Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 KitKat update now available in India

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 India

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has started receiving Android 4.4 (KitKat) update India. It was launched in India back in February this year running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). The Galaxy Grand 2 got the KitKat update in India last month. As you can see from the image, the changelog is similar to the other Samsung smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 KitKat update now available in India”

Samsung readying an Ultrasonic Cover for Galaxy Note 4

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It’s known that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note phablet will be accompanied by a plethora of official accessories. One of the interesting add-ons for the Note 4 will be an Ultrasonic Cover, which is said to be designed to help people with vision related disabilities. Continue reading “Samsung readying an Ultrasonic Cover for Galaxy Note 4”

Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S5 (SM-G9009D) with Dual-SIM support in China back in April, but it only had CDMA and GSM support. Later the company launched the Galaxy S5 Duos (SM-G900FD) with LTE Cat 4. support in markets like UAE, and it is calling it Galaxy S5 Duos LTE. We managed get one. Check out the unboxing video below.

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Samsung rolls out Level Box mini wireless speakers

Samsung has announced the Level Box mini speakers into its premium audio range that was announced in April this year. The Level Box mini is a wireless speaker that can be connected to a smartphone or a tablet via Bluetooth or NFC.

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Samsung and Microsoft reportedly discussing settlement over patent dispute

Earlier this month Microsoft filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung over royalty payments. Now according to a recent report from Korea Times, both the companies are apparently in talks to come to an agreement that would out an end to the lawsuit.

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Samsung acquires home automation company SmartThings

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Samsung Electronics has acquired SmartThings, a home automation company that builds open platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). It will operate as an independent company within Samsung’s Open Innovation Center group . The team will remain the same and will relocate to a new headquarters in Palo Alto, CA, said CEO of SmartThings, Alex Hawkinson on their official blog. Continue reading “Samsung acquires home automation company SmartThings”

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 listing hints at 5.7-inch Quad HD screen and 4GB RAM

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Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy Note 4, the company’s fourth smartphone in the Note series at the Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 event at IFA on September 3rd. Erafone, an online retailer in Indonesia has listed the Note 4 ahead of official announcement, along with the specifications. Even though most of the specifications of the Note 4 have been leaked already, the listing reveals 4GB RAM and SM-910S and SM-910C , Snapdragon 805 and Exynos 5433 variants that already appeared in benchmarks. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 listing hints at 5.7-inch Quad HD screen and 4GB RAM”

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 20nm SoC announced

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Samsung has announced its new Exynos 5 Octa chip, 5430. It is the first Samsung chip to use 20nm HKMG process technology. It is based on ARM big.LITTLE technology and has Heterogeneous Multi-Processing that can run combination of up to eight cores at a time to provide optimum performance, similar to the earlier Exynos 5 Octa chips. Continue reading “Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 20nm SoC announced”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 spotted with 6 inch display

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 has been spotted in the database of China’s Telecommunications Equipment Certification Center with new specifications.  Previous reports had stated that the phone will have 5.9 inch screen with HD display. However, the latest leak is revealing that the Galaxy Mega 2 will boast a 5.98 (6)inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720.

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha with 4.7-inch HD display, 6.7mm slim metal frame announced

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Samsung just announced the Galaxy Alpha, the company’s latest smartphone in the Galaxy Series after several rumors. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos (1.8GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad) processor and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Alpha with 4.7-inch HD display, 6.7mm slim metal frame announced”

Samsung’s Virtual Reality Headset image surfaces

It looks like Samsung’s Virtual Reality headset is gearing up for its launch. Images of the VR headset has been revealed by The Verge which reports the headset is known as “Project Moonlight.”

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Duos launching in India soon

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Duos

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy S5 Mini Duos (SM-G800H) with dual SIM support in India soon. The smartphone has been listed on the official Samsung India website. It was announced last month and packs a 4.5-inch (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Touchwiz UI. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Duos launching in India soon”

New photos of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 surfaces

We all know that Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note 4 on September 3 but few images of the phone have already leaked giving a clear look of the phone. GSM Arena have revealed the photos that show the phone sporting a faux leather back similar to the Galaxy Note 3.

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Samsung Galaxy K zoom Camera Samples

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The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom we unboxed earlier is the successor to the Galaxy S4 Zoom, which was not really the best implementation of a camera phone. But this time, the dimensions are more forgiving, with the device looking more like a phone, at least when the camera is folded in. It’s well established that the Zoom series of devices will be Samsung’s camera flagships and it continues with the K Zoom, with its upgraded 20 megapixel sensor and slightly newer optics. Considering the importance of the device’s camera, we assume you are interested in taking a look at full resolution samples from this device, so the article will precisely focus on that, read on.

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Gold Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 shows up on official India eStore

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Gold

Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand 2 in White in India, back in January this year. In February, Black and Pink variants of the smartphone went on sale in India. Now the Gold variant of the Grand 2 has appeared on the official Samsung India eStore.  It has a leather-like removable back cover similar to other color variants and has black bezel on the front.

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