Today to celebrate Martin Luther King Day, we have condensed the news into short sentences so that you can take the rest of the day off but still have the best of the best news around the new Samsung Galaxy tablets/smartphones, LG's market gain, BlackBerry and more.
- JK Shim from Samsung said the Samsung Galaxy S IV would be coming soon.
- The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be revealed at Mobile World Congress next month. Reports suggest a 1280x800 pixel 8 inch screen with 2GB RAM, 5MP camera and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
- Counterpoint Research found LG had a 13 percent market share(including feature phones) in the U.S. following the holiday season. Apple’s market share came in at 12 percent while Samsung was the top maker withe 33% of the market.
- BlackBerry App World is changing to BlackBerry World and will offer videos and music.
- The Sony Xperia Z 10.1 tablet with a 1.5GHz quad core processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and 2GB RAM was announced for Japan this spring.
- MicroMax Canvas HD- joins the 5" display cavalcade with a 1.4GHz quad core processor, Android Jelly Bean, HD viewing, 2100mAh battery. It expected to launch in India the first week of February.