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Canadian carriers have started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat to the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4. Users from Bell, Telus and Rogers will soon be able to make the switch to the latest version of Android via an official OTA update. The download size of the OTA is at 437 MB. Users need to […]
UK carrier Three is one of the first to divulge details on how much the Galaxy S5 will cost. The carrier has announced that the handset will be available for £69 along with a new two-year contract. The most affordable plan costs £38 for 2 GB data along with 600 minutes of voice calls. For […]
Ahead of the Gear 2 and Gear2 Neo launch later this month, Bell Canada is offering a clearance sale of the Galaxy Gear in which the carrier is selling the smartwatch for just $100. This is a $250 discount on the Galaxy Gear’s launch price of $350. The discount is offered on three color variations […]
Don’t let the name fool you. The Galaxy S3 Slim is not a premium version of the Galaxy SIII. If anything, it is a watered-down version of the Galaxy SIII. The device was quietly launched in Brazil late last week, and features hardware that is decidedly sub-standard. The Galaxy S3 Slim features a 4.5-inch screen […]
Samsung announced its Android 4.4 KitKat update list last month, and several users were infuriated at the fact that the Galaxy S3 was not included. However, it looks like an official Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Galaxy S3 is still on the cards as a leaked document indicates that KitKat will roll out to […]
After announcing the tablet for India last month, Samsung has officially started selling the 3G-enabled Galaxy Tab 3 Neo in the country for Rs. 16,750 ($275). There is no mention of the Wi-Fi only model’s availability and price. The Galaxy Tab 3 Neo is marketed as the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite in other territories. For […]
Samsung UK announced today that the Galaxy S5 will be available for pre-order starting March 28. The device will be available across a variety of retailers in addition to Samsung’s e-store and a brick-and-mortar store in London. Carphone Warehouse, a London-based retailer, also announced that it would begin pre-orders for the Galaxy S5 from March […]
There isn’t any official confirmation from Samsung as to whether a higher-end version of the Galaxy S5 will launch later this year under the Galaxy F name, but a bout of rumors suggest that the manufacturer will unveil the device in the month of May. The device is said to feature an all-metallic chassis, quad-HD […]
Samsung has announced that it is now mass producing 4 Gb DDR3 memory modules. The memory sticks are manufactured using a 20 nm manufacturing process at Samsung. The South Korean manufacturer has announced that it was able to utilise currently available immersion ArF lithography techniques in order to achieve production using a 20 nm process. […]
Several South Korean carriers have been issued a sales ban following moves to illegally subsidize smartphone prices. Major telecom carriers like SK Telecom were found guilty of undercutting device prices heavily. Carriers are only allowed to subsidize by about $250 off the cost of a handset, but it was found that several carriers were subsidizing […]
Fire at a factory manufacturing PCBs for the Galaxy S5 might affect the overall volume of the handset. The fire initially started out 7:00 AM on Sunday, and while firefighters were on the scene immediately, it took them over 6 hours to contain the inferno. A total of 287 firefighters and 80 vehicles were on […]
It looks like Samsung is intent on brining the faux-leather back design to as many products as it can. After launching a Chromebook featuring this design, Samsung has announced that its latest offering in the Windows notebook segment, the Ativ Book 9 Style, will also feature a faux-leather back. The device also comes with four […]
Samsung may be focusing its attention on the upcoming launch of the Galaxy S5, but that doesn’t mean that the manufacturer is forgetting about the budget segment. Today, the South Korean manufacturer launched a new device called the Galaxy S III mini Value Edition in the Netherlands. We broke news of the device back in […]
A recently launched Samsung store in Berlin will showcase the Galaxy S5, Gear 2 and Gear Fit in an event that will be hosted over the weekend. The event is ideal for those users who were unable to make it to the Mobile World Congress and see the devices first-hand. The Samsung store is located […]
Music platform 7Digital has announced that it will launch a native client for Tizen-based devices. The music service has mentioned that even wearable devices like the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo will have the ability to access 7Digital’s music catalogue. The app is scheduled to be available sometime in the second quarter of the […]