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Samsung launches TecTiles 2, now compatible with the Galaxy S4
Samsung announced today that it is updating TecTiles, its programmable NFC tags, to version 2. The latest version of the TecTiles will work with the Galaxy S 4, as well as older NFC-equipped Samsung phones. TecTile stickers have a small NFC receiver that sends a signal to your smartphone. This signal then triggers an action on your phone such as opening an app, adjusting phone settings, or updating a status on Facebook or Google+. You can buy TecTiles 2 from Samsung.com today and from retailers in June. Each pack costs … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Leaked Photo Shows Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
At the end of April, Samsung announced a new Galaxy tablet, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. A new leaked press photo from SamMobile shows that Samsung is also planning an 8-inch version of the device, dubbed the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0. The device is expected to be launched at the end of June, and to tout specs that are similar to the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3, but with a little more power. The Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 is rumored to be touting a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, … Read more
Ian Kersey
Samsung Galaxy S4 sales top 10 million
The Galaxy S4 launched in late April and has become the fastest selling smartphone in Samsung’s history. Samsung co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun told the Korea Times that the manufacturer is close to selling over 10M Galaxy S4 units in less than a month. This outpaces the Galaxy S3, which hit the 10 million mark in 50 days. Samsung is the leader in the Android world, scooping up an estimated 95 percent of Android handset profit in the open quarter this year, says market research company Strategy Analytics. With handsets like the … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Samsung Galaxy Note III To Tout Plastic Casing Instead of Rumored Aluminum Body?
Thanks to a rumor from SamMobile, we now have some new insight to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III. Many rumors have been pointing to the device touting a flexible display and a metal casing; but SamMobile’s tipster has put those rumors to rest, claiming that Samsung’s next Note device will be touting a plastic casing. The Samsung Galaxy Note III is rumored to have a thinner bezel than other Note devices, and to be powered by an Octa-Core processor and have a 13 MP rear-facing camera, 2 MP front … Read more
Ian Kersey
Google I/O 2013: Google unveils developer edition of Samsung Galaxy S4, available in June for $649
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Android’s flagship phone, but some people balk at Samsung’s TouchWiz interface. Purists that enjoy the pure flavor of Android will appreciate the newly announced developer edition of the Galaxy S4. Unveiled at Google I/O 2013, the new S4 will run the latest version of Android and will receive updates through Google. This means owners will get the latest and greatest version of Android right away and won’t have to wait for Samsung to customize TouchWiz. It’ll have an unlocked bootloader and support both T-Mobile and AT&T frequencies. The … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition to be unveiled at Google I/O
Samsung may not make the next Nexus phone but that doesn’t mean it’s done with making devices running the stock Android OS. One such smartphone will apparently be on display at Google I/O later today and it will be called the Galaxy S4 Google Edition. It’s the same Galaxy S4 under the hood without the Korean company’s proprietary software running on top of Android core. You may think that’s even better but let’s not forget some of the cool technologies that come on the “standard” Galaxy S4 like Smart Stay, … Read more
Dusan Belic
Verizon Galaxy S4 (Finally) Coming Out on May 23rd
Verizon announced today that the Galaxy S4 will be available on May 23rd, a full week before the previous release date of May 30 but still nearly a month later than other carriers. Verizon customers (myself included) have gotten used to waiting a little longer for the new, hot phones and this time is no exception. Verizon’s been accepting pre orders for the new Galaxy phones but they weren’t to ship until the 30th. So whatever finagling they’ve done to bump things up a week, it’s greatly appreciated! Here’s the text of … Read more
Wade Keye
Samsung Develops 5G Mobile Technology, Hopes to Deploy by 2020
Samsung has been hard at work on developing a new 5G Millimeter-wave transceiver technology that will substantially increase the data speeds across the globe. The technology transmits data in the millimeter-wave band at a frequency of 28 GHz, and provides a speed of up to 1.056 Gbps to a distance of up to 2 kilometers. The new 5G tech uses 64 antenna elements, which provide a viable solution for dealing with radio propagation loss. Samsung is accelerating its research of the 5G technology, and hopes to put those technologies in … Read more
Ian Kersey
T-Mobile Galaxy S III receiving Android 4.1.2 update now
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III on T-Mobile are in luck today as the un-carrier company is currently pushing out Android 4.1.2. In this new update (build T999UVDMD5), users can expect some more TouchWiz goodness. New Features include the following: Multi-Window Auto-pairing via NFC enhanced Camera options Sound Balance Paper Artist Samsung Gallery Blocking Mode Easy Mode The update weighs 168MB and can be obtained by way of over-the-air, or through the much improved Samsung Kies desktop software. The new Android 4.1.2 update are aligned with a lot of the same … Read more
Charles West
BBC Watchdog getting ready to examine the Samsung Galaxy S4
BBC Watchdog is preparing to analyze the hot-new Samsung Galaxy S4 on BBC1 at 8PM on Wednesday May 15th. The video teaser suggests the show will focus on the handset’s memory size. The Watchdog host Anne Robinson had this to say: Samsung, it claims its brand new Galaxy phone has an extra large memory, but what did it forget to mention? Yup, it seems BBC will discuss users’ complaints about the built-in storage claims. You see, the 16GB version of the Galaxy S4 comes with just 9.5GB of free storage … Read more
Dusan Belic
Video: Samsung SideSync explained
You may’ve heard about Samsung SideSync, a neat software that practically connects your Samsung Galaxy smartphone with your PC, allowing you to use PC’s keyboard and mouse with the phone, as well as to copy text from computer and directly paste it in the phone. Moreover, SideSync also supports phone screen sharing so you can use the phone virtually on a PC. Yeah it sounds kinda confusing, but worry not – the Korean company released a short demo video to explain it all. There’s one important caveat, though. As I’m … Read more