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• Samsung Galaxy S II trickles out across Europe

  The Samsung Galaxy S II has started to arrive across Europe, but seemingly only in limited volumes and support for NFC is missing.

• Why Samsung took the Apple patent battle international

  It is no surprise that Samsung retaliated against Apple's claims of patent infringement with some patent accusations of its own, but the fact that Samsung chose to file lawsuits internationally against Apple in three different countries seems a bit perplexing. While it may seem like a random move on the part of Samsung to include the world in the patent silliness, there is a method to the madness.

• Samsung sues Apple, alleging patent infringements

  Samsung Electronics has hit back at Apple with lawsuits in three countries alleging infringement of patents on smartphone technologies. Last week Apple sued Samsung for allegedly copying features of Apple's iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone in its Galaxy smartphone and Galaxy Tab tablet PC.

• Samsung to sell HDD unit to Seagate in $1.4B deal

  Samsung Electronics will sell its hard-disk drive operations to Seagate Technology in a $US1.375 billion deal that will create strong links between the two companies, they said Tuesday.

• Apple sues Samsung, says it copied iPad

  Apple has sued Samsung for allegedly copying the iPad, iPod and iPhone with its Galaxy Tab and Galaxy handsets.

• Pickup in lens orders points to more tablets with cameras

  A Taiwanese producer of plastic lenses said on Wednesday its March revenues shot up because of a surge in orders from tablet PC makers, indicating that cameras will be installed on devices due for release later in the year.

• Samsung cleared of keylogger accusation

  Samsung says it is not using rogue software to record every keyboard stroke users make using Windows-based Samsung laptops.

• Samsung, Visa to offer mobile payments at 2012 Olympics

  Samsung and Visa will roll out a mobile payments program in London in time for the Olympic Games next year, they said Thursday.

• Samsung investigating report of keylogger on its laptops

  Samsung Electronics is investigating allegations that some models of its R Series laptops contain keylogging software that could be used to record anything typed on the laptop computers.

• Samsung pursues enterprise users

  Looking to sell more phones and tablets to enterprises -- and get around Android's reputation as not yet enterprise-ready -- Samsung is developing its own software, helping customers build their own app stores and reworking its sales operation.

• Microsoft website helps users track Windows Phone update

  Microsoft has put up a website that allows owners of Windows Phone 7-based smartphones to find out when they will be offered the copy and paste update, the company said in a <a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2011/03/23/copy-and-paste-update-status.aspx">blog post</a> on Wednesday.

• Samsung Apps store hits 100 million downloads

  Over 100 million apps have been downloaded from Samsung Electronics' mobile and TV app store in less than a year after its launch, the company said Thursday.

• Samsung hints at Android tablet for Nordic LTE networks

  Samsung will release a version of its upcoming Galaxy Tab 8.9, a tablet running Android 3.0, able to connect to LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile networks in the Nordic countries, it said Tuesday.

• HTC focuses on content with new exec appointment

  High Tech Computer (HTC) named its first chief content officer this week, showing how the Taiwanese smartphone maker aims to push more deeply into content, in addition to hardware, for a long-term competitive edge.

• Samsung SDI to pay fine for price fixing in CRT case

  Samsung SDI has agreed to plead guilty and pay a US$32 million fine for its involvement in a price-fixing controversy related to color tubes used in computer monitors, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.