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Galaxy Note 3 root method released, doesn’t affect KNOX security status
Ever since it was revealed that rooting the Galaxy Note 3 trips the KNOX security status and voids all warranty permanently, we've been waiting for a root exploit that wouldn't trip up KNOX, and such a root exploit is finally here. XDA developers designgears and Chainfire have released Root de la Vega, named after AT&T Mobility’s CEO […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
First Galaxy Round firmware is now online and available for download
The Galaxy Round, Samsung's recently announced curved display smartphone, might not go on sale till late this week, but we already have its firmware up and available for download on SamMobile. The Galaxy Round sports a curved 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display, quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.3GHz, 3GB of RAM, 13-megapixel camera, and Android […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Round goes on sale in South Korea this week
Gear up folks, well, at least if you're in South Korea this week: Samsung's Galaxy Round, the world's first smartphone to feature a curved “flexible” display, will go on sale in the country this week. The official price is set at around 1,089,000 won (~$1000) – a steep price, but for a first of its kind […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Infographic shows Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear features at a glance
Samsung has released a nice little infographic that shows off the features of the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear. In particular, it shows how the Note 3 is an improvement over the Galaxy Note 2 in almost every way, whether it be the lighter body yet higher performance, upgraded S Pen and its cool […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S4 zoom announced for South Korea
The camera-smartphone hybrid has now been announced for Samsung's home market. The Galaxy S4 zoom will sell in South Korea in black and white hues and bring the same set of features that makes the device stand out from the competition. It features a 16 megapixel rear-facing camera, Xenon flash, dedicated camera button but the […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Exclusive: I9505XXUEMJ3 – Leaked Android 4.3 test firmware for Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505)
We leaked the first ever Android 4.3 build for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) almost two weeks ago, but we wanted to give you more. Today we are giving you folks a yet another leaked Android 4.3 build for your Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) but this time it's one of the final builds – that means nothing will […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
Introducing Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) comes with a WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) Super clear LCD resolution in a stunning 10-inch display, yet slimmer (7.9mm) and lighter (540g for WiFi, 547g for 3G/LTE) hardware design, and is powered by 1.9 GHz + 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor (WiFi/3G) / 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
T-Mobile cancels all Galaxy Gear orders that used 30 percent discount coupon
When T-Mobile launched the Galaxy Gear, there was a nice little coupon code that let people get a 30 percent discount on the smartwatch, which naturally prompted many to take advantage as the standard price of the Gear isn't exactly what you would call sensible. However, the deal might have been a bit too much […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Developer Edition incoming?
With Verizon being the only American carrier that loves locking the bootloader on every device they launch to make it hard for consumers to tinker as they please, developer editions of the carrier's devices are often eagerly awaited by the modding community. Back in June, Verizon and Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 Developer Edition, and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Verizon’s Galaxy S4 mini leaks, passes Bluetooth certification as SCH-i435L
Well, looks like Sprint and AT&T aren't the only US carriers preparing to bring the Galaxy S4 mini to its customers – evleaks has followed up the reveal of the Sprint and AT&T variants with an image of the Verizon variant, and boy, those who were actually looking forward to the phone on Verizon aren't […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 coming to Sprint on November 8
Samsung announced back in August that it will be bringing the Galaxy Mega 6.3 to AT&T, Sprint and U.S. Cellular, but a specific release date wasn't mentioned. The Galaxy Mega 6.3 is currently available from AT&T and U.S. Cellular. Product image of the device with 4G LTE connectivity was leaked a few hours ago by […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 11 years ago
Twitter launches tablet version for Android exclusively on Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition
Back when the Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition was announced at the IFA in Berlin, attentive onlookers were quick to spot a tablet-optimized version of the official Twitter app in one of the presentation videos. The app was later leaked to the masses, and now, with the official launch of the tablet in the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S4 batteries having issues like swelling and reduced charge holding capacity
It's been only six months since the Galaxy S4 was launched, but it looks like many users are already having issues with the device's battery. German site MobiFlip cites a trusted source working at an operator as saying that they are currently getting a lot of support requests for the battery. Apparently, as many 30 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung will acquire Fingerprint Cards AB (Updated)
UPDATE: Looks like the deal didn't really happen. The company that distributed the press release claims it is “incorrect”. At 10:30 AM a press release from FingerPrint Cards AB with the headline “Samsung Electronics to acquire Fingerprint Cards AB”” was distributed by Cision. The press release was incorrect. Cision apologizes to Fingerprint Cards AB and […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Galaxy Note 3 region lock earns it a slew of negative reviews on Amazon
Try to be the devil and cause problems for your customers, and chances are you won't get away with it so easily and will have to bear the backlash that ensues. For Samsung, that backlash is currently against the Galaxy Note 3 – Samsung's region-locking tactics on its latest phablet have earned it considerable criticism, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S III and S4 mini get price cuts in India
Samsung has slashed the prices of two of its existing smartphones in India. The Galaxy S III, the company's yesteryear flagship, is now available for INR 24,900 (~$400), down from the previous price of around INR 27,000 (~$441); meanwhile, the Galaxy S4 mini now starts from INR 22,900 (~$375), instead of INR 26,000 (~$425). The price […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini leaks in Black Mist and White Frost for Sprint, pink for AT&T
It seems like Samsung is planning a massive attack on US carriers with the Galaxy S4 mini, after recently launching the handset in Canada. Popular leakster evleaks has published photos of the device for Sprint and AT&T on Twitter, in three different colors. The Sprint variant is rocking the Black Mist and White Frost paint […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Bell to be first carrier to integrate Samsung’s KNOX for business customers
Samsung has made a lot of noise about its KNOX security suite for businesses and consumers alike, and now Canadian carrier Bell has become the first carrier to integrate KNOX security into its backend infrastructure for business customers. Bell will support customers and provide the back-end administration infrastructure for IT administrators on supported devices (the Galaxy Note […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition now available at Amazon in the US
Samsung's most powerful and feature-packed tablet yet, the Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition, is now available in the US from retailer Amazon. The mighty 10-incher is priced at $549 for the 16GB variant, and $599 for the 32GB variant, both Wi-Fi-only models available in black and white (only white for 16GB). Shipping is free […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung to officially announce the Galaxy S5 in January?
This is something you should strictly file under rumors that have little chance of turning out to be right, but according to the Korean media, who cite sources inside Samsung, the Galaxy S5 will be officially announced in January next year. The reason? Well, it's apparently the disappointing sales of the Galaxy S4, so Samsung […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
