Apple Trying to Ban Samsung Galaxy Products?

Apple has been hammering away at Samsung with lawsuits against a variety of Samsung Galaxy smartphones, including the original Galaxy S, and the newer releases as well, such as the Droid Charge.  Apple is stating that Samsung is merely copying them and not innovating or creating innovation, which to a certain degree may seem true.  Samsung's TouchWiz overlay that was featured on the Samsung Galaxy S did give it a more 'iOS' like feel but to point the finger at Samsung and sue them is a bit much.

However, it doesn't just stop at the lawsuit, Apple has filed an ITC complaint against Samsung and is trying to stop the importation of the Galaxy line up of smartphones as well as the Galaxy Tab 10.1.  This war between Apple and Samsung is really heating up and hopefully it won't cause Samsung to back out of the U.S. market, especially with how hot they currently are.  It's strange that Apple isn't going after the likes of HTC, Motorola or even Windows Phone 7 for having such similarly designed technology.

Samsung Captivate for Free!

Radio Shack has been offering some great deals on items such as the iPhone and the Galaxy Tab and it looks like they've now brought in a Samsung Galaxy S phone in for a deal.  The AT&T Samsung Captivate will be available for a whopping $0, that's right, free, through Radio Shack if you sign up for a 2 year contract.  A voice plan of $39.99 and a $15 data plan are required but the phone itself is free.

That's a pretty sweet deal for a beautiful phone.

Samsung Galaxy S Beats the iPhone

In the latest Consumer Reports smartphone rankings, the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones actually beat the iPhone.  The two in particular were the AT&T Samsung Captivate (which is currently available for a penny!) and the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant.  They both scored 76 points and edged out the iPhone 3GS by 2 points.  What's interesting to note is that the iPhone 4 wasn't even recommended due to the issues it had with the internal antenna cutting off connections if the phone was used a certain way.

This is a huge boost not only to the Android community but also to the Samsung Galaxy phone sets.  To be honored as the highest scored smartphones by Consumer Reports is a huge testament to how well Samsung has made the Samsung Galaxy S phones.  Consumers Reports ranked the phones by scoring based on call quality, ease of use, battery capacity, camera quality and some other criteria.

Coming in right behind the Samsung Captivate and Vibrant were the Motorola Droid X and the Motorola Droid 2 from Verizon.  It looks like Android is streamrolling ahead with no signs of stopping and Samsung is riding along with the wave.

Samsung Captivate For a Penny!

Over on Amazon Wireless, the Samsung Captivate on AT&T's network is currently being sold for a penny!  This is a great deal, especially for such a nice phone.  This is for new customers only and if you're an existing customer, an individual upgrade to the Samsung Captivate is $19.99 and $149.99 if you're on a family plan.

If you're wondering if the Samsung Captivate is the phone for you or not, you can read up on this Samsung Captivate Review to get a better feel for the phone.

Samsung Galaxy News!

Welcome to the Samsung Galaxy News blog! Samsung has released a powerful set of smartphones under the Galaxy heading, the first big hit in the United States being the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones. The Samsung Galaxy S phones hit all four carriers with their own unique versions. The Verizon Fascinate, the Sprint Epic 4G, the AT&T Samsung Captivate and the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant.

In Europe, the Samsung Galaxy Apollo has been released for the lower tier market. Samsung is also planning on releasing the Samsung Gem on Verizon, which is a target towards the lower tier market in the U.S. It's not yet known if it will be branded with the Galaxy brand.

Last but not least is the Galaxy Tab, the iPad competitor.

Expect to see news around all aspects of the Galaxy series from Samsung, from the smartphones to the tablets to the MP3 players. Your one stop source for Samsung Galaxy information.