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Samsung updated its Game Hub app, bringing new games to its users. Available as a free download from the Samsung Apps store, Game Hub now offers new “social games,” allowing you to play/compete with your friends, chat with other players, compare your results with other members of the community and more. As for the games…
Samsung launched a new software update for its big Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet. Unfortunately this firmware version doesn’t bring Ice Cream Sandwich; rather it comes with a number of tweaks that overall improve the phone’s capability. Here’s what’s included: Keyboard now has five rows with the number row being always visible. Moreover, there’s a new “one…
Sprint is rolling out updates for three of its smartphones, including the HTC EVO 4G, HTC Design 4G and Samsung Epic 4G, all of which will hopefully remove the Carrier IQ software (that’s what “Security Update” could be). Here’s what’s included with each device’s firmware update: HTC EVO 4G Security Update Updated Peep client (to…
Samsung has teamed-up with Visit Britain to launch “The Best of Britain” app that will be available exclusively on Samsung Galaxy devices. Obviously the idea is use the much-hyped 2012 Olympics to promote Sammy’s products in the UK and to all those visiting the country during the big event. To that end, the application will…
Samsung keeps unveiling dual-SIM devices, obviously as part of its plan to conquer the Asian market where such capability is much appreciated. During the last two years we’ve seen the Korean company launching such models as C3212 DuoS, B5722 and C6112 DuoS, E2652 Champ DuoS, Galaxy Y DuoS, Galaxy Y Pro DuoS and even the…
The Samsung Galaxy S II, arguably the most important Android device of 2011, has just become one of Samsung’s best selling devices in their home country of South Korea. Samsung has just announced that nine months after launching the Galaxy S II over there they’ve sold over 5 million units. For a country of just…
Kodak confirmed Wednesday night that it has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. In its statement, the struggling camera and photography company confirmed it filed for Bankruptcy and hired Dominic DiNapoli as its Chief Restructuring Officer. Kodak will continue to do business during the Chapter 11 proceedings and hopes to emerge from the bankruptcy in 2013. In a separate development,…
Do you remember that rumor yesterday about Samsung wanting to buy Research In Motion? Well, turns out that was horse apples, as Samsung is officially stating that it doesn’t plan to buy RIM and that it never planned to. “We haven’t considered acquiring the firm and are not interested in (buying RIM),” Samsung spokesman James…
After South Korea and Sweden, the pink version of the Samsung Galaxy S II is heading to the UK. The device is available for pre-ordering from two retailers, Very.co.uk and Phones 4U. The first one is selling the unlocked unit for whopping 499 GBP (about $760), saying that orders will be shipped “within 7 days.”…
Samsung is a huge company that employs roughly 350,000 people. They got to their dominant position by investing in technology that would let them expand into new fields, their most successful bet being the memory chips that are inside everything from your mobile phone to the solid state drive in your new laptop. This year…