Category: Samsung (Android)

Hype Control – Carphone Warehouse pictures the S3 !

We wanted to just put this out there before everything starts spinning wildly out of control. The boys at Carphone Warehouse briefly showed an image on their coming soon pages next to the Galaxy S3 / Next Galaxy. The image has gone now but was pretty tiny anyway. …

Do you watch Internet TV?

If you just thought “yes” then you are the sort of person that SPB are after to help them with a survey. I know surveys can be boring and long winded but SPB the makers of SPB TV are obviously looking for ways to improve their current offering …

Galaxy SIII Prototype spotted

Honestly, this hype simply won’t die down. The Galaxy SIII launch is beginning to feel like an iPhone launch and there’s huge interest in any small tid-bit on the interwebs. Here’s another shot of the phone, this time wrapped in some sort of case. It doesn’t tell us …

O2 To Stock ‘The Next Galaxy’

With Samsung having an event in London on the 3rd of May, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is hot news around the internet, and demand for more information and finding leaks is now rivaling what Apple have seen on the iPhone product. We posted recently the news that Vodafone …

Samsung lets slip the “S3” name ahead of launch

The big Samsung Unpacked event is now only days away in London but, until now, Samsung have only said that it’ll be launching the “Next Galaxy”. Whilat we’ve all assumed this to mean the Galaxy S3 there’s been no confirmation from Samsung themselves. However, a companion app for …

The Next Galaxy shows on Vodafone

The network has just added this landing page ready for the upcoming “Next Galaxy”, which we all presume is the Samsung Galaxy SIII. The launch takes place on May 3rd, which which is only 10 days away, and you can plonk your name down on the Vodafone site …

Samsung begins Galaxy S3 countdown

You’ve got to give it to Samsung. Outside of Apple’s iDevices, I’m struggling to think of another gadget  that’s as hotly anticipated as the Galaxy S3. Samsung have been playing things very cool and have somehow managed to keep anything from leaking up to this point. And now …

Minor Update Rolling Out for Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Back in April Samsung pushed out an update to unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus phones that raised the version to 4.0.4. This update only reached some of the handsets it was destined for as it was stopped due to reports of it causing signal loss. It turned out to …

Galaxy SIII appears on Amazon

If nothing else, these constant leaks are keeping us all interested in the up-coming Galaxy SIII. A recent video showed the SIII in what looks to be an early prototype which lacked the final specs or design. We’re still betting that it’ll look more like this and now …

Galaxy S3 Handled on video? More photos online..

We’ve seen a video which apparently shows the new Samsung Galaxy SIII in action. According to the video, the design of the handset may have been changed since this was filmed but everything should be pretty accurate. The guys at tinhte.vn have published some photos and, although they’re …

Is this the Galaxy SIII?

Vietnamese website tinhte.vn posted an article and video earlier which they claimed was of a prototype Galaxy SIII. The usual “sources familiar with the matter” are saying that this is very likely to be the final spec but may not be the final exterior. Here are the potential …

Orange Samsung Galaxy SII customers to get Ice Cream Sandwich tomorrow

It looks like the full set is almost complete, Orange have announced via their Orange Helpers Twitter and Facebook accounts that the Android 4.0 update will start rolling out via Kies tomorrow, Friday the 20th of April. This only leaves T-Mobile customers without any official way to leave …

Samsung rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich for Unbranded Galaxy SII’s

It’s been a bit of a wait but now owners of unbranded Samsung Galaxy SII’s can get their hands on some Ice Cream Sandwich goodness. The update is available through Kies and we recommend updating to the newest version beforehand. The update also comes with some improvements to …

Camera fight – HTC One S vs. Samsung Galaxy SII

So, HTC unveiled their HTC One Series handsets a few weeks back now. We’ve already reviewed the HTC One X and the HTC One S but I wanted to show you more on the camera technology and how it compares to my usual phone-of-choice – the Samsung Galaxy …

Galaxy SIII Pictured yet again, perhaps…

Who’s up for a bit of “is it or isn’t it” eh? Here’s another leaked shot of the Samsung Galaxy SIII. We’ve not really got long, if rumours are to be believed, to see the real thing now. The SIII has had some rather strange blurring here, and …

Samsung sends out invites for Galaxy Event on May 3rd

It looks like we can all stop speculating and start making plans for May 3rd as that’s the day Samsung has chosen to announce the “Next Galaxy”. Tweakers.net have received an official invite to the event, which will take place in London. Rumoured specs for the Galaxy SIII …

Samsung to overtake Nokia in total sales

Nokia has traditionally been on top when it comes to total phones shipped but it looks as though Samsung is about to overtake them for the first time this quarter. Lower end estimates are that Samsungs shipments stand at 85m and Nokia’s figures from earlier this week are …

Three launch the Galaxy Y

The entry-level Galaxy Y may not be for everyone, but for the money this will get many onto the smartphone ladder and looks pretty swish too. Powered by an 832MHz CPU it’s got a 2 megapixel camera, 3.0” QVGA screen and it sounds like Three are chucking in …

Galaxy S2 receives an update on Orange

We’ve had a mail in from Roger Matthews after he spotted an update for his Orange-branded Samsung Galaxy S2. Unfortunately it’s not the ICS update but just a tweak to Android 2.3.6. Let us know if you’ve received the update and what changes you have noticed. Link – …

ICS coming to the Vodafone branded Galaxy S2 very soon

Samsung Galaxy S2 users on Vodafone rejoice – you’ll soon be getting your hands on Android Ice Cream Sandwich. The latest version of Google’s Android platform will begin rolling out in the UK on April 12. Vodafone confirmed the news via its forum. Here is the official line: …

Twonky Mobile – Making my life a bit easier

We had a lovely chat with the people from Twonky during Mobile World Congress. The service and software lets you enjoy your media anywhere you want, plus there’s now some interesting extra features. Many handset manufacturers and TV companies are already making it easy to beam your music, …

Galaxy S3 To Be Announced May 22nd?

