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The ongoing spat between Apple and Samsung shows no signs of letting up, with Apple having just filed a motion for preliminary injunction against the Korean LCD specialist’s Galaxy Nexus in the US.

Interestingly enough, though, the four counts of infringement cited in the complaint point to software issues – something which has nothing to do with Samsung, rather Google’s Android Mobile OS. It is thought the suit is more of an indirect swoop at the Big G, dragging Samsung along for another date in the Patent Infringement World Tour as a supporting act.

The Galaxy Nexus, which took quite a while to finally retail Stateside, runs a stock version of Android 4.0, or Ice Cream Sandwich. Samsung doesn’t add anything else to the table except the device alone, meaning any software element – infringing or otherwise – rests solely on the shoulders of Google.

Filed Thursday, the motion points to four patents – all of which could seriously hinder Google’s business if they were found to breach the fruit company’s intellectual property. The first is a ‘data tapping’ patent, which makes up part of Siri’s search functionality. Next comes the iconic slide-to-unlock, something the guys at Cupertino have had a bee in their bonnets about for a few weeks now; as well as a patent regarding the mannerisms of automatically completed words when text is tapped into the device.

The ‘data tapping’ patent has already forged success against Android devices in the past, with Apple having already won a request to block the import of HTC devices – a ban which will come into effect in two months’ time. Apple goes on to describe Samsung as: "a compulsive and unrepentant infringer on Apple’s patents" – strong, yet unsurprising words which Steve Jobs would most certainly have advocated.

Apple has been on the offensive on the home front recently, with Motorola – a yet to be Google-owned company – also in the firing line. There’s an ongoing rift between the two over in Germany, and just yesterday, Apple filed a complaint in the US against Motorola for its abuse of patent licensing on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.

Stay tuned, folks, this could get very, very messy interesting, and we’ll be keeping more than a close eye on proceedings.

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Apple asks for US preliminary injunction of Samsung's Android 4.0 Galaxy Nexus

By Daniel Eran Dilger

Published: 05:54 PM EST (02:54 PM PST)

Apple is leveraging four recently granted patents to seek a preliminary injunction against sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone, Google's Android 4.0 flagship device, as part of a new federal lawsuit that also involves other patent claims.

General details of the new suit were published yesterday, but according to a report by Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents, Apple's latest suit targets the Galaxy Nexus, parallel to a separate complaint last fall, but differing in several key respects.

Case two: All guns blazing

Mueller notes that in this new case, Apple has filed for a preliminary injunction at the same time as its ongoing suit alleging patent infringement. In the prior case, Apple filed the case first and then added a request for a preliminary injunction. As a result, Samsung argued that Apple's filings indicated a lack of urgency or necessity in getting an injunction in place.

Apple is also outlining the actual costs and damages it suffers through the availability of Samsung's infringing products.

The complaint is also based on patents that were recently issued, so as Mueller notes, "there's no more argument over Apple having tolerated infringement for a long time before bringing a complaint." Apple also portrays Samsung as "as an unrepentant, 'recidivist' infringer whom the courts must finally stop," Mueller points out.

The patents in question also related to specific, technical features rather than "software design related rights."

The four patents

The four patents Apple is asserting against the Galaxy Nexus include the Data Detectors patent Apple successfully used to win an ITC injunction against HTC: U.S. Patent No. 5,946,647 "System and Method for Performing an Action on a Structure in Computer-Generated Data."

Google's decision to keep Data Detectors in Android 4.0 even after the ITC ruled it as infringement in the HTC case, Muller wrote, "is unfair vis-?-vis HTC (whose products are weaker because they have to respect the decision), snubs Apple, and shows disregard for intellectual property in general and the ITC in particular. This is a case of willful, extremely reckless infringement."

Secondly, U.S. Patent No. 8,086,604 "Universal Interface for Retrieval of Information in a Computer System" is a "new patent related to Siri and unified search," which Mueller notes, "must be of huge concern to Google with a view to its core business."

The third, U.S. Patent No. 8,046,721 "Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image" is the slide to unlock patent that Apple has previous asserted in other cases, including a German suit against the Galaxy Nexus. The government in Taiwan expressed concern about the patent after it was granted last fall.

The fourth, U.S. Patent No. 8,074,172 "Method, System, and Graphical User Interface for Providing Word Recommendations," Mueller described as "a word completion patent that provides major speed improvements for touchscreen text entry."

Shooting down Nexus

That Apple is taking direct aim at the Galaxy Nexus is interesting in that the model represents the latest version of Android 4.0 software, as well as being the latest official Google-led design using a stock install of Android, as opposed to devices marketed by Motorola, Samsung or HTC with layers of vendor-specific, differentiating software on them.

This takes Apple's infringement case directly to Google's Android, while focusing the damages upon the most successful Android licensee with the deepest pockets: Samsung.

