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Samsung working on tablets with flexible displays and digitzer-less stylus support?

Samsung working on tablets with flexible displays and digitzer-less stylus support?

Samsung is expected to focus on the tablet market next year, and a report published in the Korean media suggests the company is working on changing its display technology for tablets. Samsung is reportedly planning on adopting metal mesh touch screen panels, and has begun testing a few panels for approval, aiming to complete the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung patents backside touch controls for devices with transparent displays

Samsung patents backside touch controls for devices with transparent displays

Flexible displays are already a reality on smartphones (even if they aren't exactly flexible in the real sense), and Samsung is already looking at innovative ways to make use of transparent displays, which are currently in development but will take considerable time to make their way to actual devices. A patent application of Samsung's describes […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Amazon offering 50GB of free cloud storage with numerous Samsung handsets in the US

Amazon offering 50GB of free cloud storage with numerous Samsung handsets in the US

Cloud storage isn't exactly the most optimal solution for the data storage needs of most folks, but it's still always nice to see that your cloud storage accounts have lots of space available. Amazon understands that, and as a holiday promotion, the retailer is offering 50 GB of free storage on its Cloud Drive service […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 11 years ago
Samsung increases tablet shipments for Q4 2013 to 12 million

Samsung increases tablet shipments for Q4 2013 to 12 million

The holiday season has pretty much begun, and it's that time of the year when many folks will be buying new smartphones and tablets, especially through deals and other discounts that run amok among retailers and carriers. To prepare for the increased demand of tablets in the holiday season, Samsung has reportedly increased its tablet […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 11 years ago
Galaxy Win Pro listed on Samsung China website

Galaxy Win Pro listed on Samsung China website

Samsung will soon release Galaxy Win's successor in the Chinese market. The phone will be known as Galaxy Win Pro and going by the feature set, the phone looks to be a variant of Galaxy Express 2 with some changes suited for the Chinese market. The phone is equipped with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and […]

  • By Johan Nenzén
  • 11 years ago
We’re switching to Terafile.co for firmware hosting, as Hotfile shuts down on infringement charges

We’re switching to Terafile.co for firmware hosting, as Hotfile shuts down on infringement charges

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has scored another victory against piracy, this time against Hotfile, which has shut down all operations and taken its site down, which means it's a file host we can't use for hosting our firmware files anymore (which, by the way, are completely legal). Therefore, since the last few […]

  • By Martin R.
  • 11 years ago
Report: Samsung to launch Galaxy S5, Note 3 Lite, Grand Lite, and two entry-level handsets in Q1 2014

Report: Samsung to launch Galaxy S5, Note 3 Lite, Grand Lite, and two entry-level handsets in Q1 2014

We recently revealed, thanks to our awesome insiders, that Samsung will be launching the Galaxy Note 3 Lite and Galaxy Grand Lite sometime in the first quarter of 2014, and now a report in the Korean media has reconfirmed what our insider told us. The report also mentions that the Galaxy S5 will be launched […]

  • By Michael R.
  • 11 years ago
Samsung granted patents on new phone and phone case design. Could the former be for the Galaxy S5?

Samsung granted patents on new phone and phone case design. Could the former be for the Galaxy S5?

Samsung was recently granted a couple of design patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office, and two of them reveal possible upcoming designs for the company's phones and also cases for those phones. The new phone design shows a device that's similar to the Galaxy Note 3 in that it sports rather square edges with […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung and Nokia reign supreme in J.D Power’s feature phone Customer Satisfaction survey

Samsung and Nokia reign supreme in J.D Power’s feature phone Customer Satisfaction survey

Samsung already has a substantial lead in the smartphone market, and according to J.D Power's latest survey, the company's feature phones also sit right at the top in terms of consumer satisfaction, a position it shares with Nokia. The survey was conducted among 1929 feature phone owners who have had their current device for less than […]

  • By Johan Nenzén
  • 11 years ago
SM-G900S shows up in benchmark with 2k display, could be Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Round 2

SM-G900S shows up in benchmark with 2k display, could be Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Round 2

There have been a lot of rumors making the rounds about the Galaxy S5, but now we finally have what we could consider concrete details on Samsung's next flagship, including a model number and a few of its specs. A device with model number SM-G900S has made an appearance on GFXBench – the model number suggests […]

  • By Johan Nenzén
  • 11 years ago
[Video] Galaxy Gear meets its demise at the hands of an HK 417 rifle

