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    Verizon’s Galaxy Note 3 gets another update, includes bug fixes and improvements

    Verizon’s Galaxy Note 3 gets another update, includes bug fixes and improvements

    Verizon, North America's largest and most-infamous carrier, is pushing out a new update to the Galaxy Note 3 with various bug fixes, improvements, and “enhancements”, enhancements which we know better as bloatware. The update fixes bugs such as handwriting data entry issue for email and SMS, an email sync issue, Samsung keyboard crash, and others, […]

    • By Michael R.
    • 11 years ago
    Galaxy Note 3 shipment passes 10 million units

    Galaxy Note 3 shipment passes 10 million units

    Samsung has confirmed the global sales of the Galaxy Note 3. In just 2 months, Samsung has managed to move over 10 million units of the Galaxy Note 3 globally. This figure reflects the supply side of the sales, which in simpler terms, is the shipment done to the carriers, retailers. This Galaxy Note is […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 11 years ago
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A powered by Snapdragon 800 now available in South Korea

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A powered by Snapdragon 800 now available in South Korea

    Korean carrier SK Telecom was the first to launch a Snapdragon 800-powered Galaxy S4 on its LTE-A network, and now it has become the first to launch the oft-rumored Galaxy S4 Active with the newer Snapdragon chip. The updated rugged Galaxy S4 seems to have been launched quietly without much fanfare, and apart from the […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung reduces smartphone sales expectations to 330 million units for 2014

    Samsung reduces smartphone sales expectations to 330 million units for 2014

    Samsung has huge plans for its mobile division for the coming year, but when it comes to smartphones, the company might have reduced its sales expectations by a considerable amount. Earlier reports said Samsung was aiming to sell around 360 million smartphones next year, but now a new report says that target has been lowered […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    T-Mobile Galaxy Note II (SGH-T889) getting Android 4.3 update

    T-Mobile Galaxy Note II (SGH-T889) getting Android 4.3 update

    The Android 4.3 update for various Samsung devices is slowly but surely making its way to users in the past few weeks, and now it's the turn of the T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy Note II to receive the much-awaited new version of Android. The update (build number T889UVUCMK7) is appearing on users' devices since a few […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung to launch La Fleur editions of Galaxy S4, Galaxy Core and other handsets in 2014

    Samsung to launch La Fleur editions of Galaxy S4, Galaxy Core and other handsets in 2014

    As we reach the end of this eventful year in tech, Samsung seems to be finding new ways to expand its smartphone and tablet lineup. There are Lite versions of many Samsung devices coming out next year, and now we've received word from our insider that our favorite Korean manufacturer will be expanding its smartphone […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung SM-G900F, possibly a Galaxy S5 variant, shows up in benchmark

    Samsung SM-G900F, possibly a Galaxy S5 variant, shows up in benchmark

    Last week, an unknown device with model number SM-G900S showed up in a benchmark, and speculation began that it could be the Galaxy S5. Just a day later, the SM-G900F showed up in a shipping manifest, and that got everyone thinking we'll be getting two variants of the Galaxy S5 as has been rumored a […]

    • By Michael R.
    • 11 years ago
    Satellite made from Samsung Nexus S used to call Earth from space

    Satellite made from Samsung Nexus S used to call Earth from space

    Samsung's Nexus S might be something of a forgotten smartphone today, but the bright minds at NASA found it good enough to heavily modify it into a phone-powered satellite called “PhoneSat” and send it into space two weeks ago, and now NASA has been successeful in using the PhoneSat to call Earth from space. The […]

    • By Martin R.
    • 11 years ago
    EU Commission wants more concessions to end antitrust suit against Samsung

    EU Commission wants more concessions to end antitrust suit against Samsung

    The EU Commission is unsatisfied with the commitments offered by Samsung, Joaquin Almunia has confirmed. Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy believes the commitments offered by the world's largest smartphone maker is less and reckons “Samsung may have to improve concessions offered two months ago to end an antitrust investigation […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 11 years ago
    ZeroLemon launches 10,000 mAh extended battery pack for Galaxy Note 3

    ZeroLemon launches 10,000 mAh extended battery pack for Galaxy Note 3

    Not finding the battery life on your Galaxy Note 3 sufficient enough? Well, extended batteries are always there to rescue you from the inconvenience of being short on battery when you need it, and ZeroLemon has come out with the most powerful battery backup for Samsung's latest phablet – a battery with a whopping capacity […]

