BARCELONA, Spain–Microsoft wants to make it a lot easier for companies to develop Windows Phones. The software giant on Sunday unveiled plans to release a reference design based on its mobile operating system and using Qualcomm hardware. Basically, that means anyone — from established handset vendors like HTC to PC makers like Hewlett-Packard — can …
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BARCELONA, Spain — Samsung’s first move with Tizen may not be big, but it could prove to be pretty savvy. The Korean electronics giant has been working on Tizen-based smartphones for months, but the first global product to use the open-source Linux operating system won’t be a phone. Rather, Samsung on Monday will unveil a new version of its Gear …
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There’s a lot riding on Samsung’s Galaxy S5, and it goes beyond having the most coveted smartphone in the market. The Galaxy S5, which will make its debut on Monday at Samsung’s “Unpacked 2014 Episode 1” event at Mobile World Congress, serves as a potentially critical turning point for the Korean electronics giant. After a lackluster response to the Galaxy …
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BARCELONA, Spain — The wait for Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is now over. Samsung on Monday will host its “Unpacked 2014 Episode 1” event during the Mobile World Congress trade show here. The Korean electronics giant will kick off the event at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 a.m. PT, and you can calculate the start time in your own location …
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Sorry, Android, but you just got some more competition in wearables. A new version of Samsung’s Gear smartwatch will run the company’s Tizen software instead of Google’s Android operating system, people familiar with the matter said. Samsung will unveil the device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, the people said. Samsung also has been working on a Tizen-based …
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The Galaxy S5 hasn’t been launched yet, but Samsung is already providing some glimpses of what the device will be like. The components side of the Korean company on Tuesday unveiled several new leading-edge LED components for mobile devices. At least one of those, a reflector-integrated flash LED, will show up in the Galaxy S5, Samsung said. Related stories Best …
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Google’s Android 4.4.2 KitKat update, launched in October, will now hit a variety of Samsung devices. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Samsung TV Sale: Save Up to $800 on Select Models at Best Buy Best Cordless Vacuum Deals: Save $168 on LG CordZero A9, $100 …
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It’s pretty grim days for the PC industry, and the sector’s next hope — machines that run both Windows and Android at the same time — may not be enough to save it. The dual-operating system idea is just the latest attempt by the computer makers to juice sales, which have been on a steady decline: shipments posted their worst-ever …
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The US Justice Department on Friday ended its investigation into Samsung’s use of standards-essential patents to exclude certain Apple devices from the US market, saying the inquiry is no longer necessary. The government said in a press release that it no longer needs to investigate Samsung because of an Obama administration decision in mid-2013 to overturn a sales ban on …
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Samsung on Wednesday announced its latest patent-licensing deal, with the Korean electronics giant reaching a pact with networking maker Cisco. The agreement marks the third deal that Samsung has announced in the past couple weeks. It also reached deals with Google and Ericsson, both to settle litigation and to prevent future issues. Like the previous pacts, Samsung provided little information. …
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