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Samsung’s first Tizen powered phone is coming to India in January
India's been a battleground for a lot of new smartphone makers in the past few months. While a lot of the competition has come from the neighbouring country of China, many of India's domestic players have partaken in the game, making it rise to cut-throat levels. International biggies such as Motorola, Huawei, etc. too have launched […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Alleged Samsung Galaxy S6 unibody frame glimpsed in the wild
We've mostly only heard or seen the Galaxy S6 in its virtual form up until now. Today, alleged pictures of the next-gen Galaxy flagship's metal unibody frame showed up, giving us a glimpse at how the Galaxy S6 would be in the flesh. After being criticized for its not-up-to-scratch plastic built phones, Samsung has taken […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung working on Tizen-based NX500 camera
Samsung's first Tizen-based device wasn't a smartphone, but the NX300M, a mirrorless digital camera that was launched almost a year ago. Now, we've learned that Samsung is working on a successor to the NX300M, dubbed the NX500. Like the NX300M, the NX500 will be based on Tizen, and will most likely offer the same mirrorless […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Exclusive Preview: Android 5.0.1 on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Note Edge and Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Samsung has been very busy porting Android 5.0 to all of its flagship devices released since the Galaxy S4, and we've given you exclusive previews of Lollipop running on the Galaxy S4, S5, Note 3, and the Note 4. Earlier this week, we revealed that Samsung is working on Android 5.0.1 on the Galaxy S5 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J100) specifications
Samsung's plans to simplify its naming strategy for smartphones will see lineups like the Galaxy A, E and J make their way to the market in the coming months (the Galaxy A lineup has already been made fully official.) We've exclusively revealed full specifications of various devices in the Galaxy A and E series in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 SM G920F lands in India for testing
Thanks to import records, we have knowledge of a unit of the Galaxy S6 — or a variant thereof — arriving on Indian shores for testing. The entry clearly mentions that it's ‘for R&D purpose' and that it's not a retail unit. The entry is dated 17th December, which is when the phone made its […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Samsung ChatON shutting down on February 1st
Samsung can't seem to make up its mind about ChatON, its not so popular messaging service for its Galaxy series of phones and tablets. The company recently refuted a rumor that ChatON was shutting down, but has now said that the service will indeed be seeing its demise in the near future. ChatON will cease […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
12-18-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, Galaxy S II, Galaxy Alpha, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
A Christmas Story, hand-delivered by 74 Galaxy devices
Samsung wants to wish you a good time this festive season, but in a rather unique manner: via means of a dreamscape, executed with a total of 74 Galaxy devices from the company! The high-precision task must have taken long to execute, which is why Samsung has also shared a little BTS (behind the scenes) […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Statement: Why we don’t release early firmware builds anymore
In the last few months, we've often seen complaints from our users about the fact that we do not make early firmware builds for devices available for download anymore. It's a valid complaint, given how enticing the thought of trying out a new version of Android before it has been officially released can be, especially […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
12-16-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy Core LTE, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung SM-J100H user agent profile lists a 4.8-inch display
Late last month, we saw the Samsung SM-J100F make an appearance on the GFXBench benchmark database, revealing the specs of what seems to be the first device in the J series of devices that will follow the Galaxy A and E lineups. Now, the SM-J100H (a variant of the J100F for countries outside Europe) has […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Gold-plated Samsung Galaxy Note Edge spotted in Vietnam
If the curved Edge display on the Galaxy Note Edge isn't flashy enough for you, then there might be something with even more bling on the horizon. A gold-plated Galaxy Note Edge has been spotted in Vietnam – as expected, the gold plating has been done on the device's metallic edges, and around the camera and LED […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge will be directly updated to Android 5.0.1
Following the Galaxy S5 LTE-A (SM-906S), Samsung is in the works to update two of its premier phablets to Android 5.0.1. These devices are the Galaxy Note 4 and its rounded screen sibling, the Note Edge. The Android 5.0.1 update on the Galaxy S5 LTE-A holds up quite well, which is perhaps why Samsung believes its time […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S4 mini gets VoLTE support in latest update
Users of the Galaxy S4 mini on AT&T's network will now be able to make calls over the carrier's 4G LTE network, thanks to the latest update that has started pushing out to the device. In addition to VoLTE support, the update will also enable the ability to make emergency calls to 911 even when […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Feature Focus: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 – S Pen
Feature Focus is a new series of editorials we are launching, where we choose a particular feature of a device and tell you everything about it. For our first Feature Focus article, we have put the Galaxy Note 4’s S Pen under the spotlight. So, let’s get started, shall we? It was at IFA 2011, […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 10 years ago
Samsung’s Apple Pay competitor in the works
Apple Pay could take a long time to get to developing countries where its latest crop of smartphones, the iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus, aren't very popular. And that's exactly what Samsung would want to exploit with a possible rival payment system. According to reports, an Apple Pay competitor from Samsung is already in […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is this year’s second most Googled phone
Google today released their ‘Year in Search', aka an account of what and how much was searched through the year. Although Samsung does make a lot of money on other avenues, the smartphone market is probably it's biggest bet, at least as far as popularity is concerned. And it's clearly not doing too bad, because […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Samsung UK is offering Level Box Mini Bluetooth speakers free with the Galaxy Alpha
As a part of ‘Samsung Advent' holiday offers, Samsung UK is offering Level Box Mini Bluetooth speakers for free with the Galaxy Alpha. The offer is valid only for today and the interested buyers in the UK need to use the coupon code NALPHA while buying the Galaxy Alpha from Samsung Shop. Samsung has been […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
12-16-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Tab 3, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
