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Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for its 8-inch tablet, Galaxy Note 8.0. The first countries to get the new software are South Korea and Poland with others likely to follow up shortly. After the update, you’ll get a firmware bump to version M500WKXUBND9 that includes a number of KitKat enhancements along…
On and on, Samsung keeps launching special (as in – better) versions of its flagship phones in South Korea. That was the case with the Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and now there are indications that the Galaxy S5 will get the same treatment. According to the listing on Hong Kong price guide portal, Samsung-made…
Verizon has started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for its Galaxy Note 3 variant. However, this isn’t something you can get over-the-air just yet; you’ll rather have to install the software relying on Samsung’s infamous Kies software. Or, if you hate dealing with wires, you can wait for the OTA rollout, which will hopefully…
Samsung has started rolling out small, but notable, update for the international version of its flagship smartphone, Galaxy S5. According to SamMobile, British users will be the first to get the new software with the rest of the world following shortly… or so we hope. The main new things users will notice are speed improvements…
Samsung unveiled a new battery pack that looks rather sexy thanks to the faux leather and stitch finish we’ve seen on the Galaxy Note 3 and some Galaxy S4 variants. The EB-PG900B rocks a 6,000 mAh battery which is good enough to charge the Galaxy S5 two times. To make it even more useful, Samsung…
When Samsung’s not hard at work flooding the world with smartphones they come up with gadgets like this beast of a wireless hard drive, the 1.5TB Samsung Wireless HDD. Not only does it boast a boatload of storage, but can connect wirelessly to all of your gadgets. It’s portable, lightweight and the perfect addition to…
The earlier rumored Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has been caught at the FCC, hinting us that the launch is imminent. From what we’ve learned thus far, this model will share Galaxy S5’s internals, all with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801 quad-core chip clocked at 2.5GHz and 5.1-inch full HD screen. In addition, it may also have a…
Like it or not, Samsung is yet again moving the record-breaking number of its flagship phone units. According to a report from South Korea, the world’s biggest handset maker has managed to move more than 10 million Galaxy S5’s in just 25 days! This in turn makes it Samsung’s best-selling smartphone, ever! In comparison, it…
The other day we’ve told you that Samsung is working on the premium Tab S tablet series and today we’re happy to show you leaked photos of the 10.5-inch model. Unlike other Samsung tablets currently selling, the Tab S line-up will boast AMOLED rather than LCD-based screens. This in theory should allow these devices to…
NTT DoCoMo announced that it is working with leading telecommunications companies to make 5G reality in Japan. As part of the effort, the operator is teaming-up with Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Fujitsu, NEC, Nokia and Samsung to conduct experimental trials of emerging 5G mobile communications technologies. Specifically, the firms will explore the potential to exploit frequency bands…