Galaxy S4 Shipments Top 10 Million in First Month

A massive amount of product to move in the first month after the device’s commercial debut.
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Samsung Takes a Stake in Component Customer (And Competitor) Pantech

Samsung becomes the third-largest shareholder in a South Korean smartphone rival.
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The Galaxy S4 Is Samsung’s Fastest Shipping Smartphone Ever

When is a sale not a sale — at least not the kind of sale most people think about? When the phone guys report their numbers.
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Pentagon Clears iPhone and iPad for Use on Secure Networks

The DOD grants Apple the same mobile device security clearances it gave to BlackBerry and Samsung last week.
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Apple Hopes to Add Samsung’s Galaxy S4 to Patent Litigation Pig Pile

Apple asks to swap Samsung’s newest flagship smartphone into its second patent infringement suit against the company.
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Amazon Buys Liquavista From Samsung

Looks like Samsung’s efforts to sell off its Liquavista subsidiary have paid off. Amazon on Monday said it had acquired the company, which develops low-power, high-visibility electrowetting displays. Amazon did not disclose a price, though rumors circulating in March suggested Samsung was looking for less than $100 million. In confirming the acquisition, Amazon declined to elaborate on its plans for Liquavista, though its technology is almost certainly headed for the retailer’s Kindle e-readers.

Apple: Google Is Not a “Friend of the Court” in Samsung Case

More of a silent co-defendant …
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Samsung and BlackBerry Cleared for Pentagon Work

Surface Makes Microsoft a Top 5 Tablet Vendor … With 1.8 Percent Market Share

BlackBerry Q10 Is Fastest-Selling Ever Smartphone at Selfridges (Updated)

Test Finds Samsung Galaxy S4 More Breakable Than S3, iPhone

iPad Edges Kindle Fire to Top J.D. Power Tablet-Satisfaction Rankings Again

Apple Wins Invalidation of Samsung 3G Patent in Germany

Samsung’s Going to Ship a Ton of Smartphones This Year

Apple Gaining Ground on Android and Samsung in U.S. Smartphone Market

Samsung’s Investments Hint at Platform Ambitions

Samsung Buddies Up With Mozilla on New Android Browser Tech

Mossberg on Apple’s Rivalry With Samsung and Why the iPhone Is Like Switzerland