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Samsung considering Android 4.4 KitKat for Galaxy S3 mini, Ace 3, Galaxy Core, and other low-cost devices
With Android 4.4 KitKat, Google is aiming to bring a better Android experience to the masses through features such as reduced memory consumption on low-memory (512MB) and low-cost devices, and that has had a lot of people hoping manufacturers will bring the new version of Android to some of their mid-range devices that may not […]
- By Martin R.
- 11 years ago
Samsung working on 8-inch and 10-inch AMOLED tablets
Samsung's return to tablets with AMOLED screens after a short foray into the category with the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is something we're looking forward to, and just when we were wondering when the next AMOLED tablet will arrive, a report from the Korean media has come to offer us some details on the matter. According […]
- By Martin R.
- 11 years ago
Another Lite at the end of the tunnel: Galaxy Tab 3 Lite coming in January 2014
Brace yourselves folks, it looks like Samsung is preparing a barrage of “Lite” variants of existing devices for the unsuspecting mobile market come next year. Our insider recently revealed the existence of the Galaxy Note 3 Lite and Galaxy Grand Lite, and now we've received information that there's a Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (SM-T11) in […]
- By Martin R.
- 11 years ago
Samsung having a tough time in enterprise market, opens R&D center in Canada to fix it
The consumer market is firmly under Samsung's grasp, but despite strong focus on enterprise solutions, the Korean manufacturer is finding it hard to attract enterprise customers, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The biggest issue seems to be with KNOX – the security suite has faced delays and bugs, which has annoyed […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung resumes Android 4.3 update roll out for Galaxy S III (GT-I9300)
Last month, Samsung started rolling out Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S III but later on removed the update from its servers due to some serious issues. Today, Samsung has resumed the Android 4.3 update roll out for the Galaxy S III and hopefully has fixed all of the major issues issues of previous […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 announced in India for Rs. 10,990
Galaxy S Duos 2 is no surprise but if you’re looking to pick up the new mid-range device, Samsung has officially introduced the phone in the Indian market. Carrying a price of Rs. 10,990, the phone supports Indian regional languages and comes with a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU with 768 MB RAM. Additionally, you’d find a […]
- By Johan Nenzén
- 11 years ago
Samsung SM-W750V could be new Windows Phone 8 device
At the moment, Nokia has a very strong hold on the Windows Phone market, enjoying an unchallenged reign with more than 90 percent market share. But with the Finnish company to be soon acquired by Microsoft and with its name to be removed from all smartphones post acquisition, it looks like Samsung is thinking of […]
- By Michael R.
- 11 years ago
Some Galaxy S5 models to come with LDS antenna technology (antennas built into rear plate)
What, you didn't think all the talk about the Galaxy S5 was going to die out too soon, were you? A new report published by the Korean media says Samsung is planning on implementing LDS antenna technology on “some” Galaxy S5 models – in layman terms, this means the needed antennas will be molded directly into […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Exynos Galaxy Note 3 receiving yet another stability update (N900XXUCMK2)
While you're waiting for Android 4.4 KitKat to arrive on your Galaxy Note 3, Samsung is continuing to push out stability updates for its latest phablet. A 30 MB software update with build number N900XXUCMK2 is rolling out to the Exynos variant in Russia, Thailand and a few other nations, and as with the previous updates, […]
- By Michael R.
- 11 years ago
Report: Samsung to release smartphone with fingerprint sensor next year
According to a Reuters report, Samsung (and other manufacturers) is expected to start implementing fingerprint sensors in their smartphones from next year, in order to keep up with Apple. Fingerprint Cards CEO Johan Carlstrom says Samsung will be launching a smartphone with some form of fingerprint identification next year, and that the company is hoping to […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Samsung SM-G900F shows up in shipping. Is this the “super premium” Galaxy S5?
Just when a device that could possibly be the Galaxy S5 showed up in benchmarks (SM-G900S), another device that looks to be a separate variant of the S5 has made an appearance in a shipping manifest, further cementing the possibility that Samsung has begun testing its next flagship in earnest. A SM-G900F was shipped to […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Eldar Murtazin: Galaxy S5 to launch in late April, not Q1 2014
A lot of rumors have been making the rounds lately, suggesting the Galaxy S5 will be launched in the first quarter of 2014, earlier than usual than previous Galaxy S flagships have launched. The latest rumor supporting the fact came just today, but according to Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin, the Galaxy S5 will be launched […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung working on tablets with flexible displays and digitzer-less stylus support?
Samsung is expected to focus on the tablet market next year, and a report published in the Korean media suggests the company is working on changing its display technology for tablets. Samsung is reportedly planning on adopting metal mesh touch screen panels, and has begun testing a few panels for approval, aiming to complete the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung patents backside touch controls for devices with transparent displays
Flexible displays are already a reality on smartphones (even if they aren't exactly flexible in the real sense), and Samsung is already looking at innovative ways to make use of transparent displays, which are currently in development but will take considerable time to make their way to actual devices. A patent application of Samsung's describes […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Amazon offering 50GB of free cloud storage with numerous Samsung handsets in the US
Cloud storage isn't exactly the most optimal solution for the data storage needs of most folks, but it's still always nice to see that your cloud storage accounts have lots of space available. Amazon understands that, and as a holiday promotion, the retailer is offering 50 GB of free storage on its Cloud Drive service […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
Samsung increases tablet shipments for Q4 2013 to 12 million
The holiday season has pretty much begun, and it's that time of the year when many folks will be buying new smartphones and tablets, especially through deals and other discounts that run amok among retailers and carriers. To prepare for the increased demand of tablets in the holiday season, Samsung has reportedly increased its tablet […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
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
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
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 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
