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Black Friday is approaching, and as usual, carriers and retailers are doing their best to woo customers with deals that range from free tablets with a smartphones to free accessories – T-Mobile is going with the latter, and is offering a free Plantronics M25 Bluetooth headset worth $40 with the Galaxy S4. If you port […]
The time has come for those in Canada to start reaping the benefits of Android 4.3 on their Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini, as the update has begun rolling out to the two devices on various carriers (Bell, Rogers, Fido, TELUS, etc.) in the country, right on schedule. Android 4.3 brings features such as Galaxy Gear […]
The Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S4 on US Cellular is unfortunately on hold, but the carrier isn't willing to present the same disappointment to Galaxy S III owners, and is now rolling out the 4.3 update for the device. The update carries build number R530UVXUBMJA, and brings support for the Galaxy Gear, new camera […]
UK retailer Phones 4U recently started offering a free Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 to every Galaxy Note 3 buyer. That deal was supposed to end today, but the retailer has decided to extend the offer to November 28th and sweeten the already great deal even further – every Galaxy Note 3 buyer will now get […]
Love controlling your TV with that IR sensor on your Galaxy Note 3/Galaxy S4, but are tired of keeping the devices in your hand all the time? Well, if you have a Galaxy Gear, you can transfer those TV control duties from your phone to the smartwatch on your wrist. Samsung, and Peel, makers of […]
It has often been rumored that Samsung will be finally opting for metal instead of using cheap-feeling plastic, which has consistently given its flagships a not-so-flagship feel, for the Galaxy S5, with Samsung reportedly looking towards suppliers for providing metallic cases for the device. Now, it's time to grab that pinch of salt (a few […]
Ever since Google unveiled Android 4.4 KitKat, we've been wondering when Samsung will bring the latest version of the world's most popular OS to its smartphones. We were told by our insiders that Samsung is already testing Android 4.4 on the Galaxy Note 3, and now a leaked document obtained by iTechAddict suggests that the […]
An unknown Samsung smartphone with a 5.25-inch screen (SM-G7106) was recently spotted in China, and now the European variant of the device (SM-G7105) has reared its head as well. The new leak reveals that the handset will be capable of 4G LTE connectivity, and also confirms previously leaked specs, including a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB of […]
The jury has given their verdict in the partial retrial of the Apple vs Samsung case. After being awarded a hefty sum of $1.05 billion in damages to Apple, judge Lucy Koh reduced the damages by $450.5 million as she considered the number to be based on some wrong calculation. The new jury has now […]
Canadian carrier Bell will begin updating the Galaxy S4 and its smaller sibling, the Galaxy S4 mini, to Android 4.3 starting November 23rd, according to leaked internal documents obtained by Mobile Syrup. While the S4 has been receiving the update in many regions already, if Bell's schedule goes according to plan, it will become the […]
The Galaxy Gear might not be a blockbuster seller, but that is not deterring the custom development that is going on in the XDA development community – we recently saw the first proper custom ROM get released for Samsung's smartwatch, and now the man behind that ROM has managed to get TWRP recovery up and […]
Samsung might be touting the 800,000 shipment figure for the Galaxy Gear as something impressive, but the truth of the matter is that adoption of the Galaxy Gear just hasn't been as great as the company might have expected. To help turn things around a bit, Samsung Canada has announced that it will be discounting […]
Prepaid operator MetroPCS will soon be offering one of the largest smartphones currently in existence to its customers, as was reported last month. The Galaxy Mega 6.3 is heading to the operator's stores on November 25th, with the price starting at $349 (plus tax), after an instant $100 holiday discount and a $50 rebate for […]
While most simply wait around for a company to unveil its next flagship device, some make themselves busy with cooking up concept designs for those devices, often giving us a look at drool-worthy designs and concepts that are never actually realized by manufacturers. Well, the folks over at O2 Guru TV have released a Galaxy S5 […]
When Samsung was accused of cheating in benchmarks on the Galaxy S4 by making its hardware run at higher clock speeds when benchmark apps were run, people were quick to jump at the chance of throwing curses and insults at the Korean manufacturer. That stopped when it was discovered that almost every manufacturer does the […]
If the year-old Galaxy S III mini isn't what you want to buy from Verizon, then you can opt for the newer and higher-spec'd Galaxy S4 mini instead, which is also available from North America's largest carrier starting today. The pricing starts at $99.99 on a two-year contract, and $399.99 off-contract – if you're willing […]
UPDATE: It's official. Order here for $49.99 on 2-year contract. The leak late last month gave us an idea that Verizon will launch the Galaxy S III mini and the listing on Samsung US' website confirms the same. The phone, just like on AT&T, will cater to the entry-level crowd with its affordable price tag […]
It's been less than two weeks since Sprint launched Samsung's Galaxy S4 mini, and the carrier is already giving would-be customers the chance to buy the device for $0 in upfront payment (after a $50 mail-in rebate) on the two-year contract, instead of the usual $99.99. The offer will start on Black Friday and go […]
We first heard about Samsung implementing a kill switch in its smartphones in Korea back in August, with the kill switch a security measure that would allow carriers and other authorities to render the smartphone completely useless, instead of just wiping its data clean. Samsung had built this switch into its phones in the US […]
The international Galaxy S III's Android 4.3 update might be on hold, but after T-Mobile, AT&T has found it good enough and has begun rolling out to its variant of the device, and become the second carrier in the U.S. to do so for Samsung's 2012 flagship (though hopefully it won't be pulled later because […]