The announcements from Samsung have been nearly non-stop this past week, with word from the company on everything from updated manufacturing capacity to the potential for Google Android to be seen on Samsung television sets.

The first big news from Samsung was in regards to their ongoing display manufacturing unit with the announcement that the company’s newest plant, to be brought online in July 2011, will increase production from 3 million to 30 million display units per month. The recent problems faced by Samsung in production have forced companies like HTC to look elsewhere for AMOLED and Super AMOLED displays. A press release this week has also outlined Samung’s venture into so-called moviNAND chips, embedded flash chips allowing for far higher processing power then previously experienced in mobile phones.

And finally, a report this morning from Bloomberg quotes Samsung’s head of television development, Yoon Boo Keun, as saying that his company is considering the use of the Google Android operating system in its next generation of consumer television sets. Given the huge rise in the purchase of web-enabled televisions over the next few years, the use of a web-based OS on your next TV holds great promise.

September has arrived, bringing an end to summer vacations and seeing students back on the their way to classes. DavinciTeam has just what you need to make the most of your time back at work and school, helping you to break the monotony with a brand new HTC Desire smartphone!

Chris Thompson of the United States has a brand new Sony Ericsson Zylo on the way thanks to last week’s giveaway and this week we’ve got an even cooler phone to offer up: the HTC Desire!

The Desire is one of HTC’s latest smartphones, boasting all of the awesomeness that Google Android has to offer. Every purchase made with us between now and 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, September 12, 2010 will see your name entered for a draw for the free HTC Desire! Purchasing more than once means you’re entered more than once so get top those credits up now and we’ll announce the winner in next week’s newsletter.

Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg has publicly stated his company’s goal in the coming months: to become the undisputed leader where Google Android-powered phones are concerned.

The comment was made at a press briefing in Beijing, China yesterday, with Nordberg stating that his company currently holds a 17 percent market share of Android phones, with the leader resting at 23 percent. Details as to how Sony Ericsson plans to accomplish this and by what date, if any, were not offered.

The last days of summer holidays are upon us and it’s time for many vacationing students and workers to head back to the daily grind; what better way to do it than with an entirely pimped mobile phone?

Sony Ericsson reintroduced its line of Walkman phones this year and we’ve got a free SE Zylo to giveaway just in time for your trip to work or school. Fancy listening to your favorite tunes on your new favorite mobile phone? Every purchase made with us between now and Sunday, September 5, 2010 will see your name entered for a draw for the free Zylo! Purchasing more than once means you’re entered more than once so get top those credits up now and we’ll announce the winner in next week’s newsletter and here on the blog.

HTC has filed a counterclaim against Apple following the iPhone-maker’s original patent infringement lawsuit with the District Court of Delaware in the United States.

Defendants admit that some of the asserted patents purport to cover generally various software and/or hardware technologies that could be used in mobile communication devices and/or other products. Defendants otherwise lack knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations.

HTC counterclaim

Apple’s original suit was filed in April 2010, outlining infringements on 20 separate patents held by the company. HTC attempted to have another court halt imports and sales of Apple mobile devices the following month, setting the stage for a showdown between two of the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturers.

Apple has yet to respond to HTC’s latest claim.

Vodafone U.K. has announced that it will be the exclusive carrier of Nokia’s green version of the N8 at launch, touting the smartphone and its high-end features as a frontline device.

The Nokia N8 sports features like a 12 megapixel camera, a wide array of social networking features including one-click access to Facebook and Twitter and complete WiFi with 802.11b/g/n. While Vodafone will be the sole distributer at launch, it remains to be seen if the green N8 will make its way to other carriers in the future.

Motorola has confirmed that it recently acquired web development firm 280 North, the company behind the simplistic Cappuccino programming language, according to a report from TechCrunch.

At a reported price tag of $20 million USD, the acquisition could potentially be focused on Cappuccino itself, allowing Motorola to take its own application development to the next level.

I can confirm that Motorola acquired 280 North earlier this summer. The transaction provides Motorola with specialized web-app engineering talent and technology that will help facilitate the continued expansion of Motorola’s application ecosystem. We believe 280 North will be instrumental in helping us continue to foster the Android ecosystem with innovative web-based technologies and applications. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Motorola spokesperson

The latest Blackberry smartphone, dubbed the Torch 9800, is heading to the Vodafone U.K. network according to an official company statement that did not include release dates or pricing information.

Besides its updated form factor, the Torch’s real strength will come in its use of the Blackberry 6 OS. With features including a completely redesigned web browser which will include the ability to use tabbed browsing and the pinch-to-zoom feature made popular on iPhone devices, the latest mobile OS from RIM is an attempt to sway market share away from Apple.

British smartphone retailer Mobiles.co.uk has apparently unveiled two new upcoming handsets from HTC after posting pre-release information regarding the devices on their web site.

The smartphones are labeled as the HTC Desire HD and the HTC Desire Z. Rumors have already surfaced concerning both devices, all but confirming that the Desire HD will sport a 4.3 inch screen while running on Android 2.2 and being powered by a 1GHz processor; The Desire Z will offer a 3.7 inch display along with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

All specifications released so far remain unconfirmed rumor though the posting on Mobiles.co.uk would suggest that HTC plans to offer full details soon.

Nokia has announced a feature phone that packs a punch in the X3 Touch & Type, a touchscreen device that is being billed as Nokia’s slimmest handset ever.

The X3 Touch & Type, a follow-up to the original X3, also sports a full keyboard for easy typing along with features like 3G connectivity, a built-in FM tuner and music player and a surprisingly high-end five megapixel camera.

Measuring a mere 9.6mm thick, the Nokia X3 Touch & Type sports a alluminum cover that will be available in white silver, dark metal, lilac, petrol blue and pink. Pricing is expected to be about $150 USD without the need for a contract.