File this under rumors, cause it doesn’t come from the official channels. Rather the information that Samsung will release the Gingerbread update for its wildly popular Galaxy S smartphone in Germany comes from a “source close to Samsung Germany.” I really can’t tell what’s the difference between German version of the device and what is…
Samsung Galaxy Mini, Galaxy Ace coming to O2 UK
O2 UK will be adding two of Samsung’s low-to-mid range Android smartphones in the near future – Galaxy Mini and Galaxy Ace, both of which have been officially announced exactly a month ago. The former rocks a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera and 600MHz processor; while the latter packs a 5-megapixel camera, HVGA display and…
Samsung Galaxy S2 hitting Switzerland in May with 549 EUR price tag
Until now Samsung hasn’t revealing how much it will ask for the Galaxy S2 smartphone. I always thought we’re talking about 600 or more EUR worth of hardware, and the good news is that I was wrong. The dual-core CPU-equipped device popped up at Swiss retailer Digitec with a price tag of 6900 CHF (which…
Samsung Corby II (S3850) clears the FCC hurdle
Samsung Corby II (S3850) has cleared the FCC and is now ready for the prime time in America. That, however, doesn’t mean we’ll see it being officially announced any time soon. After all, the original Corby was never introduced by any mobile operator in the U.S. and its successor may quite as well follow the…
HOW TO : Manually update your Nexus S to Android 2.3.3
Still haven’t received the Android 2.3.3 OTA update on your Nexus S? Thanks to the guys over at XDA, the update has been packaged into an easy to install, flashable zip file. So if you just don’t want to wait for the update to hit your handset, follow along and take it into your own…
Samsung and Sprint pull Android 2.2 update for the Epic 4G
Bad news for Sprint Epic 4G owners clamoring for an official taste of Froyo. According to folks at Android Central, Sprint and Samsung have pulled the Android 2.2 upgrade from Samsung servers due to problems with data connectivity and the SD card. The update debuted earlier this week and has been in the wild only…
Samsung Captivate for AT&T can now be upgraded to Android 2.2 Froyo
Samsung Galaxy S users, which includes the Captivate for AT&T, have been aching for the Android 2.2 Froyo update. The Epic 4G just got it a short while ago, and now the Captivate is getting it, too. It’s about time the update started rolling out to Galaxy S variant smartphones. It got so bad at…
Microsoft: 90% of Windows Phones updated with no issues [The few that failed were all Samsung’s fault]
Microsoft recently issued their first update to Windows Phone 7 and it didn’t go as smoothly as some people had hoped it would. Several people with Samsung devices reported that the software patch failed to install properly and there’s even a small group of people who had their high end smartphone turn into a paperweight.…
Geek Porn: iFixit tears apart the Samsung Galaxy S 4G [ST-Ericsson provides 21 Mbps HSPA+]
The boys and girls over at iFixit are at it again, tearing apart the latest gadgets to hit the market in order to find out what makes them tick. The latest patient to visit their operating table is the Samsung Galaxy S 4G. Like Samsung’s hugely popular 10+ million unit selling Galaxy S, the 4G…
Samsung E2330 low-end slider heading to Germany
A new low-end yet somewhat stylish lookin’ Samsung slider is heading to Germany. The Samsung E2330 targets phone buyers on a budget who look to use their handset as an MP3 player, too. Features include a 2-inch 128×160 pixels display, VGA camera, Bluetooth, FM radio, music player, GPRS data and a microSD slot that accepts…