only the 3GZFi slates will get the new paintjob.

Samsung is still at war with Apple over the patents, which the U.S. based company claim Samsung's used it without a license. However, Samsung still providing an innovative ideas and products to the Markets.

Samsung's smart Marketing and wide-customers targeting, made the company on the TOP of the smartphones shipments this year (2012). Prices of Samsung stocks has never been high like now. Samsung shares hit an all-time high of 1.437 Million won.

Meanwhile, Apple (APPL) still struggling as its stocks went down recording the lowest score in the past 2-years, This came as a result of low expectations from Apple as the the iPhone 5 was a little disappointed to the market and the quality of the product was questionable.

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Samsung has produced a variety of ads this year to promote their red-hot devices, the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note II.

Samsung couldn't just wish us Happy Holidays without doing it in a commercial. The spot shows off some nice eye candy with the display on the Samsung GALAXY Note II combined with the ancient art of Kirigami. The ad makes great use of the 5.5 inch screen on the device.

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Samsung has just pushed out the Jelly bean 4.1.1 Update for the Wifi-Only Galaxy Note 10.1 users (GT-N8010). The New Update is currently available via Samsung KIES software or Over-The-Air (OTA).

The Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean software update is 441 MB in size and is available only in Germany for now. Delivered in the usual over-the-air manner, the firmware update should hit rest of Europe soon. Sadly, Samsung hasn't specified exactly when different market will get the update.

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Samsung GALAXY Note II is currently the most recent flagship device released by Samsung, It's a 5.5-inch Phablet that merge between two portable devices, a Smartphone & a Tablet... This new kind of devices (Phablets) is doing very well on the market.

According to the latest reports, Samsung is currently developing a device with a 6.3-inch screen that will be called the Samsung GALAXY Note III, the device will have Full HD 1080p display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and 16:9 ratio, the Pixel density will be about 350 PPI which is Great. The device will launch by late 2013.

Samsung local parts suppliers reports that the display type will be an OLED display as Samsung is making cuts from its LCD factory, These cuts will be spent on OLED flexible displays for future products. This will allow Samsung to differentiate in the space and focus on organic-LED displays. In 2013, Samsung will be using the AMOLED technology on its high-end products only.

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