An image of a supposed Samsung press invite has been leaked online this morning and as you can see by the image below. This is for the highly anticipated Galaxy S3 with an announcement date of 22nd May in London Notice the picture of the phone. From what …

Is the HTC One X the Android you’re looking for?

So, the HTC One X has officially exploded into the Android world. This post isn’t an in depth review of it, Dan has posted an excellent one here. It’s my view of what really matters now that it’s here. After months of speculation, leaked photos, doctored spec sheets …

Samsung Galaxy S2 – CM9

If you have been around the android community for a while, you most likely will have heard of CM or Cyanogen (Mod). CyanogenMod is an aftermarket firmware for a number of cell phones based on the open-source Android operating system. It offers features not found in the official …

The G-Tablet: Coming Soon?

Yes, you did read it correctly, Google are set to release their own branded tablet. It is rumoured that Google are preparing an on-line store, selling directly to consumers, much like they tried (and failed) to do with the original Nexus. The store will sell the Google branded …

Samsung Galaxy S – Value Pack

Do you own the original Samsung Galaxy S? It would appear that, despite not getting an official ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) update, you may get a few of the new features in a future software release. The ‘Value Pack’ update will include such ICS features as ‘Face Unlock’, …

An elephant and a Samsung Galaxy Note. Yes, really..

Samsung have now shifted 5 million Galaxy Notes. To celebrate there’s this video of an elephant using one. Yes. An elephant. A ruddy great big flippin’ elephant. I know.. Sure, this is a viral thing and it’s designed to sell more Samsung kit, but heck, it’s a bloomin …

ICS Arrives on the Galaxy SII.. What’s your opinion?

With the latest and greatest Android OS now appearing on many Galaxy SII handsets we have to ask the question – do you like the new version? I know many of us are creatures of habit, so change isn’t always good. I’ve seen several people getting annoyed at …

Galaxy SIII Leaked image number 34.. a little more promising

Had enough of leaked Galaxy SIII images? Well tough, because we’ve got another one for you. This one, though, is definitely tweaking our interest. The image seems to have come from Weber Shandwick, who do the PR stuff for Samsung. In addition, GSM Helpdesk Netherlands seem to have …

ICS SII update for Orange customers not ready just yet

Got the Galaxy SII on Orange? Is it branded? Don’t fancy putting a ROM on it yourself? Well, if you tick all those boxes then you’ll have to wait a little bit longer for your Ice Cream Sandwich update. A Twitter update from Orange gives no firm date …

ICS now Available For SGS2 Three Customers

No we don’t mean just 3 customers out of the millions all around the world, of course we mean the network Three here in the UK. They have today announced that Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) is now available for customers to download onto their Galaxy S2 devices. …

Quad-core Exynos CPU inside the S3

Deep down inside the current Galaxy SII there’s a Samsung Exynos chip. In the SII, and again you should probably stick this into the “SII Rumour File”, there’s a newer Exynos chip which has better battery life and quad-core processing capability. Yes, we KNOW that the SIII is …

Completely real shot of the Galaxy SIII now online, honest.

If you want to build excitement, renders and leaked photos should do it. Today there’s another shot of the SIII, and the “is it or isn’t it”-games continue. This Reddit rumour mentions a 12 megapixel shooter, 2250mAh battery and it’s only 8mm thick. Salt anyone? The pessimist in …

Samsung Galaxy SII Ice Cream Sandwich – The details

Want to know more about the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy S2? A powerpoint slide, which has been converted to a PDF here, gives info on what to expect if you’ve not upgraded yours already. It’s not just the UI that’s changed, there’s stacks more, so …

Three offer up the Samsung Galaxy Note

Fancy getting yourself the original Galaxy Note on Three? They’ll be offering up the device on Pay As You Go for £499 or on contracts like the Essential 500 for £32 a month (with 5000 texts, 500 minutes and 250MB of data). The Galaxy Note, which we reviewed …

Galaxy SII ICS Upgrade set for Monday ?

So, we’ve had a few dates regarding the Galaxy SII Ice Cream Sandwich update. Last we heard, it was sometime soon and we’ve previously heard dates ranging from Q1 to March 1st. Now best-mobile-contracts have a confirmed date of March 19th, which is this coming Monday. They have …

Samsung Galaxy SIII Pictured and ready for pre-order?

If you’re an online retailer looking to get some hits, you could try adding a slightly mocked-up Samsung Galaxy SIII and just wait for the clicks to arrive. Right now mobilecityonline have possibly done just that, with the phone now on their site ready for pre-order at $799.99. …

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Up for pre-order

If you’re after the Galaxy Ace 2 then head over to Unlocked Mobiles – they’ve got it on pre-order for £249.98 with the VAT. The Ace 2 has an 800 MHz dual-core CPU, a 3.8″ WVGA screen and two cameras – a 5 megapixel shooter at the rear …

Galaxy Tab 8.9 – Down to just £279

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has been knocked down to just £279 at PC World – it was £399. A pretty decent deal for a dual-core 1GHz tablet with 16GB, twin cameras, WiFi and that 1280×800 pixel 8.9″ screen. Running Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) you also get all the …

More Samsung Galaxy S3 Info Leaks

Looks like specs for the highly awaited SGS3 have slipped out slightly early than Samsung were hoping and for a 2012 flagship everything is super fast as you would expect. It has been said that the SHS3 will feature a 1.5Ghz Quad-Core processor, 8 megapixel normal camera and …