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Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G750F) stops by the FCC
We all know the Galaxy Alpha is coming, coming to lay claim to the title of the first metallic Android phone from Samsung, and today the anticipated device has been approved by the FCC and placed a step further in its path to market availability. The FCC has approved the European variant with model number […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung moves closer to Apple in US smartphone market share
Samsung might be having a hard time in markets like India and China due to its lack of a solid strategy for the burgeoning budget smartphone segment, but over in the U.S., the Korean manufacturer managed to strengthen its foothold in the second quarter of 2014. According to the latest comScore survey, Samsung's smartphone market […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Review: Galaxy Tab S series
After a wait of several years, the time has finally come. After the first generation AMOLED tablet (Galaxy Tab 7.7) that launched way back in 2011, Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S series, marking its return to making tablets with its beautiful Super AMOLED displays, something a lot of folks (us included) had been clamoring […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
Apple and Samsung agree to drop lawsuits outside the US
Over the past few years some of the most talked about legal battles have taken place between Apple and Samsung. Both companies seek to dominate the global smartphone market and are always on the look out to get an advantage over their rival. They've turned to litigation in this pursuit, filing lawsuits and countersuits against […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Unpacked Episode 2, Galaxy Note 4 unveiling officially happening Sept. 3rd
Following a string of exclusive reports confirming the September 3rd launch date that we simply could not publish without upsetting our sources, we are finally able to bring you the official invite for Samsung's second Unpacked event of the year. In accordance with one of our published reports last week, the September date mirrors the […]
- By Daniel G.
- 10 years ago
Blue Galaxy S5 lands in the U.S. on August 17
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has already been on sale for quite a few months now. Initially the device was only available in a couple of colors and if they weren't enough to float your boat perhaps the upcoming option will, that is if you have held out long enough on purchasing Samsung's latest flagship. Best Buy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
08-05-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S III mini, Galaxy S4 LTE-A, Galaxy Mega 6.3, 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
Indian manufacturer Micromax dethroned Samsung in Q2
Not too long ago it was reported that Samsung lost out the lead in the very lucrative Chinese smartphone market to Xiaomi, a company that has only been around for four years and is now the biggest smartphone vendor in the People's Republic. There's more bad news for our favorite Korean company as it comes under […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Samsung disciplines Chinese supplier for using child labor by cutting order
Last month Samsung temporarily suspended business with a parts supplier based in China after U.S. based China Labor Watch found at least five child workers employed at the supplier without contracts. An investigation revealed that the supplier, Dongguan Shinyang Electronics, didn't directly employ child labor but failed to catch a subcontractor who did through a labor […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Alpha images leak again, show it next to the iPhone
Well, the Galaxy Alpha leaks are showing no signs of stopping. We've seen it in live photos a couple of times and had its hardware details leak in the last week, and now more pictures have surfaced showing the black version of the device. The new pictures seem to be of a more final version […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung falls behind Xiaomi in smartphone market share in China
Samsung's smartphone market share has already been shown to have taken a hit in the last year, and a new report has revealed that the Korean manufacturer has actually been superseded by Xiaomi in China in the second quarter. According to Canalys, Xiaomi now holds 14 percent of the Chinese smartphone market, compared to Samsung's […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Alleged Samsung Galaxy Alpha specifications leaked by retailer
Over the past couple of months we have been constantly hearing about a new “premium” Samsung device. At first it was believed to be a Galaxy S5 variant fashioned out of metal but now it appears to be a completely new device. It is widely referred to as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha and while there's no […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
08-04-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy S III, 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
Leaked photos show Samsung Galaxy Alpha in white
With the Galaxy Alpha getting closer and closer to an official unveil, quite a few details have leaked about Samsung's upcoming metal-clad phone. We had already published a slew of pictures of the black model of the Galaxy Alpha, and today, we can feast our eyes on the white version of the Galaxy Alpha, photos of […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Microsoft sues Samsung for violation of Android patent-licensing contract
Microsoft has announced through its official blog that they have filed a legal complaint against Samsung in a U.S. District Court, claiming that the Korean giant has violated a patent-licensing contract which was originally signed in September 2011. As per Microsoft, Samsung had breached the contract when it failed to make a recent royalty payment on time, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Note 3 Neo get price cuts in India
With a little over a month left before Samsung takes the stage to unveil the Galaxy Note 4, the Korean manufacturer's current phablet flagship and its Neo variant have received a substantial price cut in India. The Galaxy Note 3 is now available on Indian retailer Flipkart for INR 38,455 (~ $630), down from its earlier […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S5 gets an update on Verizon and T-Mobile
The Galaxy S5 has begun receiving updates from carriers Verizon and T-Mobile in the US, bringing over numerous improvements and a couple of new features. For the Verizon variant, the update (build number G900VVRU1ANE9) includes newer versions of some bloatware apps (which you probably never use), improved connectivity when streaming music, stability enhancements for Gear Manager, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Man unharmed thanks to ‘bullet-proof’ Samsung Galaxy Mega
Forget the Galaxy S5 Active; the next variant Samsung may want to consider is a bullet-proof one following this news of a man in Taiwan surviving a gunshot to the chest thanks to his plastic Galaxy Mega 6.3. It seems that this is the result of a miscommunication between two parties regarding a lost wallet; […]
- By Daniel G.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 LTE-A for Europe (SM-G901) will feature Full HD display and Snapdragon 805 CPU
The Samsung SM-G901 has been benchmarked using GFXBench, thereby spilling information regarding its internal hardware. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor which is clocked at 2.45GHz along with Adreno 420 GPU. It features 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage space. The 5.2-inch screen is listed with a resolution of 1920×1080, which […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
07-31-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy NX, Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4, 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
