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Tired of pressing the home or power button on your Samsung phone to turn on the screen? Then you might be interested in this new patent that Samsung has received for a new phone unlock method, one that wakes up or unlocks a phone when a user draws a shape on the display with at […]
The way Samsung has been releasing Neo / Lite versions of existing devices, with the Galaxy Note 3 Neo being the latest device, many have probably been wondering if the Galaxy S5 will get such a lower-powered Neo variant as well. It's certainly possible, as these Neo devices are part of Samsung's plans to offer […]
Samsung has been working on flexible displays for quite some time and though 2015 is the year when Samsung is expected to show a real flexible display-equipped device, Patent Bolt has uncovered some of the patents filed by the Korean giant, giving us a hint on what to expect in the future. Samsung has applied for […]
Samsung has announced that it is now mass producing 4 Gb DDR3 memory modules. The memory sticks are manufactured using a 20 nm manufacturing process at Samsung. The South Korean manufacturer has announced that it was able to utilise currently available immersion ArF lithography techniques in order to achieve production using a 20 nm process. […]
The mobile industry has called out Samsung on many things, but one of the most recurring criticisms leveled at the Korean manufacturer's smartphones and tablets – especially by the tech-savvy and geekier folks – is their continued use of the hardware home button. Every manufacturer except Samsung has embraced them at one time or the […]
Several South Korean carriers have been issued a sales ban following moves to illegally subsidize smartphone prices. Major telecom carriers like SK Telecom were found guilty of undercutting device prices heavily. Carriers are only allowed to subsidize by about $250 off the cost of a handset, but it was found that several carriers were subsidizing […]
T-Mobile only recently started pushing out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update to the Galaxy Note 3, and now the uncarrier is extending availability of the latest version of Android to the Galaxy S4. The update is beginning to roll out over the air and through Samsung Kies with build number M919UVUFNB4, with the former sized at […]
Almost every publication in the mobile industry has done a hands-on video on the Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and the Gear Fit, Samsung's latest products in its ever-expanding lineup, but if you're still looking for more, then the Korean manufacturer has just the thing for you. Samsung has released official hands-on videos of the new […]
Fire at a factory manufacturing PCBs for the Galaxy S5 might affect the overall volume of the handset. The fire initially started out 7:00 AM on Sunday, and while firefighters were on the scene immediately, it took them over 6 hours to contain the inferno. A total of 287 firefighters and 80 vehicles were on […]
It looks like Samsung is intent on brining the faux-leather back design to as many products as it can. After launching a Chromebook featuring this design, Samsung has announced that its latest offering in the Windows notebook segment, the Ativ Book 9 Style, will also feature a faux-leather back. The device also comes with four […]
Samsung may be focusing its attention on the upcoming launch of the Galaxy S5, but that doesn’t mean that the manufacturer is forgetting about the budget segment. Today, the South Korean manufacturer launched a new device called the Galaxy S III mini Value Edition in the Netherlands. We broke news of the device back in […]
The rumor mill started weeks and even months before the Unpacked event invitations were sent out by Samsung. If you read all those rumors, it was clear that the successor of the GALAXY S4 would be packed with some state-of-the-art hardware, like a 64-bit Exynos processor, iris or fingerprint scanner, water and dust resistance, an […]
When Samsung announced that they will have an Unpacked event in Barcelona on February 24th for unveiling their “Next GALAXY”, we all knew that Samsung was talking about the GALAXY S5, especially when they named the event as Unpacked 5. If you watched the Unpacked event, you may have noticed that the presentation was different from […]
Samsung has decided to join the internet radio market with Milk Music, a streaming music service that's named the way it is for its “fresh” take on music. It is similar to Apple's iTunes and other popular services like Pandora and Spotify, but one that doesn't ruin the experience with ads (at least for now.) Currently […]
A recently launched Samsung store in Berlin will showcase the Galaxy S5, Gear 2 and Gear Fit in an event that will be hosted over the weekend. The event is ideal for those users who were unable to make it to the Mobile World Congress and see the devices first-hand. The Samsung store is located […]
The Galaxy S5 didn't get a dedicated event for its announcement unlike the Galaxy S III and S4, and many had wondered what reasons Samsung had to announce its newest flagship earlier than usual. Now, a report from Business Korea is citing industry sources as saying that lack of innovation and the better-than-expected reception of Apple's iPhone […]
Music platform 7Digital has announced that it will launch a native client for Tizen-based devices. The music service has mentioned that even wearable devices like the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo will have the ability to access 7Digital’s music catalogue. The app is scheduled to be available sometime in the second quarter of the […]
Before Samsung announced the Galaxy S5, we leaked info on the Kids Mode feature that the company's latest flagship would include. Kids Mode will let parents choose what they want their kids to access on their phones, and among other things, include a dedicated apps store called Kids Store that caters to the little ones, […]
During Samsung’s unveil of the Galaxy S5 last month, there was no mention of any official accessories, which was strange. However, images found on mobile accessory site MobileFun indicate that there will be several variations of cases and covers for the Galaxy S5. The first such accessory is a Protective Hard Case Cover Plus, which […]
The Galaxy S5 may not have a new design, metallic construction, or mighty specs like a 2k display, but if you thought those supposed negatives would do anything to stop Samsung's latest flagship from breaking records, well, you might want to do some serious rethinking. U.S. carrier T-Mobile managed to grab 100,000 pre-registrations for the […]