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Samsung will bring Android 4.3 update for the Canadian versions of the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II in November, MobileSyrup is reporting. This in turn will allow these devices to sing along the hot-new Galaxy Gear smart watch. Currently only the Galaxy Note 3 is able to connect to the Gear as…
AT&T is now selling Samsung’s last-year Galaxy S III Mini, offering it for free (actually 99 cents) to anyone willing to put his/her signature on a two-year contract. Alternatively, there’s the off-contract option with a price tag of $284.99. We’re not sure this phone is needed in the carrier’s portfolio but what do we know.…
You would think that Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series already bring enough cash to Samsung. Yeah they do account for a large chunk of the company’s profits, but they don’t want to stop there. Instead of using aluminum in its Galaxy S series, Samsung may opt to launch a whole new series of devices…
Samsung, the undisputed kings of bling have been making gold-colored phones for years, and they want to make sure you know it. There was some chatter on the internets today bashing Samsung for copying Apple with its gold colored Galaxy S4, claiming that Samsung was merely copying Apple. Obviously, someone at Samsung took these claims…
It doesn’t matter how great the current generation of a smartphone is, as people are always looking for the ‘next big thing’. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has proven to be an insanely popular device that has sold millions, but that certainly hasn’t stopped many from giving their best guess as to what the Galaxy S5…
Samsung introduced a new dual-SIM Android smartphone for the Chinese market – Galaxy Trend 3. The device that comes as a successor to the previously unveiled Galaxy Trend II has low-to-mid end specs that include a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1,800mAh battery, and a microSD expansion slot, while Android 4.2 is running the…
Not all Samsung Galaxy Note III models are made equal. Even some of the “unlocked” models are locked to specific regions, though you still can use them with a carrier of your choice (in supported region). As reported on XDA forums, some users noticed SIM lock-style restrictions on both the unlocked European LTE Note 3…
It looks as though Apple has courted some Android users to iOS last week, upon the announcement of the new iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. Gazelle, a consumer electronics recycler reported a slew of Android handsets that were traded in during the iPhone launch weekend, with a 210 percent increase in Samsung handset trade-ins over…
Samsung today announced U.S. availability of the Galaxy Note 10.1 — 2014 Edition. Users will be able to grab the slate early by way of pre-order starting this midnight EST, or wait for it to hit the store shelves of major retail partners October 10. The latest Note 10.1 tablet comes Jet Black and Classic…
As part of what seems as Samsung Group’s internal reorg scheme, Cheil Industries is selling its fashion business to unlisted affiliate Samsung Everland to focus on electronics materials. Reuters is reporting that the 1.05 trillion won ($968.6 million) asset transfer comes as part of Samsung Group’s plans to tighten its grip on electronics components and…