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Samsung received no love from a South Korean court in a lawsuit against Apple's older iPad and iPhone, as the bid to have the two devices banned was rejected by a judge at the Seoul Central District Court. According to the court, devices like the iPad 2, iPhone 4S and 5 did not violate Samsung's patents […]
Australian carrier Telstra has announced that it is now selling the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, Samsung's most powerful tablet. The tablet is available online and in stores, and the outright price has been set at $768, though you can always get in on one of Telstra's tablet plans, including a $35 plan that includes a […]
Saw Samsung's latest ad? The one with Santa? No? Check it out below! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VbYIiPq8tG0 And you know what? Santa was kind enough to give us 3 GALAXY Gears (colour black, gray) to give away to our awesome readers and followers. To get a chance to win one of the three smartwatches, you need to […]
Sprint has announced it will soon be launching an upgraded Galaxy S4 model that will support its new Spark LTE network, which offers higher reliability and faster speeds by combining three different bands of 4G LTE spectrum. The upgraded Galaxy S4 will join the Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy Mega 6.3; the specs of the […]
Can a watch make phone calls? Can a watch take a picture? These are some of the questions Santa asks his loyal elves, in Samsung's latest ad to promote the Galaxy Gear, in a bid to get more people to buy it this holiday season. It's a pretty nice ad, with Santa claiming the smartwatch […]
Verizon posted details about an incoming update to its Galaxy Note 3 yesterday, and now the update has begun rolling out to devices. It carries the build number JSS15J.N900VVRUBMJE, and includes numerous bug fixes, four new Verizon apps and widgets (yay for more bloatware), and improvements to connectivity and sound quality. The full changelog can […]
Samsung is following up the launch of the Galaxy S III mini Crystal Edition in Germany with a Crystal Edition of the Galaxy S4, which has gone up for sale in Thailand in limited quantities (3,500 units). The device comes with Swarovski crystals studded on the back, and is based on the Exynos variant of the […]
During the Black Friday weekend, T-Mobile had the numerous Samsung flagships available on a discount, and now the carrier is rumored to be preparing yet another sale as part of the second phase of an “Upgrade and Save” holiday offer. Under this offer, select users who are due for an upgrade will be informed that they're […]
We've gobbled up all the rumors and leaks about the Galaxy S5 eagerly, but the latest rumor is one that will probably turn off a lot of folks. According to the Korean media, Samsung is considering using PLS LCD displays on next year flagships like the Galaxy S5 and Note 4, in order to reduce […]
Every manufacturer tests its devices to ensure they are durable against wear and tear, and for Samsung, a company that ships millions of devices every year, these tests are of paramount importance. But how exactly does Samsung ensure its smartphones, tablets, and other devices will be able to keep working for a long time? Well, […]
Samsung is reportedly planning to focus on the smartphone accessories and peripheral market in 2014, to make up for its lowered smartphone sales expectations, according to the Korean media. Smartphone demand has slowed down, while demand for accessories such as a batteries and covers continues to increase, which is reportedly the reason for Samsung focusing […]
We told you it was coming, and now the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite has made an appearance in the wild to reaffirm its existence. The Galaxy Tab 3 Lite recently received Wi-Fi certification for the Wi-Fi-only model (SM-T110), which was also recently shipped to India for testing; meanwhile, a UAProf entry for the 3G variant […]
Verizon, North America's largest and most-infamous carrier, is pushing out a new update to the Galaxy Note 3 with various bug fixes, improvements, and “enhancements”, enhancements which we know better as bloatware. The update fixes bugs such as handwriting data entry issue for email and SMS, an email sync issue, Samsung keyboard crash, and others, […]
Samsung has confirmed the global sales of the Galaxy Note 3. In just 2 months, Samsung has managed to move over 10 million units of the Galaxy Note 3 globally. This figure reflects the supply side of the sales, which in simpler terms, is the shipment done to the carriers, retailers. This Galaxy Note is […]
Korean carrier SK Telecom was the first to launch a Snapdragon 800-powered Galaxy S4 on its LTE-A network, and now it has become the first to launch the oft-rumored Galaxy S4 Active with the newer Snapdragon chip. The updated rugged Galaxy S4 seems to have been launched quietly without much fanfare, and apart from the […]
Samsung has huge plans for its mobile division for the coming year, but when it comes to smartphones, the company might have reduced its sales expectations by a considerable amount. Earlier reports said Samsung was aiming to sell around 360 million smartphones next year, but now a new report says that target has been lowered […]
The Android 4.3 update for various Samsung devices is slowly but surely making its way to users in the past few weeks, and now it's the turn of the T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy Note II to receive the much-awaited new version of Android. The update (build number T889UVUCMK7) is appearing on users' devices since a few […]
As we reach the end of this eventful year in tech, Samsung seems to be finding new ways to expand its smartphone and tablet lineup. There are Lite versions of many Samsung devices coming out next year, and now we've received word from our insider that our favorite Korean manufacturer will be expanding its smartphone […]
Last week, an unknown device with model number SM-G900S showed up in a benchmark, and speculation began that it could be the Galaxy S5. Just a day later, the SM-G900F showed up in a shipping manifest, and that got everyone thinking we'll be getting two variants of the Galaxy S5 as has been rumored a […]
Samsung's Nexus S might be something of a forgotten smartphone today, but the bright minds at NASA found it good enough to heavily modify it into a phone-powered satellite called “PhoneSat” and send it into space two weeks ago, and now NASA has been successeful in using the PhoneSat to call Earth from space. The […]