Category: Samsung (Android)
The Second episode of Samsung’s Unpacked will soon kick off and if like us you are keen to watch events as they unfold then well, you are in luck. Presented here for your viewing delight is the livestream direct from the event at IFA in Berlin, so sit …
There have long been misgivings around the security of Android and when placed up against the closed systems of Blackberry and the locked down iOS it can appear that security has been an afterthought for Google’s OS. Whilst many issues have been addressed in the latest incantations of …
In the immortal words of one of our most respected urban poets, this story is, “bonkers”! You thought the HTChange adverts were out there, but Samsung’s teaser video for the ‘Unpacked 2’ event features lifeforms from out there! Just take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs81TTSMIFk This video and the full …
Venture Beat have leaked pictures of a prototype of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Gear smart watch. Leaked specs for the watch is said to be about 3-inches diagonally, with an OLED display and a 4MP camera and speakers built into the strap. On the function side, the watch is …
The Galaxy Note 3 is rumoured to make its debut at Samsung’s IFA 2013 presentation, next week Sep 4th and a leaked carrier inventory system screen shows us Samsung doesn’t have much longer to announce the device. The above image leaked by Engadget, is purportedly from carrier Three …
Keeping the kids quiet with a smartphone or a tablet is becoming a growing trend. One problem with doing this however is handing over a device that can cost over £500 to a child is simply asking for trouble. Fragility of screens, dirty hands and experimentation are not …
Flip phones. Ahh – I remember them. The Motorola MPx200 was a particular favourite and, deep down, I kinda miss the way you could slam the flap shut after a call. Samsung have today announced the Galaxy Golden, another flipper from the company. Yes, an actual physical numeric …
Three have just announced the Galaxy Note 8 tablet is available on various mobile broadband plans. The Note 8 is also 4G ready, so you can pick up 4G speeds later this year. Until then until then can still enjoy up to 42Mbps thanks to the Ultrafast Three …
The BBC have just released a new app to keep your little ones occupied over the summer holidays. Let’s face it, kids do get hold of your phone or tablet and, after just a few minutes using it, they’ve installed a whole heap of rubbish apps which are …
A 5.68″ Full HD Super AMOLED screen, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM and 3200mAh battery. Just some of the features said to be arriving in the new Galaxy Note III. A “trusted source” has tipped off the guys at SamMobile and it’ll appear in two slightly different variants. Both will …
A few days ago I posted an article about wireless charging. It was all about some receiver cards that attach to the battery in either your Galaxy S4 or Note II. I bought one for my Note II and I’ve spent the last few days playing about with …
Are you an S-Pen pusher scribbling away on your Galaxy Note 8 with 3G connectivity? Well you lucky blighters will be receiving your update to Android 4.2.2 very soon. The roll-out has started in Germany and is expected to spread through Europe over the next few days. Along …
Wireless charging up until now has been one of those things that always seemed rather expensive to try out, also only a few Nokia Lumia models and the LG Nexus 4 were able to join in on the wireless charging fun. Over the years Samsung keep saying that …
We’re all expecting this to be the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and we’ve already heard rumours that the event would be on a September 4th. Now Samsung have confirmed the event via this tweet. We’ve added the text below and I’ve put a small amount …
Clamshell phones used to be the coolest handsets on the block. That “snap” as it closes after the end of a call is still the most emotive way to hang up on someone. However, touchscreens are the the best way to interact with a phone these days. What …
Samsung looks to be readying the Samsung Galaxy Note III for an IFA2013 announcement on September 4th. As with a lot of Samsung announcements, they do like to announce their kit outside of the major industry events, so this looks to be a couple of days ahead of …
According to Samsung Updates the Galaxy Tab 2 7″ is starting to get an update to 4.2.2 flavour of Jelly Bean. Well the 3G version in France is at least but it should mean that it will shortly be rolling out to the UK and the wifi only version shouldn’t …
We all know Samsung for their plastic builds. It’s something that some have criticised and that may be likely to change with the next iteration of the Galaxy S flagship. A patent uncovered by Patent Bolt shows a complete redesign with sleek sharp edges. The patent was filed …
Are you after a professional quality smart camera? Well the world’s first mirrorless Android powered camera with interchangeable lenses, the Samsung Galaxy NX, now has a price in the UK. I suggest you sit down… £1299.99 If you go to Jessops or Wex Photographic Warehouse werbsites and hand …
Let me get this straight… It’s a phone and a camera? Whoa! How can I get this wonder of the modern age (considering I’m locked to Three)? They’ve just become available on said network you say? *Doors bang on their hinges as hoards of amazed customers battle to …
