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Exclusive: I9500XXUEMJ5 – Leaked Android 4.3 test firmware for Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500)
After leaking two test firmwares for the Galaxy S4 LTE (GT-I9505), we wanted to give some Android 4.3 love to the international Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500). So after constantly trying for a few weeks we were finally able to obtain a leaked Android 4.3 build for your Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) and it's one of the *final* builds […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
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Forget fingerprint sensors: the Galaxy S5 could feature eye-scanning technology [Rumor]
Well, it seems the land of rumors and speculation has a thing for the Galaxy S5 at the moment, as a fresh new rumor has landed regarding Samsung's inevitable flagship – according to AndroidSaS, the Galaxy S5 will feature an eye sensor, which would take security one step further than fingerprint scanners by scanning your […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung L500 for Virgin Mobile visits FCC, doesn’t reveal any specs
An unannounced Samsung smartphone with model number SPH-L500 has visited the FCC recently, and judging by the radio bands mentioned in the FCC documents, it should be headed to Virgin Mobile USA. From the photos of the device, it looks to be pretty similar to the Galaxy Trend/Galaxy Star (it has a nice texture on […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung acknowledges region-locking on Note 3 was a bad move
Yes, it's that blasted region-locking issue on the Galaxy Note 3 that we're talking about again. This time, it's to let you guys know that Samsung has acknowledged that region-locking the Note 3 has been problematic for the users, and is currently looking at how to improve things in the future. They aren't going to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Canadian Galaxy Note 3 receiving stability update
The Galaxy Note 3 is receiving a small update in Canada, two weeks after the device was launched in the country. Available on Rogers, Bell, and TELUS Note 3's, the update is a security and stability update that comes in at 21MB in size, and is the same initial update that was pushed out to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung offers truce proposal in hopes to settle antitrust investigation
European Commission's Joaquin Almunia confirmed last month that it didn't look good for Samsung in the antitrust case but the positive thing was the Korean company's willingness to settle it. More details are out and as part of the commitments, Samsung offers to drop all ongoing and future patent-related lawsuits against any company willing to […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE (GT-I9505) receives official Android 4.3 update
Samsung promised at its Mobile UNPACKED Episode 2 event that it will start rolling out Galaxy S4 updates in October and we are very pleased that Samsung has kept their promise. As Samsung has just started rolling out Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update to the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505). Samsung is always a bit late with […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear arrive in Japan via NTT DoCoMo and KDDI
As expected, the Galaxy Note 3 has been launched in Japan. Carriers NTT DoCoMo and KDDI will be offering the device, and both carriers will also be selling the Galaxy Gear from today itself. For those wondering, the Japanese variant is powered by the quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, though other specs remain the same, including […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Some Galaxy Note 3 units experiencing boot loops
Of all the tips we receive in our email, Note 3 issues have been a topic we've seen plenty of times ever since the device was launched in late September. The region lock created a storm of negativity and criticism, and now another issue we've been made privy to is that of some users experiencing […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Telstra confirms no Android 4.2 update is coming to Galaxy S II 4G
We had confirmed earlier on our Twitter account that the Galaxy S II and Note wouldn't be getting any more updates after Android 4.1, and while Samsung hasn't officially said anything, Telstra might just have confirmed the disappointing news for every Galaxy S II owner out there. According to a Telstra rep, “Samsung have confirmed […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S4 Zoom for AT&T leaked
The Galaxy S4 Zoom is coming soon to AT&T, according to evleaks, who has posted a photo of the cameraphone with AT&T's markings. Evleaks doesn't mention any details, but the device should be out before the year ends, though it remains to be seen if it will be an AT&T exclusive or arrive on other […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Verizon Galaxy S4 getting update to build VRUDMI1
Verizon is rolling out a nice little update (not to Android 4.3) to the Galaxy S4. The build number is VRUDMI1, and the update adds Samsung's Optical Reader application, which allows users to find contacts, addresses, and business cards with “real-time recognition,” and also includes updates to a number of Samsung apps including WatchON, Air View, Samsung Hub, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
T-Mobile announces the Samsung Galaxy Light
T-Mobile has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Light, an entry-level Android 4.2.2 smartphone that popular leaker evleaks revealed via Twitter as the “Garda” a few days back. The specs of the device match the Galaxy S3 mini's for the most part, but the 1.4GHz quad-core processor is likely a Snapdragon 200/400 chip to enable LTE support, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S4 sales dropped to 5 million in August
The recent rumor about Samsung officially announcing the Galaxy S5 in January may or may not turn out to be correct, but the reasoning behind the rumor – less than expected sales of the Galaxy S4 – might have some truth to it. According to Hong-Kong analytic firm Counterpoint Research, Samsung saw a drop in the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung offering free replacements to Galaxy S4 users with swollen batteries
Last week, word broke out that some users had an issue wherein the battery on their Galaxy S4 was swelling up and losing its ability to hold charge for long, with our coverage of the matter seeing quite a few comments confirming the same from many of our readers. According to a statement released to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung’s flexible solid state battery won’t burst into flames
The many cases of batteries causing smartphones to explode and cause damage to property and present danger to human lives are never good for a company's reputation, which holds especially true for a company of Samsung's reach and popularity. However, a report out of the Korean media suggests that Samsung is working on solid state, flexible […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Round simply a prototype test device, will have limited production even in South Korea
Your plans to score one of Samsung's Galaxy Round, the world's first smartphone to feature a flexible display might not work out that well, as according to our insider, Samsung is looking to produce only limited quantities of the device, even in South Korea. It's apparently a prototype device to test curved OLED displays, similar […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung to open R&D center in Silicon Valley
Samsung is taking a huge step in its research and development adventures – the Korean manufacturer is building a brand new R&D center in Silicon Valley, by investing a significant portion of its $187.8 billion sales, setting up shop right where software giants like Google reside. Two new buildings will be set up, taking up approximately […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Air Command and other Galaxy Note 3 features ported to Galaxy Note II
If you're a Galaxy Note II owner, you've been probably wanting to get your hands on some of the new software features that debuted on the Galaxy Note 3, without having to actually upgrade your device. Some of those features should arrive on the Note II with the Android 4.3 update, but if you're unwilling […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Apple could add more Samsung products in the U.S. import ban
Import ban on some Samsung products went into effect early this month and now FOSS Patents has spotted a new filing that claims Apple to have appealed on the final decision of the ITC case. The Notice of Appeals and Petition for Review was filed by Apple last week in the Federal Circuit that could […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
