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News Breaks March 21, 2013 08:00 EDT LPL, SSNLF LG escalates feud with Samsung over display technology, Yonhap says In a twist in the feud between Samsung (SSNLF) and LG Display (LPL) that appeared to be heading toward resolution, LG Electronics accused Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display of illegal use of its technology and demanded patent payments, according to Yonhap News Agency. Reference Link News For LPL;SSNLF From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on LPL;SSNLF the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> May 22, 2013 13:43 EDT SSNLF Samsung takes stake in Pantech, AllThings D says Subscribe for More Information 12:07 EDT SSNLF Consumer Reports says Galaxy S 4 is top smartphone, iPhone 5 fifth, CNN says Subscribe for More Information 07:10 EDT SSNLF Samsung, LG TV screen troubles benefit Sony, Sharp, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information 06:23 EDT SSNLF Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13, DigiTimes says Subscribe for More Information 06:02 EDT SSNLF On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: Since the financial crisis, bonds backed by a single loan have been less common than securities made up of a group of unrelated loans. But the market for loans on commercial properties has changed in recent months and is booming again--$12.1B so far this year--the Wall Street Journal reports...Big phone companies (SAP, T, TEF, VZ, VOD, CCO) have begun to sell the vast amounts of data they gather about their subscribers' locations, travels and Web-browsing habits. The information provides a powerful tool for marketers but raises new privacy concerns, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Apple's (AAPL) ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs. Apple channeled profits into Irish-incorporated subsidiaries that had no declared tax residency anywhere in the world, Reuters reports...The dollar languished well below last week's 4 1/2-year high against the yen today, ahead of testimony from the Fed Chairman Bernanke after two regional Fed presidents hinted that the central bank will continue its bond-buying scheme, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Samsung (SSNLF) and LG Electronics are reworking their strategies for high-end TVs after spending billions of dollars on a new display technology that’s behind schedule and costs nearly $10,000 a set. The misstep has created an opening for Sony (SNE), Sharp (SHCAY) and Chinese maker Skyworth Digital, Bloomberg reports...Apple’s (AAPL) bonds have lost $280.6M of market value since buyers snapped up $17B of the iPhone maker’s debt last month, declining as yields climb from record lows, Bloomberg reports. May 17, 2013 12:13 EDT SSNLF Samsung says S4 sales to reach 10M next week, Korea Times says Subscribe for More Information 06:12 EDT SSNLF Apple losing its edge as innovator, poll shows, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information 06:07 EDT SSNLF Mobile DRAM revenue fell 5% in Q1, DigiTimes reports Subscribe for More Information May 16, 2013 11:22 EDT SSNLF Samsung captures 95% of global Android profit in Q1, Strategy Analytics says Samsung captured 95% of all Q1 global Android smartphone profits, which reached $5B, according to Strategy Analytics. LG followed in second place and took 3% global Android profit share, added the report. Reference Link 10:25 EDT SSNLF Microsoft discussing 'glasses' tech with Vuzix, NY Post says Subscribe for More Information 06:21 EDT SSNLF Microsoft to launch 8-inch Surface in June, Digitimes says Subscribe for More Information May 15, 2013 12:59 EDT SSNLF Google confirms plan to sell Samsung Galaxy S4 in Google Play store Says GS4 will be available on AT&T (T) and T-Mobile (TMUS) networks. 09:32 EDT SSNLF InvenSense has multiple positive catalysts, says Pacific Crest Pacific Crest thinks that InvenSense (INVN) remains extremely well positioned to penetrate Apple (AAPL) this year. The firm expects InvenSense to recover market share on Samsung's (SSNLF) Galaxy Note 3, and it recommends buying InvenSense shares. 09:31 EDT SSNLF RDA Microelectronics switch selected by Samsung for 2G, 3G smartphones RDA Microelectronics (RDA) announced that Samsung (SSNLF) has selected the RDASW36 switch for two Samsung models, the 2G Samsung Galaxy Star smartphone and the 3G Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo smartphone. Both smartphones are expected to be released in Q2 and will be sold in Europe and emerging markets, such as South America. Developed on Silicon-On-Insulator CMOS process technology, RDA's single pole three throw switch combines high power with low insertion loss on a small form factor, making it ideally suited for WiFi and Bluetooth applications in 2G and 3G handsets. 08:33 EDT SSNLF Google to announce "pure" Android version of Galaxy S4, Geek.com says Subscribe for More Information 08:19 EDT SSNLF Samsung shipped 6M Galaxy S4 devices through May 10, androidcentral says Subscribe for More Information May 14, 2013 10:49 EDT SSNLF Dell accuses optical disk drive makers of price-fixing, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information 07:50 EDT SSNLF Sharp to seek increased sales to Samsung, Reuters reports Sharp Corp. (SHCAY), a supplier to Apple (AAPL), will look to increase sales to rival Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) under a three-year rehabilitation roadmap to secure its survival, reports Reuters. The business plan is expected to be released today, and will lean further on banks that last year saved it from failure, as a $2B convertible bond will fall due in September, sources say. Reference Link 06:22 EDT SSNLF Gartner reports Q1 mobile phone sales growth Subscribe for More Information May 13, 2013 15:22 EDT SSNLF Amazon confirms purchase of Samsung screen technology, The Digital Reader says Subscribe for More Information 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.