Samsung Goes Thin to Launch a Laptop War With Apple

Samsung is out to boost its laptop sales by 80% this year, and key to that effort will be its supersvelte 9 Series notebook. Aimed directly at Apple’s MacBook Air, the new machine is a move to refocus on high-end gear — with a…

Sprint Nextel to Undercut Verizon Wireless on Galaxy Tab

Sprint Nextel (S) is aiming to undercut Verizon Wireless by offering Samsung’s (SSNHY) Galaxy Tab for one third less than its rival.

There’s a catch.

Sprint will offer the Galaxy for $400 starting Nov. 14, Reuters said. To get that price, customers…