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We’re just a few hours away until the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is officially announced in Hong Kong but that hasn’t stopped the leaks. Earlier today we say essentially solidified specifications and this time around, the next Nexus device is on Samsung’s website right now. Well, only a picture but the mini-site is set to launch…
We’re patiently awaiting for it to be 7PM here in San Francisco so we can watch Google and Samsung take the stage and announce Android Ice Cream Sandwich and the new Galaxy Nexus running the latest and greatest. Luckily, you no longer have to wait for the official announcement until you get all the nitty-gritty…
SquareTrade, a company that offers insurance for your consumer electronics gear, recently recorded a video showing what happens when you drop a Samsung Galaxy S II and an Apple iPhone 4S from waist height, shoulder height, and then screen first, all on concrete. The results shouldn’t be too surprising considering that the Samsung Galaxy S…
Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy W is at the FCC where the government-employed engineers are testing its radiation levels making sure the phone is safe to be sold on the U.S. soil. The version FCC folks got to play with is marked as SGH-T679M, rocks AWS bands; hinting us it’s slated for T-Mobile USA. As a matter…
Like the current legal battle with Apple is not enough for Samsung, they’re looking for even more trouble. Apparently, a page on the Korean company’s website dedicated to the Galaxy Player 50 features maps that are clearly ripped from the iPhone Maps app, as you can see from the image above. I’m saying “apparently” because…
Those of you craving for a rugged feature phone that doesn’t cost a fortune will be glad to know that Samsung is working on another such device. I’m saying “another” since the Korean company already offers such products, some of which we’ve covered before. The new member of Sammy’s Xcover family is marked as C3350…
One of the best aspects of the best-selling iPhone 4S is the 8-megapixel camera and the new sensor Apple has put in it. While we definitely love the camera on Apple’s latest smartphone, how does it compare to the cream of the crop and the previous model? I’m glad you asked, as we’ll show you…
Steve Ballmer is a man facing an incredible uphill right now. He needs to prove that Microsoft’s latest attempt at penetrating the mobile market is actually going places. The partnership with Nokia will do plenty to help the world take notice of Windows Phone, but these days unless you’ve got a fancy ad campaign pushing…
Verizon Wireless is set to introduce two Android smartphones next month that are pretty much guaranteed to make geeks from sea to shining sea jizz in their pants. First up, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which we’ve been hearing rumors about for quite a few months now. It’s going to be the first smartphone to run…
Samsung’s Galaxy S and Galaxy S II have sold more than 30 million units since first launching at the 2010 Mobile World Congress. To put that into some perspective, that’s happened over a span of 20 months, so that’s an average of 1.5 million units sold every month. The original Samsung Galaxy S was incredibly…