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Samsung keen to boost investments in the Indian 4G market and Smart City projects

Samsung keen to boost investments in the Indian 4G market and Smart City projects

In a meeting with Indian Telecom Minister, Jong-Kyun Shin has expressed Samsung's interests in India's 4G market and the Smart City projects. India's Telecom Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, is on a 5-day visit to South Korea to attract investments in the country in the field of electronics manufacturing under the ‘Make In India' program. After the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Sprint will offer Samsung Gear S through a $9.99 service plan

Sprint will offer Samsung Gear S through a $9.99 service plan

The Gear S is the first smartwatch from Samsung to feature a SIM card slot so that it doesn't need to be a slave to a smartphone and this means that it would need a separate service plan. It was expected to hit all major carriers in the US, including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile, […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Images of the Samsung Galaxy Golden 2 revealed as it passes through TENAA

Images of the Samsung Galaxy Golden 2 revealed as it passes through TENAA

The images and specifications of Galaxy Golden 2, which was leaked a couple of days ago through a user manual, have been revealed as it passed through TENAA certification. As per the certification, the Galaxy Golden 2 SM-W2015 features dual 3.9-inch HD Super AMOLED displays (one on the front and one in the inside), a 2.5GHz […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung releases new variant of Chromebook 2 with an Intel Celeron processor

Samsung releases new variant of Chromebook 2 with an Intel Celeron processor

Samsung has released a new version of its Chromebook 2,  but instead of an Exynos processor used in the existing models, the new Chromebook is equipped with an Intel Celeron processor. The new Chromebook 2 features an 11.6-inch FWXGA display, a 2.58GHz Intel Celeron N2840 Bay-Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage space. The device […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge for Sprint passes the FCC

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge for Sprint passes the FCC

US carriers are all set to launch the Galaxy Note Edge sometime later this year, and it seems Sprint might be getting pretty close to making it available for consumers. The carrier's variant of the Note Edge (SM-N915P) has been recently approved by the FCC, with support for LTE bands 26 and 41, putting it […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
10-17-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S DUOS 2, Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE, Galaxy Note 8.0, and more

10-17-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S DUOS 2, Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE, Galaxy Note 8.0, 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
AT&T replacing Samsung’s Kids Mode feature with a paid alternative?

AT&T replacing Samsung’s Kids Mode feature with a paid alternative?

The Galaxy S5 brought along quite an important feature to Samsung's already feature-packed TouchWiz UX in the form of Kids Mode, which allows users to hand out their devices to their little ones after limiting what they can access. Kids Mode later made its feature to other Samsung devices, including the Galaxy Tab 4 tablets, but […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung develops flexible batteries for wearable devices

Samsung develops flexible batteries for wearable devices

During the ongoing InterBattery 2014 event in Korea, Samsung has displayed flexible batteries which are intended to be used in wearable devices like the Gear S and the Gear Fit. As per the report, these batteries will be functional even when they are rolled because Samsung has used better structural design and improved materials. The technology […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung achieves 7.5Gbps transmission speeds on a 5G data network

Samsung achieves 7.5Gbps transmission speeds on a 5G data network

Samsung has announced that it has managed to clock a speed of 7.5Gbps (940 MB per second) over a 5G data connection, becoming the first company to do so in a stationary environment. It also broke the record of data transmission in a mobile environment – the company managed to clock 1.2Gbps (150 MB per […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
10-16-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and more

10-16-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, 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 announces the Exynos 7 Octa, a 64-bit octa-core chip with Cortex A53/A57 cores

Samsung announces the Exynos 7 Octa, a 64-bit octa-core chip with Cortex A53/A57 cores

Samsung has made an official announcement for the Exynos 5433, the latest chip in its Exynos mobile processor lineup that powers the Galaxy Note 4 (at least in some regions). The company is marketing the chip as the Exynos 7 Octa, and the jump from Exynos 5 to Exynos 7 seems to stem from the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Golden 2 leaked, shows some impressive specifications

Samsung Galaxy Golden 2 leaked, shows some impressive specifications

The user manual for the Galaxy Golden 2 has been leaked, revealing its specifications. Unlike its predecessor, the Galaxy Golden, the new flip Android 4.4 based smartphone is a high-end device with upgraded internal hardware and better displays. It features dual 4.6-inch Super AMOLED displays with WXGA (1,280 x 768 pixels) resolution, a Snapdragon 801 processor with […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Did Google just hint at a Google Play Edition Galaxy S5?

