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Another Galaxy S4 gets damaged when charging, owner unhurt
Here we go again. The Galaxy S4 has been involved in a new accident, this time in Pakistan where the USB port on the device was found burnt while it was on charging, the second time this has happened in the last month. The owner of the device was unhurt, and while the USB port […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Does this patent hint at Galaxy Note III’s design?
Just like many other companies, Samsung files a number of patents related to the functions and design for its future devices. While Samsung may or may not use each of them, a patent filed in June, 2012 and issued today by the USPTO is interesting enough to take a look at. We're not sure if […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Samsung to launch smartphone UI and apps in 9 Indian languages
Samsung is making a big move towards supporting local Indian languages on their devices and has announced that it will offer its smartphone and tablet UI in nine Indian languages – Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati. The Galaxy S4, Grand, and Tab 3 will get support for the new languages from […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung sold over 15m smartphones in China
Samsung's strategy of offering devices at different price points has made them retain its position as the top handset maker in the Chinese market. Research data by Strategy Analytics claims that Samsung sold more than 15 million smartphones in the world's biggest telecom market, earning them the top position for sixth consecutive quarter. 78.8 million […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
SamMobile confirms third Galaxy Note III variant: SM-N9002, exclusive to China
Only yesterday we brought you exclusive information on the specs of the Galaxy Note III, while confirming its standard and LTE-enabled variants. Today, we can confirm that the Chinese variant of the Note III will have the model number SM-N9002, and is currently being tested with firmware N9002ZNUBMG7/N9002CHUBMG7/N9002ZNUBMG7. That's all we could learn from our insiders, […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Wi-Fi (GT-P3110) receiving Android 4.2.2 update in UK
Following the official Android 4.2.2 update rollout for the 3G variant of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Samsung has now released the update for the Wi-Fi variant of the 7-inch tablet, starting with the United Kingdom. The build number is P3110XXDMH1, and the update will be available both over-the-air (OTA) and via Samsung's Kies PC suite […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
First Tizen smartphone to launch in October in five countries?
According to industry sources in Korea, Samsung could launch the first Tizen smartphone in October in Japan, France, United States, China and Russia. Samsung has apparently made the decision to launch in the aforementioned countries based on the fact that Tizen currently supports the languages spoken in these countries, and has created applications in those languages […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
New pictures of Samsung Hennessy leaked
We got to first know about Samsung's SCH-W789 (Hennessy) last month through a leak. We also posted detailed specs on our Twitter account earlier this month and now Sammy Hub has published new pictures of the device showing it from every angle. Going by the specs and images, the device seems a mid-range one and […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
QWERTY-equipped Samsung Freeform M coming to MetroPCS soon
QWERTY-equipped smartphones may not be a common sight any more, but feature phones are still keeping the tradition alive in many parts of the world. Soon, U.S. carrier MetroPCS will offer the Samsung Freeform M, a 2.4-inch feature phone that comes with a QWERTY keyboard and is a successor to the Freeform III, with support […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S4 tops AnTuTu Benchmark’s 2013 semi-annual report on hardware performance
The Galaxy S4 has topped the list of AnTuTu's report on hardware performance of smartphones that analyses data from the first six months of the year, with its octa-core Exynos processor consistently beating all other smartphones in benchmark performance. In fact, even the second position is held by the Galaxy S4 – the quad-core Snapdragon […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Exclusive: Galaxy Note III to feature a 5.68-Inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM, 3200mAh Battery
We of SamMobile just received some exclusive information, from one of our trusted insiders, regarding Samsung's upcoming phablet device, the Galaxy Note III. The Samsung Galaxy Note III is Samsung's second flagship device of the year. According to our insider, the Galaxy Note III will be coming in at least two variants (SM-N900 & SM-N9005) […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
Seoul shares to have a weak opening post U.S. ruling on Samsung devices
Samsung isn't having a good time in the U.S. in its legal troubles with Apple, with the Korean manufacturer first feeling the heat after the White House vetoed a ban it had managed to win against several Apple products, then by having its own products banned by the ITC just a week later. As a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung reportedly slowing down Tizen development to fend off Android competition
A report by DigiTimes claims that Samsung has slowed down development on its Tizen operating system, which it is co-developing with Intel, in order to keep the Android competition at bay, competition that would move in to steal some of Samsung's market share once the company began focusing on Tizen and possibly reduce dependence on […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Note III to come with Android 4.3, DLNA certification confirms
When the Galaxy Note II was launched last year, it started a trend where every Samsung flagship device launches with the latest version of Android (as do a few not-so-flagship devices). That trend was expected to continue with the Galaxy Note III, and a DLNA certification for Samsung's next phablet has confirmed that it will […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Digitimes: Samsung could be developing 12-inch+ tablets
Samsung is developing tablets that will have a display size larger than 12-inches. Digitimes claims the upstream supply chain believes manufacturers like Samsung and is trying to create a new market segment to sway consumers away from smaller-sized devices. If the news had come from the site alone, we could have taken this with a […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Samsung reduces 55-inch OLED TV price in Korea
Samsung recently began shipping its curved OLED TV in South Korea and now they've announced a major price reduction for the home market. The new price of the curved OLED TV is 9.9 million won ($8,910) compared to the previous price of 15 million ($13,500). That's a reduction of 34% and frankly quite a big […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Official Android 4.2.2 update rolling out to Galaxy Note 8.0 3G (GT-N5100)
Samsung's moving quick and swift in its endeavour to put Android 4.2.2 on its phones and tablets, and now the company has started rolling out the Android 4.2.2 update for the 3G variant of the Galaxy Note 8.0 (model number GT-N5100), just over a week after the LTE variant was updated. The update is currently available […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Note III to have 3,450mAh battery?
The Galaxy Note series of phablets is popular for many things, and one of them is the long-lasting battery that each Note comes with. The original had a 2,500mAh battery, the Note II saw a jump to a 3,100mAh unit, and we've been wondering how further Samsung will go on the upcoming third-generation Note. Well, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Android 4.3 on Galaxy S4 Google Edition breaks SD card writing for apps, here’s a fix
While owners of the Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition may be merrily reaping the benefits of the latest version of Android, some of you might have noticed that many apps are failing to write to the external storage post the Android 4.3 update. It's an issue that Samsung seems to have overlooked when pushing out […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Note III references found in Samsung SideSync documentation, confirms it’s coming real soon
It's a safe bet to say the Galaxy Note III will be the star of the September 4th event that Samsung is holding before the IFA, but for anyone needing another confirmation that the next Note is on its way to being official really soon, the references to the Galaxy Note III by name in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
