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Verizon is rolling out a nice little update (not to Android 4.3) to the Galaxy S4. The build number is VRUDMI1, and the update adds Samsung's Optical Reader application, which allows users to find contacts, addresses, and business cards with “real-time recognition,” and also includes updates to a number of Samsung apps including WatchON, Air View, Samsung Hub, […]
T-Mobile has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Light, an entry-level Android 4.2.2 smartphone that popular leaker evleaks revealed via Twitter as the “Garda” a few days back. The specs of the device match the Galaxy S3 mini's for the most part, but the 1.4GHz quad-core processor is likely a Snapdragon 200/400 chip to enable LTE support, […]
The recent rumor about Samsung officially announcing the Galaxy S5 in January may or may not turn out to be correct, but the reasoning behind the rumor – less than expected sales of the Galaxy S4 – might have some truth to it. According to Hong-Kong analytic firm Counterpoint Research, Samsung saw a drop in the […]
Last week, word broke out that some users had an issue wherein the battery on their Galaxy S4 was swelling up and losing its ability to hold charge for long, with our coverage of the matter seeing quite a few comments confirming the same from many of our readers. According to a statement released to […]
The many cases of batteries causing smartphones to explode and cause damage to property and present danger to human lives are never good for a company's reputation, which holds especially true for a company of Samsung's reach and popularity. However, a report out of the Korean media suggests that Samsung is working on solid state, flexible […]
Your plans to score one of Samsung's Galaxy Round, the world's first smartphone to feature a flexible display might not work out that well, as according to our insider, Samsung is looking to produce only limited quantities of the device, even in South Korea. It's apparently a prototype device to test curved OLED displays, similar […]
Samsung is taking a huge step in its research and development adventures – the Korean manufacturer is building a brand new R&D center in Silicon Valley, by investing a significant portion of its $187.8 billion sales, setting up shop right where software giants like Google reside. Two new buildings will be set up, taking up approximately […]
If you're a Galaxy Note II owner, you've been probably wanting to get your hands on some of the new software features that debuted on the Galaxy Note 3, without having to actually upgrade your device. Some of those features should arrive on the Note II with the Android 4.3 update, but if you're unwilling […]
Import ban on some Samsung products went into effect early this month and now FOSS Patents has spotted a new filing that claims Apple to have appealed on the final decision of the ITC case. The Notice of Appeals and Petition for Review was filed by Apple last week in the Federal Circuit that could […]
Verizon Wireless is pushing a new software update for Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 owners. The OTA update I915VRBMH3 brings in three additions to the previous generation Galaxy Tab and now supports the ability to move apps and games to SD card, which could be a boon to gamers. Verizon has also added Messages Application and […]
Apart from selling the highest amount of smartphones than any other mobile manufacturer, Samsung is also a major force in the component business, which includes application processors (AP), with the Korean manufacturer even building the processors Apple uses in its iPhones. However, a Korean report has revealed that things might not be going to well […]
Samsung's first smartphone to feature a flexible display, the Galaxy Round hasn't exactly impressed anyone since it was officially announced, but it sure has people interested in finding out what advantages its curved screen brings to the table. Well, that's something that's still a mystery, but while we wait for that mystery to be solved, […]
Well, it had to happen at some point, and now it looks like it could be happening quite soon. Steve Kondik, the man behind the popular custom ROM CyanogenMod, has taken to Google+ to tease CyanogenMod (CM) running on the Galaxy Note 3, Samsung's latest and greatest phablet. A lot of folks feverishly await the […]
Ever since Nokia made wireless charging a feature on its Lumia 920 back in 2012, it has been adopted by many other manufacturers, including Google and, of course, Samsung. People have certainly welcomed the technology, as it makes charging our devices quite a bit more convenient, as there are no wires involved in the process […]
A leaked render is all we've seen of Samsung's oft-rumored 12.2 inch tablet, but it's been talked about in multiple reports in the last few months. Now, the latest report from DigiTimes is once again mentioning the very same tablet, revealing a few new details. Apparently, Samsung was initially looking to launch the tablet as […]
One of our insiders has revealed to us that Samsung is preparing to launch a La Fleur edition of the Galaxy S4 mini before the holiday season. The “flowery” edition will be made available in both single and dual SIM configurations, and in the color red, though other color options might be made available later […]
Last we heard, Samsung was working on new mobile chipsets that would use a 20nm manufacturing process, in order to offer better performance and efficiency than is possible with current 28nm chips. Now, a report from DDaily claims that Samsung might be skipping straight ahead to a 14nm process from 28nm. From what we can […]
With the Galaxy S3 mini last year, Samsung started a trend which saw manufacturers such as HTC and Sony release mini variants of their flagships, with Samsung itself following up with the Galaxy S4 mini this year. However, except for Sony's Xperia Z1 mini, which features powerful and top-of-the-line specs as its flagship sibling, these […]
Want to show off how your Galaxy S4 or Galaxy Note 3’s display is vivid and boasts an amazing picture quality? Samsung has something for you to support the case. The OLED World app showcases some images taken by renowned photographers like Ashley Vincent, Hougaard Malan, Kwon O Chul and Satoshi Kuribayashi and shows why […]
Ever since it was revealed that rooting the Galaxy Note 3 trips the KNOX security status and voids all warranty permanently, we've been waiting for a root exploit that wouldn't trip up KNOX, and such a root exploit is finally here. XDA developers designgears and Chainfire have released Root de la Vega, named after AT&T Mobility’s CEO […]