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Samsung To Spin Off LCD Biz

Samsung Electronics will spin off its liquid crystal display division, dumping an unprofitable segment as the company shifts its focus towards thinner displays.

Samsung Spins Off Its Display Business, Shifts Focus From LCD to OLED

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Samsung Electronics announced Monday that it will spin off its LCD business division to launch a new entity provisionally called Samsung Display Co., set to go live on April 1, 2012. The move awaits shareholder approval, but the new business will reportedly launch with about $668 million in paid-in capital to start working with.

Apple's Legal Woes in China Offer Hope to Rivals

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Apple Inc's legal row over its iPad trademark in China creates a window of opportunity for rivals such as Lenovo Group Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as they try to chip away at the U.S. firm's dominance of the potentially vast Chinese tablet market.
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Presidents Day Sales 2012: 25 Best Places to Snag a Sale in Stores and Online

Presidents Day may technically be a federal holiday to celebrate the first president, George Washington, but it may leave its mark in history as a great day to snag sales on the third Monday in February. Grab your wallets and eco-friendly shopping bags! Here are the best places, online and in store, to snag a sale on Presidents Day 2012.
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iPad 3 Release: Why the New Apple Tablet Will Support 4G LTE

With the speculated release date of Apple's next generation tablet - dubbed iPad 3 - drawing near (iMore and AllThingsD are betting on an early March release while the Verge believes that iPad 3 could debut as early as Feb. 29), everybody must be wondering whether the iPad 3 will support 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution). Let's examine the possibility.
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Apple Files EU Patent Complaint, Motorola Mobility Says

Apple Inc. has requested European Union antitrust regulators to step in and settle a technology patent dispute between the company and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., according to a Motorola Mobility regulatory filing on Friday.
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HTC Thunderbolt and Droid Incredible 2 on Verizon Confirmed for Ice Cream Sandwich Update

HTC has confirmed the HTC Thunderbolt and Droid Incredible 2 will both be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich update, a move sure to please many Verizon customers. It had been announced on an HTC Facebook Page there would be updates to several other devices, but the above two were not mentioned. A new HTC Ice Cream Sandwich Updates: The North American Edition Facbook Page now includes confirmation of Android 4.0 updates coming to the HTC Rhyme, also on Verizon.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Sprint vs Motorola Photon 4G with Ice Cream Sandwich

Sprint customers waiting for higher network speeds have big choice to make when the new LTE network debuts this summer. The question will be whether to buy the Samsung Galaxy Nexus or the Motorola Photon 4G with Ice Cream Sandwich. It's all very preliminary, starting with the fact there are no dates given for the Galaxy Nexus releas, LTE opening or Photon 4G updating.
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Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle Fire are Top Dogs in Tablet Market in Q4

While Amazon has carefully protected sales information concerning their low-budget tablet, the Kindle Fire, a new report from iSupply, a market research firm, says that Amazon has nabbed the #2 in tablet market share. Apple shipped 15.4 million iPads and iPad 2s during the fourth quarter of 2011 according to iSuppli. Shipments were up 39 percent from 11.1 million in the third quarter; however, Apple's share of tablet market share dropped from 64 percent in the third quarter to 57 percent in t...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. Motorola Droid 4: Who Wins the Android Smartphone Battle? [VIDEO]

The Samsung Galaxy S2, considered the best Android smartphone yet, has received rave reviews around the world since its launch. Droid 4, on the other hand, Motorola’s first smartphone that combines 4G LTE with a QWERTY keyboard. Check out the comparison of the features of two great phones launched by AT&T (Galaxy S2) and Verizon (Droid 4) and see how they are going head-on-head.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 New Release Date Revealed: Report

While there is still no official word from Samsung about the release date of the highly anticipated Galaxy S3, there is much speculation that the phone will be unveiled at an event in France on March.22.
It may be safe to say that Apple is dominating the mobile market, especially after a recent lawsuit against Motorola. The company has just won a patent debacle against Motorola in regards to Apple's staple "slide to unlock" feature on smartphone

Apple Motorola Lawsuit: 'Significant Win Against Android' Says Microsoft Patent Consultant

It may be safe to say that Apple is dominating the mobile market, especially after a recent lawsuit against Motorola. The company has just won a patent debacle against Motorola in regards to Apple’s staple “slide to unlock” feature on smartphones. The Munich Regional Court in Germany ruled that the competitor smartphone supplier infringes Apple’s European patent, and the decision imposes a permanent injunction against Motorola devices.
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Why Did Apple Unveil Mountain Lion? Competition

Apple, the world’s most valuable company, made available the latest version of its OS, dubbed Mountain Lion, for developers Thursday so that it will be able to ship new products by the third quarter.
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Ice Cream Sandwich Update Ready for Motorola Photon 4G and Atrix 2

Motorola will update Sprint's Photon 4G and AT&T's Atrix 2 to the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system starting in July, the company announced in a Motorola Owners Forum post Feb. 15. Although the Atrix 2's predecessor, the Atrix 4G, is no longer offered by AT&T, it too will get the update. While it's good news to people who have had these phones for a while now, it's a bit surprising they are getting Android 4.0 before newer, higher priced devices like the Samsung Galaxy S2, Galax...
Apple's next iPad, presumably called "iPad 3," will double the display density of the iPad 2 and feature a better, longer-lasting battery.

iPad 3 Release Date: From Specs to Price Rumors (What we Know so Far)

Apple is a forerunner in the technology industry when it comes of design and innovation. Hence, it's not surprising to see the excitement among iPad fans reach a fever pitch especially as the latest wave of rumors suggests that the next generation Apple tablet, dubbed iPad 3, will be unveiled in the first week of March, possibly on March 7.Here's a rundown of the latest rumors about iPad 3 release date, specs and price - and what we think about them.
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Nvidia Warns of Chip Supplies, Slower Mobile Growth

Nvidia Corp warned that delays in ramping up new manufacturing technology and a struggling PC industry are impacting its business; the chipmaker also scaled back its outlook for growth in its smartphone and tablet business.
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Ice Cream Sandwich Update for Motorola Droid Razr Confirmed for July

Motorola announced their Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade timeline for the Droid Razr, and it won't get the update until July at the earliest. In fact, no Motorola products will get Android 4.0 until April at the earliest, and even then, the only device getting it is the Xoom Family Edition tablet. Other devices confirmed to get the upgrade starting in July are the Photon 4G on Sprint, Atrix 2 on AT&T and Droid Xyboard 10.1 and 8.9 tablets from Verizon.
Sprint Galaxy Nexus Release Date: LTE Device Could Launch ThisMonth, Leaked Document Reveals

Samsung to Cancel 32GB Galaxy Nexus Avatar?

It was previously expected by many fans that Samsung would initially release the 32GB avatar of the very popular Galaxy Nexus. However, the recent post of the current status of the project has ended all such expectations.
Lumia 900 (AT&T) Releases At $100 On April 8; Is Nokia’s Biggest Bet Worth Your Wallet?

Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket HD vs. Nokia Lumia 900 – AT&T Smartphone Battle to Intensify in Coming Days

Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket HD, which was unveiled at the Consumer Electronic Show 2012 and is expected to be launched within few months, is a 9.27-millimeter sliver of a smartphone with an HD Super AMOLED screen (1280x720). The Nokia Lumia 900, which was launched at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Monday, is the first of Nokia's Windows Phone-based range to feature high-speed LTE connectivity.

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