[Video] Galaxy Gear meets its demise at the hands of an HK 417 rifle

There's a certain section of society that takes pleasure in dropping mobile devices on to the floor in drop tests that are painful to see, and then there's Richard Ryan, who goes several steps further and blasts devices to smithereens with one of the many weapons in his arsenal, all in slow motion video that lets […]

  • By Michael R.
  • 11 years ago
Galaxy S5 with metal construction almost a certainty, says report

Galaxy S5 with metal construction almost a certainty, says report

One of the most interesting rumors about the Galaxy S5 has been about the possibility of Samsung finally moving away from plastic and adopting a metallic build for its flagship. It was rumored that Taiwanese company Catcher was one of the prime candidates Samsung had selected to acquire metal casings for the S5, and now […]

  • By Michael R.
  • 11 years ago
Sprint Galaxy S4 getting MK2 update, fixes sleep mode issues

Sprint Galaxy S4 getting MK2 update, fixes sleep mode issues

There are major upgrades, like the Android 4.3 update that everyone waited so long for, and there are minor ones, like the one Sprint is pushing out to the Galaxy S4 right now. Like, extremely minor – the MK2 update resolves sleep mode issues that some users were apparently facing, but doesn't do anything other […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J Taiwan launch seemingly confirmed in press invitation

Samsung Galaxy J Taiwan launch seemingly confirmed in press invitation

When an unknown variant of the Galaxy J, a device that's a cross between the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, showed up recently, it wasn't clear which market or carrier it was intended for. However, it is now pretty much a given that Taiwan's the market where the Galaxy J will be making its […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 11 years ago
Android 4.3 update is live Galaxy Note II in Canada

Android 4.3 update is live Galaxy Note II in Canada

The Android 4.3 update is now rolling out to the Galaxy Note II in Canada, on multiple carriers, such as Mobilicity (SGH-T889V) and Videotron (SGH-T999V). The OTA update should be showing up on devices in the next few hours, though users can also update via Kies or download the firmware from our firmware section and upgrade […]

  • By Martin R.
  • 11 years ago
Flexible OLED TV tipped for CES 2014

Flexible OLED TV tipped for CES 2014

Ready for another innovation from Samsung? If the Korea Times report holds any water, we may see a flexible OLED TV from Samsung early next month at CES. Samsung has not officially commented on the report but the things we know for now comes from an “industry official” who says that a prototype of the […]

  • By Martin R.
  • 11 years ago
Patent shows possible Galaxy S5 feature: improved one-hand operation with custom orientation of on-screen apps

Patent shows possible Galaxy S5 feature: improved one-hand operation with custom orientation of on-screen apps

One-hand operation of smartphones is becoming more and more of an inconvenience as display sizes become bigger with each passing year. Samsung mitigates the issue by offering a one-handed operation mode on the Galaxy Note 3, which reduces the size of the on-screen content and pushes it to a particular side of the screen, and […]

  • By Martin R.
  • 11 years ago
Samsung unveils Rose Gold White, Rose Gold Black, and Merlot Red colors for Galaxy Note 3

Samsung unveils Rose Gold White, Rose Gold Black, and Merlot Red colors for Galaxy Note 3

We recently confirmed that Samsung would be launching the Galaxy Note 3 in red and Rose Gold color options, which was reiterated by Samsung Argentina just the next day. Now, Samsung has made the new color options official. First up is the “Merlot Red” model, which sports a fully red front; meanwhile, the Rose Gold […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
SamMobile confirms Galaxy Note 3 Lite (SM-N7505), to debut at MWC 2014

SamMobile confirms Galaxy Note 3 Lite (SM-N7505), to debut at MWC 2014

Before the Galaxy Note 3 was launched, there were many rumors that hinted at Samsung's plans to launch both a premium and lower-cost variant of the phablet. Well, thanks to our insider, we can confirm that the latter variant does exist – Samsung will announce the Galaxy Note 3 Lite at the MWC next year, […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 11 years ago
NTT DoCoMo’s Galaxy S4 (SC-04E) to receive Android 4.3 from mid-December

NTT DoCoMo’s Galaxy S4 (SC-04E) to receive Android 4.3 from mid-December

Android 4.3 will be heading out to NTT DoCoMo's Galaxy S4 (SC-04E) in Japan from mid-December. The carrier hasn't officially confirmed the schedule, but an announcement about the Galaxy Gear mentions that the smartwatch will be compatible with the Galaxy S4 when it launches in five new colors in the country in mid-December, which is […]

  • By Martin R.
  • 11 years ago