Samsung news archive

Samsung launches Galaxy Core Advance in Korea

Last we heard about Galaxy Core Advance was when Samsung officially announced the device. Now Samsung has launched the device in its home country – South Korea. SKT will sell the Galaxy Core Advance in Deep Blue and Pearl White colours and the phone's selling point is its enhanced accessibility features. Samsung devices are a […]

• By Kunal G.
• 11 years ago

The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (SM-T530) and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (SM-T330) visit the FCC

Last week, three new models in what could be the Galaxy Tab 4 series were ousted through a series of leaks. Today, two of these tablets, with model numbers SM-T530 and SM-T330, were certified by the FCC. These two models are for the Wi-Fi only editions of the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 and Galaxy Tab […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

SamMobile 3.0: A New Chapter

Founders of SamMobile, Danny Dorresteijn, Martin Reinders and Johan Nenzen, have appointed me, Faryaab Sheikh, as the new Editor-In-Chief of SamMobile. I have been with SamMobile for over a year now, first as a News Writer, then as a Senior Editor and now as the Editor-In-Chief. We at SamMobile strongly believe that nothing can be […]

• By Faryaab S.
• 11 years ago

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• By Daniel van Dorp
• 11 years ago

Premium

• By Daniel van Dorp
• 11 years ago

Best Buy selling the Galaxy Gear for $150 today

Best Buy is selling the Galaxy Gear smartwatch for $150 today, which is half off the $299 launch price of the device. Currently, four color variants of the device that include rose gold, oatmeal beige, lime green and wild orange are available for $150. The mocha gray and jet black variants still cost $250. The […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

Samsung’s new mobile alarm app lets you dedicate unused computing power to scientific research

Samsung has collaborated with researchers from the University of Vienna in creating a new mobile alarm app called Power Sleep that lets you donate unused computing power to scientific research. By using this utility, your mobile’s CPU cycles would be pooled together to create a “supercloud computer” that is accessible to researchers all over the […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

Samsung’s Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO tablets arrive in Europe today

Samsung's ultra-sized and top-of-the-line Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO tablets recently went up for sale in countries like the U.S. and UK, and now they're making their way to numerous European countries, including the Netherlands. As expected, the prices are pretty steep, with the Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 starting at around €370, TabPRO 10.1 at €479, TabPRO 12.2 at €649, […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 11 years ago

Samsung and Apple CEOs fail to come to an agreement ahead of verdict

Last month, it was announced that both Samsung and Apple have agreed to attend a mediation session to discuss a possible out-of-court settlement to end their patent fight. ZDNet Korea alleges that Samsung CEO JK Shin and Apple’s CEO Tim Cook met last week in the U.S. to discuss the terms of the settlement, but […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

Ice-Watch collaborates with Samsung on colourful budget smartphones and tablet

Ice-Watch, a Belgian watch maker, is reportedly collaborating with Samsung on bringing two colourful budget smartphones and a tablet to the European market. You may or may not have heard about the company but it has been famous in parts of Europe, especially in Belgium, for its colourful, stylish and affordable watches. It is said […]

• By Faryaab S.
• 11 years ago

Samsung’s Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 and TabPRO 10.1 now available in the US

Two of Samsung's recently announced high-end tablets, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 and Galaxy TabPRO 10.1 are now available for purchase in the U.S. from various retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy and Newegg. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is priced at $749.99, while the Galaxy TabPRO 10.1 is priced quite a bit lower at $499.99 (though you […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 11 years ago

Samsung launches black and pink color variants of the Galaxy Grand 2 in India

Samsung has launched two additional color variants of the Galaxy Grand 2 in India. The black color variant is available for sale, while the pink version is set to launch soon. Users interested in the pink color variant are currently being directed to a “Notify Me” button. The Galaxy Grand 2 was launched in India […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

15 Companies join Tizen Association

Tizen OS may have been delayed but Tizen Association that steers the OS' development is enjoying some good support from the industry. After 36 companies that joined the Tizen Association as part of a Partner Program, Tizen has added 15 new members in the same program. Its newest members range from app and game developers […]

• By Kunal G.
• 11 years ago

Leaked internal document mentions KitKat rollout for Sprint’s Galaxy S4 starting today

Samsung released the KitKat kernel source code for Sprint's Galaxy S4 variant yesterday, which was a sign that the official KitKat update wasn’t far away. A leaked internal document from Sprint indicates that the KitKat update will be rolled out to users starting later today. The memo mentions that customers must wait until Google’s servers […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

Samsung set to unveil Galaxy Tab 4 and Galaxy Gear 2 at MWC

Yesterday, leaked specs indicated the imminent arrival of the Galaxy Tab 4 series. It looks like we don’t have to wait that long to see the devices launched, as Samsung is going to unveil the new series at the Mobile World Congress next week. The leaked hardware details mention three versions in the Galaxy Tab […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 and Tab Pro series heading to Canada, pricing information detailed

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 along with the Galaxy Tab Pro series in Canada. The devices will start rolling out to retailers from later this month. The Note Pro has been available in the U.K. since last week, with the Wi-Fi only version retailing for $1076. The tablet featured a […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

Samsung releases KitKat kernel source for Sprint Galaxy S4

Samsung has released the Android 4.4 KitKat kernel source for Sprint’s Galaxy S4 variant, which is great news for Galaxy S4 users on the U.S. carrier. Samsung does not release kernel source code for non-official builds, so the availability of the KitKat kernel means that users should be receiving official Android 4.4 KitKat OTA updates […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

Research suggests Galaxy S5 price could fall by 24% in three months

Flagship smartphones in recent times usually launch with sky-high price tags attached to them, making many consumers wait for a few months so that they can purchase a particular device at a lower rate. Samsung's flagships, like the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, followed a similar trend wherein their prices dropped considerably a month […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 11 years ago

Jolla’s SailFish OS may be available on Samsung devices soon

A Jolla engineer tweeted earlier today that Jolla’s SailFish OS would be available on Samsung devices “soonish.” Jolla was created in 2011 by ex-Nokia engineers who worked on its ill-fated MeeGo platform. The SailFish OS comes with a modern, clean design and is focused on enhancing the user experience. Currently, only Jolla’s handset comes with […]

• By Harish J.
• 11 years ago

Samsung’s Galaxy Mega Plus has a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor

Samsung recently announced the Galaxy Mega Plus, and at first glance, we were hard-pressed to find exactly what changes it brought compared to the original Galaxy Mega 5.8. It turned out that the Mega Plus brought along an upgrade in processor, going from a dual-core CPU to a quad-core one, but Samsung made no mention […]

• By Abhijeet Mishra
• 11 years ago