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Samsung and AT&T put the Galaxy S4 Active KitKat OTA update on hold
Earlier last week, we mentioned that AT&T was getting ready to roll out the Android 4.4 KitKat OTA update to the Galaxy S4 Active. However, the carrier has now halted the rollout and mentioned that it is working with Samsung to improve the OTA. It is likely that AT&T has discovered stability issues after the […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
AT&T selling ‘certified like-new’ Galaxy S4 for $179 without contract
The Galaxy S4 isn't the latest or greatest Samsung has to offer, but it's still one of the nicest high-end smartphones around. Especially when you can get it for only $179, which is currently possible from AT&T. The carrier is offering Samsung's 2013 flagship for that lowly price off-contract – it's a “certified like-new” phone, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Why the Galaxy S III might never get an update to Android 4.4 KitKat
Every time Google unveils a new version of Android, it's followed by months of questions from smartphone owners about if and when their particular device will get an update to said Android version. Android 4.4 KitKat, arguably the nicest version of the OS yet, was announced in November last year, and naturally, the same story […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung outsold HTC by a factor of four with the Galaxy S4
New sales statistics by Bloomberg revealed that Samsung outsold HTC’s One by a factor of four last year. In the first two months of availability, Samsung managed to accrue over 20 million sales for the Galaxy S4, while HTC managed only 5 million sales of the One. While aggressive advertising and marketing by Samsung was […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Korean Galaxy Note 3 Neo (SM-N750S) receiving Android 4.4 KitKat update
The Galaxy Note 3 Neo was launched not that long ago, but unfortunately, Samsung decided to ship it with an older version of Android (Android 4.3). Given its non-flagship status, we were worried it would be a long wait till it was updated to Android 4.4 KitKat, but it looks like our fears were unfounded, as […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S5 gets early price cut in India
It looks like Samsung is taking some preemptive measures to make sure that its latest flagship, the Galaxy S5, isn't threatened by competing 2014 flagships. Today, HTC announced the HTC One M8 in the country for a lower price (Rs. 49,990, or about $825) than that of the Galaxy S5's (Rs. 51,990, or about $860), […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 listed in India for Rs. 36340
Those interested in the 10.1-inch version of the Galaxy Tab 3 (P5200) can now get their hands on the tablet, as Samsung has listed the device in its Indian e-store. The tablet will cost Rs. 36,340, and while the website states that the tablet isn’t available, it should be in stock soon. As for the […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Fire at Samsung’s data center leads to outage
If you received a lot of error messages on your Samsung phone, tablet or Smart TV over the weekend, it wasn’t a glitch. A fire at one of Samsung’s data centers caused Samsung.com to go down and rendered a lot of Samsung services unusable for most customers worldwide. Samsung SDS confirmed the fire in a […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung may offer a common platform for all consumer devices in the future
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Samsung’s president of Media Solutions Center Wonpyo Hong announced that the manufacturer will be more active in mergers and acquisitions. He stated that location-based services are of an interest to Samsung considering its position as the world leader in smartphones. Hong also talked about the launch of […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung details accessibility features on the Galaxy S5
The Galaxy S5 not only has new hardware like a finger scanner and a heart rate sensor, but also comes with better accessibility features. Samsung has finally decided to reduce the amount of bloatware on its premium handsets with the Galaxy S5, and has instead focused on offering utilities that are of value to users […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
A slew of unannounced devices head to India for testing, Galaxy S5 2K variant among them
Indian import and export database Zauba has listed over ten unannounced handsets that have made their way into the country for testing. The list of devices includes the oft-rumored Galaxy S5 with a 2K screen (SM-G906S and SM-G906K). The SM-G906S model number is for SK Telecom’s version of the handset, and the SM-G906K is for […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung working on a multi-finger authentication system for its e-wallet service
Samsung may launch its own e-wallet service with a multi-finger authentication system in the not-too-distant future. A patent filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office revealed a new system that allows for multiple layers of security while using the fingerprint scanner as a medium of authentication. Earlier this week, it was found that […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Verizon Galaxy S4 KitKat update could start rolling out on May 2nd
Verizon could soon stop dawdling and release the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Galaxy S4, Samsung's yesteryear flagship. A leaked document obtained by GSMArena indicates that the update will start rolling out on May 2nd. That's more than 2 months late compared to carriers like AT&T and Sprint, and is quite surprising considering Verizon […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung details ’10 Hidden Features’ on the Galaxy S5
Bought a Galaxy S5 recently and wondering what your newest smartphone is capable of? While you might have come across most of the major functionality included on the device, given the feature-packed software Samsung puts on all its phones, you've probably missed quite a few of them as well. But don't worry, as Samsung has […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung to add premium subscription to Milk Music
Back in March, Samsung launched Milk Music, a music streaming service for selected devices in its lineup. As an introductory offer, Milk Music was offered for free, but Samsung had hinted that it would soon be introducing ads later on, and now, it looks those ads could be arriving very soon. Samsung has released an infographic that reveals that users […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
A third of Galaxy S5 upgraders came from an iPhone
Reports about the Galaxy S5 doing extremely well in its initial launch have been coming in thick and fast over the last few days, and now, a report from The Telegraph has revealed that existing iPhone owners could be a considerable force behind the high Galaxy S5 adoption rate. According to the report, which quotes data from CompareMyMobile, 38 […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
AT&T Galaxy S4 Active also getting KitKat update
Looks like this weekend is going to be an exciting one for owners of yet another Samsung device. The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition started receiving the KitKat update yesterday, and it turns out that so has the AT&T variant of the Galaxy S4 Active in the U.S.. AT&T has announced that KitKat is now […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung and Amazon launch a custom Kindle e-book store for Galaxy devices
Samsung announced that it is collaborating with Amazon in launching a customized Kindle e-book store that will be exclusive to the Galaxy range of mobile devices and tablets. The service is debuting on the Galaxy S5 and is available on all Galaxy devices that run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and above globally. Amazon’s Kindle […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Wi-Fi receiving Android 4.4 KitKat update
At long last, Samsung has begun pushing out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update to the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, the high-end tablet that was launched alongside the Galaxy Note 3 back in September last year. The update should include all the standard KitKat features and improvements – faster/smoother performance, white status bar icons, wireless […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Next Galaxy Note to feature a new form factor
In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters, Samsung’s senior VP for product strategy Yoon Han-kil mentioned that the manufacturer was working on a new Tizen handset that will launch later this quarter. In addition, he also mentioned that a smartwatch running Android Wear was in the works, and that it would be available sometime later this […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
