Category: Samsung (Android)
The battle between Apple and Samsung is heating up. A few days ago Apple managed to get sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus blocked in the US. It was all down to a patent regarding the persistent search box on the screen of the Nexus. This ban was …
So you fancy a bit of jelly bean action, eh? Funny how that sentance would have got you sectioned last week.. Anyhow the lovely people at Expansys have the “flagship” Google phone, the Galaxy Nexus at a rather impressive £319-99 with free shipping. Jelly bean will be officially …
We have reported many times on the ongoing wars between Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and a plethora of other mobile companies so it comes as no surprise to be writing once again about a Samsung product that has had an injunction upheld against it following an application by Apple. …
So, you have a quad core beast of a handset, and it seems a shame to contain all that power to one (admittedly rather large and beautiful) mobile phone display. Step in the official Samsung HDTV adapter for the Galaxy S3.. The included video demonstrates the capabilities of the …
So, did you read out Samsung Galaxy Note Review? You may have also seen the advert too. It features David Beckham shooting footballs at drums after he’s shown some instructions on the Galaxy Note. If you’ve not seen it, here it is.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtXJSb7_uIU As it’s the weekend, we …
Samsung have stepped up their undeclared war with Apple by offering free software to help users defecting from iOS transfer their media, contacts and archived text messages. The software also enables users to continue to use Apple’s iTunes software to manage their Android handset…a sure selling point. Easy …
It could be said that Samsung are clearly misleading people when they claim that the new Galaxy S III is “Made for Humans”. As the pictures show, it may be designed to murder them viciously and without remorse. Pictures posted by an angry unsuspecting member of the public calling …
So, after a full week of Samsung Galaxy SIII features, let’s take a look back. Back before the S3 was announced to the world, when we were fed rumours daily. There was this supposed photo, then specs suggesting a 12 megapixel camera followed by a video showing the …
So you’ve managed to get your hands on a shiny new Galaxy S3 handset. OOooh, shiny! You want it to stay that way, so that means a case. Below we take a look at two great choices from Mobilefun. First up, the Genuine Samsung Galaxy S3 Mesh Vent …
We’ve spent a week with the hot new Samsung Galaxy SIII thanks to the guys at UR-Mobile.com. Today we’re taking you through the interface itself. There’s a lot of personalisation and different ways to view apps.. plus… HEY! It’s filmed in the car !
They say that “Imitation is the highest form of flattery”, based on that, the Galaxy S III should be pretty chuffed at the moment. One clever fellow over at XDA has started work on a beta project for Smart Stay for any phone. If you aren’t aware of …
One other feature we’ve not covered in the SIII just yet is “Pop-up video”. It’s perhaps a “nice to have” rather than an essential feature, but it’s still worth taking a look at. Here’s me loading a video and then watching it anywhere within the OS. It can …
There’s really no doubt about it, the S3 is a gorgeous looking thing. You can hardly stop yourself from flipping it around in your hand. It’s beautifully sculpted and really does feel like a smooth pebble in your hand. As far as specs go you’re all set. A …
It’s Friday! Yay! Well, if you’ve been watching our “Week with..” you’ll have noticed that there’s one feature we’ve not covered yet. S-Voice, the voice-recognition system built into the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Many have compared it to the Siri function on the iPhone 4S. Here, I do my …
Every day this week we’re bringing you a little bit of Samsung Galaxy SIII fun. Today it’s the turn of the camera and video. You may have seen “DLNA” mentioned quite a bit in your local branch of Currys and it can perhaps be a little confusing. Various …
We’re doing a special week with the Samsung Galaxy SIII and yesterday we noticed that the screen brightness was a bit dimmer on the SIII when compared to the SII. We’ve got to admit that this is actually due to the Battery Saving technology which is built into …
So, as you’ll have probably seen from the previous story, we have ourselves not one but TWO Galaxy SIII handsets. One in white and the other in pebble blue. I’ve filmed a quick couple of videos to show the blue handset in the flesh, so click on to …
So, the Galaxy SIII. What’s your favourite colour? Well, don’t ask us. It’s not like we can just rustle up the Samsung Galaxy SIII in white and blue is it? I mean, next you’ll be wanting some up-close shots comparing both of them together. You’re kidding, right? These …
This one is a little tricky to show, but the Samsung Galaxy SIII has a feature called “SmartStay”. I actually found this to be disabled out of the box, but after turning on it uses the front-facing 1.9 megapixel camera to see if you’re looking at the screen. …
The flip form factor has suffered a rapid decline since the heady days of the original Motorola Razr and the Samsung A300. The touchscreen revolution and the emergence of the smartphone almost put paid to thoughts of any revival. Until now. Samsung have announced a re-emergence of the …
