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One decade has gone by since Samsung released the Galaxy S4. And, as it turned out, the Galaxy S4 remains one of the most popular Android smartphones of all time. After unveiling the Galaxy S4 in May 2013, Samsung released the phone on April 27 of the same year. It's about to turn ten years […]
Back in 2013, Samsung and a few other Android manufacturers were caught cheating on smartphone benchmarks. They did this by including code that temporarily increased the speed of the chipset when a benchmark app was running. Samsung’s Galaxy S4 was one of the devices to have allegedly engaged in such behavior. Unsurprisingly, a lawsuit was […]
The latest Android security patch has now been released for two more Galaxy devices. The September security update is rolling out for the Galaxy Tab S4 and the Galaxy A7 (2018), with software versions T830XXU4BSI2 and A750GUBS3BSI1 respectively. The Tab S4 update is rolling out in the US on carrier Cellular South's network and the A7 […]
Samsung has started rolling out the July 2019 security update to the Galaxy A3 (2016) and Tab S4 in many regions. Though the former is a midranger from 2016 and runs the outdated Android Nougat, the Korean company continues to push security updates whenever necessary. It is currently receiving the July Security Maintenance Release (SMR) […]
Samsung is pushing out an update with the December 2018 security patch to yet another flagship device. The Galaxy Tab S4 is receiving a new update in France with the new security patch. Both the Wi-Fi and LTE models of the tablet are being updated, with software version T830XXU2ARK4 and T835XXU2ARK4 coming along for the ride. The […]
ARCore is Google's software-based augmented reality platform for Android. It's already supported by several Samsung handsets including but not limited to the Galaxy S9. With the company unveiling new devices in recent weeks, the list has been updated to reflect that the AR platform is also supported by the Galaxy Note 9 and the Galaxy […]
The Galaxy Tab S4's official firmware has already given us confirmation that the tablet will sport an iris sensor, along with access to the colorful new wallpapers that the tablet will come preloaded with. And, thanks to a little digging around by the folks over at XDA Developers, the Tab S4 firmware is also offering […]
Vodafone has started rolling out the September security patch for the Galaxy S4 Mini in Europe, which leads us to believe that Samsung will follow suit in the near future with a similar update for the factory unlocked variant of the handset. As outlined in the changelog posted on the firm's Security Blog almost two months […]
US President Barack Obama has long been known to love BlackBerry handsets. When he first claimed the White House in 2009 he pushed to keep his BlackBerry but the agency that provides communications to the White House handed him a special BB 8830 with extra security features for unclassified email and calls. The world has come […]
Samsung has recently brought an improved version of the Galaxy S4 mini to Europe called the Galaxy S4 mini plus or ‘Galaxy S4 Value Edition' depending on region with the model number GT-I9195I. The device is an improved version of the standard Galaxy S4 mini which was launched in July 2013. It features the same tech […]
The Android Auto app has received a new update which brings support for two of the most popular flagship handsets from Samsung in recent years. It adds support for the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S5 on Verizon, AT&T and Sprint, three of the largest mobile carriers in the United States. Millions of people who own […]
Samsung’s latest and greatest smartphone offerings till date, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, will be available next month, and there would be a lot of people who are willing to upgrade. In the US, Europe, and other developed parts of the world, many people opt for two-year contracts with mobile phone carriers. Samsung had managed to sell over […]
The Galaxy S4 is almost two years old at this point, but Indian consumers might just find good reason to purchase the device as Amazon India is currently selling it for just INR 17,999 ($290). Both the white version and the Black Edition are included in the offer – those who need a refresher, the […]
A webpage from Samsung's official website has surfaced which lists all the devices which are bound to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop updates. We weren't surprised to see the names of the devices like the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note 3 as it was expected, but the name of the 2-year old Galaxy Note […]
Users of the Galaxy S4 mini on AT&T's network will now be able to make calls over the carrier's 4G LTE network, thanks to the latest update that has started pushing out to the device. In addition to VoLTE support, the update will also enable the ability to make emergency calls to 911 even when […]