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Cricket to launch Samsung Galaxy S 4 on June 7, with $55 down payment
Cricket has announced that it will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S 4 phone on June 7th. This is big news for those who want the phone but don’t want to get in a two-year commitment with the one of the major four wireless providers. Although Cricket is coming to the GS4 party a bit late, they’ve stepped their game up by offering the device with a ridiculously low down payment fee of 55 bucks. Matt Stoiber, senior vice president of devices for Cricket, had this to say about the impact the … Read more
Charles West
Samsung Galaxy S III coming to Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile in June
With the hot-new Samsung Galaxy S4 now available from Sprint, the carrier is pushing Sammy’s last year flagship to its wholly owned no contract subsidiaries, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile. It’s still unclear how much the Galaxy S III will cost sans any long-term commitments, with Sprint wowing to release pricing information at a later date. We do, however, know that interested users will be able to get it in June with Boost Mobile’s no-contract $55 Android Monthly Unlimited plan with Shrinking Payments; or Virgin’s Beyond Talk monthly no contract … Read more
Dusan Belic
Samsung acquires 10% of Pantech
In a move that puzzles many, Samsung has made a $50 million investment in a smaller rival Pantech, which also happen to be the third largest smartphone maker in Korea (after Samsung and LG). Pantech is known to make some fancy devices (Vega series) though most of them are not available outside of Korean peninsula. Perhaps Samsung could help Pantech reach new markets relying on its vast distribution network; perhaps it even ends up putting its own chips inside Pantech’s future gear. The latter is highly unlikely since the other … Read more
Dusan Belic
Samsung launches $800,000 app competition for Galaxy S4
Samsung has launched a global app competition to get new apps for its recently unveiled Galaxy S4 smartphone. Developers looking to win some cash and extra exposure should take advantage of the Samsung Chord SDK, which is used to create ad-hoc groups with multi-devices in real-time. Samsung has $800,000 to spare with winner taking home whopping $200,000. In addition, three second-placed apps will earn their makers $100,000, with $50,000 waiting for six developers that come in third. But that’s not all; winning apps will also be candidates for investments from … Read more
Dusan Belic
Samsung Galaxy S4 now Consumer Reports top pick
Consumer Reports took a look at the latest smartphones on the market and selected the Galaxy S4 from Samsung as its number one phone. it replaces the LG Optimus G, which occupied the top spot for a few months earlier this year. The reviewers point to the 1080P display, the gesture and sensor-based tools, and the IR blaster as standout features on the device. The consumer products review company also saw the split-screen multi-tasking support as useful and unique. You can check out the highlights in the blog post on … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 To Be Released in U.K. Sometime in July
Samsung’s Galaxy Mega 6.3 is coming to the U.K. sometime this July, according to a blog post from U.K. retailer Clove. The 6.3-inch phablet device will be available for a price of £459.99 including VAT, or £383.33 excluding VAT. U.K. customers can now pre-order the device by heading to Clove’s website. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 has a 6.3-inch screen with 720p resolution, a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. It also touts a 8 MP rear … Read more
Ian Kersey
Here’s how the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active will look like
The long-time rumored Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has been caught in the wild and you can see how it looks like from the image above. Instead of boasting a plastic body, this model comes in a metallic shell with bolts on the back. Moreover, it has three hardware buttons that replace the “old” capacitive touch keys, giving its owners an extra proof of toughness (or something of that sort). Earlier we reported that the Galaxy S4 Active won’t have processor as fast as the one “regular” Galaxy S4 has; now … Read more
Dusan Belic
Leaked Update Shows Samsung Galaxy S4 Features Making Their Way To Galaxy S III
Shortly before the release of the Samsung Galaxy S4, we had heard that Samsung would be bringing some of the Galaxy S4′s software features to the Galaxy S III. Thanks to a leaked Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update discovered by SamMobile, it now looks as though Samsung’s promises are becoming a reality. Included in the leaked update are Galaxy S4 features such as S-Voice, a new lock screen with multiple widgets, new screen modes and voice controls. The update also includes actionable notifications, Driving Mode and some … Read more
Ian Kersey
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus CPU?
Looks like the water- and dust-proof version of the Galaxy S4 won’t have the same guts as the original Galaxy S4. According to the GFX Benchmark site, the upcoming Galaxy S4 Active won’t use either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 nor Samsung Exynos 5 Octa; rather the Korean giant will opt for Qualcomm’s slower Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC. This hardware also comes with a quad-core processor, but it’s not as fast as Qualcomm’s more premium offerings. It is said that there will be few different Galaxy S4 Active models: SGH-I537 is … Read more
Dusan Belic
Samsung captures 95% of global Android smartphone profits in Q1 2013
We knew Samsung is the clear leader in the Android market but now we have numbers to put behind this claim. According to the latest report from Strategy Analytics, the Korean company managed to capture an impressive 95% share of $5 billion Android smartphone profits in the first quarter of 2013. Neil Shah, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, goes on to add that the Android platform accounted for 43% share of the entire smartphone industry’s operating profits that have reached $12.5 billion worldwide in Q1. Another Strategy Analytics’ Senior Analyst, … Read more
Dusan Belic
Samsung Galaxy Mega phablets delayed until June/July?
When Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega devices, it said that the two will be available in Europe in May. This original timeline may be postponed for at least a month. Last time we’ve heard, the bigger model (Galaxy Mega 6.3) should’ve been out in week 19 (May 6 – May 12), while Mega 5.8 should’ve start selling on May 13th. That, apparently, wasn’t the case as both devices are still not available for purchase. In fact, European retailers suggest that the Galaxy Mega devices won’t be launched this month at … Read more