You have to hand it to Samsung. The Korean company is waging a legal battle with Apple over its Galaxy devices and has seen its fair share of setbacks. Despite these losses, the handset manufacturer has kept its sense of humor. Rather than attack Apple, Samsung uses a recent advertisement to lightheartedly joke about Apple fans…
Samsung Galaxy Nexus’ front-facing camera can record in 720p HD
Just a quick update on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus‘ 1.3 front-facing camera – it can record in 720p HD. While the feature is hardly a big deal, it’s something that hasn’t been reported before as far as we know. The video below is a walkthrough of the Galaxy Nexus’ camera software and the 720p video…
Amazon, Best Buy botch Galaxy Nexus name in new ads
While it’s pretty painful to watch Verizon do the same thing for a highly anticipated Android phone, the desire for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus hasn’t waned in the least bit. That said, with all the hype that’s been surrounding the handset, some still haven’t gotten the name right. In the past two days, both Amazon…
Verizon announces the eco-friendly Samsung Illusion
Verizon wireless and Samsung Mobile today announced the Illusion, its latest addition to the Android family of smartphones but with a green twist. The Samsung Illusion is a mid-range handset that sports Android 2.3, a 3.5 inch HVGA display, a 3 megapixel camera and more. Also, Samsung mentions how green/eco-friendly the phone is, stating that…
T-Mobile offers Samsung Galaxy S II in white
I don’t know what it is about a white phone but having a high-end phone in this color does seem pretty cool, so we’re happy to see that T-Mobile will offer the Galaxy S II in white for this holiday season. Other than the different color, there won’t be much different on the new Galaxy…
Galaxy Nexus may have volume bugs
Oh no. It appears some people from across the Atlantic are reporting a bug that makes the volume on their Galaxy Nexus phones move up and down on its own. This problem is hampering many users who’ve purchased the phone on the U.K. wireless carrier called O2 and unfortunately, the company has no answers when it…
Samsung Galaxy Nexus landing on Bell December 8
Bell has announced that December 8 will be the launch day for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Canada, with a pricetag sitting at $159.95 on a three-year contract, or $649.95 with no strings attached. When Bell initially made their announcement, there was some fishy language revolving around exclusivity, but from what I’ve gathered, it only extends over…
Benchmarks show Android Ice Cream Sandwich is fast, but Samsung’s chips are faster
Now that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is officially out, at least in Europe, it’s time to see how it performs compared to the competition. We can’t think of a better site to run benchmarks on this flagship device than Anandtech, because they’re so meticulous that it’s damn near scientific. Let’s start with the dual core…
Samsung Galaxy Ace Hugo Boss Edition unveiled in France
Samsung is again teaming-up with Hugo Boss. Last time we’ve seen the two companies working on a joint project was in 2008 when they’ve introduced the Samsung F480 Hugo Boss Edition, which was an all-touchscreen feature phone. Now they’re including the “brains” into the deal as well, with the brand new Samsung Galaxy Ace Hugo…
Galaxy S II and Optimus 3D get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ports
While the U.S. is still patiently awaiting the official release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, our favorite phone in Android-land at the moment has just received an Ice Cream Sandwich port. That phone would be the Samsung Galaxy S II and there’s even a video to show off that Ice Creamy goodness. To top it…









