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09-19-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 10.1, and more

09-19-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 10.1, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 working on a smartwatch with a fingerprint sensor and new payment system

Samsung working on a smartwatch with a fingerprint sensor and new payment system

The smartphone market has mostly saturated and is suffering from a dearth of innovative ideas, so it's not surprising that manufacturers are now focusing on smartwatches as they look towards finding the next big growing market. Samsung has been at the forefront of launching smartwatches in the last year, and now, rumors out of the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
SM-A300 listed on Samsung’s website with 64-bit Cortex-A53 (Snapdragon 410) processor

SM-A300 listed on Samsung’s website with 64-bit Cortex-A53 (Snapdragon 410) processor

Samsung's Galaxy A lineup of phones are shaping up to be pretty interesting, marking a change in direction for a company that has offered little in the way of impressive features on mid-range and low-end devices. Today, the lowest-end member of the Galaxy A lineup, the SM-A300, has been found hiding on Samsung's mobile website, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Exclusive: This is the Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500F)

Exclusive: This is the Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500F)

With the Galaxy Alpha one of the most interesting (and good-looking) smartphones Samsung has ever produced, we've been looking forward to see what the company comes up with in its new A series of devices. We exclusively confirmed that the SM-A500 would be the first of three handsets in the lineup, and today, we can […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 10 years ago
Samsung shows off Gear VR content

Samsung shows off Gear VR content

The virtual reality headset that Samsung unveiled at IFA 2014 will soon be out in the market. You might think that its only good for an immersive gaming experience but Samsung will also use Gear VR for delivering media and other content. The company is giving potential customers a glimpse of what the Gear VR […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago
Samsung plans to launch Tizen based smartphone in India by November 2014

Samsung plans to launch Tizen based smartphone in India by November 2014

After ditching its plans to launch the Samsung Z, it looks like Samsung is all set to launch their first Tizen based smartphone in India by November 2014. During the launch of Club Samsung 2.0 service, Tarun Malik, director of MSC (Media Solutions Centre), South West Asia at Samsung confirmed to Economic Times that they are […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy Note 4 U.S. release date set for Oct. 17th, pre-orders begin Sept. 19th

Galaxy Note 4 U.S. release date set for Oct. 17th, pre-orders begin Sept. 19th

Earlier today we told you that the highly anticipated Galaxy Note 4 is scheduled to be available for pre-order in the UK tomorrow. Now it seems we have official confirmation of pre-order and launch dates for the US. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint will make the device available for pre-order starting September 19th, with T-Mobile […]

  • By Daniel G.
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo LTE (SM-N7505) receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat update

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo LTE (SM-N7505) receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat update

Both the Korean and international 3G variants of the Galaxy Note 3 Neo have received the update to Android 4.4.2 KitKat in the last month or so, and now, the update is making its way to the LTE variant of the Galaxy Note 3's less powered sibling. The update seems to be available only over […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 might get Android L in November/December

Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 might get Android L in November/December

Android L is one of the best versions of Android since the OS' inception, bringing over a new design direction and quite a few important features, like a switch to Google's new ART runtime for apps, lockscreen notifications, and support for 64-bit processors. Naturally, people have been wondering when their Samsung devices will get updated […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung India launches Club Samsung 2.0 for Galaxy devices

Samsung India launches Club Samsung 2.0 for Galaxy devices

Samsung India's Media Solutions Centre division has unveiled Club Samsung 2.0 for Galaxy branded devices including smartphones and tablets. Club Samsung, which was introduced in December last year, is a service similar to that of Samsung Hub which offers music, movies, videos and TV shows to Samsung Galaxy users in India. The speciality of Club […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
09-18-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S Duos 2, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Grand, and more

09-18-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S Duos 2, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Grand, 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 starts mass producing 20nm 6Gb LP-DDR3 RAM chips for mobile devices

Samsung starts mass producing 20nm 6Gb LP-DDR3 RAM chips for mobile devices

Samsung Electronics has announced that they have started mass producing 6Gb LP-DDR3 (Low Power Double Data Rate) RAM chips for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. These RAM modules would be fabricated using 20nm process and would have a per-pin data transfer rate of 2,133 Mb/s. When four 6Gb chips are stacked together for a 3GB LP-DDR3 module, it […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to go up for pre-order in the UK on September 19

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to go up for pre-order in the UK on September 19

Those in the UK can now mark September 19 on their calendars, as that is the day when Samsung's latest flagship phablet will go up for pre-order in the country. The Galaxy Note 4 will be available to pre-order from Samsung's Experience Stores this Friday (which is tomorrow), followed by retailers like Carphone Warehouse and […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 might launch in South Korea on September 26

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 might launch in South Korea on September 26

If there was one disappointing aspect of the Galaxy Note 4 launch earlier this month, it was the announcement that the device would not be made available for sale before the month of October, unlike the Galaxy Note 3 which launched in quite a few countries at the end of September. Well, it looks like […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung SM-A500 photos leak from TENAA, is as thin as the Galaxy Alpha

Samsung SM-A500 photos leak from TENAA, is as thin as the Galaxy Alpha

The Samsung SM-A500 has been making unofficial appearances at a steady pace in recent weeks, and today, we can finally feast on our eyes on what the device looks like thanks to China's regulatory body TENAA. The pictures show a rather unassuming design; while the design might not look very attractive, the SM-A500 is as […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
AT&T taking pre-orders for LTE variants of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and 10.5

AT&T taking pre-orders for LTE variants of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and 10.5

The Galaxy Tab S lineup has been touted as being the best tablets Samsung has ever produced, especially when you consider those beautiful Super AMOLED displays. Now, AT&T users have the option to pre-order the LTE variant of both the 10.5-inch and 8-.4-inch Galaxy Tab S. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 will be available in Charcoal Gray […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Verizon follows up Android 4.4.4 for Galaxy S5 with a minor update

Verizon follows up Android 4.4.4 for Galaxy S5 with a minor update

Hot on the heels of the rollout of the Android 4.4.4 update for the Galaxy S5, Verizon has started pushing a minor update to Samsung's 5.1-inch flagship. Sporting build number KTU84P.G900VVRU1ANI2, the update brings more tracking features for the S Health app, an option to turn off the camera shutter sound, the necessary tweaks to enable VoLTE (or Advanced […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung’s Exynos 5433 to be an Cortex-A57/53 chip, possibly with disabled 64-bit support

Samsung’s Exynos 5433 to be an Cortex-A57/53 chip, possibly with disabled 64-bit support

Although the Galaxy Note 4 has been officially announced, Samsung has been mum on details about the Exynos chip that will be powering the phablet in some countries. Our own sources had earlier confirmed that it would be the Exynos 5433; there were rumors that the 5433 would use ARM's new Cortex-A57 and A53 cores, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung working on in-house GPU for its Exynos mobile CPUs

Samsung working on in-house GPU for its Exynos mobile CPUs

Back before the Galaxy S5 was launched and rumors were swirling around its hardware, we heard rumblings of Samsung working on a GPU of its own for use in its Exynos chips. Today, that rumor has resurfaced – according to reports, Samsung has continued work on the GPU and managed to hire engineers from Nvidia, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
09-16-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Grand, Galaxy Note 8.0, and more

09-16-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Grand, 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