Abhijeet Mishra

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Samsung patents smartphone-connected ‘sports glasses’, Gear Glass incoming?

Earlier this month, not-always-accurate blogger Eldar Murtazin had speculated that Samsung was working on a Google Glass-like product – called Gear Glass – and now, a patent unearthed by The Wall Street Journal lends importance credence to that speculation. The patent shows a pair of glasses with side buttons and a camera on the front, and the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Samsung fined $340,000 for badmouthing HTC in Taiwan

You can't run a smear campaign against a competitor in its home country and expect to get away with it, and while Samsung tried, the Taiwanese Fair Trade Commission is having none of it and has fined the Taiwanese manufacturer with a whopping $340,000, for running an internet campaign in which Samsung took to defaming HTC's products […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Samsung files four patents for flexible displays in the US

The Galaxy Round, the world's first smartphone with a curved ‘flexible' display, might be a prototype of sorts for Samsung, but it's no secret that the Korean manufacturer is taking flexible displays seriously. On that front, Samsung has filed four new patents for flexible displays with the US Patent Office. The patents are rather broad […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Samsung apologizes to Chinese consumers, offers free Galaxy S3 and Note II repairs

Samsung has issued an apology to its consumers in China, after China’s state broadcaster blasted the company in a half-an-hour program for issues with the Galaxy S3 and Note II, namely the issue which caused devices to stop working due to the use of defective NAND chips (the infamous Superbrick). In a statement issued on its Chinese website, Samsung […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Xtorm launches solar-powered 3000mAh battery pack for Galaxy S4

We've got everything we could possibly want on our smartphones these days, everything except good battery life, which makes accessories like battery packs a rather attractive buy. If you've been looking to extend the usage times on your Galaxy S4, then Xtorm's Solar Power Pack could be the best and most, um, juicy battery pack […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Verizon Galaxy S4 mini confirmed to carry carrier logo on home button

Back when we first got an unofficial glimpse at Verizon's Galaxy S4 mini, we were disappointed to find that the carrier had decided to put its logo on the home button, like it did with the Galaxy Note II last year (and thankfully didn't with the Note 3). However, we were still hoping against hope […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Samsung already testing ID chips for accessories on the Galaxy Note 3?

Yesterday, the Korean publication ETNews published a report indicating that Samsung was looking at controlling the accessory market for its devices, by implementing an identification chip inside accessories such as smart covers and wireless chargers. Today, ETNews has followed up with another report, and this one says that Samsung is already testing that chip in […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

T-Mobile offering Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 for $0 upfront cost on contract

As part of its “Uncarrier” strategy, T-Mobile will be giving away the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (and Google's new Nexus 7) for $0 upfront payment, as part of its initiative to let consumers buy tablets and pay the full price for the device in monthly installments. The Tab 2 10.1 will set you back $19 […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

More than 40 million Samsung Galaxy S4 units sold worldwide

The Galaxy S4, Samsung's first 1080p flagship, has been quite a success in the market, reaching milestones of 20 million and 30 million units in two and four months respectively. The growth in sales has slowed down since then, with only around 5 million units said to have been shipped in August, and according to […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Could the Galaxy S2 still get Android 4.2?

By now, it's become pretty clear that chances of the Galaxy S2 (and Galaxy Note) getting updated to Android 4.2 are slim to none. Our insiders said the device has reached end of support, and later Australian carrier Telstra confirmed that the update won't be coming, at least on the 4G variant of the device. […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear appear in Redfoo’s newest single ‘Let’s Get Ridiculous’

The Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear have been advertised heavily by Samsung, through internet and television ads, billboards, and more, with the Note 3 even becoming the official Olympics phone. However, while most of the marketing is in-your-face, Samsung seems to have done some subtle marketing as well, the best example of which we […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

[Deal] Nexus 10 32GB Wi-Fi now available for $350 on eBay

Well, eBay is at it again, looking to sell off as many Nexus 10 as it possibly can by offering nice little deals on Google's only tablet made by Samsung. After reducing the price of the 16GB Nexus 10 back in September, eBay is now giving away the 32GB variant for just $350, which is […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Samsung acquires 7.4 percent stake in Corning, maker of Gorilla Glass

Corning, maker of the Gorilla Glass that is used on basically every high-end smartphone out there, has announced that it has taken full control of Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co. Ltd., a joint venture 43 percent owned by Samsung. In return, Samsung will be getting a 7.4 percent stake in Corning, valued at $1.9 billion […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Galaxy S4 with Snapdragon 800 and LTE-A arrives in Europe

It looks like those in European nations will soon be able to buy a Galaxy S4 that's as fast and quick as all the recent Android flagships, including Samsung's own Galaxy Note 3, as the Snapdragon 800-powered Galaxy S4 has made its way to Europe, ending its South Korean exclusivity. The upgraded variant comes with […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Samsung giving free Galaxy Note 3 to all Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics athletes

In a nice little move to increase exposure of the Galaxy Note 3, Samsung will be giving away the device for free to every athlete participating in the upcoming Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. The handset has been named the Olympic Games Phone, in a move Samsung says will allow athletes “to enjoy, capture and share their Olympic […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

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