Just hours afterApple unveiled the new iPhone 4S, Samsung has put live a new video on its YouTube account, providing the first official look at the next Android smartphone collaboration between the Korean manufacturer and Google; the Nexus Prime. The video is associated with another of Samsung’s ‘Unpacked’ events, labelled the ‘Google Episode’, scheduled for October 11 in San Diego, going with a theme that “some things go better together”. This all but confirms that Samsung will team up with Google for a second Nexus Android smartphone, releasing a device to follow the popular Nexus S....

Following the circulation of news across the world that US Navy Seals had found and killed Al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden, Samsung was the subject of an emailed bomb threat which threatened the bombing of the company’s main offices in Seoul. The Korea Herald reportsthat the Canadian unit of the electronics firm received an warning from an unidentified person at 4am Tuesday morning, threatening not only to bomb Samsung’s Seoul offices but also Middle Eastern countries’ embassies also located in the city....

Havingbeen called outfor its use of Apple icons on an App Wall in one of its Italian stores, Samsung has moved quickly to cover its embarrassment by replacing all of the Apple-centric images with new Samsung “S” icons, an icon used on some of its most powerful smartphones. With Samsung currentlyengagedin a massive legal battle with Apple over which company has been stealing the other’s designs for phones and tablet, the image, discovered byAll Things D,wouldn’t do much to help Samsung’s case....

The patent war between Apple and Samsung shows no signs of slowing down and the Korean company is now planning to launch a counterattack on Apple when the iPhone 5 makes its debut, according toa report byThe Korea Times. Citing senior officials within the company, the publication states that Samsung is determined to use its basic mobile telecom patents against Apple, which it is confident that the Cupertino company has no way of sidestepping in its developing the iPhone 5....

News out of Finland has put Samsung as thelatest potential buyerof ailing mobile vendor Nokia, shifting focus from Microsoft, which was also rumoured to be tabling a bid for the company. The Wall Street Journalhas attempted to chase Nokia and Samsung for comment – predictably, both have responded with statements that they do not comment on rumours. Reports of a Samsung takeover by the WSJ may hold more weight than the speculative tweets of industry insider Eldar Murtazin, although the pundit has successfully predicted acquisitions and partnerships in the past....