Why a Samsung Takeover of Blackberry Could Make Sense

Samsung and Blackberry have splashed frigid water on a report that Samsung wants to make a $7.5 billion takeover offer for the struggling Canadian device maker. That, however, did not stop tech industry watchers from dissecting all the possibilities. Once strong in mobile devices, Blackberry is now an also ran, overtaken by the touchscreen offerings of Apple and Samsung. But

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Samsung’s Smartphone Primacy Under Threat From Apple

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is closer to losing its crown as global smartphone leader after posting a plunge in quarterly mobile earnings on Thursday, a day after rival Apple Inc reported the biggest profit in corporate history. The South Korean giant said earnings from smartphones and other mobile gadgets dropped 64 percent annually in the October-December period to 1.96 trillion

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CES 2015 Day 1 Highlights: Wireless Charging, Veteran Camera Brands, and a Surprising Star

The International CES, or simply CES, as it is popularly called, officially kicked off in Las Vegas on Tuesday. That may sound a little strange given all the CES-related news that’s been coming your way all this week, and we don’t blame you. Here’s a little explanation. The way it works is that CES, the exhibition, kicks off on Tuesdays

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Samsung has squeezed all its camera knowhow into the tiny NX500

Open Gallery by Sam Kieldsen 6 February 2015 Follow @https://twitter.com/@samkieldsen Samsung is usually regarded as a company that likes to thinks big – consider its huge smartphones and TVs. But with its new NX500 camera, it’s gone the other way. Despite possessing a DSLR-style APS-C sensor and much of the capabilities of the hardcore (and rather bulky) NX1, the NX500

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Samsung could bring the fight to Apple with its own mobile payment system

Open Gallery by Max Langridge 5 February 2015 When Apple introduces something innovative, Samsung's not normally too far behind, and recent rumours surrounding mobile payments mean that a battle for the high street tills could be right around the corner. According to the latest whispers, Samsung is collaborating with Massachussetts based start-up LoopPay, to bring mobile payments to the Galaxy

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