Samsung news archive

Samsung ships 10 million Galaxy S5s in 25 days

Galaxy S5 just became the bestselling smartphone for the Korean giant. A report by South Korea’s Hankyung claims Galaxy S5’s sales to have surpassed a figure of 10 million units. This figure, just like the previous ones, highlights Samsung shipment to channels and not to consumers but is an impressive feat, nonetheless. The phone’s shipment […]

• By Kunal G.
• 10 years ago

Opinion: Samsung needs to update its multimillion selling devices for longer than 18 months

Google has a simple policy that all Android manufacturers follow: any Android device will get a software update for 18 months after its launch. That is usually enough to get every flagship device two major updates, something that has been true for all of Samsung's flagship phones since the original Galaxy S took the smartphone […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Samsung SM-G870A visits FCC, could launch soon as Galaxy S5 Active

We've heard rumors of an Active variant of the Galaxy S5 being in the works with model number SM-G870, and now, a SM-G870A has been certified by the FCC, hinting at the device's imminent arrival. The SM-G870A is expected to be the AT&T variant of the Galaxy S5 Active – according to the FCC, the […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Samsung SM-G906S appears in Hong Kong with QHD display, Snapdragon 805, Android 4.4.3

The Samsung SM-G906S, which is expected to be one of the variants of the upcoming Galaxy S5 Prime, has decided to make yet another appearance in the wild. We saw it get mentioned in a Samsung document recently without any details attached, but now, the SM-G906S has appeared in a pricing database in Hong Kong along with […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: First photos of Galaxy Tab S 10.5, Samsung’s AMOLED tablet

We recently published exclusive info on Samsung's upcoming tablet with an AMOLED display, the Galaxy Tab S. The Galaxy Tab S will come in 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch variants and will be Samsung's return to OLED tablets after the Galaxy Tab 7.7 back in 2011, and today, we have the first live photos of the 10.5-inch […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Turn-by-turn navigation comes to Samsung’s Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo

Your Gear 2 just got a lot more useful, especially if you use navigation frequently in your day-to-day life. Symphony Teleca has released its TurnByTurn navigation app for Samsung's second-generation smartwatch, an app that was made available for the original Galaxy Gear earlier this year and was promised for the Gear 2. Using Nokia's HERE […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

SamMobile Recap: No KitKat for Galaxy S III, Apple trial to be fruitless

There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the tech industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened in the last 24 hours, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down. Well, it was a […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Samsung lawyer: Apple will go empty-handed in latest patent trial verdict

Samsung was found to infringe on two of Apple's patents in the latest court battle between the two smartphone giants, for which Samsung is supposed to pay $119.6 million in damages to the iPhone maker. However, Samsung's top attorney, John Quinn, believes that Apple will walk away empty-handed as Samsung intends to appeal the decision. He […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Refurbished original Galaxy Gear going for $99 on eBay

The Galaxy Gear has seen a lot of discounts come its way, but the latest one is the best one you could hope for. The original Samsung smartwatch is available in “manufacturer refurbished” form on eBay for only $99, in colors grey, black and rose gold. The deal is only applicable for today, and given […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Samsung officially confirms no KitKat for Galaxy S III (GT-I9300) and Galaxy S III mini

Here at SamMobile, we get asked all sorts of questions, and in recent months, a recurring query has been about whether the Galaxy S III would be receiving an update to KitKat. There were many signs that it had been cancelled, but then recently, Sprint started rolling out KitKat to its variant of the Galaxy […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

SamMobile Recap: KitKat update schedule, Galaxy S5 Dx and Gear 2 Solo rumored, and app updates

There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the tech industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened in the last 24 hours, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down. Headlining the day was […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Samsung replaces head of mobile design

Didn't like the design of the Galaxy S5 and have been hoping that Samsung's smartphone design language gets an overhaul? Well, that might just happen soon, as Samsung has replaced Chang Dong-hoon, the head of its mobile design team. Samsung hasn't officially commented on why Chang was replaced, though reports suggest that criticism of the […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Samsung launches Swarovski crystal accessories collection for Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit

Samsung, in what is its biggest partnership with Swarovski yet, has announced a collection of Swarovski crystal accessories for the Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit, dubbed “Swarovski for Samsung.” As expected, the collection is headed by a specially designed back cover for the Galaxy S5, studded with “Swarovski Crystal Fine Rocks” (crystals, in layman terms). It's […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Purported Galaxy S5 Dx (aka S5 mini) picture leaked

It's been only a few hours since we saw the Galaxy S5 Dx, now expected to be the actual name of the Galaxy S5 mini, on Samsung's official website, seemingly confirming its imminent release, and now, evleaks has leaked another (low-res) photo of the device. The new picture once again iterates the Galaxy S5 Dx […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

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• By Daniel van Dorp
• 10 years ago

Verizon to offer Copper Gold version of Galaxy S5 soon?

The four major North American carriers sell only the black and white color models of the Galaxy S5 at the moment, but it looks like Verizon could soon start offering the more flashy Copper Gold version as well. Notorious leakster evleaks has tweeted that the gold-flavored Galaxy S5 is bound for Verizon, and while there […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Here’s a list of Samsung devices getting the Android 4.4 KitKat update (UPDATE)

Wondering which of Samsung devices will be getting the update to Android 4.4 KitKat, and when? Well, thanks to an internal document that we obtained from a tipster and have confirmed to be legitimate, we have a list of the Samsung phones that are getting the much awaited update. As you can see in the […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Vodafone Australia bundling free Gear Fit with Galaxy S5

Vodafone Australia is currently doing something that we wish Samsung and every carrier and retailer would do – it is offering consumers the Gear Fit completely free with the purchase of each Galaxy S5, allowing them to save on the $199 price tag associated with Samsung's first smart fitness tracker. The phone is available in […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Samsung talks Galaxy S5 camera features, Gear Fit design

A new 16-megapixel sensor isn't the only main attraction when it comes to the Galaxy S5‘s camera – Samsung has also built in a few useful features to improve the imaging experience. These include fast autofocus (less than 0.3 seconds), real-time HDR mode that gives you a live preview of what a photo will look […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago

Samsung updates Kids Mode on tablets with more animations and sounds

Samsung is pushing out an update to the Kids Mode feature found on its Galaxy Tab4 series of tablets. Kids Mode debuted on the Galaxy S5, but on the Galaxy Tab4, it was a bit different than on the company's flagship. That is no longer the case, as the update adds new animations and sounds […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 10 years ago