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    Low-cost Galaxy S4 Active in the works?

    Low-cost Galaxy S4 Active in the works?

    The Galaxy S4 Active, with its ruggedized exterior, was no doubt a hit for Samsung, since they thought it important enough to give it an upgrade that would put a Snapdragon 800 processor underneath. But was it enough of a hit to make Samsung start working on a low-cost variant of the device? Well, that […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    [Update: Fake] New Nexus 10 listing shows up on Play Store, reveals specs similar to Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition

    [Update: Fake] New Nexus 10 listing shows up on Play Store, reveals specs similar to Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition

    Update: According to PhoneArena, the original source of this info, the listing is a fake, as it was apparently sent to them by a tipster with a poor track record of accurate news. While Google's original Samsung-made Nexus 10 tablet never caught on in the market, the search giant has still been working on a […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung GALAXY ROUND Official TVC

    Samsung GALAXY ROUND Official TVC

    Samsung Korea has published their first commercial of the Galaxy Round (World's first curved smartphone). The Galaxy Round is basically a Galaxy Note 3 when it comes to the hardware and specs (though there’s no S Pen support), but the 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display is curved at the sides. Samsung is using a flexible display […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 11 years ago
    Exclusive: N7100XXUEMJ5 – Leaked Android 4.3 test firmware for Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)

    Exclusive: N7100XXUEMJ5 – Leaked Android 4.3 test firmware for Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)

    We have just obtained a brand new Android 4.3 test firmware – N7100XXUEMJ5 – for the Samsung Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100). This would have been not possible without the help of our insider, so big kudos to him! Samsung is expected to officially start rolling out Android 4.3 update to the Galaxy S III and […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 11 years ago
    OLED.at believes Samsung Galaxy Round doesn’t feature YOUM display technology

    OLED.at believes Samsung Galaxy Round doesn’t feature YOUM display technology

    OLED information website OLED.at isn't sure if Samsung used YOUM display technology inside their first flexible display device, the Galaxy Round. Oled.at says that not a single time Samsung mentioned “YOUM” in their Press Releases. We at SAMMobile HQ have a single Galaxy Round unit but we won't open it up just to confirm if […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 11 years ago
    Android 4.3 leaks for a bunch of AT&T Samsung devices: Galaxy S3, Note II, S4 and S4 Active

    Android 4.3 leaks for a bunch of AT&T Samsung devices: Galaxy S3, Note II, S4 and S4 Active

    DesignGears, a well-known Android developer, has recently leaked Android 4.3 test firmwares for a bunch of AT&T Samsung devices. That include: AT&T Galaxy S III (SGH-I747), AT&T Galaxy Note II (SGH-I317), AT&T Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337) and AT&T Galaxy S4 Active (SGH-I537). Yesterday, guys over at geek.com got hold of a leaked Best Buy document which […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 11 years ago
    Leaked documents reveal U.S. Android 4.3 update schedule for Galaxy S III, Note II, S4 and S4 Active

    Leaked documents reveal U.S. Android 4.3 update schedule for Galaxy S III, Note II, S4 and S4 Active

    After the Galaxy S4 receiving Android 4.3 update in Europe and Asia, many U.S. customers who bought their devices from different carriers started to wonder when will they receive the new update, as most of the time carriers take a lot of time before rolling out a new update. Thanks to geek.com, we now have […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 11 years ago
    64-bit Exynos SoC rumoured to power Galaxy S5

    64-bit Exynos SoC rumoured to power Galaxy S5

    The rumours about Samsung's 64-bit Exynos SoC have been going strong post the announcement of Apple's 64-bit offering. New piece of tidbit comes from the Korean media today claiming Samsung has managed to overcome the “most complex tasks of the development process and is now dealing with technicalities and logistics.” This, if true, is good […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung GALAXY Note 3 + Gear Official TVC

    Samsung GALAXY Note 3 + Gear Official TVC

    Samsung GALAXY Note 3 + Gear makes every moment of life easy and amazing. Showcasing the incredible design of Note 3 + Gear with colorful accessories, and demonstrating useful features including Action Memo, Hands-free Call (Gear), Scrapbook and Multi Window. Please check out our reviews of the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear for more […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung enters in the Guinness World Records for the world’s largest photobook

