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The New York Times published an article reporting on the appalling conditions Foxconn employees endure in the production of Apple products such as the iPhone 4S and iPad 2. The article also quoted a former executive at Foxconn who said, “Apple never cared about anything other than increasing product quality and decreasing production cost. Workers’ welfare has nothing to do with their interests.”

In response to this report by the New York Times, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, addressed this issue through an email to Apple’s employees. Cook said, “As a company and as individuals, we are defined by our values. Unfortunately some people are questioning Apple’s values today, and I’d like to address this with you directly. We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain.

“Any accident is deeply troubling, and any issue with working conditions is cause for concern. Any suggestion that we don’t care is patently false and offensive to us. As you know better than anyone, accusations like these are contrary to our values. It’s not who we are.”

Cook also claimed to care for the wellbeing of workers in Apple’s supply chain. He said, “We are focused on educating workers about their rights, so they are empowered to speak up when they see unsafe conditions or unfair treatment. As you know, more than a million people have been trained by our program.

“We will continue to dig deeper, and we will undoubtedly find more issues. What we will not do – and never have done – is stand still or turn a blind eye to problems in our supply chain. On this you have my word.”

With Apple announcing record-breaking profits of £8.3 billion, we hope the Cupertino firm does more than “dig deeper”. After all, they owe a lot of their success to Foxconn’s hard-working factory workers.

A mystery model number (GT-I9300) has just showed up on Samsung’s official website. Is this the highly anticipated Galaxy S3?

The model number shows up in the website’s manual, driver, and software download page for various Samsung products. Model number GT-I9300 can be found in the menu for smartphones.

Why is the GT-I9300 suspected to be the Galaxy S3? Let’s take a look at the model numbers of the past and current handsets. The first Galaxy S bears the model number GT-I90xx. The Galaxy S2 bears the model number GT-I91xx. The Galaxy Nexus (the first to feature Ice Cream Sandwich) bears the model number GT-I9250. See the trend? So, it’s possible the S3 could bear the model number GT-I9300.

So when will we get to see one of the most highly anticipated smartphones of 2012? Sadly, there are conflicting reports on the handset’s official unveiling. According to The Verge, the S3 will be delayed. According to mobile insider, Eldar Murtazin, he has in his possession an S3, which he claims will be unveiled in February and released in April.

Unfortunately, there’s no way to confirm these reports. We’ll just have to wait for Mobile World Congress to kick off in Barcelona next month and see if the Samsung Galaxy S3 is delayed or not.

This is starting to get confusing. According to The Verge, the successor of the Samsung Galaxy S2, the Galaxy S3, will not be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in February. It’s either the phone is still not ready, or Samsung feels that MWC is too small an event for the likes of the S3. Contrary to The Verge’s report, mobile insider, Eldar Murtazin, tweeted that he has in his possession an S3. He also claims that the S3 will be unveiled in February and released in April just like its predecessor in 2010.

The question is, who’s telling the truth? Since the S2 was unveiled in MWC 2010 in February and released in April, Murtazin may be in the know. However, Apple announced stellar profits for the last quarter of 2011. In the US, iPhones have overtaken Android handsets mainly due to the iPhone 4S. In the UK, Android still reigns supreme. So what’s the difference? The Galaxy S2 was released late in the US. If it were released at the same in Europe and the US, maybe, things could have been different. It’s possible Samsung is trying to synchronize its international release dates to better corner the market. This may be the reason for the delay, which The Verge is claiming.

So, will the Samsung Galaxy S3 be unveiled in February and released in April, or will it be delayed? Unfortunately, there’s no way to be sure. We’ll just have to wait and see.

In Samsung’s annual earnings call, the Korean tech giant announced that it made a whopping £2.9 billion in the last quarter of 2011. Despite Samsung’s success, Apple made more than twice as much.

Samsung amassed a total of £26.7 billion in sales in the fourth quarter of last year. Out of the £26.7 billion, £2.9 billion was profit.

Samsung boasts 300 million phones sold in 2011. It owes its success in sales to the Galaxy S2, one of the most popular handsets in the market. These figures are sure to grown with handsets such as the Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Galaxy Nexus, the 5.3 inch Galaxy Note, and the highly anticipated Galaxy S3.

Apple, on the other hand, has more reason to celebrate. It made £8.3 billion compared to Samsung’s £2.9 billion. Apple owes its success to none other than the iPhone 4S, which sold 37 million units in the last quarter of 2011.

In the US, the iPhone has overtaken Android handsets. In the UK, Android still dominates. Since the Galaxy S2 was released late in the US, we’re wondering if Apple would still announce stellar profits.

Samsung and Apple may be celebrating whopping profits. However, not all have reason to celebrate. Nokia announced losses of £800 million, despite selling 1 million unites of the Lumia 800. Hopefully, with the release of more Windows Phones such as the Lumia 710 and Lumia 900, the ailing Finnish phone manufacturer gets back in the game.

What do you think of the success announced by Samsung and Apple? Should the competition just give up, or do other manufacturers such as Nokia still have a fighting chance? Give us your thoughts.

The new Samsung Galaxy Y White edition has now been released as a SIM free phone, joining the growing range of white Galaxy phones which now includes top end models such as the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus White and best selling Samsung Galaxy S2 White, the Galaxy Y can now be purchased completely unlocked to all networks.

SIM free Samsung Galaxy Y White deals are a great choice for those that might already be within a contract deal or are looking to replace a stolen or lost phone, White Galaxy Y offers are also ideal for anyone that does not like contract deals or cannot pass the network credit checks possibly due to a poor credit history as the phone is supplied without any network connection or branding to spoil it great looks.

Samsung Galaxy Y White

The Samsung Galaxy Y might well be at the bottom of the scale when it comes to prices but this does not mean that users lose out in terms of features, this is not another feature phone but a fully fledged Android smart phone running on the Android 2.3 operating system which means Wi-Fi connections, a web browser, media player, fast 3.5G network access and GPS with satellite navigation.

The manufacturer simply downscaled on hardware to keep the cost of the Galaxy Y low which means that beneath its 3 inch touch screen is an 832MHz processor rather than a dual core chip found in top end models like the Samsung Galaxy S2 or Samsung Galaxy Nexus and a 2 mega pixel camera rather than a 5 or an 8 such as the Samsung Galaxy W.

Main competitors include the HTC Explorer and Huawei Blaze but the Galaxy Y is the cheapest of all of these and packs in the same features, and with access to the Android Market there’s now a choice of over half a million new applications to download which can be stored on the phones expandable memory.

For those not wanting to spend out of the latest high specification models such as the HTC Sensation XE and iPhone 4S this compact little handset offers everything most users will need at a very affordable price.

Samsung Galaxy Y White deals

Samsung Galaxy Y deals

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