The rollout of Android 4.0 is occurring very slowly, making the Galaxy Nexus the primary vehicle for Google's latest version of its mobile operating system. The 4.0 release aims at bringing a variety of enhancements and technologies originally created to enable Android to power tablets systems in last year's Android 3.0 Honeycomb release. It's also required to install Google's latest Chrome browser.

While Android 4.0 currently only represents 1 percent of the installed base of Android devices, the Galaxy Nexus also represents the more profitable higher end of the Android product range, making it more effective for Apple to target than the large volume of virtually profitless basic feature phones that also use Android.

Disrupting its feature set and forcing the removal infringing features from Android 4.0 will likely blunt the deployment of other Android licensee's high end products, making it even more difficult to earn profits on the platform.

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FOSS Patents reports that Apple has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in the U.S. to ban sales of Samsung Galaxy Nexus for infringing four patents last week.

Apple is suing Samsung for the following four patents:

the "data tapping" patent based on which the ITC ordered an import ban against HTCa patent related to Siri and unified search, which must be of huge concern to Google with a view to its core businessa new slide-to-unlock patent that even had the head of the Taiwanese government profoundly worrieda word completion patent that provides major speed improvements for touchscreen text entryFOSS Patents' Florian Mueller terms these four patents as the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse".Since all the four patents are software patents, it looks like Apple is going after Google's Android indirectly. Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also the first flagship device running the stock version of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0).It will be interesting to see how Samsung and by proxy Google responds to these patent infringement claims. According to Mueller, Google has the following options:Theoretically, Google could remove the functionality protected by any of these patents in order to keep the product on sale, but if it changes the program code of a lead device, this would make it particularly clear to everyone else in the market that there's an infringement issue.

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A few weeks back the Galaxy Nexus users had reported about the device getting  4.0.2 update to their devices, but later we came to know that Google pulled off this update due to internal issues and now people from various countries using the Galaxy Nexus have reported that Android update 4.0.2 is rolling out for the GSM version.

With the 4.0.2 update it solves many bugs present in Android 4.0.1, other than that the face recognition has been improved, special effects when using front facing camera has also been improved, there has also been a visual improvement to the lockscreen. DivX support which is was present earlier has been removed but Google has promised that they will bring back the support in a later update, many other features have been enhanced and bugs have been solved.

With 4.0.3 already rolled out for the Nexus S, I wonder what is keeping Google back from updating the same version to the Galaxy Nexus, the 4.0.2 update was meant to be a month old update which has been rolled out now and they will be taking some more time to roll out the 4.0.3 update, or will they directly go to 4.0.4 without updating it to 4.0.3 and this update is just to make the users happy? Well this is possible.

If you can’t wait for the official update to come OTA on your device then you can download the factory image of the update from below and flash it using your recovery.

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 Validated by Samsung to Business Insider, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been delayed to December 8. Mums the word on the cost revelation, but let’s just say, it’s going to be a very merry Christmas.

Rumor has it that Verizon Wireless desired all the hype they can get for the gadget that may perhaps be obtainable on the most important shopping day of the year as they knew the device wouldn’t see daylight before the Black Friday weekend. Hence, they were unanswerable on a release date for the Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, and the most awaited device.

Theoretically, all three, Verizon Wireless, Samsung or Google aren’t late, cause no release date has ever been on the record. This precisely what happened to HTC’s Thunderbolt, on Verizon Wireless, as nobody ever quoted an apparent release date.

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We have been hearing about the Galaxy Nexus volume bug from the the day it was launched in U.K. It has been covered by every blog and news portal out there, and the users have been reporting and are unhappy about it. There have also been reports that this bug has something to do with 2G and happens only when 2G is kept on. Many people also thought that this was a hardware bug and the device has to be replaced, but now Google has finally acknowledged and responded to this volume bug.

Google has said that they have been working on a “Fix” for Galaxy Nexus and will be pushing this fix on the devices pretty soon. I am sure all the Galaxy Nexus Owners out there must be very relieved by now knowing that this is not a hardware issue but a minor software bug which can be solved by a system update. What remains to be seen is that when Google will be ready with the update and will it be coming with a Android 4.1 update or will it be a normal downloadable package, etc which is unconfirmed. So stay tuned, we will be reporting more on this as soon as we get more information.

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Go ahead to and sign up Samsung.com(but keep coming back here to be briefed) , to keep yourself  informed about whenever the genuine and approved updates are accessible.  Complying with, and allowing you to pick either of these – Verizon, Cellular South (now C Spire), AT&T, Sprint, US Cellular, T-Mobile, and MetroPCS networks; we are still restricted from recognizing which of these carriers the gadget will be released to. Keep referring to our blog, and you will be ahead of all your tech savvy buddies to get the latest info on the Galaxy Nexus from Samsung, as we do our best to care for your needs.

