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Samsung has secured another Gear trademark, Gear Clock, and yet again we’ve no idea what they’ll use this brand for. As far as we (don’t) know this could be either a Tizen or Android Gear-powered device. Or could be something completely different like a regular wrist watch with smallish screen used for notifications a la…
AT&T has started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for its Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Aside from a number of software tweaks and bug fixes, the latest firmware also updates some of the preloaded apps, all while making the Galaxy S4 Active feel that much better. You’ll get a slightly restyled status and navigation bars,…
Samsung will finally launch its first Tizen-powered smartphone later this year. Yeah, I know – you’ve heard it all before, but this time it’s “different” or so we hope. From what we’ve heard, this will be a rather awesome device with rock-solid specs, and will initially be available in few emerging markets after which it…
After the successful worldwide launch, Samsung is obviously bullish on the prospects of its latest flagship smartphone, Galaxy S5. According to The Korea Times report, the company expects to ship no less than 35 million Galaxy S5 units between April and June. All these units are estimated to bring-in 17 trillion won (more than $16.3…
According to the research firm IHS, Samsung Galaxy S5 costs $256 to build. The bill of materials is dominated by that awesome screen which is estimated to cost $63. Samsung-made memory chips are $33, biosensor – $1.45, and fingerprint scanner – $4. In comparison, biometric chip built inside the iPhone 5s costs $15, though the…
Samsung has filed a patent application for headphones with integrated head-up display (HUD). Despite calling this product the “Earphone,” we see it as a member of the “smart glass family,” and it will obviously compete with Google Glass. This isn’t the first time we’re hearing that Samsung wants to enter the smart glass market. Previously,…
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is surely a device to behold, packing tons of features and a fingerprint scanner to facilitate security. While fingerprint scanners have been used in smartphones before, such as the iPhone 5S, the scanners may not be as secure as we think. Security Research Labs has used a pretty simple method of fingerprint…
Samsung has yet again decided to secure an array of Galaxy names, hinting us where it could be heading next. Or not; cause just because they filed a trademark for some name that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll end-up using it. Still, we want to believe the Korean company indeed plans to use these names –…
We’ve been telling you that Samsung is working on the next phone in the Galaxy S Zoom series, and we’re glad to say this unit will launch on April 29th. However, it won’t be called Galaxy S5 Zoom but Galaxy K. The Korean company has started sending out invites for an event taking place on…
The latest toy folks working for the FCC got to play with is the still unannounced Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom. The device marked as SM-C115 gotta be Sammy’s upcoming camera-phone, boasting a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED 720p HD screen, Samsung’s own Exynos 5 Hexa chip, 2GB of RAM and LTE connectivity support. Alas the version getting…