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    T-Mobile cancels all Galaxy Gear orders that used 30 percent discount coupon

    T-Mobile cancels all Galaxy Gear orders that used 30 percent discount coupon

    When T-Mobile launched the Galaxy Gear, there was a nice little coupon code that let people get a 30 percent discount on the smartwatch, which naturally prompted many to take advantage as the standard price of the Gear isn't exactly what you would call sensible. However, the deal might have been a bit too much […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Developer Edition incoming?

    Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Developer Edition incoming?

    With Verizon being the only American carrier that loves locking the bootloader on every device they launch to make it hard for consumers to tinker as they please, developer editions of the carrier's devices are often eagerly awaited by the modding community. Back in June, Verizon and Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 Developer Edition, and […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Verizon’s Galaxy S4 mini leaks, passes Bluetooth certification as SCH-i435L

    Verizon’s Galaxy S4 mini leaks, passes Bluetooth certification as SCH-i435L

    Well, looks like Sprint and AT&T aren't the only US carriers preparing to bring the Galaxy S4 mini to its customers – evleaks has followed up the reveal of the Sprint and AT&T variants with an image of the Verizon variant, and boy, those who were actually looking forward to the phone on Verizon aren't […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 coming to Sprint on November 8

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 coming to Sprint on November 8

    Samsung announced back in August that it will be bringing the Galaxy Mega 6.3 to AT&T, Sprint and U.S. Cellular, but a specific release date wasn't mentioned. The Galaxy Mega 6.3 is currently available from AT&T and U.S. Cellular. Product image of the device with 4G LTE connectivity was leaked a few hours ago by […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 11 years ago
    Twitter launches tablet version for Android exclusively on Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition

    Twitter launches tablet version for Android exclusively on Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition

    Back when the Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition was announced at the IFA in Berlin, attentive onlookers were quick to spot a tablet-optimized version of the official Twitter app in one of the presentation videos. The app was later leaked to the masses, and now, with the official launch of the tablet in the […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Galaxy S4 batteries having issues like swelling and reduced charge holding capacity

    Galaxy S4 batteries having issues like swelling and reduced charge holding capacity

    It's been only six months since the Galaxy S4 was launched, but it looks like many users are already having issues with the device's battery. German site MobiFlip cites a trusted source working at an operator as saying that they are currently getting a lot of support requests for the battery. Apparently, as many 30 […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung will acquire Fingerprint Cards AB (Updated)

    Samsung will acquire Fingerprint Cards AB (Updated)

    UPDATE: Looks like the deal didn't really happen. The company that distributed the press release claims it is “incorrect”. At 10:30 AM a press release from FingerPrint Cards AB with the headline “Samsung Electronics to acquire Fingerprint Cards AB”” was distributed by Cision. The press release was incorrect. Cision apologizes to Fingerprint Cards AB and […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Galaxy Note 3 region lock earns it a slew of negative reviews on Amazon

    Galaxy Note 3 region lock earns it a slew of negative reviews on Amazon

    Try to be the devil and cause problems for your customers, and chances are you won't get away with it so easily and will have to bear the backlash that ensues. For Samsung, that backlash is currently against the Galaxy Note 3 – Samsung's region-locking tactics on its latest phablet have earned it considerable criticism, […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S III and S4 mini get price cuts in India

    Samsung Galaxy S III and S4 mini get price cuts in India

    Samsung has slashed the prices of two of its existing smartphones in India. The Galaxy S III, the company's yesteryear flagship, is now available for INR 24,900 (~$400), down from the previous price of around INR 27,000 (~$441); meanwhile, the Galaxy S4 mini now starts from INR 22,900 (~$375), instead of INR 26,000 (~$425). The price […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S4 mini leaks in Black Mist and White Frost for Sprint, pink for AT&T

    Samsung Galaxy S4 mini leaks in Black Mist and White Frost for Sprint, pink for AT&T

    It seems like Samsung is planning a massive attack on US carriers with the Galaxy S4 mini, after recently launching the handset in Canada. Popular leakster evleaks has published photos of the device for Sprint and AT&T on Twitter, in three different colors. The Sprint variant is rocking the Black Mist and White Frost paint […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Bell to be first carrier to integrate Samsung’s KNOX for business customers

    Bell to be first carrier to integrate Samsung’s KNOX for business customers

    Samsung has made a lot of noise about its KNOX security suite for businesses and consumers alike, and now Canadian carrier Bell has become the first carrier to integrate KNOX security into its backend infrastructure for business customers. Bell will support customers and provide the back-end administration infrastructure for IT administrators on supported devices (the Galaxy Note […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition now available at Amazon in the US

    Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition now available at Amazon in the US

    Samsung's most powerful and feature-packed tablet yet, the Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition, is now available in the US from retailer Amazon. The mighty 10-incher is priced at $549 for the 16GB variant, and $599 for the 32GB variant, both Wi-Fi-only models available in black and white (only white for 16GB). Shipping is free […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung to officially announce the Galaxy S5 in January?

    Samsung to officially announce the Galaxy S5 in January?

    This is something you should strictly file under rumors that have little chance of turning out to be right, but according to the Korean media, who cite sources inside Samsung, the Galaxy S5 will be officially announced in January next year. The reason? Well, it's apparently the disappointing sales of the Galaxy S4, so Samsung […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Verizon launches Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear

    Verizon launches Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear

    Starting today, the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear are going to be available on all major US carriers, as Verizon has officially put both devices up for sale, at least on its online store. As expected, the Galaxy Note 3 will cost you $299 on a two-year contract, and is available in both black […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Sprint Galaxy Note 3 suffering from call distortion issues

    Sprint Galaxy Note 3 suffering from call distortion issues

    Well, here's another issue that's being reported about the Galaxy Note 3, after the infamous region lock and problems with flashing custom software on it, though this time it's more of an issue on the carrier side rather than with Samsung or the device in general. What's the issue, you ask? Well, those who purchased […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    South Korean government criticizes U.S. over failure to veto ban on Samsung products

    South Korean government criticizes U.S. over failure to veto ban on Samsung products

    As we were expecting, the South Korean government has expressed disappointment over the US government's decision to allow an import ban on a couple of old Samsung smartphones, a ban that went into effect day before yesterday, after the Korean manufacturer failed to obtain a veto from President Barack Obama. The U.S. administration had earlier […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    NTT Docomo intros Galaxy Note 3 in Japan, available from Oct 17

    NTT Docomo intros Galaxy Note 3 in Japan, available from Oct 17

    Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 will soon sell in Japan, courtesy NTT Docomo. The smartphone will go on sale on October 17 and will bring the same of features you’d find in the international variant, in addition to some Japan-specific features like FeliCa, One-Seg NOTTV. The phone features a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, 2.3GHz […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Hello Kitty Edition

    Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Hello Kitty Edition

    Samsung is prepping up a special Hello Kitty edition of the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 for all the Hello Kitty fans out there. It's the same hardware that's been in the market for quite some time, but there's a Hello Kitty logo on the back and on the home button (better than that Verizon logo […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy J announced in Japan

    Samsung Galaxy J announced in Japan

    Samsung's Galaxy J was leaked earlier this week and NTT Docomo has now officially announced Galaxy J (SC-02F) for the Japanese market. As part of Docomo's winter-spring collection, Galaxy J is one of the Samsung handsets along with the Galaxy Note 3. Expected to go on sale by end of October, Galaxy J runs Android […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear now available from US Cellular

    Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear now available from US Cellular

    US Cellular customers can now get their hands on Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 and its companion Galaxy Gear smartphone, as the carrier has started selling the two devices from today. Those interested can find either device both online and in stores – the Galaxy Note 3 is being offered only in Jet Black and will […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago