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Samsung Galaxy Gear gets first custom ROM, includes native app installation and full-featured browser
The Galaxy Gear hasn't been what you'd call a successful product for Samsung, reportedly selling only around 50,000 units worldwide since its launch, but that hasn't stopped the development community from working on the device to make it better, and now the first proper custom ROM has appeared for Samsung's smartwatch. Called Null, the ROM […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
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[Update 2: 800,000 worldwide] Galaxy Gear sold 50,000 units in South Korea alone
Update: Oops, looks like the 50,000 sales figure was for South Korea only, which means the Galaxy Gear hasn't performed as bad as previously thought, though sales numbers in Samsung's home country do not necessarily mean the sales have been good in other markets. Update 2: Well, looks like Samsung is doing some damage control […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Apple gets another chance to ban Samsung products in the US
Ready for another bout between Apple and Samsung? The latest development comes from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit where the court affirms injunction denial for design patents but Apple can try again with the technical utility patents. Last time Apple had to prove the patented feature as the “sole” reason […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Samsung working on portable fitness accessory called the Samsung Sport
The Galaxy S4 was the first Samsung device that had a focus on health-related features, and the Galaxy Gear also comes with a pedometer to help users track various physical parameters. It was rumored that the company is working on numerous wearable devices, and it looks like a portable fitness accessory could be one of […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Wi-Fi (GT-P5110) receiving Android 4.2.2 update in Germany
Samsung has begun rolling out the Android 4.2.2 update (XXDMJ1) for the Wi-Fi variant of the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 in Germany. Apart from the usual changes and improvements that come as part and parcel of Android 4.2.2, including lockscreen widgets, Daydream screensaver mode, dedicated toggles page in the status bar, and more, the update includes stability […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Android 4.3 update for AT&T Galaxy S4 reportedly pulled because of unmentioned issues
Well, things don't seem to be going too well for Samsung's Android 4.3 updates for various devices. After the Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S III was put on hold because of major issues, it looks like AT&T might have done the same for the 4.3 update for the Galaxy S4. According to Android […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung delivers official statement regarding Galaxy S3’s Android 4.3 update issues
Two weeks ago, Samsung finally released the much awaited Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S III, but immediately after updating the device to Android 4.3 users started to complain about various bugs they were encountering. We ourselves tested the Android 4.3 update extensively and came to the conclusion that Samsung might have rushed with […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
Samsung targets 100 million tablet shipments for 2014
The tablet market is where Samsung is expected to focus a large part of its resources in the coming year, including tablets with 12.2-inch and larger screens and even those with AMOLED displays. Last we heard, the Korean firm was targeting shipments of 42 million tablets in 2014, but according to the latest report out […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung ready to mass produce AMOLED displays with 560ppi pixel density for 2014 smartphones
Samsung’s Analyst Day event in Korea earlier this month revealed an interesting tidbit of information – the Korean manufacturer unveiled plans to bring out smartphones in 2014 with displays that have a high pixel density of 560ppi on screen sizes as low as 5-inches (that makes for a resolution of 2560 x 1440). Now, it […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
We’re live from the Samsung Developer Day in London
Samsung's been focusing on developers quite a lot lately, as the company hopes to get its ecosystem up and running and make it a major force in the smartphone market. Today, Samsung has kicked off its Developer Day event in London, following the global developer conference in San Francisco, and will be showing off its […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung’s Galaxy J could be launching in markets outside Japan
Back in early October, Samsung announced the Galaxy J for Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo, as something of a cross between the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 – namely, the device was a Galaxy S4 but with a Snapdragon 800 processor, 3GB of RAM, and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box. Now, a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Exclusive: N7100XXUEMK4 – Leaked Android 4.3 test firmware for Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)
We have just obtained a brand new Android 4.3 test firmware – N7100XXUEMK4 – for the Samsung Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100). This would not have been possible without the help of our insider, so big kudos to him! We are expecting Samsung to officially roll out Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy Note II next […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 gets 6,500mAh extended battery from Mugen Power
The Galaxy Note 3 comes with quite a high-capacity 3,200mAh battery out of the box, making it one of the longest lasting Android devices out there. However, for those that are often on the move or just can't seem to keep their shiny new phablet down, Mugen Power has come up with a gigantic 6,500mAh […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung ATIV S receiving Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update
For the ten people out there that made the mistake of buying the ATIV S, Samsung's only flagship Windows Phone 8 device, it's time to update the device to the latest version of Microsoft's mobile OS, GDR3. The update is rolling out to users and brings the OS version up to 8.0.10517.150 – given the usual […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Gear just became more awesome: now shows full notifications for every app
A few days ago, we told you about the ATN Manager app developed by an XDA developer, which enabled viewing the full content of a particular notification on the Galaxy Gear for almost any app. Well, you won't be needing ATN Manager anymore, as an update to the Gear Manager app has brought official support […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Phones 4U offering free Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 with Galaxy Note 3
UK retailer Phones 4U's awesome offer of a free Galaxy Gear with the Galaxy Note 3 expired yesterday, but the retailer has decided to replace it with yet another offer that will get you a free device with the Note 3. This time, it's the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 – not exactly something everyoned would […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung unveils Galaxy S III mini Crystal Edition
Galaxy S III mini maybe a year-old phone but that doesn't stop Samsung to launch the device again with improved aesthetics. They've announced the Galaxy S III mini Crystal Edition in Germany that is laden with 166 Swarovski crystal elements and a design attractive enough to woo the fashion-conscious ladies. As far as the phone […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Samsung maintains lead in worldwide mobile market despite stagnant share
Android is continuing to take over the mobile market as the months go by, with the latest figures putting its market share at nearly percent. While Samsung still holds the lion's share of the Android market, according to the latest data released by Gartner for worldwide smartphone sales, Samsung lead over total smartphone sales remained […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung and Apple take all the profits, leave nothing but scraps for other manufacturers
The mobile industry has been a two-horse race for quite some time now, with Android and iOS being the most popular operating systems, and Samsung and Apple have similarly been the two major manufacturers that dwarf all others in the market. Well, the dominance of the two carries over to mobile industry profits as well, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung smartphone with wraparound display coming next year, patent shows usage scenarios
The Galaxy Round's curved display does offer a few benefits, but they're mostly just related to passive usage, i.e. looking at and viewing content on the screen. However, the first “flexible” display-toting smartphone Samsung showed us way back in January this year did have practical use, such as showing the time and date on the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
