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Samsung’s S Health is already great app for tracking steps, cycling or any other physical activity. That, however, may not be enough for some users who would like to graphically follow their own progress. Enter S Health Buddy, a complementary app that gamifies S Health with some new features. You start by creating an animated…
We’re getting more and more rumors dealing with the Samsung Galaxy Gear, the company’s upcoming smart watch. According to GigaOm, this device will have a big (for a smart watch) 2.5-inch OLED screen and dual-core processor. Moreover, Samsung also managed to cram a camera in it, as well as speakers, NFC chip, Bluetooth 4.0 LE…
The influx of ginourmous handsets begins with the Samsung Galaxy Mega. The Mega pushes the limit of phone size with a whopping 6.3-inch HD Super Clear LCD (720×1280) display that far surpasses the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II. Under the hood, the Mega is powered by a 1.7 GHz dual core CPU and 1.5 GB of…
Brazil’s Ministry of Labor is suing Samsung over working conditions in one of its factories. The lawsuit, which seeks a compensation of about $110 million, came after an assessment done by the ministry and found Samsung factory to have unfriendly working conditions. Located in Zona Franca de Manaus, the factory had workers working for 10-15…
MetroPCS will be adding a new feature phone to its portfolio soon – Samsung Freeform M. The device already got a spot at the Korean company’s website from where we’ve got to learn most of the things about it. As a feature phone, it doesn’t pack the latest bells and whistles, but it offers a…
A new Samsung Galaxy device has been launched in Brazil and it comes with TV receiver — Galaxy S II TV. However, it’s not completely new smartphone nor some special version of the two-year-old Galaxy S II; rather it’s a special version of the Galaxy Ace 3 that has ISDB-T receiver along with an antenna…
Samsung ATIV S Neo will hit Sprint’s portfolio tomorrow, August 16th. The carrier’s first Windows Phone 8 device will be available online, as well as through Sprint Stores, Business Sales, Web Sales and Telesales for $149.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade, two-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate. Specs wise, the ATIV S Neo…
According to SamMobile, Samsung will be revealing its smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note III on September 4th at IFA in Berlin. The Galaxy Gear will act as a peripheral to Samsung devices. The Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) is still shrouded in mystery, with no details on what specs the device will be…
Samsung has officially announced an Android-based flip-phone, Samsung Hennessy (W789), in China. The unique device comes with solid specs that include a pair of 3.3-inch HVGA (320×480) touchscreen, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 5-megapixel camera on the back, and a 1,500mAh battery, while Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is running the show. There’s also a dual-SIM support, allowing…
Samsung’s mid-range phablet, Galaxy Mega 6.3, is coming to Canada where Rogers and TELUS both announced willingness to offer it to their customers. Rogers turned to Twitter to share the news without revealing too much — all we know is that it’s coming “soon.” As for TELUS, it added Sammy’s device into its “coming soon”…