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    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
    Samsung working on 20-megapixel camera modules

    Samsung working on 20-megapixel camera modules

    We're all patiently waiting (well, maybe not that patiently) to see what the rumored 16-megapixel camera on the Galaxy S5 will be capable of, but in the meantime, according to a report out of the Korean media, Samsung's engineers are already working on 20-megapixel camera modules that will debut sometime in the second half of 2014. This […]

    • By Martin R.
    • 11 years ago
    SamMobile confirms Galaxy Grand Lite (GT-I9060), to be announced at MWC

    SamMobile confirms Galaxy Grand Lite (GT-I9060), to be announced at MWC

    Yes, folks, you read that right. There's the original Galaxy Grand, the just announced Galaxy Grand 2, and in a couple of months, there will be another Galaxy Grand sandwiched in between, dubbed the Galaxy Grand Lite (GT-I9060), according to one of our insiders. The device will be showcased at the MWC in late February, […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung Argentina unveils two new colours for Galaxy Note 3, Red and Rose Gold

    Samsung Argentina unveils two new colours for Galaxy Note 3, Red and Rose Gold

    Yesterday, we reported that Samsung will soon be unveiling the Galaxy Note 3 in two brand new colours, Red and Rose Gold. And today, Samsung Argentina updated its Galaxy Note 3 product page with both of the new colours. There are no differences in specifications between the new colour variants and the old ones, except […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Verizon Galaxy Note 3 on sale for $199.99 as part of Black Friday deal

    Verizon Galaxy Note 3 on sale for $199.99 as part of Black Friday deal

    Here's another nice Black Friday deal, this time from the largest carrier in the US. The Galaxy Note 3 is currently only $199.99 on a two-year contract from Verizon, a $100 discount on the usually steep $299 price tag; an outright purchase will cost you $599. If a phablet isn't your thing, then Verizon also […]

    • By Michael R.
    • 11 years ago