The Jelly Bean touting Galaxy Camera from Samsung is finally making its way to AT&T. Announced back in August, this Samsung smartcamera features both 3G and 4G connectivity (with a data plan) as well as the buttery smooth Android 4.1 operating system. Set to hit shelves this Friday, AT&T will be offering the Galaxy Camera for $499.99 with or without a data plan.
In a surprise turn of events, Apple and HTC have decided to end all ongoing patent disputes in favor of a 10-year licensing agreement. This is the exact kind of resolution courts around the globe have been hoping for from Apple and in fact, have begged for from Apple and Samsung. While there appears to be no such truce in store for Samsung and Apple, this latest bit of news at least shows hope of Apple scaling back on its patent crusade.
Samsung currently supplies all of Apple’s mobile processors.
Samsung has dealt Apple a nasty blow by increasing the price of its mobile processors — the ones built into every iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch — by 20%. According to a person familiar with negotiations between the two companies, Apple initially disapproved the price hike, but was forced to accept it with no replacement supplier available.
You can now add AT&T to the list of U.S. carriers currently offering the Galaxy Note II. I know many of you have been waiting on this gargantuan, and now it can be yours for the subsidized price of $299.99. If you’re thinking about picking one up at full retail, expect to pay $649.99.
If you’ve been thinking about picking up a Samsung phone on T-Mobile, you now have one more reason to hold off. Aside from Black Friday, it appears T-Mobile is preparing a two-day sale on Samsung devices that is set to begin November 16th. While details are scarce, you can see a few of the Samsung devices pictured in the flyer above. It looks like the Galaxy S III will be included, however, there’s no sign of the Note II (we’re keeping our fingers crossed).