    • By Michael R.
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy J officially launched in Taiwan

    Samsung Galaxy J officially launched in Taiwan

    Less than a week after Samsung teased the device for Taiwan, the Galaxy J has been officially launched in the country. The phone will be available in red and white colors (the blue variant will remain exclusive to Japan) between mid-December and early January for 21,900 TWD ($740) off-contract, or for 7,990 TWD ($270) on carrier […]

    • By Johan Nenzén
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung gains more market share in the US as Android continues to dominate

    Samsung gains more market share in the US as Android continues to dominate

    comScore has released its latest monthly report on the smartphone market in the U.S., and the report shows that Samsung is continuing to increase its share of one of the world's most important smartphone markets. The Korean manufacturer now holds 25.4 percent of the market, with an increase of 1.3 percent over the previous quarter, […]

    • By Johan Nenzén
    • 11 years ago
    [Video] Samsung’s latest Galaxy Note 3 ad features Canadian artist Robin Thicke

    [Video] Samsung’s latest Galaxy Note 3 ad features Canadian artist Robin Thicke

    Samsung continues to team up with singers and musicians to promote the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear, and the latest ad features American-Canadian musician and actor Robin Thicke. However, the ad seems made more to promote a single feature on the phablet – it shows someone taking a picture of Thicke using the Note […]

    • By Johan Nenzén
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Chromebook launched in India for Rs. 26,990

    Samsung Chromebook launched in India for Rs. 26,990

    India is a market Google has been increasingly focusing on lately, and the company has launched the Samsung Chromebook in the country as yet another step towards increasing its presence in the region. The Chromebook is priced at Rs. 26,990, and will be available from retail and online stores Reliance Digital, Croma and Flipkart from December […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Stable custom Android 4.4 KitKat ROM comes to the Galaxy Nexus

    Stable custom Android 4.4 KitKat ROM comes to the Galaxy Nexus

    The Galaxy Nexus was a great smartphone for its time, combining some of the best specs on phones at the time with a completely redesigned version of Android. It received three major Android updates after that, but when Android 4.4 KitKat came, Google decided it was time to end support for its first impressive Nexus […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung considering Android 4.4 KitKat for Galaxy S3 mini, Ace 3, Galaxy Core, and other low-cost devices

    Samsung considering Android 4.4 KitKat for Galaxy S3 mini, Ace 3, Galaxy Core, and other low-cost devices

    With Android 4.4 KitKat, Google is aiming to bring a better Android experience to the masses through features such as reduced memory consumption on low-memory (512MB) and low-cost devices, and that has had a lot of people hoping manufacturers will bring the new version of Android to some of their mid-range devices that may not […]

    • By Martin R.
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung working on 8-inch and 10-inch AMOLED tablets

    Samsung working on 8-inch and 10-inch AMOLED tablets

    Samsung's return to tablets with AMOLED screens after a short foray into the category with the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is something we're looking forward to, and just when we were wondering when the next AMOLED tablet will arrive, a report from the Korean media has come to offer us some details on the matter. According […]

    • By Martin R.
    • 11 years ago
    Another Lite at the end of the tunnel: Galaxy Tab 3 Lite coming in January 2014

    Another Lite at the end of the tunnel: Galaxy Tab 3 Lite coming in January 2014

    Brace yourselves folks, it looks like Samsung is preparing a barrage of “Lite” variants of existing devices for the unsuspecting mobile market come next year. Our insider recently revealed the existence of the Galaxy Note 3 Lite and Galaxy Grand Lite, and now we've received information that there's a Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (SM-T11) in […]

    • By Martin R.
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung having a tough time in enterprise market, opens R&D center in Canada to fix it

    Samsung having a tough time in enterprise market, opens R&D center in Canada to fix it

    The consumer market is firmly under Samsung's grasp, but despite strong focus on enterprise solutions, the Korean manufacturer is finding it hard to attract enterprise customers, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The biggest issue seems to be with KNOX – the security suite has faced delays and bugs, which has annoyed […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung resumes Android 4.3 update roll out for Galaxy S III (GT-I9300)

    Samsung resumes Android 4.3 update roll out for Galaxy S III (GT-I9300)

    Last month, Samsung started rolling out Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S III but later on removed the update from its servers due to some serious issues. Today, Samsung has resumed the Android 4.3 update roll out for the Galaxy S III and hopefully has fixed all of the major issues issues of previous […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 11 years ago