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    Samsung Galaxy Tab S goes up for pre-order in South Korea

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S goes up for pre-order in South Korea

    The Galaxy Tab S, Samsung's new premium line of tablets with impressive Super AMOLED displays, is now available for pre-ordering in South Korea, two weeks after its pre-order debut in the US. Samsung hasn't revealed what pricing the two tablet variants will carry, but it should be similar to how the tablets are priced in […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Sprint launches the Galaxy S5 Sport, a Galaxy S5 Active wannabe

    Sprint launches the Galaxy S5 Sport, a Galaxy S5 Active wannabe

    If you're after the Galaxy S5 Active but just don't want to sign a deal with AT&T, then you might just have gotten the chance to settle for the next best thing, at least if you're willing to go into a contract with Sprint instead. That next best thing is the Galaxy S5 Sport, a […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    SamMobile Recap: Galaxy Note 4 specs leak, Android Wear smartwatch, and more

    SamMobile Recap: Galaxy Note 4 specs leak, Android Wear smartwatch, and more

    There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the mobile industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened in the last 24 hours or so, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down. The Galaxy […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 goes on sale in India for Rs 17,825

    Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 goes on sale in India for Rs 17,825

    Indian consumers can now buy the smallest of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 4 tablet lineup. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has gone up for sale in the country, following the launch of the 8-inch and 10.1-inch models earlier this month. As expected, Samsung has directly launched the 3G-enabled variant, a move unsurprising given the lack of […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Korea-bound Galaxy S5 LTE-A spotted with new back panel; benchmarks in tow

    Korea-bound Galaxy S5 LTE-A spotted with new back panel; benchmarks in tow

    With the official Samsung announcement of the Galaxy S5 LTE-A only three days old, Korean carrier KT has made its Special Edition of the phone public. This Special Edition S5 LTE-A retains the 5.1 inch WQHD Super AMOLED display and Snapdragon 805 processor, but it comes with strikingly snake-like rear panel. Providing this “diamond” back […]

    • By Daniel G.
    • 10 years ago
    Report: Samsung to unveil its Android Wear smartwatch at Google I/O next week

    Report: Samsung to unveil its Android Wear smartwatch at Google I/O next week

    Samsung may be pro-Tizen for its smartwatch range but according to a report by CNET, the Korean giant is expected to introduce its first Android Wear smartwatch at the Google I/O next week. There’s not much information on the model (except that it might launch as the Galaxy Wear and sport model number SM-R382), though CNET’s sources […]

    • By Kunal G.
    • 10 years ago
    Exclusive: More Galaxy Note 4 details leak as its benchmarks show up

    Exclusive: More Galaxy Note 4 details leak as its benchmarks show up

    The guys over at AnTuTu today released benchmarks including both SoC versions of the Galaxy Note 4, with the benchmarks also detailing many other specs of the device. As expected, the Snapdragon delivers similar performance to what has been reported over the last few weeks. But we have for the first time a good look […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Rumor: Galaxy Note 4 UV sensor tracking speed to be 500 milliseconds

    Rumor: Galaxy Note 4 UV sensor tracking speed to be 500 milliseconds

    Last week, we published exclusive info we had received on the Galaxy Note 4, including details on its screen resolution and the new Exynos chip that will be powering it. Our source had also told us that the Galaxy Note 4 will pack a UV sensor on the front, a feature never before seen on […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung registers Gear Store trademark, could be an app store for its Gear wearables

    Samsung registers Gear Store trademark, could be an app store for its Gear wearables

    Samsung has registered yet another trademark for a product related to its Gear lineup of wearables. We came across the Gear VR trademark earlier this week, and now, a trademark for Gear Store, applied for at the United States Patent and Trademark Office has been found. From the trademark's description, Gear Store is a “computer application […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    UPSM Manager lets you add more apps to Ultra Power Saving Mode on Galaxy S5

    UPSM Manager lets you add more apps to Ultra Power Saving Mode on Galaxy S5

    Ultra Power Saving Mode is among the nicest features that debuted on the Galaxy S5, letting users eke out every last bit of juice from the phone's battery by turning off the display's color output, switches off most connectivity options, and only lets a few apps run in order to theoretically offer up to 24 hours of […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Note 4 appears in benchmark in Exynos (SM-N910C) and Snapdragon (SM-N910S) flavors

