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Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy Music now available

Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy Music now available

25 May, 2013 | comments (16)

Samsung has just released the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the low-budget Galaxy Music smartphone. The rollout has begun in the United Kingdom, but more countries will join the Jelly Bean train soon. The build date of the update is May 3...

Tags: Samsung, Android


The Samsung I8800 is a Tizen smartphone, photos leak

The Samsung I8800 is a Tizen smartphone, photos leak

24 May, 2013 | comments (45)

Samsung integrated its Bada OS into the Tizen project a while ago, but we are yet see a smartphone running on the open source project. However, traces of a Samsung device running on Tizen was confirmed by a UAProf earlier and now, the images of the...

Tags: Samsung, Tizen


Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy Star to be released on July 31 for €70

Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy Star to be released on July 31 for €70

24 May, 2013 | comments (21)

Samsung announced the Galaxy Star in the beginning of April. It is a low-end droid, which will redefine the smartphone landscape with its rock bottom pricing. The little smartphone runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is powered by a single-core...


Galaxy S4 Developer Edition for AT&T and Verizon shows up

Galaxy S4 Developer Edition for AT&T and Verizon shows up

24 May, 2013 | comments (8)

Samsung is working on a couple of special editions for its Galaxy S4 flagship - a Developer Edition and a Google Edition. The Developer Edition has cropped up on Samsung’s web site for both AT&T and Verizon. What’s the difference between a...


Samsung Galaxy S4 Aurora Red will be AT&T exclusive

Samsung Galaxy S4 Aurora Red will be AT&T exclusive

23 May, 2013 | comments (31)

Samsung's latest flagship smartphone is one of the best sellers in the market with more than 10 million units being sold in less than a month after the device's retail launch. Samsung also announced four new shades for its popular Galaxy S4...

Tags: Samsung, AT&T, Android


Samsung device running Tizen OS confirmed by UAProf

Samsung device running Tizen OS confirmed by UAProf

23 May, 2013 | comments (34)

A new device running the Tizen OS has been spotted on Samsung's UAProf website codenamed the Redwood GT-I8805. This is no real surprise as it was announced earlier by Samsung that we'll be seeing a Tizen device sometime in 2013 - in fact, even the...

Tags: Samsung, Tizen, Rumors


Samsung ships 10 million Galaxy S4 units, adds new colors

Samsung ships 10 million Galaxy S4 units, adds new colors

22 May, 2013 | comments (164)

As expected, Samsung announced that it has reached ten million units shipped of its Galaxy S4 smartphone in less than a month of the device's retail launch. Samsung achieved the number in blistering pace - it took almost twice as long for the Galaxy...

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Samsung acquires 10% stake in Pantech for $47.6 million

Samsung acquires 10% stake in Pantech for $47.6 million

22 May, 2013 | comments (39)

Samsung has purchased a 10% stake in South Korean rival Pantech in a deal that sets it back some 53 billion won ($47.6 million). While the move has raised concerns over potential anti-trust issues, Samsung was quick to release a statement...

Tags: Samsung, Pantech


Brown Samsung Galaxy S4 makes an appearance in a promo video

Brown Samsung Galaxy S4 makes an appearance in a promo video

22 May, 2013 | comments (39)

Samsung is on the way to add another color option to the range of its flagship smartphone. The new color is brown and it was spotted in the company's latest promo video of the Galaxy S4. At the official Galaxy S4 press event, Samsung...

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Samsung Galaxy Note III and Xiaomi Mi-3  AnTuTu scores found

Samsung Galaxy Note III and Xiaomi Mi-3 AnTuTu scores found

21 May, 2013 | comments (86)

Where there is a new Galaxy S phone, a new Galaxy Note is soon to appear – it hasn’t done it officially, but its footprints were found in AnTuTu benchmarks. The Samsung Galaxy Note III is listed as N7200 (the Note II is N7100) and appears in several...


Samsung Galaxy S4 Active stars in short video, still not official

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active stars in short video, still not official

21 May, 2013 | comments (47)

True to its name, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active just can't sit still under wraps and has leaked yet again. This time it's on video sent to Mobile Tech Review. The video doesn’t show much, but it does show the About screen. The rugged smartphone...


Gold Samsung Galaxy S4 is now available for  £1700

Gold Samsung Galaxy S4 is now available for £1700

21 May, 2013 | comments (62)

Apple's iPhone 5 isn't the only one getting to dip its toes in a gold bath. Samsung's latest Android flagship has also undergone some gold-plating treatment thanks to a company called Goldgenie. The quad-core edition of the phone retails for...

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See the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active for the first time

See the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active for the first time

20 May, 2013 | comments (333)

The Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active has been in our rumor mill for quite some time. The latest leaked shots reveal that the Active will be a tougher dust and water resistant version of the Galaxy S4 flagship. The specs are expected to be the same...


Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 firmware leaks

Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 firmware leaks

20 May, 2013 | comments (75)

SamMobile have managed to get their hands on an upcoming software update for the Galaxy S III. This new update will upgrade the device to Android 4.2.2 and brings with it a ton of new features. For starters, you get the usual Android 4.2...


Samsung Galaxy S4 mini benchmark scorecard surfaces

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini benchmark scorecard surfaces

19 May, 2013 | comments (54)

We all know that, Samsung is working on a "mini" variant of its Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone. Images of the Galaxy S4 mini have been leaked few times and now, we got yet another benchmark results of the device. Interestingly enough, the new...


Samsung Galaxy S4 Active spotted in benchmark scores

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active spotted in benchmark scores

18 May, 2013 | comments (82)

We have heard before of the ruggedized version of the Galaxy S4 - the Galaxy S4 Active - that Samsung is reportedly working on. Now, some more details about the hardware of the device have surfaced, in the form of benchmark results. The...


Samsung Galaxy S4 expected to hit 10 million sales next week

Samsung Galaxy S4 expected to hit 10 million sales next week

17 May, 2013 | comments (165)

The Samsung Galaxy S4 received a warm reception in the market upon its arrival and the success story seemed to write itself. The fourth-generation Galaxy S smartphone achieved 6 million sales in just two weeks and broke the record of its...

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IDC on smartphones in Q1: Android up, iOS down, WP 3rd

IDC on smartphones in Q1: Android up, iOS down, WP 3rd

16 May, 2013 | comments (126)

Analyst firm IDC released its report for the first quarter of 2013, which chronicles big rises and great falls. There's nothing new at the top – Android and iOS account for 92.3% of smartphone shipments - but the fight for third position is heating...


Google to start selling the Galaxy S4 running stock Android

Google to start selling the Galaxy S4 running stock Android

15 May, 2013 | comments (241)

At the annual Google I/O developer conference today, Google has announced the planned released of a Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android (AOSP). Just as rumored earlier today, the phone will be free of TouchWiz modifications. It will be...


Samsung Galaxy S4 mini leaks in new photos

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini leaks in new photos

15 May, 2013 | comments (37)

Samsung may have managed to keep the Galaxy S4 under wraps until the premiere, but it seems the company isn't even trying to keep the Galaxy S4 mini a secret. The device entered our rumor mill in April, a few days later we saw its face and yesterday...