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Galaxy Note 3 Experience app lets you try out Note 3 features on any Android device
Can't make up your mind about the Galaxy Note 3, Samsung's latest and most powerful phablet, and are still wondering whether it's a device you should upgrade to from your current device? Well, Samsung wants to help, so the company has released a new app called Galaxy Note 3 Experience, which, as the name suggests, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Tizen 3.0 to be unveiled on November 11 in developer conference in Seoul
The first Tizen phone might not be anywhere near a market launch, but Samsung does keep working on the OS itself, constantly improving and adding new features. We recently saw images of Tizen 3.0 running on a Galaxy S3, and now it's been confirmed that Samsung will be officially showing off the latest version of […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung showcased foldable mobile prototypes to investors
Samsung’s Analyst Day in South Korea wasn’t only about the presentation from key Samsung executives. In fact, a report by Wall Street Journal claims, investors got a glimpse of the future at the closed door conference where reporters were banned from attending it and the investors, prohibited from taking any photographs. The conference showcased some […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S5 confirmed to use ISOCELL 16-megapixel camera
Yesterday, Samsung gave us a lot of details about its plans for upcoming smartphones and tablets at its Analyst Day event, and confirmed that its flagship devices would all use 16-megapixel cameras next year, including the Galaxy S5 and Note 4. Now more details are coming in on the matter, and it seems like Samsung […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Round unofficially available in the US and Australia
The Galaxy Round is currently available only in South Korea, as Samsung wanted to test the market response to a smartphone with a curved display before launching it worldwide. Well, while that may be the case, it's often not that difficult to buy such devices in other markets, thanks to third-party retailers and the good […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Telstra launching Galaxy S4 with Cat4 4G (150 mbps) on November 12
Want faster internet speeds than what your current 4G-enabled smartphone allows? Telstra might just be looking to take care of that for you, as according to AusDroid's sources, the carrier will be launching a new variant of the Galaxy S4 that supports Cat4 4G, which will offer theoretical speeds of up to 150 mbps. This […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Verizon Galaxy Note 3 gets its first update, improves sound and connectivity
The Verizon Galaxy Note 3 is finally getting its first software update, to build VRUBMJ7. Unlike the updates for the international variant of the device, this one is more than just a stability update – it improves the poor sound quality that users have been complaining about, and fixes a few connectivity issues. That's about […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Tab 3 Kids comes to South Korea
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids in August and the tablet is now official for Samsung's home market. Tailored for kids, the tablet features a jazzy colour and comes with pre-loaded content ranging from education, games, entertainment etc. The tablet also comes with a Kids app store, Parents mode that enables parents to restrict […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Samsung market share increased in China despite strong competition from local manufacturers
China is the world's largest smartphone market today, and things there work a lot differently than in other markets. Numerous local manufacturers in China offer consumers low-cost, high value devices, which makes it difficult for global manufacturers to sell too many smartphones in the country, at least not as much as they're able to in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Are Flexible Displays the future?
Four weeks ago, Samsung went ahead and announced the Galaxy Round in South Korea, as the world's first smartphone with a curved, aka flexible display. This was a major tech announcement not only for Samsung but also for the industry. Picture courtesy of Samsung Tomorrow After using flat panels for over two decades its time […]
- By Michael R.
- 11 years ago
Amazon offering the Galaxy Note 3 for as low as $199 for Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T models
At $299 on contract, the Galaxy Note 3 is one of the costliest devices around. But thanks to Amazon, you can currently get the Note 3 for as little as $199 depending on your carrier. For Verizon, a new contract for the Note 3 is the cheapest in the deal, at $199.99 for a two-year […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung to launch more AMOLED tablets in 2014
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 didn't really make much of an impact in the market when it was launched back in late 2011, but many fondly remember it to this day for a single reason – it was the one and only tablet Samsung launched with a Super AMOLED screen, one of the best anyone had ever […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung doesn’t like the word ‘phablet’, prefers ‘fonblet’ instead
The word phablet is currently a word in the Oxford dictionary, and while many don't like it, it has been used so often since Samsung launched the original Galaxy Note that it became pretty much difficult to ignore it. But it doesn't look like those at Samsung are keen on the world – at today's […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung working on custom ARM CPU, 560ppi and 4k resolution phones for 2014-15
1080p Full HD displays not working out for you? Well, fret not, as come 2014, Samsung will be launching devices with AMOLED displays that have a pixel density of 560ppi and a resolution of 2560 x 1440 – which means your standard 5-inch+ smartphone displays will be even sharper than they are now. Furthermore, you'll have […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung focusing on improving software, allocates half of R&D workforce to the cause
Samsung's great at hardware, but when it comes to software, everyone agrees that the company has nowhere near as good as hardware since, well, forever. But that's something Samsung has admitted at the Analyst Day meeting today in Korea, and has revealed that almost half of the R&D workforce is now focusing on improving software, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung expects to ship 100+ million Galaxy S/Notes, 40 million tablets in 2013
Devices with folding displays by 2015 are all well and good, but how well is Samsung doing currently? Well, the company provided some numbers to the anxious investors at its Analyst Day in Korea – Samsung says it expects to sell more than 100 million of Galaxy S and Note devices (including the Galaxy S3, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung looking to launch devices with ‘folding displays’ by 2015
Samsung is currently holding an Analyst Day meeting with investors in Korea, and the event is revealing some interesting information right from the horse's mouth. Samsung Vice Chairman and CEO, Oh-Hyun Kwon has said that the company is aiming to bring devices with folding displays to market by 2015, and bendable ones even earlier in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
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[Update: Rolling out now] US Cellular to roll out Android 4.3 for Galaxy S4 from November 8th
Back in late October, a leaked document had given us a look at the update schedule for the Android 4.3 updates for various Samsung devices by major US carriers, including the Galaxy S4. Now, a new document obtained by Android Police has revealed that the Galaxy S4 on carrier US Cellular will begin receiving the update from […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Nexus owners launch petition for Google to get Android 4.4 KitKat update
The Galaxy Nexus isn't getting an update to Android 4.4 KitKat. That announcement made a lot of owners of the device rather unhappy, and while custom ROMs will make the device live on for a few years to come, the lack of an official update will forever eat away at people's insides. On that front, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S5, Note 4 and other flagships to have 16-megapixel cameras
Of all the rumors and speculation we've heard about the Galaxy S5, one common theme among them has been the fact that Samsung's next flagship will have a 16-megapixel camera (possibly with optical image stabilization). Now, a report from the Korean Media claims that all 2014 flagships from Samsung will feature 16MP shooters. This isn't […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
