The success of
Samsung’s (
005930) super-large Galaxy Note “phablet” was an important milestone for the company, as it showed that
Samsung is capable not just of following industry trends but of starting trends of its own. But
now Ars Technica has gotten hold of pictures showing that
Apple (
AAPL) may have actually been the first company ever to design a “phablet,” albeit
not one that’s designed as smartly or stylishly as the Galaxy Note.
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