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Samsung debuts Galaxy S5 promo video and advert
Samsung unveiled its official Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 promo videos on YouTube today. The crux of the videos is that how the Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 can be used to enhance your everyday activities. The Galaxy S5 video details various facets of the device, starting with the new soft touch plastic material at […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 listed for purchase online in India for Rs. 45,500 ($730) (updated)
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S5 will be available starting April 11 in over 150 countries, but that isn’t letting one Indian retailer list the device a month ahead of time. Indian e-commerce store Saholic has the Galaxy S5 available for purchase right now, with a guaranteed delivery of the handset by March 7th. […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung announces the Chromebook 2 series with octa-core processors (updated)
After a two-and-a-half year wait, Samsung has announced two new Chromebook models. The new Chromebooks feature the same faux leather back that was seen first on the Galaxy Note 3, as was leaked yesterday. In addition, they are sleeker and lighter to the earlier Chromebook launched by Samsung and now measure just three-quarters of an […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung said to be running into issues with fingerprint sensor yields
Ever since the rumormill caught wind of the Galaxy S5, one feature that was unfailingly touted was the fingerprint sensor. Samsung was initially said to consider choosing a third party to manufacture the sensor that will be used in the device, but finally decided to make the sensor in-house. The reasoning behind this was that […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung confirms existence of Galaxy Tab 4 by touting Gear Fit compatibility
Samsung was heavily rumoured to launch the Galaxy Tab 4 line at the Mobile World Congress last week, but the manufacturer decided to focus instead on wearables. The decision seemed to have paid off, as the Gear Fit was awarded the “Best Mobile Device” at the MWC. Samsung stated during the announcement of the Gear […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy Gear gets a turn-by-turn navigation client that syncs with your mobile
The Galaxy Gear was fairly limited in its feature-set initially, but Samsung has added more and more functionality to the smartwatch over the last few months. The most recent addition is in the form of a turn-by-turn navigation client, called TurnByTurn. The app is developed by Symphony Teleca, and works by syncing directions from your […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor lets you authenticate PayPal purchases
One of the new features Samsung introduced with the Galaxy S5 is a fingerprint sensor. At the launch event, Samsung announced that the fingerprint scanner can be used for much more than unlocking the device, and that they would be working with third party vendors in creating additional functionality. The first such functionality seems to […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S4 gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 30,000
In a bid to boost sales of the Galaxy S4 before its successor hits Indian shores, Samsung has slashed prices of the device. The Galaxy S4 is now available at just Rs. 30,000 ($500), which is Rs. 1,000 higher than the 16 GB version of the Nexus 5. The price cut is huge considering that […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
[Updated with full list of gifts] Samsung bundling $575 worth of freebies with the Galaxy S5
Samsung is set to offer over $575 worth of services and utilities for free to all users buying a new Galaxy S5. Samsung had a similar offer in place for users buying the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 and Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 last year. Some of the freebies that users are entitled to include a […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
New Samsung Chromebook 2 to feature a Note 3 style faux-leather finish (updated)
Samsung first introduced the faux-leather back pattern on the Galaxy Note 3 last year, and has since used the same in a slew of other devices. The same design is seen on the Galaxy Note 3, the Galaxy S4 Black Edition, the Galaxy Grand 2 and the gargantuan Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. According to an […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy Note 3 Neo announced in South Korea
After launching the Galaxy Note 3 Neo in India earlier this week, Samsung has made the device available in its home market. Unlike the other Galaxy Note 3 Neo variants, however, the device that will be available in South Korea comes with a 2.3 GHz quad-core CPU, which is most likely a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Exynos-based version of Galaxy S5 gets benchmarked
While all rumors indicated that Samsung would be launching two variants of the Galaxy S5, the South Korean manufacturer unveiled only the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 based version of the device. However, a day after the Galaxy S5 announcement, an image on Samsung’s blog indicated that there would be an octa-core version of the Galaxy S5 […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Gear 2 to come with Fleksy smart keyboard integration
Fleksy, makers of the smart predictive keyboard that goes by the same name, have announced that its keyboard will be available on the Gear 2. Using Fleksy on the Gear 2, you will be able to send text messages right from your wrist. The Fleksy keyboard was demoed on a Gear 2 at the Mobile […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy Tab 3 Lite to launch in three new color variants
Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite last month with a design and hardware that was eerily similar to that of the Galaxy Tab 3. The tablet was launched in black and white color variants, but it looks like Samsung is set to introduce the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite in three new colors: Blue […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung UK giving away Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit in Facebook promotion
Samsung UK is running a content on Facebook which sees “two lucky winners” getting a Galaxy S5 and a Gear Fit. The eligibility criteria to enter the contest are fairly standard. Anyone over the age of 18 and residing in the UK can enter. The contest will close on March 27, and to enter, all […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