So, this week I’ve got myself a Samsung Galaxy SIII. It’s been loaned to us from UR-Mobile and we’ll be giving you a daily dose of this hot new handset. Simply check back at 9.30 AM every day for the latest video. I’ve had quite a bit of …
So, in perhaps the most unsurprising news in the world, Apple has now begun to try and block the Samsung Galaxy SIII in the US. Apple staff purchased the phone from the UK, checked it and determined that it should be added to the existing injunction motion against …
With all the furore surrounding the launch of the Samsung Galaxy SIII it’s easy to forget that there are plenty of other phones in the Galaxy range and they are not all aimed at high end users that require copious amounts of processing power and the ultimate in today’s …
They are the two best selling smart phones on the planet. With over 40 million handsets between them in circulation it only stands to reason that some are going to be dropped or broken. In order to see which would fare better if everyone’s nightmare happens and you …
The other week I got myself a Samsung Galaxy Note. Before I had one I was always interested in it but also concerned about the size. What a lot of people ask me when they find out that I have got one, is “is it too big?” or …
The Galaxy S3 is finally heading to the United States of America! Samsung have announced the phone for the five mobile carriers over in the United States all in one sweep. The device will start on the biggest four carriers for around $199 on a two year contract and …
It has been a good few days since the Samsung Galaxy SIII appeared in the UK now on general sale, and yes we do indeed have a white SIII in at CSP Towers for a full review over the next week. Until then here are my initial impressions …
Yesterday the UK version of the Samsung Galaxy Note started to get the official Ice Cream Sandwich update. As usual with Samsung this is via Kies, their own device companion app. Beware though this update seems to be for the non network versions. Although I bought mine from Carphone …
Want to win yourself a brand new Samsung Galaxy SIII ? eXpansys are giving away one of these hot new smartphones to one lucky winner. To enter you need to do some Facebook “liking”, some tweeting, following and sign up to their newsletter. The competition ends on June …
Sure we know that the lovely people at Phones 4u are fishing for a free plug here but hey, these are some pretty decent figures. The Samsung Galaxy SIII has become the biggest selling handset of 2012 at the store after pre-orders and first day sales across all …
Samsung today announced the launch of Music Hub, their own version of Google Music, Spotify and iTunes. Initially launching in the UK, Italy, Germany, France and Spain for the Galaxy SIII, Samsung claim that the new service integrates all your music experiences in one place, millions of songs, …
On the day Samsung stores around the UK will start selling the Galaxy S3 tonight and the rest of the country gets their chance to own one tomorrow, Samsung have now come out and admitted that the Blue version of the S3 has indeed been delayed for 2-4 …
It’s the most anticipated Android phone of the summer but it looks like if you want to get your hands on it you might have to wait an extra few days. Clove UK are reporting that the first shipments of the white model are now expected on the …
Those crazy-feathered guys and girls from Mobilefun have told us ‘We’re all still mad for a bit of Angry Birds’. Parson’s Nose, maybe? Perhaps not then, but they have managed to source some Angry Bird’s case for the Galaxy S3; there are 3 different designs to choose from …
If you’re eager to take a look at the all-new Samsung Galaxy SIII and can’t wait until Thursday, have a stroll down to the Carphone Warehouse store in Oxford Street, London. They’ve got phones in “popup internet cafe” where the computers have instead been replaced by Galaxy SIII …
Yesterday I spotted that some of the Galaxy accessories are coming down in price. This is obviously due to the Galaxy S3 being due out very soon. Various outlets are having a clear-out. The most interesting piece I saw was a USB gender changer for the Galaxy S2 …
Word has reached us here at Coolsmartphone of a rather good deal on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 16gb. Expansys will be selling the highly rated tabled for only £269.99 and stocks are due to arrive on Tuesday 29th May. Available in Black or White the tablet has some …
During the launch of the Samsung Galaxy SIII we saw the new “Samsung Mobile PIN” stores. Samsung call these “PINS” because they’re like moving pinpoints on a map, but we’re going to call them pop-up shops because .. we can. Inside these cleverly designed stores you’ll find friendly …
The other day you may have grabbed the leaked Galaxy SIII S Voice APK file. Even if you did get it working, the fun stopped shortly after. Luckily a signed APK has now been “created” by the clever souls at XDA Developers and you can download below. Oh, …
You may have heard about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S3, it is going to attract a lot of peoples attention, including hackers, rom developers and many many Android fanatics. Lots of these people are going to be looking to root their new phones and set them free. Well …