Considering Google staff members and employees have been using the allotted version, Verizon is pretty sure to get the Galaxy Nexus (at the moment), although we still await valid acknowledgment for the possible choice of carriers. US Cellular and MetroPCS would delightfully carry the device; it would be gratifying to see the bargain that will be proclaimed.

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Samsung and Google have announced the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich device the Samsung Galaxy Nexus at an event in Hong Kong today and folks from SammyHub have got hold of the pricing and the availability

The price is not cheap considering only the European prices are out. The Galaxy Nexus might cost 817 USD in Denmark and as much as 897 USD in Finland. We are sure the price of the device in Asia will be much lesser. Also it is possible that the device will be available in Europe with some carriers on a contract. The device is most likely to hit stores at least in some countries by November this year.

UPDATE: UK Retailer Clove has released the price for the Galaxy Nexus 16GB version. The device will cost 429 pounds (678 USD) (£514.80/814 USD including  VAT) in the UK and stocks are expected in early November.

The device does have impressive specs including a 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor , 1GB RAM, LTE support in a select markets , 4.65 inch display with 1280×720 px resolution , 5 MP Camera , NFC . It weighs about 135 grams and packs a 1750 mAh battery. And last but not the least it runs on the latest version of Android , Ice Cream Sandwich.

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Google Nexus One which is also known as the grand father of Android phones and Google’s first Nexus device get’s updated to Android 2.3.6. Last update which Nexus officially received was of Android 2.3.4, now Google has decided to skip 2.3.5 and jump directly to 2.3.6. Well I have not updated my Nexus One yet as it is on CyanogenMod and I am sure they will be including Android 2.3.6 in their next nightly. The update does not have anything in particular except dome bug fixes. Follow the instructions below to manually update if you haven’t received the update yet.

Note:

Android 2.3.6 update should be applied on top of Android 2.3.4 and if you are running a custom ROM then first download and apply Android 2.3.4 (GRJ22) from here. Just rename the downloaded zip file to “upodate.zip”, transfer it to the root of your SD card, then apply update from SD card.If you are rooted and are running a custom ROM then you will lose all your data and root, so it is better if you take a Nandroid backup before performing the procedure below.

Download:

Download Android 2.3.6 (GRK39F) from here

Procedure:

Rename the downloaded zip file to Update.zipCopy Update.zip to the root of your SDcard (Not inside any folders)Switch off phoneSwitch on the phone by pressing volume down and power button together until a white screen shows upNow you will be able to see Recovery as the second option, select it by using the volume keys to toggle and the power button to selectWhen you see a screen with a triangle and an exclamation mark inside it press volume up and power button until you see RecoveryOnce you are inside recovery select Appply SDcard Update.zipOnce the process is done, reboot your phoneyou will boot into Android 2.3.6

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Google has launched their Google Wallet on the Sprint’s Nexus 4G in USA. This would let the Sprint Nexus 4G users make purchases with a simple tap using NFC (Near Field Communication) on their phone.  The Google Wallet app would be available through an over-the-air update for Sprint’s Nexus 4G devices. Google announced the Google Wallet in May, and they have been testing it since then.

Google Wallet is designed to enable safe and secure payments. You need to set up a Google Wallet PIN that must be entered before making a purchase to prevent unauthorized access and payments.

Here is a quick demo of the Google wallet:

You can pay using the Google Wallet with your Citi MasterCard card and Google Prepaid MasterCard, powered by First Data.Google plans to support additional cards like Visa, Discover and American Express in future. They also offer $10 free bonus to the Google Prepaid Card if you set it up in Google Wallet before the end of the year and plans to bring the Google Wallet to more phones in future.

To get more info about Google Wallet you can go to google.com/wallet.

Source: Google Mobile Blog | Sprint Press Release

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A device with the model number Samsung GT-I9250 just passed through Wi-Fi certification today, and as reported by droid-life it could have been the Samsung Nexus Prime receiving a certification. There is not much detail about the device other than the model number, but now we are sure that there exists a secret device inside Samsung’s base camp.

The Nexus branded come without any bloatwares or third party UI, they run pure android, they also come with an easily unlockable bootloader which makes it an instant favorite among the developers. The rumored Nexus Prime is to have a 4.5? screen with 1280 x 720 p resolution display which is known as Super AMOLED HD display with pentile technology.

The Samsung Nexus Prime is also rumored to have a 1.5 GHz dual core processor with 1 GB RAM and a 5 MP rear camera. It will also be running on Ice Cream Sandwich which will be the next version of Android with features combined from both tablets and phones. This device sure looks tasty, but all these are just rumors, soon we will come to know the truth.

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Samsung Nexus S from Google is aboard  NASA’s space shuttle on its last mission ST-135. The Atlantis was launched into space last Friday on a 12 day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Two Nexus S phones are installed inside three Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES).

