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    Samsung targets 100 million tablet shipments for 2014

    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 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

    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

    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)

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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
    Second generation Galaxy Camera (EK-GC200) coming soon?

    Second generation Galaxy Camera (EK-GC200) coming soon?

    Was the Galaxy Camera, Samsung's first Android-based camera, a success? Did it sell well enough to justify or recoup the costs of developing the device? These are some of the questions we'll probably never get an answer to, and while we personally believe it was a failed experiment, Samsung doesn't run its business based on […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    [Infographic] Samsung takes a look at its achievements in 2013 and decade-long history of wearable devices

    [Infographic] Samsung takes a look at its achievements in 2013 and decade-long history of wearable devices

    Well, 2013 is still a couple of months away from making way for 2014, but Samsung feels it's time to look back on what it has achieved in this rather eventful year for mobile technology. Launching the Galaxy S4, Note 3, and the Galaxy Gear, achieving millions of sales for its devices (enough units of […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung issues yet another statement to clarify its regional lock policy

    Samsung issues yet another statement to clarify its regional lock policy

    Right when we had almost pushed Samsung's regional lock policy – which debuted on the Galaxy Note 3 – out of our minds, we're getting a nice little refresher that will keep it haunting us for some time to come. Yes, Samsung isn't backing down and throwing the whole practice of regional locking down the […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Apple asks for additional $380 million in damages, Samsung willing to pay only $52 million

    Apple asks for additional $380 million in damages, Samsung willing to pay only $52 million

    Apple and Samsung are at it again. Sparks are flying from both directions in a retrial that will decide how much damages Samsung will pay to the Cupertino company, over the $600 million that was earlier supposed to be awared to Apple. Apple is now demanding an additional $380 million in damages from Samsung, but […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Samsung to ship 50 percent of smartphones in Africa this year, aims to double sales in 2014

    Samsung to ship 50 percent of smartphones in Africa this year, aims to double sales in 2014

    Africa is proving to be quite the stronghold for Samsung, as the company has announced that it has shipped more than 50 percent of all the smartphones sold in the continent this year. “Samsung this year will ship 50 percent of all the smartphones in Africa,” Thabiet Allie, head of content and services for Samsung Electronics […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    AT&T Galaxy S4 receiving Android 4.3 update

    AT&T Galaxy S4 receiving Android 4.3 update

    Verizon, Sprint, and US Cellular variants of the Galaxy S4 are being joined by the AT&T variant of Samsung's flagship today in the list of S4s that have been updated to Android 4.3. The update's now available over-the-air, at a gigantic size of 719MB, and as expected, brings features such as Galaxy Gear support, KNOX […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago
    Android 4.3 update for Galaxy S III causing major issues, might have been put on hold

    Android 4.3 update for Galaxy S III causing major issues, might have been put on hold

    Well, it looks like Samsung may have skipped properly testing the Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S III in a bid to get it out there as soon as possible. The update, which started rolling out to unlocked international variants of the S III today and to Vodafone-branded handsets a few days ago, is […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 11 years ago