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Samsung to unveil Galaxy S5 in mid-March in London
Looks like Samsung won't be unveiling its upcoming flagship device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, instead it would be unveiling it in an event, which would entirely be dedicated to the Galaxy S5, in London in mid-March. An Italian journalist, Flavio, claim's that a reliable source confirmed about this Global launch event to him. […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 10 years ago
SuperSU fixed to work on Galaxy S4’s Android 4.4 test firmware
Software updates are exciting, especially when they get leaked and give users an early chance to try out something they might otherwise be waiting a long time for. The excitement was palpable when we leaked a test Android 4.4 KitKat firmware for the Galaxy S4 earlier today, but if you've been using Chainfire's SuperSU app […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
Samsung: Tizen isn’t coming to the US any time soon
Tizen has been in development for ages now, but an actual smartphone running on the OS is still missing from the market. Samsung has announced its plans to address that glaring fault in the near future, but if you're in the U.S. and are looking forward to trying out Samsung's new OS, then you might […]
- By Michael R.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 might feature head tracking gesture controls
Samsung's phones offer many gesture-based features such as Smart Stay and Smart Pause, and the Galaxy S5 might come with even more advanced gesture control functionality, according to a patent application filed by Samsung. The patent listing describes things such as a nod of the head and a wink being used to carry out a […]
- By Martin R.
- 10 years ago
Samsung: Cost-competitive OLED TVs to arrive in three to four years
In an interview with USA Today, HS Kim, executive vice president of Visual Display Business, said that the prices of OLED televisions will likely take three to four years to come down to levels that the average consumer can afford. The unfriendly prices are due primarily to difficulties in the OLED manufacturing process. “I'm really, really […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite/Neo Pictures, Specifications and Benchmark results (Update)
You guys may have heard about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 3 Lite and if you really have, then you probably know about its specifications too, courtesy of GSMArena. Then you may think that what's the point of this article if the specifications have already been confirmed. Well, you are right! The specifications have been confirmed […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy TabPRO 12.2 and NotePRO 12.2 also have PenTile displays, TabPRO 8.4 is standard RGB
We were a little disappointed to hear that the new 10.1-inch Galaxy TabPRO has a display with a PenTile pixel arrangement, meaning it's not as sharp as it could be despite its 2,560×1,600 resolution. Well, more disappointment is in store: the folks over at PhoneArena have found out that the 12.2-inch Galaxy TabPRO and the Galaxy NotePRO […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Verizon’s Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition (SM-P605V) visits the FCC
Verizon is expected to launch the LTE-enabled variant of the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition on its network, and the tablet has now passed an important requirement: certification from the FCC. The Verizon model (SM-P605V) is listed on the FCC as having LTE bands 4 and 13, and while it still doesn't tell us exactly […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Gear: Custom watch faces!
The Galaxy Gear is Samsung most controversial device of 2013, it was released and was hated for the lack of notifications. But what it did have was a beautiful 273ppi Super AMOLED display. Shortly after its release, there was an app in Samsung's Gear Appstore called Watch Styler. At first I started playing around with it and created personal […]
- By Martin R.
- 10 years ago
Exclusive: I9505XXUFNA1 – Leaked Android 4.4.2 KitKat Test Firmware for Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505)
Folks, after watching Motorola push some latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat goodness to its devices, we got a bit jealous – to be honest. So to get rid of our jealousy phase, we contacted our elite friends and got a treat for all of us Galaxy S4 users! We obtained a brand new Android 4.4.2 test firmware […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 10 years ago
Samsung responds to claims of KNOX vulnerability, says there’s nothing to worry about
A few security researchers recently came out with a claim that Samsung's KNOX is susceptible to a hack that allows a malicious being to monitor data communications and access emails, and given the fact that KNOX is supposed to be a secure environment, the claim was naturally given some attention in the media. Well, Samsung […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Verizon to launch Rose Gold Galaxy Note 3
Samsung recently unveiled the Rose Gold color variant of the Galaxy Note 3, followed by a launch in its home country. Now, it looks like the new color option might be making its way stateside – evleaks has tweeted that the Rose Gold Note 3 is headed to Verizon, though without a mention of when […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (SM-T111) appears in benchmark, fares poorly as expected
Samsung may not have announced the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (probably headed to market as the Galaxy Tab 3 Neo, like the Note 3 Neo and Grand Neo) at CES, but that doesn't mean the tablet has floundered on its way to the market. We've seen the device appear in various certification tests already, and […]
- By Johan Nenzén
- 10 years ago
Galaxy Note 4 could feature a ‘Three-Sided Display’
Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of the Samsung's mobile business, told Bloomberg in an interview today that the Galaxy S5 would launch sometime in April. Well, that's not the only thing he told the publication – Lee also mentioned that the Galaxy Note 4 could feature a “three-sided display” when it launches later this […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Premium Galaxy S5 might sport a mix of stainless steel and plastic, not a full metal body
Numerous rumors have suggested that there's a high chance the Galaxy S5 will come in a standard and a premium variant, with the latter sporting a metal body. However, a report from the Korean media says that the premium Galaxy S5 won't feature a full metal construction; instead, the device will employ a stainless steel […]
- By Martin R.
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 headed to T-Mobile, leaked documents reveal
While the world is looking forward to Samsung's new PRO tablets, T-Mobile might be preparing to bring to its consumers the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 in the near future, according to leaked documents obtained by TmoNews. The documents reveal that both a demo unit and a retail unit were recently shipped to one of T-Mobile's […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
Samsung’s 105-inch and 85-inch ‘bendable’ televisions to hit retail later this year
Samsung recently unveiled two new Ultra HD televisions at CES, one a 105-inch monster and the other a “bendable” 85-inch beauty, and now the company has revealed that both TVs will be launched for the general consumer in the second half of 2014. Samsung hasn't revealed pricing info just yet, but if we were to […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 10 years ago
Samsung planning April release for Galaxy S5, considering iris scan technology
Well, looks like Samsung will indeed be sticking to its usual schedule of announcing new Galaxy S flagships in March and launching them in April. Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of the company’s mobile business, confirmed to Bloomberg that the Galaxy S5 would launch sometime in April, along with the second-generation Galaxy Gear (already hinted […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Apple and Samsung agree to talk things out before next patent battle
In a rather welcome bit of news, Apple and Samsung have agreed to try to resolve their disputes over smartphone patents through a mediation session in February. The two companies will take a trip back to the courts in March for their next patent battle, but Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon will […]
- By Michael R.
- 10 years ago
Report: Samsung to launch Tizen phones sometime in spring
Samsung recently announced that it would show off Tizen at MWC in February, and now a report suggests that the first Tizen phones will start coming out in spring, which means we could be able to buy a Tizen smartphone as early as March. According to unnamed sources, there will be an announcement on a […]
- By Martin R.
- 10 years ago
