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Samsung brings Galaxy Core Advance (GT-I8580) with enhanced accessibility features

Samsung has upgraded its Galaxy Core smartphone with a newer model – the Galaxy Core Advance. (GT-I8580). The phone features a revamped design with a “soft feel” coated back cover and surprisingly comes with a physical set of menu, home and back buttons along with dedicated keys for voice recorder, camera, volume, menu, home and […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Rumor: Microsoft will offer $1 billion to Samsung for making Windows Phone devices

Samsung is the last company that needs another company's money to do something, but Microsoft is willing to offer up to $1 billion in support to the Korean manufacturer anyway, in a bid to lure them towards making more Windows Phone devices. The news come from Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin and should be taken with […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

T-Mobile to offer $0 upgrades on Galaxy Note 3, S4, S III, and Note II on December 11

During the Black Friday weekend, T-Mobile had the numerous Samsung flagships available on a discount, and now the carrier is rumored to be preparing yet another sale as part of the second phase of an “Upgrade and Save” holiday offer. Under this offer, select users who are due for an upgrade will be informed that they're […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Samsung to use PLS LCD displays for Galaxy S5 and Note 4?

We've gobbled up all the rumors and leaks about the Galaxy S5 eagerly, but the latest rumor is one that will probably turn off a lot of folks. According to the Korean media, Samsung is considering using PLS LCD displays on next year flagships like the Galaxy S5 and Note 4, in order to reduce […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Samsung uses stun guns and other torturous methods to test mobile and home appliance durability

Every manufacturer tests its devices to ensure they are durable against wear and tear, and for Samsung, a company that ships millions of devices every year, these tests are of paramount importance. But how exactly does Samsung ensure its smartphones, tablets, and other devices will be able to keep working for a long time? Well, […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Satellite made from Samsung Nexus S used to call Earth from space

Samsung's Nexus S might be something of a forgotten smartphone today, but the bright minds at NASA found it good enough to heavily modify it into a phone-powered satellite called “PhoneSat” and send it into space two weeks ago, and now NASA has been successeful in using the PhoneSat to call Earth from space. The […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Samsung considering Android 4.4 KitKat for Galaxy S3 mini, Ace 3, Galaxy Core, and other low-cost devices

With Android 4.4 KitKat, Google is aiming to bring a better Android experience to the masses through features such as reduced memory consumption on low-memory (512MB) and low-cost devices, and that has had a lot of people hoping manufacturers will bring the new version of Android to some of their mid-range devices that may not […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Samsung working on 8-inch and 10-inch AMOLED tablets

Samsung's return to tablets with AMOLED screens after a short foray into the category with the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is something we're looking forward to, and just when we were wondering when the next AMOLED tablet will arrive, a report from the Korean media has come to offer us some details on the matter. According […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Another Lite at the end of the tunnel: Galaxy Tab 3 Lite coming in January 2014

Brace yourselves folks, it looks like Samsung is preparing a barrage of “Lite” variants of existing devices for the unsuspecting mobile market come next year. Our insider recently revealed the existence of the Galaxy Note 3 Lite and Galaxy Grand Lite, and now we've received information that there's a Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (SM-T11) in […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

We’re switching to Terafile.co for firmware hosting, as Hotfile shuts down on infringement charges

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has scored another victory against piracy, this time against Hotfile, which has shut down all operations and taken its site down, which means it's a file host we can't use for hosting our firmware files anymore (which, by the way, are completely legal). Therefore, since the last few […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Android 4.3 update is live Galaxy Note II in Canada

The Android 4.3 update is now rolling out to the Galaxy Note II in Canada, on multiple carriers, such as Mobilicity (SGH-T889V) and Videotron (SGH-T999V). The OTA update should be showing up on devices in the next few hours, though users can also update via Kies or download the firmware from our firmware section and upgrade […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Flexible OLED TV tipped for CES 2014

Ready for another innovation from Samsung? If the Korea Times report holds any water, we may see a flexible OLED TV from Samsung early next month at CES. Samsung has not officially commented on the report but the things we know for now comes from an “industry official” who says that a prototype of the […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Patent shows possible Galaxy S5 feature: improved one-hand operation with custom orientation of on-screen apps

One-hand operation of smartphones is becoming more and more of an inconvenience as display sizes become bigger with each passing year. Samsung mitigates the issue by offering a one-handed operation mode on the Galaxy Note 3, which reduces the size of the on-screen content and pushes it to a particular side of the screen, and […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

NTT DoCoMo’s Galaxy S4 (SC-04E) to receive Android 4.3 from mid-December

Android 4.3 will be heading out to NTT DoCoMo's Galaxy S4 (SC-04E) in Japan from mid-December. The carrier hasn't officially confirmed the schedule, but an announcement about the Galaxy Gear mentions that the smartwatch will be compatible with the Galaxy S4 when it launches in five new colors in the country in mid-December, which is […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

Samsung working on 20-megapixel camera modules

We're all patiently waiting (well, maybe not that patiently) to see what the rumored 16-megapixel camera on the Galaxy S5 will be capable of, but in the meantime, according to a report out of the Korean media, Samsung's engineers are already working on 20-megapixel camera modules that will debut sometime in the second half of 2014. This […]

By Martin R.
11 years ago

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