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    French carrier SFR reveals possible update dates for some Samsung devices

    French carrier SFR reveals possible update dates for some Samsung devices

    If you’re among one of many Samsung users in France, waiting for the next big Android update, we have some good news for you. Unfortunately it isn’t the update itself, but instead a list of expected dates for the roll-out of Android KitKat and Android Lollipop updates for some Samsung smartphones on the french carrier, SFR's network. The […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    12-3-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy Note 3 Neo, and more

    12-3-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy Note 3 Neo, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 ranked No. 1 in R&D spending among global IT brands

    Samsung ranked No. 1 in R&D spending among global IT brands

    Samsung is one of the biggest consumer electronics brand in the world and it spends a lot in the research and development of new technologies. Samsung has various in-house R&D centres in its homeland as well as overseas. According to a report from Strategy& (formerly known as Booz & Company), Samsung has been ranked as the […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    T-Mobile to start selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 from December 10

    T-Mobile to start selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 from December 10

    The Galaxy Tab S launched a few months ago, and now, US carrier T-Mobile has announced that it will be offering the 10.5-inch variant of the Tab S from December 10th. The tablet will be priced at $649.92 – consumers will get the LTE version, and will be able to purchase it online and from T-Mobile's […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    [Updated] Verizon Galaxy Note 3 updated to Android 4.4.4, AT&T’s Galaxy Note 4 gets minor update

    [Updated] Verizon Galaxy Note 3 updated to Android 4.4.4, AT&T’s Galaxy Note 4 gets minor update

    Both the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 4 are getting an update on two different carriers in the U.S. The bigger update is for the Galaxy Note 3 on Verizon, which brings the device to Android version 4.4.4. The update has build number N900VVRUDNJ6 and packs a number of features in addition to the security and […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy A7 gets certified by China’s TENAA

    Samsung Galaxy A7 gets certified by China’s TENAA

    The Galaxy A7 wasn't announced alongside the Galaxy A3 and A5, but the device's recent trip through the FCC suggested that Samsung is gearing up to announce it in the very near future. Now, the Galaxy A7 has received the blessing of another certification authority – the phone has passed through TENAA in China, with […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Exclusive Preview: Here’s how Android 5.0 Lollipop will look on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

    Exclusive Preview: Here’s how Android 5.0 Lollipop will look on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

    Yesterday, we released exclusive screenshots showcasing the Android 5.0 Lollipop build running on the Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition. Now, we bring you some exclusive screenshots from an early build of Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Galaxy Note 4. As you can see in the images, many applications and UI elements have been updated with Google's new ‘Material Design' […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung explains that designing and developing the Gear S was no easy task

    Samsung explains that designing and developing the Gear S was no easy task

    Samsung announced the Gear S smartphone in August this year featuring a 2-inch curved Super AMOLED touchscreen, full 2G/3G connectivity, and a bunch of sensors in a device which is very small when compared to a usual smartphone. Today, Samsung has published a blogpost explaining how hard it was for their designers and engineers to conceptualise, design, and […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung releases a beautiful 4K video of all the seasons captured using the Galaxy Note 4

    Samsung releases a beautiful 4K video of all the seasons captured using the Galaxy Note 4

    Samsung has released a new video showcasing the video recording capabilities of their latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 4. This video is a compilation of various 4K videos captured using the 16-megapixel camera on the Galaxy Note 4. Four Instagrammers, Garry Norris, Zach Glassman, Sam Horine, and Bethany Marie, used the Galaxy Note 4 and a […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    12-2-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Trend Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8, Galaxy S4 Active, and more

    12-2-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Trend Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8, Galaxy S4 Active, 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 Galaxy A3 and A5 priced in the Netherlands, expected to arrive in Q1 2015

    Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 priced in the Netherlands, expected to arrive in Q1 2015

    Samsung's new all-metal Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 are important devices for the company, but it has been unable to launch the two devices on time thanks to production issues that come with trying to make full metal phones for the first time. The Galaxy A5 is already available in China and is expected to […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Report: Samsung’s in-house mobile GPU to debut in mid-2015

    Report: Samsung’s in-house mobile GPU to debut in mid-2015

    Earlier this year, rumors of Samsung working on its own line of mobile graphics processors surfaced out of Korea, indicating the company was ready to do more than just design custom mobile CPUs. Now, a new report by ZDNet Korea is suggesting that Samsung is making headway into the GPU's development and could announce it […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Carphone Warehouse starts taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

    Carphone Warehouse starts taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

    Consumers in the UK will soon be able to grab a Galaxy Note Edge, as retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced that it is now taking pre-orders for Samsung's curved screen wonder (in both black and white color options.) The device will start shipping and go up for general sale on December 12, with a price […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy A3 shows up in hands-on video

    Samsung Galaxy A3 shows up in hands-on video

    The Galaxy A3 is yet to go up for sale anywhere, but an early hands-on video of the device has showed up online courtesy of HDBlog. It's a pretty comprehensive hands-on for a device that isn't officially available yet – we get see the phone in general operation, get a look at its design from all angles, […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S4 getting a minor software update

    Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S4 getting a minor software update

    Sorry folks, it's not Lollipop, that sweet, sweet update everyone is impatiently waiting for. Verizon is just rolling out a minor update to the Galaxy S4 in order to fix a couple of issues. Two, to be exact – the update brings a fix for a VPN connectivity issue, and one for an intermittent power cycle […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Exclusive: Next Galaxy S flagship to be called Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge variant coming too

    Exclusive: Next Galaxy S flagship to be called Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge variant coming too

    Project Zero. Those are two important words for Samsung, as they present the company's efforts to develop its next major Galaxy S flagship from scratch, in order to create something that can help it return to the incredible sales that flagships like the Galaxy S3 and S4 have seen. We've already given you exclusive info […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    12-1-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5 Plus, Galaxy Core 2, Galaxy Note II, and more

    12-1-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5 Plus, Galaxy Core 2, Galaxy Note II, 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
    Exclusive: This is how Android 5.0 will look on your Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition

    Exclusive: This is how Android 5.0 will look on your Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition

    After the Nexus devices, Google Play Edition devices are one of the first to receive latest Android updates. Last year, Google announced the Google Play Edition program which featured high-end smartphones from various smartphone vendors like Samsung, HTC, and Sony. Samsung released the Google Play Edition of the Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505G) with stock Android 4.2.2 […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 10 years ago
    JK Shin retains mobile chief position as Samsung announces management reshuffle

    JK Shin retains mobile chief position as Samsung announces management reshuffle

    It looks like rumors of Samsung's management reshuffle were true, as the company has officially announced changes in its mobile and other divisions. Unlike what the rumors said, current mobile chief JK Shin will retain his position despite leading a smartphone division that saw considerably reduced profits over the last year, a step the company […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 10 years ago
    More images surface on the Internet hinting towards themes for TouchWiz

    More images surface on the Internet hinting towards themes for TouchWiz

    Last week, we reported about the possibility of Samsung bringing themes in the newer version of TouchWiz on some of its Android based devices. Now, more images have surfaced on the Internet, which hint towards the upcoming themes feature for TouchWiz. These images have been uploaded by an Italian technology journalist named Antonio Monaco on his Instagram account. […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago