blackberry steps up fightback with indonesian phone

BlackBerry steps up fightback with Indonesian phone

BlackBerry will this week launch a new budget handset in Indonesia, one of its last bastions, a major step in the ailing smartphone maker's fightback against titans Samsung and Apple.
mixed verdict in samsung apple patent trial

Mixed verdict in Samsung-Apple patent trial

Jurors ordered Samsung to pay just a fraction of the big-money damages sought by Apple in a high-stakes Silicon Valley case over smartphone patents.
samsung reports q1 profit of 73b

Samsung reports Q1 profit of $7.3b

Samsung Electronics reported Tuesday a 5.9 per cent year-on-year increase in first quarter net profit to 7.57 trillion won ($7.3 billion) but operating profit declined for a second straight quarter on slowing smartphone revenue.
samsung looks to life beyond the smartphone

Samsung looks to life beyond the smartphone

After years of record profit growth, tech giant Samsung Electronics looks to be at a commercial crossroads as it searches for a new growth driver to counter slowing sales of its phenomenally successful smartphones.
samsung flagship smartphone goes on sale worldwide

Samsung flagship smartphone goes on sale worldwide

The latest version of Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphone series went on sale worldwide Friday, days after the electronics giant announced it was facing a second consecutive quarter of profit decline.
samsung posts falling profits for second straight quarter

Samsung posts falling profits for second straight quarter

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday posted estimated first quarter operating profits of 8.4 trillion won ($7.96 billion), marking a second straight year-on-year decline as growth in smartphone sales slow.
apple samsung trade barbs as new patent trial opens

Apple, Samsung trade barbs as new patent trial opens

Lawyers for Apple and Samsung have exchanged barbs as a major new patent trial opened, and debated the role of a company not even part of the case - Google.
apple vs samsung case to start before fresh jury

Apple vs Samsung case to start before fresh jury

Jurors were selected on Monday for a high stakes patent battle between smartphone rivals Apple and Samsung, setting the stage for attorneys to open fire regarding who copied innovations.
apple and samsung to renew patent battle in us court

Apple and Samsung to renew patent battle in US court

Apple and Samsung will return to federal court in the heart of Silicon Valley on Monday for a new round in their seemingly perpetual patent war.
new iphone likely out in september

New iPhone likely out in September

Apple is to release its newest iPhone in September, with higher resolution and bigger screens, a report said Friday, its latest salvo in the smartphone wars where it has lost global market share to rivals such as Samsung.
russian officials dump ipads over spy fears

Russian officials dump iPads over spy fears

Russian government officials have swapped their iPads for Samsung tablets to ensure tighter security, the telecoms minister told news agencies on Wednesday.
samsung puts 2 bln vietnam phone plant into operation

Samsung puts $2 bln Vietnam phone plant into operation

Korean electronics giant Samsung put their second manufacturing plant, costing US$2 billion, into operation in northern Vietnam this week, which is estimated to make as many as 9 million mobile phones per month, starting August this year.
samsung jumps into crowded music market

Samsung jumps into crowded music market

Samsung unveiled a free music service for users of its Galaxy smartphones, entering a crowded market that includes Pandora, Spotify and Apple's iTunes.
judge rejects apple bid to ban samsung devices

Judge rejects Apple bid to ban Samsung devices

A federal judge on Thursday rejected Apple's request to ban an array of Samsung smartphones and tablets found to have infringed on patents held by the US tech giant.
samsung launches galaxy s5

Samsung launches Galaxy S5

Samsung has unveiled its new flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone armed with a fingerprint scanner and a built-in heart rate sensor to defend its place as the world's industry leader.