A (rather difficult to read) shipping note has been spotted showing that a Samsung SM-V700 watch has made its way from Korea to Bangalore, “For R & D purpose”. Unfortunately there are no specs, but surely it will be an extension of their “life companion” ethic, so expect …
The Samsung Note range started off as a bit of a novelty but as established itself as range that sells a good quantity of phones and has launched an entire market, that of the phablet with HTC, Sony and Nokia bringing out larger handsets and Samsung adding more …
Been on the fence about the Galaxy S4? Perhaps it just isn’t blue enough for you. Maybe it just doesn’t go with that new blue Lamborghini you’ve just bought. Happens to all of us. From today though you can head over to Phones 4U and order the S4 in an, …
No I don’t mean Bruce Springstien, I’m talking about Sundar Pichai. Now, he’s has been around the block. He didn’t become the senior vice president of Google without encountering journalists. He really should know that journalists can’t keep secrets, especially when the secret is the manufacturer of the …
A case made of bamboo. It’s not something you hear of every day, but that’s what he people from The Snugg have loaned us. It’s currently £29.99 or $29.99 (don’t get me started on that currency conversion) and here’s a look at it. First up. Yes, it’s very …
The Galaxy S4 Zoom is an intriguing device, the one thing I’m mainly interested in is the camera UI and how fiddly it is. Luckily Samsung have posted a hands on video on their YouTube channel showing me how the thing works. Here it is, enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqiBdo22mrg
Samsung seem to be attempting to get into the Guinness Book Of Records for “the largest number of screen sizes in their portfolio” record with a different phone for each and every increment from 3″ up to 11″. Nokia increasingly seem to be heading off down that worrying …
Think about all of the technology that the world could possibly need. Go on, admit it, the first thing you thought of was another Samsung Galaxy handset. After all, there quite simply aren’t enough phones in the Galaxy range and another one is bound to improve all of …
Clove have posted on their blog that they have received stock of the Samsung Galaxy Z4 Zoom and you can buy one for £442.80 which is including VAT. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a smartphone-camera hybrid. Unlike any other device currently on the market, the Zoom offers …
Yesterday we posted details of the first retailer to stock the Galaxy S4 Active. Now a few more suppliers have jumped on board with it. The Galaxy S4 Active is one of the few devices in the Samsung S4 range and it offers pretty much what the S4 …
AT&T the US carrier was first to get hold of Samsung’s ruggedized, waterproof Galaxy S4 Active late last month. But now independent retailer Unlocked-Mobiles is stocking the Active in the U.K. today, priced at £494.98 — a little less than the average asking price for the regular GS4. So …
Boxee. You may not have heard too much about them, but in this world of internet-connected TV, you can a grab yourself a D-Link Boxee box, stick it under your TV and – boom – you’re watching the TV you want when you want. Movies, TV and videos …
Someone at Samsung will have actually been paid to come up with that tag line for the new Ativ range. They have also come up with some stirring words about PCs. It must have been a busy day at Samsung HQ. Our lives have evolved from being stationary …
The Samsung Galaxy NX may seem like the ideal device to many people, it basically ticks every single box, apart from maybe the lightweight one, the compact one or maybe the budget one. Either way it’s an interesting device and Samsung have posted a video on their YouTube …
If you’re thinking of switching to Three then listen up, because they’ve announced that three new handsets are now available or coming soon. First is the Samsung Galaxy Mega we spotted yesterday, but Three will also be carrying the Liquid E2 from Acer too. We got confirmation on …
We have just had the press release from Three UK confining that the new Samsung Galaxy Mega is now available to buy both online and in stores. Available for £37 a month on The One Plan and £449.99 on PAYG, the Mega might be a big price but …
Yesterday night the Google editions of the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4 became available on the Google Play Store. Or they did if you’re in the US anyway. These new Google editions joined the white version of the LG Nexus 4, which also isn’t available in …
I’ve been asked this a few times now and it’s something I touched on in both my Samsung Galaxy S3 review and the Samsung Galaxy S4 review. Samsung are busy increasing the amount of devices in their range but, for many, it’s still the Samsung Galaxy S4 they’re …
The already strong Samsung tablet range has expanded today with the addition of the ATIV Tab 3, a Window 8, 10.1 inch device with an Intel ATOM processor and 64GB hard disk. Samsung boast that this is the world thinnest tablet at only 8.2mm. ATIV Tab 3 Product …
Samsung’s launch event is throwing up some surprises; one of which is the Galaxy NX, an Android powered smart camera with 3G, 4G LTE and wi-fi connectivity. Big deal, I hear you cry, sounds like an updated Galaxy camera, right? Oh no, this one’s gone truly pro with …