These two NEXUS S smart phones would provide the astronauts equip the SPHERES remotely, that has built-in camera to capture the images and video and also carry out various science experiments that would provide improved communication between the land and the sky.

Press release

Kennedy Space Center – July 8, 2011 — Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), a leading mobile phone provider and the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. 1, and Google™ today announced Nexus™ S, is aboard NASA’s final space shuttle. As a leader in technology and innovation, Samsung is pleased to be a part of this moment whichwill most certainly be marked in history.

Nexus S from Google is part of research that will equip small, free-flying satellites called Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) used by the astronauts to provide a broader range of capabilities and give better communication between land and sky. Nexus S is the first commercial smartphone certified by NASA to fly on the space shuttle and to be cleared for use on the International Space Station. The experiment will use the smartphone-enhanced SPHERES as remotely operated robots to conduct interior survey and inspections of the station, to capture mobile camera images and video, and to study how robots can support future human exploration.

The addition of Nexus S to the SPHERES will add to the capabilities of each individual satellite while further increasing NASA’s understanding and exploration of space. Lead engineer in the Intelligent Robotics Group at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., DW Wheeler, explains, “By connecting a smartphone, we can immediately make SPHERES more intelligent. With Nexus S, the SPHERES will have a built-in camera to take pictures and video, sensors to help conduct inspections, a powerful computing unit to make calculations, and a Wi-Fi connection that we will use to transfer data in real-time to the space station and mission control.”

“Samsung is proud to have the Nexus S chosen to be aboard NASA’s final space shuttle launch, an event that is historical,” said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile. “The research that is being conducted with SPHERES using the Nexus S will help monitor and communicate from the International Space Station.”

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Samsung Romania’s Twitter account seems to have tweeted information and specifications of the Google Nexus Prime which is said to be manufactured by Samsung.

The device reportedly has a 720p HD (1280×720 pixels) screen (Super AMOLED HD) and will be the first phone to run Google’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS Version 4.0.

Prime is the codename but it might end up being launched officially as the Nexus Prime itself.

There might be more than one Ice Cream Sandwich device launched at the same time with rumours indicating that Motorola and LG might launch their devices on networks such as AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile etc.

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A few days ago, we saw the world biggest iPhone in a London railway station. Now it’s time to watch the biggest Android device on planet. This big device is actually the Nexus S, and it doesn’t consist of any tablets like the giant iPhone. If you want to see the big Nexus S, then visit the Best Buy down in San Carlos, California, and don’t think that you can carry it in your pocket, because the size of this Nexus S is 42 Inches. Our friends over at TechCrunch were lucky enough to record a video of this huge Nexus S. So check out the video , in which you will see Paper Toss, Google Maps, Android Market and front facing camera running on the giant Nexus S, and don’t forget to tell us what you think!

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Google Nexus S is the new Android baby from Google with Gingerbread onboard. It got its first OTA update.  The OTA (Over-The-Air) update weighs 1.9MB and carries the build  GRH78 from the previous GRH55 build. This update is mainly on bug fixes and performance issues. As we didn’t see any visual changes in the overall system. This update makes the Nexus S more smoother. This update is available globally.

GRH78 Changelog:

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Earlier this month, Google and Samsung announced the first Android 2.3 powered smartphone, the Google Nexus S. This handset was set to release on December 16 in the US and December 20 in the UK. Nexus S was released on time in the US, but it got delayed in UK due to some unknown reasons. This device will be finally available from December 22 in the UK. Moreover, the price of Nexus S have been dropped from

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When Google officially launched Gingerbread, we heard that Nexus One is getting it already, but the rumors were totally false. Now Google has finally confirmed it through their official Google Nexus account that Google Nexus One will receive Android 2.3 in the coming weeks. May be Google is planning to launch Android 2.3 as a Christmas gift for Nexus One users, or may be a New Year gift. After the Google Nexus S, Google Nexus One will be the first device to run Android 2.3. I think after that, we will see Android 2.3 on several other devices. As CES is also around the corner, so hopefully we will see some Android devices pre-installed with Android 2.3. Well Nexus One users, have a little patience for few more weeks, and I hope that Google will fulfill their promise by launching Android 2.3 right on time. So who’s excited about the Gingerbread for Nexus One, anyone?

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Earlier this month, Google announced Nexus S, the first smartphone powered by the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system. Google Nexus S is finally up for sale in the US. You can purchase this handset from Best Buy retail stores at $529.99 for the unlocked version. You can also buy it for $199.99 with a two years contract from T-Mobile.

In January, Ninjas unboxed the original Nexus S, and now, they are back with a bang. The Ninjas recently unboxed the new Google Nexus S smartphone. To check out the unique Nexus S unboxing video, head over to this page.

Let us know your views regarding this amazing video in the comments below.

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