Did Google just hint at a Google Play Edition Galaxy S5?

It looks like Samsung and Google might be collaborating on a Google Play Edition Galaxy S5. Today, Google made Android 5.0 Lollipop, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Play official, and with that, it also updated the android.com homepage, and we have found something on the homepage which is really striking. It’s an image of […]

  • By Faryaab S.
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy Note Edge to hit India’s market before the end of this year

Galaxy Note Edge to hit India’s market before the end of this year

Samsung just announced that they will launch the Galaxy Note Edge in India before the end of this year. Samsung India has said this at their own Samsung Galaxy Note 4 event. The Note Edge features a 5.6-inch QHD Super AMOLED curved edge display, 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32/64GB of internal storage, […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 10 years ago
Review: Samsung Gear Live (SM-R382)

Review: Samsung Gear Live (SM-R382)

Why the huge delay in the review, you may ask? Well, we actually bought the Samsung Gear Live, so as it wasn’t a review sample, we weren’t bound by time limitations with the device – which is usually two weeks. We wanted to extensively test out Android Wear, as it was our first encounter with […]

  • By Faryaab S.
  • 10 years ago
Report: Samsung might build Facebook’s next phone

Report: Samsung might build Facebook’s next phone

Facebook's first phone, the HTC First may have failed but its failure isn't stopping them in planning its successor. Apparently, Facebook is strengthening its partnership with Samsung and the next Facebook phone might be on the cards. According to the Korean media, Mark Zuckerberg met with Samsung's Vice Chairman, Lee Jay-Yong at Samsung's headquarters in Korea. The latest meeting […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
T-Mobile shipping Galaxy Note 4 orders ahead of October 17 launch

T-Mobile shipping Galaxy Note 4 orders ahead of October 17 launch

The Galaxy Note 4 is set to go on sale in the US (and many other countries) on October 17, but T-Mobile customers who pre-ordered Samsung's new phablet seem to be getting it ahead of schedule. Several T-Mobile users have revealed that the carrier has already delivered their Galaxy Note 4 to their doorstep; it's […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 gets Android 4.4.4 update on T-Mobile (SGH-M819N)

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 gets Android 4.4.4 update on T-Mobile (SGH-M819N)

Another device in Samsung's smartphone lineup is getting an update to Android 4.4.4 today. The latest version of Android KitKat is now rolling out to the Galaxy Mega 6.3 on T-Mobile; the update is currently available through our firmware section, though the over-the-air rollout should kick off soon, especially since the 4.4.4 update isn't too […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 officially launched in India for Rs. 58,300

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 officially launched in India for Rs. 58,300

Samsung officially launched the Galaxy Note 4 in India today, at an event in the country's capital of New Delhi. The phablet has been priced at a whopping Rs. 58,300 (approx. $950), though the device should actually be available for less since that's the maximum retail price. Breaking its usual tradition, Samsung has launched the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Sweden says you can win a Galaxy Alpha if you can ‘pick it up’ at a store

Samsung Sweden says you can win a Galaxy Alpha if you can ‘pick it up’ at a store

“What would you do if a phone suddenly starts to ring in the store?” If your answer to that question is “I'll pick it up,” then you might have a chance to win a Galaxy Alpha. Samsung Sweden has kicked off a new promotion that will let people by answering a call on the Galaxy […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago