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Samsung Galaxy S5 rooted by Chainfire ahead of phone’s launch
Even though we're still two weeks away from a market launch of the Galaxy S5, popular Android developer Chainfire has rooted Samsung's latest flagship phone and released his signature CF-Auto-Root root solution. According to his Google+ post, Chainfire has had access to a stock firmware for some days now, but since his “usual contact” can no longer […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
AT&T now pushing Android 4.4 KitKat update to Galaxy Note 3
AT&T has announced that the Android 4.4 KitKat update is rolling out to its variant of the Galaxy Note 3. The 541MB update will bring all the usual goodies that are a part of KitKat, including an improved user interface with white status bar icons and smoother performance, reduced memory usage, wireless printing support, ability […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Case maker confirms Samsung Galaxy S5 zoom and Galaxy S5 mini
We exclusively confirmed earlier this year that Samsung is working on the Galaxy S5 zoom and Galaxy S5 mini, and at least the Galaxy S5 zoom has shown its face in a couple of leaks since then. Now we have even more confirmation that the two devices exist and could be announced very soon, thanks to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Russian government dumps iPad in favor of Samsung tablets
The U.S. government might still be hanging on to BlackBerry and only just starting to take a look at Samsung devices as potential replacements, but over in Russia, the Korean manufacturer has managed a considerable win as the country's government has adopted Samsung tablets and dropped the use of Apple's iPads. The move reportedly took […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Opinion: Samsung’s Galaxy Note is the iPhone of the Android world
People love the iPhone. That's pretty much a fact in this day and age, a time when countless consumers swear by Apple's flagship phone and cannot think of using any other smartphone, with many making a habit of queuing up and camping outside Apple's stores in their bid to get their hands on the newest […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S5 display compared to LG G Pro 2, new HTC One and Sony Xperia Z2
Next month, the Galaxy S5 will be launched in more than 150 countries as Samsung's latest flagship, and as usual, it will be facing competition from flagship smartphones from other manufacturers. The display quality on these flagships will, as always, be one of the deciding factors for many consumers when it comes to purchase, so […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit pricing announced in India
Samsung today announced its latest flagship, the Galaxy S5, in India, and as expected, the company also provided details on its new smartwatches and fitness tracker. The Gear 2 will be priced at Rs. 21,900, while the Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit will go for Rs. 15,900 – the Gear 2 pricing is similar […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S5 price in India to be Rs. 51,500, availability from April 11
Samsung India officially announced its latest flagship device, the Galaxy S5, at a media event in New Delhi today. The device will be available starting April 11th in the country. Samsung also announced that its latest line of wearable devices that include the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit will be available in […]
- By Harish J.
- 11 years ago
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[Update: Added new photo] Press render of the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 4.0 leaked
It looks like Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy Tab 4.0 line soon, as @evleaks just leaked the press image of the 7-inch version of the Galaxy Tab 4.0. The 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab 4 variant was spotted undergoing FCC certification two weeks ago, and earlier benchmarks revealed the specs that the tablets will feature. […]
- By Harish J.
- 11 years ago
Samsung isn’t using Android or Tizen on the Gear Fit
The Galaxy Gear, Samsung's first smart wearable device, ran Android, while the Gear 2 saw the company switch to its in-house OS Tizen. Well, with the Gear Fit, Samsung has made yet another operating system switch – according to Samsung officials, the Gear Fit uses a real-time operating system (RTOS) instead of something like Android […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
SamMobile confirms second-generation Samsung Galaxy Mega lineup
The Galaxy Note series has been a major success ever since the first Galaxy Note was launched, thanks to the big-yet-usable screen and its productivity features. Driven by the popularity of the Galaxy Note, Samsung launched the Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy Mega 5.8 as options for those looking for a large screen phone at […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung granted patent for S View cover with two cut-out windows
Samsung's S View flip covers are among the most useful cases for smartphones, giving users quick access to limited phone functionality (answering calls, taking pictures) and basic information, through a small cut-out window in the case without opening the cover. According to a patent granted to Samsung, it looks like the Korean manufacturer is working […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung running into production issues with the Galaxy S5
Last month, news of a factory fire at one of Samsung’s partner factories was said to affect initial availability of the Galaxy S5. Samsung mentioned that the fire would not cause a delay in production by a huge margin, but it looks like there is another factor that might hinder the Galaxy S5 manufacturing. The […]
- By Harish J.
- 11 years ago
Apple wins patent ruling in Japan
Samsung suffered a blow in the Tokyo District Court earlier today as Judge Koji Hasegawa ruled that Apple didn’t infringe Samsung owned patent. Samsung alleged Apple’s devices like iPhone 4s, iPhone 4 and iPad 2 to infringe on the data communication patent but the Japanese court didn’t find any infringement by the American company. Samsung […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S5 could launch before April 5 in South Korea due to ban on carriers
The Galaxy S5 will have one of the biggest simultaneous smartphone launch in history when it hits 150 markets on April 11, but in Samsung's home country, an upcoming ban on local network operators could result in the Galaxy S5 launching considerably earlier. The ban will stop all carriers from selling smartphones for a 45-day period, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung’s fix for benchmark boosting on Galaxy Note 3 and S4 gets them relisted in Futuremark database
Righting a wrong is the best way to repent, and Samsung's recent fix for its unethical benchmark boosting trick on its phones has earned the company forgiveness from Futuremark. The developers of the 3DMark benchmark app de-listed the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 from its benchmark listings after Samsung was found to be artificially boosting the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung SM-G870x reportedly the Galaxy S5 Active for US carriers
Last year, Samsung released the Galaxy S4 Active as a rugged and water-resistant variant of the Galaxy S4, but this year, the company made water-resistance a default feature of its latest flagship, the Galaxy S5. This naturally made people think an Active version won't be required any more, but it seems that isn't the case […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung ATIV SE might launch on Verizon on April 18th
Samsung's new Windows Phone 8.0-based handset, the ATIV SE, has been cropping up in leaks increasingly as of late, and now we finally have a rumored launch date for the device. According to WPCentral, the ATIV SE will be arriving on Verizon on April 18th, with a price tag of $599 attached to it for […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S5 Zoom specs leak again, list 1.6GHz quad-core CPU, 20MP camera, slimmer design
Leaks and rumors come in many forms, but today's leak about the Galaxy S5 zoom is rather unique in that in comes in the form of text jotted down on a piece of paper, supposedly at a presentation somewhere in Poland. The leak details many of the S5 zoom's specs, most of which were revealed […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Download Samsung’s S Voice app from the Galaxy S5
The first Galaxy S5 firmware went online today, ahead of its global April 11 launch, and we naturally downloaded it and opened it up. Out of the many new and updated Samsung apps, the S Voice app has received a UI overhaul and is now much more accurate than previous versions, and we've got the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
