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Samsung has made a Tizen-based prototype smartphone which is apparently being tested by Korean operators as we speak. According to Korean ZDNet (and brought to our attention by UnwiredView), this is likely a part of the plan to have the first Tizen smartphone on the market in the first half of 2014. Unfortunately, we have…
MetroPCS announced the addition of one of the biggest smartphones out there – Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. Although this unit has a large screen, it is a mid-range device under the hood with specs that include a 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 6.3-inch 720p HD screen, 8-megapixel rear and 1.9-megapixel front cameras, and a…
Samsung’s wearable Galaxy Gear is the company’s entry into the burgeoning wearables market. The smartwatch extends the functionality of certain Samsung Android devices, allowing for hands-free calls, quick access to e-mail, text messages and other notifications. The device even includes a pedometer, so fitness enthusiasts know exactly how much exercise they are getting. Samsung will…
Verizon had added two Samsung devices to their smartphone lineup today, the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini. Just in time for the holidays, these two mini devices pack mid-range specs into an affordable, cleverly designed package. The Galaxy S4 mini touts a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, a 1.7GHz dual…
No stranger to speculation and concept designs, the Samsung Galaxy S5 has received yet another concept video, brought to us by O2 Guru TV. The concept is not only beautiful but smart as well, combining S5 rumors as well as recent Samsung and HTC hardware innovations. The Galaxy S5 concept takes a page from the…
Although some critics claimed that Samsung’s smart watch will be an everything but successful product, things turned out very different. According to a Reuters report, the Korean company managed to move no less than 800,000 Galaxy Gear units, which is a rather impressive figure for such a novel device. Even Samsung said that sales were…
After international version of the Samsung Galaxy Note II got its Android 4.3 update, Sprint is following suit with its own specific version of Sammy’s phablet. Aside from all the platform changes, the new firmware also includes Galaxy Gear smart watch support, Samsung KNOX secure environment compatibility, and HD Voice enhancements. Meanwhile, AT&T is rolling…
Sprint is the first out of the gate with a push for holiday market share. The carrier dropped it’s holiday deal announcement today, and it’s looking good. The discounts start on Black Friday with offers throughout the holidays. Sprint is starting things off on Black Friday, this Nov. 22. Anyone who ports their number to…
Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy Note II LTE (GT-N7105). According to SamMobile, the new software is very stable, way more than the one Galaxy S III users got, and is also amazingly fast. The most notable change is in the UI department, that makes the Note II looks like…
Some two weeks ago, Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.3 update for its last year’s flagship device, Galaxy S3. Not everything worked out of box, prompting the company to temporarily suspend the rollout until the firmware is well-polished. Users complained about a number of issues, including the wake-up lag, random freezing, battery drains, Bluetooth…