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There’s a lot of misinformation on the internet about the Samsung Galaxy S III and we’re just going to contribute to that mess today by linking to some more rumors. First rumor, from a Koren publication called DDaily, is that the Galaxy S III will have a 4.65 inch AMOLED display that pushes 1280 x…
Perhaps you can recall the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet line that the aforementioned vendor announced in February and promised to ship in March. Today is April 3rd. Still no Galaxy Tab 2. Samsung finally confirmed today the tablet will be delayed all the way until the end of April, but it is still…
Sprint and Samsung released a small software update for the Epic 4G, fixing the force close error when receiving a call and adding what is called the “Sprint Connections Optimizer.” According to the Now Network, software version S:D700.0.5S.FC09 will be released in stages with 100% of devices having received the update within approximately 6 weeks.…
Apple and Samsung, though normally sworn enemies in the courtroom, are mighty forces when they combine powers — and by powers, I mean profit. It turns out the two smartphone vendors account for a whopping 95 percent of profit in the entire mobile industry. Canaccord Genuity proclaimed these results just recently in a new study.…
The battle over supremacy of sales and consumer mindshare in the smartphone market continues between Apple and Samsung. According to Canaccord Genuity’s Mike Walkley, Samsung has topped Apple in Q1 for the number one spot, thanks to a slew of handsets teaming up on the iPhone 4S. Walkley states that several models from Samsung have…
Samsung’s Galaxy S III is, without a shadow of doubt, going to be the best Android smartphone to hit the market this year. Early reviews of HTC’s One X are starting to trickle in and they’re not exactly flattering. Some folks are saying that it’s simply not good enough. So why are we so bullish…
Sprint’s Galaxy Nexus version has been announced few months ago but we still don’t know when you’ll be able to grab one. If you recall, this particular Google phone is slated to be the first LTE device on the Now Network so it’s fair to presume it’s Samsung and Google waiting for Sprint rather than…
Samsung is obviously bullish on its Galaxy branded phones and tablets when it is filing for additional Galaxy trademarks with USPTO, including Galaxy Grand, Galaxy Premier and Galaxy Next. The last mentioned already exists and it’s basically the other name of Galaxy Mini used in certain markets. As for the other two brands, we’ve no…
Keeping your smartphone constantly connected to an LTE network can quickly drain the juice from your battery. Guess some folks complained to Samsung and/or Verizon Wireless and now the Korean company is offering free i515 Battery Bundle Kit to anyone grabbing Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus along with a two-year contract. Here’s what you should know about…
I love the way British carriers are competing against each other to be among the first ones to launch the Ice Cream Sandwich for the super-popular Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. Three won that race, with Vodafone and Orange saying their customers will have to wait a little longer. Now we have O2 joining Three…