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Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Galaxy Note II, with users in France first to get it. According to SamMobile, the new firmware brings a number of enhancements included in the latest version of Google’s platform, as well as many Samsung-made improvements and tweaks. Included in the deal are full-screen…
Samsung is organizing a worldwide developer challenge to drive development of apps for its Tizen-based Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smart watches. There’s $1.25 million left aside for aspiring developers, including a $100,000 cash price for the overall winner. “This challenge marks the beginning of Samsung’s plan to boost the app ecosystem for the…
Samsung is preparing to launch a successor to the original Galaxy Core, which is also available in Galaxy Core Plus and Galaxy Core Advance variants. The upcoming Galaxy Core 2 has been leaked and it’s an everything but impressive device with relatively low-end specs. While it rocks a quad-core chip (clocked at 1.2GHz), it also…
Samsung is yet again teaming-up with Swarovski over a fancy handset. The fruits of this latest partnership will be unveiled at some point next month with special version of the Galaxy S5 smartphone adorned with Swarovski crystals hitting select markets. Initially, the Crystal Collection for Galaxy S5 will be launched in South Korea with some…
Samsung is working on another big phone, part of its Mega series. The still unannounced Galaxy Mega 7.0 (marked as SM-T2558) has been caught at TENAA, which is China’s equivalent of the FCC. As a phone from this family, it’s rather mediocre, specs wise. The Galaxy Mega 7.0 will come with a 7-inch screen, 1.2GHz…
We’ve already told you that Samsung is working on the successor of its Galaxy Beam smartphone. You know, that was the phone that came with built-in pico projector which for one reason or another, never took off. Now the Korean company is preparing to test its luck in China with a slightly improved model. The…
You know how Samsung adds a ton of apps to every one of its phones and tablets. Guess what? The majority of folks don’t use these apps, like at all. According to the market research firm Strategy Analytics, more often than not Samsung device owners prefer to use other popular apps rather than go for…
AT&T is seemingly gearing towards launching the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro, or at least we have “such device” popping up at FCC’s database. By “such device” we mean it has AT&T’s logo on the back and a built-in LTE radio that sings along all the right bands for AT&T’s 4G network — these include LTE…
Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Tab 4 tablet line, which will appear in three different screen sizes; 7-inch, 8-inch and 10.1-inch. T-Mobile has wasted no time in announcing that the company will carry the 4G LTE version of the 8-inch Galaxy Tab 4 tablet, beginning this summer. Pricing and exact release date have yet…
Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Tab 4 tablet line, which will appear in three different screen sizes; 7-inch, 8-inch and 10.1-inch. The next iteration in the Galaxy Tab line will be available in the U.S. beginning May 1st, with pre-sales for the device beginning tomorrow at Sasmsung.com. Customers will have the choice of purchasing…