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Samsung still leads Indian market but is ‘losing its grip’
Last week a report from research firm Canalys claimed that in Q4 2014 Micromax had dethroned Samsung to become India's largest smartphone vendor. The data in the report suggested that Micromax's market share had grown to 22 percent in India against Samsung's 20 percent. Samsung was quick to refute Canalys and it presented a report from […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
2-6-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4 LTE-A, Gear S, Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab A Plus specifications
Samsung is currently working on multiple new tablet lineups, both in the Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Note series, as we exclusively revealed last month. Today, we have information on the specs of two new tablets – the Galaxy Tab A and the Galaxy Tab A Plus. While being mid-range tablets, the latter is notable for […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Review: Samsung Z1 (SM-Z130H)
Samsung has been working on Tizen for a long time, in order to break away from its dependence on Android and have its own ecosystem that it can offer across a range of products, including smartphones, TVs, cars and more. After numerous delays, the Korean manufacturer finally managed to launch a phone running Tizen in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
![[Updated] Android 5.0 Lollipop rolls out to the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A (GT-I9506)](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Galaxy-S5-Google-Play-Edition-Android-5-Lollipop-Feature-190-140-190x127.jpg)
[Updated] Android 5.0 Lollipop rolls out to the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A (GT-I9506)
What's that you say? Another device getting the Lollipop update? That's right, yet another Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy S4 LTE-A (GT-I9506), is being updated to the latest version of Android as we write this, a week after the standard Galaxy S4 received the update. What's notable about the Lollipop update for this device is the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Some details you didn’t know about the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge
The rumor mill has been in overdrive in the last week or so, with leaks about the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge flying in from all directions. With so much happening around Samsung's hugely anticipated upcoming flagships, we reached out to our insiders for more info on the two devices, and we have […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S6 and dual-edge ‘Galaxy Edge’ shown off in leaked images
Another day, another leak that claims to show what the Galaxy S6 and its curved counterpart will look like. Well, at this point it's looking like what we're seeing in these leaks is actually the real deal, and the latest leak is reiterating a few aspects of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge's […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung sets a world selfie record with the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5
It might not seem like the most worthy thing to do with a smartphone, but taking selfies is a trend that is sure to stay alive for a long time to come. In the last year or so, smartphone manufacturers have started putting high-resolution front cameras in their devices in order to cash in on the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Lollipop may not be really available for the Galaxy S5 at Samsung Experience Shops in Best Buy
Earlier today a supposed Samsung Experience Shop rep posted on Reddit that it was possible to get the Galaxy S5 updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop through these shops which are located inside Best Buy stores. The rep claimed that at start of business today binary code for Android 5.0 was downloaded in the tool that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Case maker says the Galaxy S6 seen in its renders is the real deal
Samsung's MWC 2015 event has already been scheduled so we don't really have to wait for too long for the Galaxy S6 to be officially unveiled. Recently some new renders from case maker Verus were posted online which hinted at the design of Samsung's upcoming flagship. It is common for accessory manufacturers to receive information about […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
2-5-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 10.1, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 to be 6.91 mm thin, new leaked schematic suggests
Looks like Samsung is having a hard time this year keeping the design of the Galaxy S6 from getting leaked before its official unveiling. Yesterday, we reported about an alleged image of the metal housing of the Galaxy S6, and today have an image which shows informs us about the dimensions of the device. This leaked image, which shows the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung trademarks Galaxy Tab A, Tab E and Tab J
We're already seeing Samsung's plans to simplify its smartphone lineup – at least in terms of naming – in motion, and as we had revealed back in January, the company is working on doing something similar for its tablet lineup with the Galaxy Tab A series. Well, it seems Samsung is following the same path that it […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s SUHD TVs launching in South Korea, prices start at roughly US$5,000
Samsung has announced that its SUHD TV series, the first to be powered by Tizen, will be launching in South Korea this month. The TVs will be offered in 55-inch, 65-inch, 78-inch and 88-inch sizes, with prices starting at 5.49 million won (roughly US$5,000). The SUHD TVs come with curved displays that are said to be the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Gear VR to arrive in 100 Best Buy stores on February 8th
Samsung initially launched the Gear VR, alongside the Galaxy Note 4, Note Edge, and Gear S, on September 3rd at its UNPACKED 2014 Episode 2 event in Berlin, Germany. However, it still hasn't reached to the masses yet. The Gear VR has gone on sale only in the US, through Samsung and Best Buy's online store, […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 9 years ago
Samsung once again reported to be supplying chips for the next iPhone
Time and again it has been reported that Apple hasn't quite been able to end its reliance on Samsung's semiconductor division even though it wants to move its business elsewhere. Other vendors have fallen short and it looks like none have displayed the capacity and reliability that Samsung's chipmaking arm offers. Apple had apparently wanted […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Latest Chrome for Android update fixes permissions error on some Samsung devices
Google today announced that it is rolling out a new version of its Chrome browser for Android. Usually the changelog only states generic changes like performance improvements and bug fixes if no new features are being added. Chrome for Android's latest version, 40.0.2214.109, doesn't bring any new features however the changelog does mention one particular […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
![[Update: Now rolling out] Sprint to release Android 5.0 for Galaxy S5 tomorrow](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/s5-lollipop-feature-190x127.png)
[Update: Now rolling out] Sprint to release Android 5.0 for Galaxy S5 tomorrow
Verizon became the first carrier in the United States to release Android 5.0 for the Galaxy S5 earlier this week and it looks like one of its competitors is following suit. Sprint seems to be on track to release Android 5.0 Lollipop for its Galaxy S5 users tomorrow, February 5th. Word of the upcoming update […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
2-4-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Core 2, Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Micromax claims to be the number 1 manufacturer in India, Samsung begs to differ
In more markets than one, Samsung's mobile division has been doing well enough to be the number one maker. Earlier today, a research report claimed that India's numero uno homegrown maker, i.e., Micromax had dethroned Samsung to take the number one spot in the country as the biggest smartphone manufacturer. The Canalys report maintained that […]
- By Yash G.
- 9 years ago