    Samsung Galaxy Note 4 appears in benchmark in Exynos (SM-N910C) and Snapdragon (SM-N910S) flavors

    With the Galaxy S5 Prime turning out to be nothing but the Galaxy S5 LTE-A exclusively for South Korea, the Galaxy Note 4 is the next big thing we are all looking forward to. We recently published exclusive information on Samsung's next phablet with details on its display and processor, and now, the device has […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    SamMobile Recap: More KitKat updates, 64-bit Samsung phone crops up, and more

    SamMobile Recap: More KitKat updates, 64-bit Samsung phone crops up, and more

    There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the mobile industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened in the last 24 hours or so, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down. A new […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Sprint’s Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy Mega 6.3 also getting KitKat today

    Sprint’s Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy Mega 6.3 also getting KitKat today

    It seems to be an interesting week as far as updates are concerned, as there's word on yet more KitKat updates rolling out today. Verizon's Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S III started receiving KitKat today, and it turns out the update is also going out to the Sprint variants of the Galaxy S4 mini […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    [Update: Galaxy S III, too] Verizon’s Galaxy S4 mini getting KitKat update

    [Update: Galaxy S III, too] Verizon’s Galaxy S4 mini getting KitKat update

    The KitKat updates just keep on coming. We saw the latest version of the OS go out to the Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II, and the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 yesterday, and now the chocolaty update is making its way to the Galaxy S4 mini on Verizon. The update carries build number KOT49H.I435VRUBND5 and is […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    The SM-G510F could be Samsung’s first (low-end) 64-bit phone

    The SM-G510F could be Samsung’s first (low-end) 64-bit phone

    With Apple having taken the smartphone world by storm by introducing a 64-bit processor in its latest iPhone, Android manufacturers are no doubt looking at launching their own 64-bit phones as soon as possible. Samsung has said that it is working on bringing 64-bit phones to market, and the first 64-bit phone in the company's […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    SamMobile Recap: Galaxy S5 with QHD display official, Galaxy S III and Note II KitKat updates, and more

    SamMobile Recap: Galaxy S5 with QHD display official, Galaxy S III and Note II KitKat updates, and more

    There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the mobile industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened in the last 24 hours or so, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down. Samsung officially […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung: No plans to launch Galaxy S5 LTE-A outside South Korea

    Samsung: No plans to launch Galaxy S5 LTE-A outside South Korea

    Samsung made a surprise announcement yesterday to officially unveil the Galaxy S5 LTE-A, a new variant of the company's 2014 flagship that brings major upgrades such as a WQHD (2560×1440) display, a Snapdragon 805 processor with 3GB of RAM, and data speeds of up to 225 Mbps. However, as with the Galaxy S4 LTE-A from […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Fleksy Keyboard makes responding to a message on your Gear 2 more intuitive

    Fleksy Keyboard makes responding to a message on your Gear 2 more intuitive

    For all of the functionality and efficiency that today's smartwatches promise, there is the innate problem of composing any body of text on a screen that is smaller than 2 inches in diameter. Samsung has actually provided a fairly effective “system” to address this issue on their Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo; at least when […]

    • By Daniel G.
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung updating Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Wi-Fi (SM-T310) to Android 4.4.2 KitKat

    Samsung updating Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Wi-Fi (SM-T310) to Android 4.4.2 KitKat

    If you thought Samsung doesn't care about its mid-range devices when it comes to updates, you might want to think again. Just a few days after updating the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 to KitKat (albeit only in the US), Samsung is beginning to roll out the KitKat update to the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, a […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 10 years ago
    KitKat update rolling out to AT&T and Canadian variants of Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II

    KitKat update rolling out to AT&T and Canadian variants of Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II

    Multiple Galaxy S III variants are on track to be updated to KitKat starting today. The update will begin rolling out to AT&T's variant of the Galaxy S III in the US later today, and should also be available from carriers Bell, Rogers and TELUS over in Canada. The update will bring the software version […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago