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    Introducing Samsung HomeSync

    Introducing Samsung HomeSync

    Samsung HomeSync is a high-capacity personal cloud device for your home. It lets you stream content from your GALAXY device such as the GALAXY S4 to the TV, so you can watch, browse and access all your home videos, photos and apps at full-HD 1080p. With a 1TB internal hard drive, your family can share […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung HomeSync (GT-B9150) firmware is now available

    Samsung HomeSync (GT-B9150) firmware is now available

    Samsung HomeSync's first firmwares are now online. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung announced their new HomeSync device. The HomeSync uses a 1.7GHz Dual Core processor and have 1GB DDR3,  8GB eMMC + 1TB HDD of storage. Of course Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are also available on-board. The HomeSync is based on Android 4.2.2 […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung confirms the Galaxy S4 mini at their own Samsung apps website

    Samsung confirms the Galaxy S4 mini at their own Samsung apps website

    Samsung confirms the Galaxy S4 mini at their own Samsung apps website. The Galaxy S4 mini is the little version of the Galaxy S4. The Galaxy S4 mini features a 1.6 GHz dual-core CPU, a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Display with qHD resolution (540×960, 256 ppi), 1 GB (3G), 2 GB (LTE) RAM, 32 GB Memory, Android […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 makes an appearance in new colour

    Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 makes an appearance in new colour

    Earlier, SamMobile reported about an upcoming new colour for the Galaxy Note 8.0, called Brown Black. Today, Evleaks leaked an image of the Brown Black Galaxy Note 8.0. The new colour is for the Galaxy Note 8.0 (Wi-Fi) 16GB and Galaxy Note 8.0 (3G) 16GB and is expected around week 25. The Galaxy Note 8.0 uses a […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung’s first Tizen device GT-I8800 Redwood showed up

    Samsung’s first Tizen device GT-I8800 Redwood showed up

    Samsung first Tizen phone has been spotted online. The Greek Tizen Community posted several photo's of Samsung's first Tizen device, the GT-I8800 Redwood. The device self runs on Tizen OS 2.1. Samsung expect to bring the first Tizen devices out by the second half of 2013. Tizen is fully based on HTML5 and must be […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung rolls out Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy Music

    Samsung rolls out Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy Music

    Samsung officially started to update the Galaxy Music GT-S6010 to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. The Galaxy Music uses a 3-inch QVGA display, 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, GPS and many more other features. Samsung put their own new TouchWiz Nature UX interface in the new update.. According to Samsung, TouchWiz is one of the easiest Android-UI out now. Thanks […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    First TIZEN device confirmed by Samsung

    First TIZEN device confirmed by Samsung

    At Samsung's own UAPROF systems Samsung confirmed the GT-I8805. The GT-I8805 runs TIZEN 2.1 and has a screen resolution of 720×1280 which is HD. There currently is a TIZEN conference ongoing in America. Samsung expect to introduce the first TIZEN device in July. TIZEN is based on HTML5 and completely open source. TIZEN must be Samsung's […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S4 hits 10 million milestone

    Samsung Galaxy S4 hits 10 million milestone

    Samsung sold over 10 million times the Galaxy S4. The Galaxy S4 is Samsung's fastest Samsung device ever! There was only one month needed for Samsung to sell 10 million Galaxy S4 devices. Samsung expect to sell over 50 million times the Galaxy S4. “On behalf of Samsung, I would like to thank the millions […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Is Tizen 2.1 ready for public release?

    Is Tizen 2.1 ready for public release?

    The Tizen Developers Conference  has started today in San Francisco and according to Tizen Indonesia, Samsung and Intel are ready to launch Tizen 2.1 which has been developed under the codename Nectarine. Tizen Indonesia is also reporting that the platform is almost ready for public release and that a Samsung Electronics official has confirmed today […]

    • By Michael R.
    • 12 years ago
    Brown Galaxy S4 spotted

    Brown Galaxy S4 spotted

    SamMobile user QLiono spotted the brown version of the Galaxy S4. As we all know Samsung introduced the Galaxy S4 in Black and White or Black Mist and White Frost… Last week the blue variant of the Galaxy S4 showed up with the official name Blue Arctic. Today the brown version showed up in Samsung's […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    HOT: Samsung prepares fingerprint protection

    HOT: Samsung prepares fingerprint protection

    Apple isn't the only OEM which is testing fingerprint protection. Today SamMobile received a tip mail regarding Samsung's finger print tracking system. Inside the leaked firmware of the Galaxy S3 Samsung forgot to remove some tested application files. Our tipper ripped out the Galaxy S3 firmware and found this information within the SecSettings.apk. SecSettings\res\drawable-hdpi. Inside […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S4 presents Hi Hey Hello, a musical short film

    Samsung Galaxy S4 presents Hi Hey Hello, a musical short film

    Samsung posted a video musical with almost all Galaxy S4 smart feautres. Samsung introduced the Galaxy S4 in March. The Galaxy S4 features a stunning 5″ Full HD Super AMOLED display panel, an Exynos 5 Octa (8-Core) CPU clocked at 1.6GHz, a Tri-Core PowerVR SGX 544MP3 GPU, (or a Quad-Core Snapdragon 600 CPU clocked at […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung’s Wallet app launches in Korea

    Samsung’s Wallet app launches in Korea

    Samsung Electronics releases Samsung Wallet, payment settlement application optimized for mobile environment, on the 22nd that users can safely and conveniently pay money online once their credit card is registered. Smart phone users can simplify the safe settlement process with OTP (One Time Password) certification after the credit card number and PIN number are registered.

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Gold, Platina or Rose Gold Galaxy S4 available

    Gold, Platina or Rose Gold Galaxy S4 available

    So you want a premium finish on the Galaxy S4?? Well here it is a gold draped Galaxy S4 for the stunning price of around the 2000 Euro's. It is available at GoldGenie a company that loves to make golden phones. So this is the ultimate premium finish for a phone. Which is by the […]

    • By Martin R.
    • 12 years ago
    Kernel source for Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9205) has been released

    Kernel source for Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9205) has been released

    Samsung has just released Galaxy Mega 6.3's kernel source. The Galaxy Mega 6.3 is not even on the market, yet, but soon will be released in various countries and as always Samsung has released the device's kernel source before the device itself. The good this is that as soon as some developers get their hands on the […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S4 Active leaked

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Active leaked

    Today a tipper reported to gsmarena.com about the Galaxy S4 Active. The Galaxy S4 Active uses almost th same specifications as the Galaxy S4. Only the camera has been downgraded to 8 megapixel. The Galaxy S4 Active is dust and water resistant version of the Galaxy S4. Samsung will announce the device this month. The device […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 (GT-I9152) firmwares are now available

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 (GT-I9152) firmwares are now available

    Samsung announced the new Galaxy Mega series in April, and today we received first official firmwares of the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 (GT-I9152). The firmware is based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung's Nature UX 2.0 (Same as the S4). The good thing is that the device isn't yet available but as soon as it […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 12 years ago
    Samsung wants you to share and start a new Smart App Challenge!

    Samsung wants you to share and start a new Smart App Challenge!

    Samsung wants you to share your files like their own Group Play feature. Because Samsung started this Smart App Challenge with special focus on Chord SDK apps like Group Play. The best app could win a lot of money! Samsung likes to giveaway money for good applications to promote developers which is good in our eyes. […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago
    Exclusive: I9300XXUFME3 – Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean leaked firmware for the Galaxy S III

    Exclusive: I9300XXUFME3 – Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean leaked firmware for the Galaxy S III

    We of SamMobile would like to give you the latest I9300XXUFME3 – Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean test firmware for the Galaxy S III. Big Thanks to our insider who made this all possible. Development on Android 4.2.2 update isn't completely done yet. We do not know if Samsung will bring the new Galaxy S4 Camera features to […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 12 years ago
    Did Samsung confirm a new Galaxy device: the Galaxy S4 Mega?

    Did Samsung confirm a new Galaxy device: the Galaxy S4 Mega?

    Samsung recently updated their own WhatchON application. Together with bug fixes.But did Samsung confirm a upcoming Galaxy device? Samsung confirmed the Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy Active and also a new device the Galaxy S4 Mega. We are not sure if this is typo by Samsung, but for us the device is new. We do know Samsung […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 12 years ago