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Samsung outsold HTC by a factor of four with the Galaxy S4
New sales statistics by Bloomberg revealed that Samsung outsold HTC’s One by a factor of four last year. In the first two months of availability, Samsung managed to accrue over 20 million sales for the Galaxy S4, while HTC managed only 5 million sales of the One. While aggressive advertising and marketing by Samsung was […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Sprint enables Wi-Fi calling feature for Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Mega
Wi-Fi calling has been available for T-Mobile users for some time now, and it looks like Sprint users will be able to use this facility as well. A leaked document revealed that Wi-Fi calling will be rolled out to Sprint’s Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Mega tomorrow. While these two are the first devices to receive […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
TriangleAway updated to support Galaxy S4 and Note 3 on Android 4.4.2
The software on Samsung devices is pretty easy to modify, but an internal flash counter has helped the company keep track of whether someone has made any changes to the stock software, using which it can also deny servicing a device under warranty. Popular developer Chainfire's TriangleAway app has allowed users to reset this flash […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
SuperSU fixed to work on Galaxy S4’s Android 4.4 test firmware
Software updates are exciting, especially when they get leaked and give users an early chance to try out something they might otherwise be waiting a long time for. The excitement was palpable when we leaked a test Android 4.4 KitKat firmware for the Galaxy S4 earlier today, but if you've been using Chainfire's SuperSU app […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S4 Advance now available in France
Since today you are able to buy the Galaxy S4 Advance in France. The Galaxy S4 Advance is totally the same as the original version Samsung only upgraded the processor from Snapdragon 600 to Snapdragon 800. Before it was called Galaxy S4 LTE-A or Galaxy S4 LTE+, and supports LTE-A, with a theoretical download speed of […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
Samsung shuts down its flagship store in London following decline in sales
Samsung's flagship Experience Store in London's Westfield Stratford shopping centre has been shut down amid declining sales. Samsung had set up ten such stores across UK and 20 stores across Europe. The store, which was shut down, was located in the prominent section of the mall and was often one of the first outlet to sell devices like the Galaxy S4 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung has to look beyond smartphones for growth
Samsung may have to find an alternate growth area to counter slow sales of its smartphones. Although the Galaxy S5 got off to a great start by selling 30 percent more than the Galaxy S4, analysts estimate that the device would not be able to match overall sales of the Galaxy S4. The handset manufacturer […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Korean carrier sales ban coincides with Galaxy S5 launch
Several South Korean carriers have been issued a sales ban following moves to illegally subsidize smartphone prices. Major telecom carriers like SK Telecom were found guilty of undercutting device prices heavily. Carriers are only allowed to subsidize by about $250 off the cost of a handset, but it was found that several carriers were subsidizing […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung’s Android 4.4 update ends benchmark boosting saga
Samsung was criticized last year for using techniques to artificially boost benchmark scores on devices like the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3. The manufacturer was alleged to have introduced code that puts the CPU into overdrive as soon as a benchmark test is initialized, which led to inflated benchmark scores. Samsung was able to […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
T-Mobile crosses 100K pre-registrations for the Galaxy S5 in two days
T-Mobile CMO Mike Sievert announced on Twitter yesterday that user interest in the Galaxy S5 is very high, and stated that the carrier recorded over 100,000 pre-registrations for Samsung’s flagship device. T-Mobile launched the registration page for users interested in the device as soon as it was officially unveiled, and while such pages are usually […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung sold more than 200 million Galaxy S handsets
At its MWC event in Barcelona, Samsung announced that it has sold over 200 million handsets since the first Galaxy S device went on sale in 2010. Samsung announced at the same time last year that it has crossed 100 million sales, so over the course of a year, it has managed to sell another […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Tizen OS images reveal a user interface that is similar to Android
Samsung is demoing a few Tizen-based handsets at the Mobile World Congress, where one of the handsets running the OS was a Galaxy S4. From the hands-on images, it looks like Tizen’s user interface is very similar to what Samsung offers on its Android devices with TouchWiz. The similarities in the interface will be to […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung’s new Windows Phone (SM-W750V) visits the FCC
Samsung’s latest Windows Phone was ousted last week by the ever reliable @evleaks. According to the leak, the device features a design that is similar to a late model Galaxy S and is headed to Verizon. @evleaks's claims were confirmed today, as the device just made its way to the FCC for regulatory testing with […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung and Phones 4u to launch 15 retail stores in the UK
Samsung recently announced its plans to launch retail stores across Europe in partnership with Carphone Warehouse, and now the company has revealed that it's teaming up with one of Carphone Warehouse's biggest competitor, Phones 4u, to launch similar retail stores across the UK. A total of 15 standalone stores will be launched in the country, operated […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung will host a developer event at the MWC
Samsung has been hosting a Developer Day at the Mobile World Congress since 2011, and this year's event will see Samsung introducing new SDKs for its applications. Samsung announced these SDKs at its first independent developer conference in San Francisco last October. At MWC, the South Korean manufacturer will launch newer versions of the Samsung […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