    Samsung enters in the Guinness World Records for the world’s largest photobook

    How big is the largest photobook? According to the Guinness World Records, it’s 5mx6m, features 28,000 photos across 16 pages and has been created by Samsung. To promote the Galaxy S4 zoom in Germany, Samsung attempted to create a world record by creating the world’s largest photobook. Samsung says they invited Facebook fans to share […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung releases Q3 2013 results

    Samsung releases Q3 2013 results

    Soon after releasing the earnings guidance, Samsung today has released their Q3 2013 results. According to the figures released, Samsung reached an operating profit of 10.16 trillion won on a sales of 59.08 trillion won. The net profit for the quarter remained at 8.24 trillion won. Samsung's figures slightly improved when you compare it with […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    10-inch Tizen tablet launched in Japan for developers

    10-inch Tizen tablet launched in Japan for developers

    Samsung has a couple of development devices for Tizen out there, and now the first official Tizen-running tablet has been launched in Japan by Systena Corporation, a leading provider of IT solutions and cloud computing in the country. The tablet – a 10-inch unit with a WUXGA (1900 x 1200) display – will be offered as […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung patents smartphone-connected ‘sports glasses’, Gear Glass incoming?

    Samsung patents smartphone-connected ‘sports glasses’, Gear Glass incoming?

    Earlier this month, not-always-accurate blogger Eldar Murtazin had speculated that Samsung was working on a Google Glass-like product – called Gear Glass – and now, a patent unearthed by The Wall Street Journal lends importance credence to that speculation. The patent shows a pair of glasses with side buttons and a camera on the front, and the […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung fined $340,000 for badmouthing HTC in Taiwan

    Samsung fined $340,000 for badmouthing HTC in Taiwan

    You can't run a smear campaign against a competitor in its home country and expect to get away with it, and while Samsung tried, the Taiwanese Fair Trade Commission is having none of it and has fined the Taiwanese manufacturer with a whopping $340,000, for running an internet campaign in which Samsung took to defaming HTC's products […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung files four patents for flexible displays in the US

    Samsung files four patents for flexible displays in the US

    The Galaxy Round, the world's first smartphone with a curved ‘flexible' display, might be a prototype of sorts for Samsung, but it's no secret that the Korean manufacturer is taking flexible displays seriously. On that front, Samsung has filed four new patents for flexible displays with the US Patent Office. The patents are rather broad […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Korean Galaxy S4 (SHV-E300K) receives official Android 4.3 update

    Korean Galaxy S4 (SHV-E300K) 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 (SHV-E300K. Now let’s talk about the new Android […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung apologizes to Chinese consumers, offers free Galaxy S3 and Note II repairs

    Samsung apologizes to Chinese consumers, offers free Galaxy S3 and Note II repairs

    Samsung has issued an apology to its consumers in China, after China’s state broadcaster blasted the company in a half-an-hour program for issues with the Galaxy S3 and Note II, namely the issue which caused devices to stop working due to the use of defective NAND chips (the infamous Superbrick). In a statement issued on its Chinese website, Samsung […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Xtorm launches solar-powered 3000mAh battery pack for Galaxy S4

    Xtorm launches solar-powered 3000mAh battery pack for Galaxy S4

    We've got everything we could possibly want on our smartphones these days, everything except good battery life, which makes accessories like battery packs a rather attractive buy. If you've been looking to extend the usage times on your Galaxy S4, then Xtorm's Solar Power Pack could be the best and most, um, juicy battery pack […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Verizon Galaxy S4 mini confirmed to carry carrier logo on home button

    Verizon Galaxy S4 mini confirmed to carry carrier logo on home button

    Back when we first got an unofficial glimpse at Verizon's Galaxy S4 mini, we were disappointed to find that the carrier had decided to put its logo on the home button, like it did with the Galaxy Note II last year (and thankfully didn't with the Note 3). However, we were still hoping against hope […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung already testing ID chips for accessories on the Galaxy Note 3?

    Samsung already testing ID chips for accessories on the Galaxy Note 3?

    Yesterday, the Korean publication ETNews published a report indicating that Samsung was looking at controlling the accessory market for its devices, by implementing an identification chip inside accessories such as smart covers and wireless chargers. Today, ETNews has followed up with another report, and this one says that Samsung is already testing that chip in […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago