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    Samsung Galaxy S4 mini set for October launch in Canada

    Samsung Galaxy S4 mini set for October launch in Canada

    Itching to get your hands on Samsung's miniaturized Galaxy S4 handset in Canada? You'll soon be able to scratch that itch, as Samsung will be launching the Galaxy S4 mini in the country in October. Carrier TELUS has already confirmed it will be carrying the device, and while there's no info on pricing or specific […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Optus begins taking pre-orders for Galaxy Note 3

    Optus begins taking pre-orders for Galaxy Note 3

    At the official Galaxy Note 3 launch in Australia today, carrier Optus has announced that it is now taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 3 online, in-store and over the phone. Orders will be delivered starting from October 3rd, and the device is available in both black and white variants. If you buy the phone […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung releases My Galaxy app in the UK

    Samsung releases My Galaxy app in the UK

    Samsung UK today published a new app for Galaxy owners in the Play Store. The app known as My Galaxy brings lots of new and exciting offers, information to the user’s device that they can take advantage of. Samsung says the app will notify users of any exclusive offers related to movies, music or even […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear up for pre-order from New Zealand operator Telecom

    Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear up for pre-order from New Zealand operator Telecom

    Folks in New Zealand can now pre-order both the Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear from operator Telecom. Those not willing to enter a contract will have to pay NZ$1149 for the Note 3, or only NZ$149 on contract. As for the Gear, it can either be bundled along with the phablet, or ordered […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Telstra Australia announces Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear pricing

    Telstra Australia announces Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear pricing

    Australian carriers have talked about the Galaxy Note 3 before, but it is only today that an official launch in the country is taking place, prompting carriers to come ahead with pricing and release information. Telstra has made an official announcement at its blog, announcing pricing details but not mentioning the release date; the carrier […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Behold, the Galaxy Note 3 Purse!

    Behold, the Galaxy Note 3 Purse!

    Samsung's flip covers for their smartphones and tablets are great, and the new S-View cover for the Galaxy Note 3 is a great improvement, especially in usability, over previous ones. Now, Samsung is looking to branch out in their accessories department, by offering a “Mini Purse,” a purse that will hold your Galaxy Note 3 and all […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 3 has PenTile display

    Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 3 has PenTile display

    We've already heard that the Galaxy Note 3's Super AMOLED display uses a PenTile pixel arrangement like the Galaxy S4, but lack of official word from Samsung still left a small doubt whether that was actually the case. Well, that doubt can be given the boot today, as the Korean manufacturer has apparently confirmed to […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    BBM for Android headed to Samsung devices in Africa this Friday

    BBM for Android headed to Samsung devices in Africa this Friday

    It was back in early August that Samsung announced a partnership with BlackBerry that would see the latter's BlackBerry Messenger app for Android make its way to Samsung's devices in Africa, and now a report claims the app will be released as soon as this Friday. BBM will be integrated into Samsung's messaging hub, though […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Galaxy Gear could handle some water and owns IP55 certification

    Galaxy Gear could handle some water and owns IP55 certification

    According to the designer of the Galaxy Gear, Pranav Mistry, Galaxy Gear comes with IP55 certification. This means that the Galaxy Gear could handle some dust and water, though it will be nowhere near Samsung's Galaxy S4 Active, which sports IP67 certification. When we asked Samsung in Berlin whether the Galaxy Gear was water-resistant, we were […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition headed to India in October

    Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition headed to India in October

    The Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear had all the spotlight at Samsung's announcement event in India today, but the Korean manufacturer made sure to mention the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition in passing as well, and has confirmed that it will be launching in India sometime in October. Details like exact launch date and […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear in India

    Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear in India

    India is one of the most important markets for Samsung and they confirmed it today by announcing their latest flagship devices – Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear for the Indian market. India will be one of the launch markets for Samsung when both devices will go on sale on Sep 25. Both devices […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Best Buy to stock unlocked Galaxy Note 3 from Sep 19?

    Best Buy to stock unlocked Galaxy Note 3 from Sep 19?

    American carriers have started taking pre-orders of the Galaxy Note 3 but apparently you'll be able to buy the device unlocked as well. Thanks to couple of shots provided by our tipster, Best Buy is planning to bring an unlocked version to the United States. According to an image of the inventory system, Best Buy […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Negri Electronics taking pre-orders for unlocked Galaxy Note 3 (octa and quad) and Galaxy Gear in the U.S.

    Negri Electronics taking pre-orders for unlocked Galaxy Note 3 (octa and quad) and Galaxy Gear in the U.S.

    Looking to buy an unlocked Galaxy Note 3 in the U.S. without any carrier commitments, and also want to get the octa-core variant instead of the quad-core model? You might want to head over to retailer Negri Electronics if the answer is yes, as it is offering unlocked models of both processor variants for pre-order […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    AT&T to start taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Gear from tomorrow

    AT&T to start taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Gear from tomorrow

    Taking the Twitter route, AT&T has announced that it will be taking pre-orders for Samsung's Galaxy Gear, the companion smartwatch for the Galaxy Note 3, from tomorrow, September 17, at 12:01AM ET. No release date or pricing was mentioned, but the standard $299.99 price should apply (without contract) and it should launch soon after the […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Galaxy Note 3 goes up for pre-order from T-Mobile on September 18th

    Galaxy Note 3 goes up for pre-order from T-Mobile on September 18th

    T-Mobile has announced that the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will go up for pre-order from September 18th. The handset will be launched on October 2nd along with the Galaxy Gear, and pre-order handsets are expected to “start shipping on or before October 2.” T-Mobile is selling the Note 3 the cheapest of all U.S. carriers […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE launched in Germany

    Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE launched in Germany

    Samsung announced the Galaxy Ace 3 in June and though we're yet to see a mass rollout of the device, Samsung is slowly and steadily expanding the mid-range phone's footprint. Samsung today announced the LTE version (GT-S7275) of the Galaxy Ace 3 that features 1.2GHz dual-core processor compared to 1GHz dual-core found on the 3G […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung to add multi-user functionality to Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and 10.1 through software update

    Samsung to add multi-user functionality to Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and 10.1 through software update

    Despite running on Android 4.2.2 out of the box, both the 8 and 10.1-inch models of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 miss an important feature from the last-but-one version of Android – multi-user support. However, we've received a few screenshots that confirm multi-user functionality will be making its way to both tablets via a software […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago

    Galaxy Note 3 is powered by Exynos 5420 with 2720MB of RAM

    When Samsung announced their latest Exynos octa-core chipset, the Exynos 5420, everyone naturally assumed it would be powering the Galaxy Note 3. However, Samsung didn't exactly mention it officially, but an image sent to us by a tipster confirms that it is indeed the Exynos 5420 powering Samsung's latest, and perhaps greatest, phablet. The screenshot […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung cuts down its September notebook component orders by half?

    Samsung cuts down its September notebook component orders by half?

    Taiwan-based Digitimes claims that for the month of September, Samsung cut its notebook component orders by almost half of its original forecast. While Samsung didn't officially comment, Digitimes states that according to their upstream supply chain sources, Samsung will also reduce its shipment projection to 13 million units compared to 13.8 million units in 2012. […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung to launch two sub-Rs. 15,000 smartphones in India in September

    Samsung to launch two sub-Rs. 15,000 smartphones in India in September

    Samsung is looking to expand its low-end to lower-mid-range smartphone portfolio in India by launching two new devices in September, costing somewhere in the vicinity of Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 15,000. It was confirmed by Samsung India Head Vineet Taneja, though he didn't mention the exact prices the two devices will be launching at. Both smartphones […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago