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Samsung changed its marketing strategy in 2013, still spent millions
It's no secret that Samsung spends a lot of cash on marketing it products, with its total marketing spend being more than the entire market value of other individual Android manufacturers. According to the Korean media, Samsung took its marketing costs to new heights this year – the company reportedly increased its sales promotion budget […]
- By Michael R.
- 11 years ago
Samsung’s HomeSync streaming box now compatible with non-Samsung devices
HomeSync, Samsung's media center device that lets users stream content from their smartphones and tablets to a TV, is now compatible with devices from other manufacturers, and also a wider range of Samsung devices than earlier. HomeSync is priced at $299 and offers users 1 TB of cloud storage and access to features such as […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung’s Smartphone GamePad launches in Europe, supports 35 games out of the box
Samsung is finally ready to launch its Android GamePad controller, which was unveiled way back in March along with the Galaxy S4 and recently received a more sober design. Called “Smartphone GamePad,” the controller will be compatible with devices running Android 4.1 and above (optimized for Android 4.3 on Samsung devices), connect via Bluetooth (or […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Samsung Europe sponsoring Wearable Technologies Conference to help foster growth of wearable tech
Samsung's first smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, has not lived up to the expectations of many and has received a lot of negative feedback for not being that great of a first-time product. But for the second generation of the Gear, it seems Samsung doesn't want to leave any stones unturned, as it has now announced […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Report: Samsung Global Strategy Meeting kicks off tomorrow
Samsung will reportedly set its 2014 sales target for some of its products at the Global Strategy Meeting that is scheduled to take place tomorrow. The strategy meeting that will be till December 20 will involve approximately 500 Samsung employees from Consumer Electronics, IM and Device Solution division who will meet, strategise and set the […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Samsung appoints Gregory Lee as President and CEO for North America Headquarters (NAHQ)
Samsung's Electronics' North American arm has got a new CEO and President. Gregory Lee, who held the position as President of Samsung Telecommunications America (STA) has been promoted to handle the whole North American Headquarters (NAHQ). While Lee will still hold his previous position, his new responsibilities will include overseeing Samsung businesses across all offices […]
- By Martin R.
- 11 years ago
Amazon offering AT&T Galaxy S4 Zoom for $0.01 for new contracts, $49.99 for upgrades
Samsung's 16-megapixel camera on the Galaxy S4 Zoom isn't the best around, but it does offer the highest megapixel count of any Samsung device, and Amazon is currently giving away AT&T's Galaxy S4 Zoom for $0.01 on a new two-year contract and $49.99 for those upgrading from an older device. That's a considerable discount off […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung fixes vulnerability in Samsung Account, update to roll out soon
Samsung has fixed a serious vulnerability in the Samsung Account feature on its phones and will be rolling out an update to affected devices in the near future. According to reports, this vulnerability was made possible due to the transmission of account details of users without any encryption, on devices like the Galaxy S4 and […]
- By Michael R.
- 11 years ago
Report: Samsung’s first QHD (2560×1440) phone, aka Galaxy S5, to be announced at MWC
The Korean media is at it again, revealing some of Samsung's plans for the coming year. According to ZDNet Korea, Samsung will be announcing its first smartphone with a QHD (2,560×1,440) display at Mobile World Congress (MWC) between February 24 – 27 – although not mentioned by name, this phone is all but certain to […]
- By Michael R.
- 11 years ago
Samsung brings Galaxy Core Advance (GT-I8580) with enhanced accessibility features
Samsung has upgraded its Galaxy Core smartphone with a newer model – the Galaxy Core Advance. (GT-I8580). The phone features a revamped design with a “soft feel” coated back cover and surprisingly comes with a physical set of menu, home and back buttons along with dedicated keys for voice recorder, camera, volume, menu, home and […]
- By Martin R.
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini ‘Black Edition’ variants coming in February
More variants of existing devices? Oh yes, Samsung isn't done with that endeavor – we've received inside information that the Korean manufacturer will be launching “Black Edition” variants of the quad-core Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S4 mini sometime in February. The latter will be available in a dual SIM variant – that's all the […]
- By Johan Nenzén
- 11 years ago
Samsung to launch four new tablets in Q1 2014
Samsung's ambition of grabbing a larger pie of the tablet market share next year has been reported and rumored quite a few times in the last couple of months, and according to our insider, the Korean manufacturer will launch no less than four tablets in the first quarter of 2014. We know the Galaxy Tab […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Samsung’s MWC Developer Day invitations going out to developers
We're a mere two months away from Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014, and Samsung has started sending out invites to developers for its Developer Day event, which the company holds at the MWC every year. As with the recent developer events, the company will be talking to developers about its development SDKs, and how they […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition getting Android 4.4.2 update
The Galaxy S4 Google Play edition (the one sold by Google, not the standard Galaxy S4) has begun receiving an update to Android 4.4.2. The 57.5MB update (firmware version I9505GUEUCML4) is available over the air and should be reaching most devices in the next few days, bringing mostly bug fixes and security enhancements over Android 4.4, including a fix […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
Open Europe test firmwares available for Galaxy S III (GT-I9300) and Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)
Last night our insider surprised us with two new firmwares for the Galaxy S III (GT-I9300) and Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100) – I9300XXUGMK6 and N7100XXUEMK9. Galaxy S III's firmware is actually officially available by Samsung itself but it's only available via OTA, so users are unable to manually update their device via Samsung KIES or […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Samsung, Qualcomm and others join hands on ‘Rezence’, a resonance wireless charging standard
In the middle of October, a rumor emerged suggesting Samsung was working on introducing magnetic resonance wireless charging in its phones in 2014, and now it looks like the company has taken a step towards achieving that goal. The Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) has announced that it will launch a certification program for devices […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Samsung moving smartphone production to Vietnam to protect profit margins
Samsung makes a lot of money off its smartphones thanks to high sales and some exorbitant profit margins on devices, and now the Korean manufacturer is reportedly making plans to shift some of its production from China to Vietnam, where it can “secure even lower wages and defend profit margins,” according to Bloomberg. Samsung's $2 billion […]
- By Michael R.
- 11 years ago
Samsung integrates wireless and camera divisions, hopes to differentiate its phones with better cameras
Optical image stabilization is a feature Samsung might miss out on again with the Galaxy S5, but when it comes to camera quality, the S5 and future Samsung handsets might be even more amazing than they are now, as Samsung has integrated its wireless and camera divisions, according to the Korean media. Why is this […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Verizon Galaxy S4 getting OTA update, includes better support for non-Samsung chargers
Having become the first carrier to roll out the Android 4.3 update, Verizon is now focusing on improving its variant of the Galaxy S4 through minor updates, one of which is ready to roll out to devices as build VRUEMK2. A noticeable point in the changelog is that the phone will now work better with […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update rolling out now to the Samsung Galaxy S III LTE (GT-I9305)
Yes, you heard it right! Samsung has finally started rolling out Android 4.3 update to the LTE variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-I9305). Folks with the LTE equipped Galaxy S III have been waiting for this update since a long time now as the device is actually still running Android 4.1.2 because Samsung […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
