Apple was unable to convince the courts to issue a preliminary injunction that would have banned Samsung from selling some of its Galaxy smartphones in the U.S. Apple sued Samsung in April in the U.S., alleging that the Korean company “slavishly” copied its smartphone and tablet designs. It asked the judge overseeing the case to issue a preliminary injunction that would have prevented Samsung from selling the infringing devices immediately, but the judge was not convinced. “It is not clear that an injunction on Samsung’s accused devices would prevent Apple from being ...

Google confirmed to CNET that its Google Wallet mobile payment service will not be included on the Galaxy Nexus, which is due to launch on Verizon’s network later this month. “Verizon asked us not to include this functionality in the product,” a Google spokesperson told CNET. Google Wallet is available on the Nexus S, and lets users make payments from their phones based on near-field communications technology at participating retailers. Google did not provide a reason for Verizon’s request, but Verizon is a primary member of the Isis joint venture with AT&T and ...

Verizon Wireless has revealed that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Samsung DROID Charge smartphone will be released in the near future, or “soon” as the carrier puts it. The update will add security fixes and performance enhancements along with all of the other goodies that come with Android 2.3. Verizon typically rolls these updates out slowly, so users will have to sit back and wait for the notification on their phones alerting them that the update is ready to download and install. ...

Samsung is officially making available its new Wave 3 bada-powered smartphone in markets across the world today. The Wave 3 is Samsung’s flagship bada device, and it is powered by a 1.4GHz single-core processor and has a WVGA resolution, 4-inch Super AMOLED screen. The Wave 3 includes a 5 megapixel camera with 720p video recording and a front-facing camera for video chats. The Wave 3 runs bada 2.0, which offers a number of improvements over its predecessor. The Wave 3 is available today in France, Germany, Italy, and Russia, and will hit other markets across the world in the near ...

Samsung’s latest Windows Phone device may be small in stature, but it offers powerful performance in its pint-sized package.AT&T is backing Microsoft’s Windows Phone Mango platform with a healthy selection of phones. The Samsung Focus Flash is among the first to reach store shelves. The Flash may be more compact than today’s leading superphones, but it packs just as hard a punch. If you’re looking for a smaller, but still potent, smartphone, then the Focus Flash may be for ...

Sprint is running some specials of its own for the Black Friday shopping frenzy, as it has announced that the Google Nexus S 4G and the Samsung Conquer 4G will be free with a new two-year contract during the weekend after Thanksgiving. The Nexus S 4G will be available in store and online, while the Conquer 4G will be an online-only special. Sprint is also among the retailers slashing the price of the 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook down to $199 for the weekend. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Last week, Samsung released an update to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that brought along Android 3.2 Honeycomb to the slate. Unfortunately, it also broke a few important functions, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and others on a number of users’ tablets. As a result of that, Samsung quickly halted the roll-out of the update to fix the issues. Now, the company claims that it has resolved all of the problems with the upgrade and has started distributing it to users once again. Owners of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 should get a notification on the tablet when the update is ready to be downloaded and installed. ...

Samsung’s latest Galaxy S2 commercial has mercilessly mocked the loyal Apple iPhone fans who recently waited in line for the new 4S smartphone.The ad, which will air in the US on Thanksgiving Thursday, features a host of caricatured iPhone enthusiasts lining-up outside Apple Stores lookalikes, nine hours before it goes on sale.The cutting commercial, which you can watch in the YouTube clip below, portrays the Apple fanboys’ excitedly speculating on the new features, before their attention is drawn to an S2 ...

Verizon Wireless today announced the Samsung Illusion, a new Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone that is partially made from recycled materials. Samsung says the Illusion’s battery cover uses 70% recycled materials, the front casing uses 35% recycled materials, the packaging is made from bleach-free paper and vegetable-based inks, and the box is made of 60% recycled paper. The Illusion features a 1GHz processor, 3-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, accelerometer, compass, GPS, and support for microSD cards up to 32GB. It ships with the Swype keyboard, mobile hotspot for up to five ...

Samsung and T-Mobile USA today announced that they will offer a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone “in time for the holidays.” Exact pricing and launch details were not provided, though Samsung said more information will become available in the coming weeks. Tweet Vote on HN ...