Samsung’s 55-Inch OLED TV Will Cost $9,000 [REPORT]

Samsung’s 55-Inch OLED TV Will Cost $9,000 [REPORT]
10/05/2012 by Stan Schroeder on Mashable

If you’re not satisfied with the current LED/LCD TV offerings, and can’t wait for OLED technology to burst onto the big screen scene, you’re in luck: Samsung will launch OLED TVs in the second half of 2012, the AP reports.

Two potential obstacles might prevent you from getting one, though: The TVs will initially be launched in South Korea, at a price of 10 million won, which is approximately $8,750.

For comparison, 55-inch LCDs from Samsung can be bought for as little as $1,000, while high-end models go up to $3,000.

While the Korean launch means we’ll probably see OLED TVs in the global market soon thereafter, Samsung’s head of TV business said it will take two or three more years for OLED TV technology to go mainstream.

Samsung showcased the 55-inch OLED TVs at this year’s CES, amazing us with their thinness, sharpness and color quality.



Source: Mashable

Apple iPad China sales and shipments threat in name row

Apple iPad China sales and shipments threat in name row

iPad 3
Photo: Tomohiro Ohsumi

A Chinese company is to ask customs officials to block shipments of Apple's iPad both into and out of the country.

If the request succeeds, it could affect global sales as China is a key manufacturing base for the company.

The move follows a long-running dispute between Apple and electronics firm Proview over ownership of the iPad name.

Last year Proview won an initial judgement in a mainland Chinese court, which Apple has appealed against.

Proview said it is contacting officials across China with a view to blocking sales of the product.

Proview lawyer Xie Xianghui said: "We are now working on a request to China Customs to ban and seize all the import and export of the iPad products that have violated the trademark."

'Worldwide rights'
Local media reports said that several dozen iPads were taken from shelves in the city of Shijiazhuang just south of Beijing.

In a statement Apple said: "We bought Proview's worldwide rights to the iPad trademark in 10 different countries several years ago.

"Proview refuses to honour their agreement with Apple in China and a Hong Kong court has sided with Apple in this matter. Our case is still pending in mainland China."

While this dispute continues, it is widely anticipated that Apple will announce the launch of the next version of the iPad in March.

The speculation has not been confirmed by Apple. The company is notoriously close-lipped about future releases.
Source: BBC
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