Deal Alert : Samsung Galaxy S3 for Rs.22945 and Galaxy Grand Duos for Rs.16495

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Homeshop 18 is back with an exciting deal.  If you are looking to buy a Samsung Galaxy S3 or Galaxy Grand for a nice discount and don’t mind a slightly older phone in the quest for saving some bucks, here is your turn.The Samsung Galaxy S3 will cost you Rs.22495 only after a nice fat discount of Rs.4554. The Galalxy Grand Duos will cost you Rs.16495. Continue reading “Deal Alert : Samsung Galaxy S3 for Rs.22945 and Galaxy Grand Duos for Rs.16495”

Camera Video Quality Comparison – Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One vs Nokia Lumia 920 vs Apple iPhone 5

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A lot of you readers have been asking us which phone has the best camera for video capture. I was recently in London for the Nokia Lumia 925 launch event and carried along some flagships like the Galaxy S4 , HTC One , Nokia Lumia 920 and the Apple iPhone 5. So here is is , a quick real life comparison of how these phones capture video. This comparison only includes the day light performance. Will try to include  a low-light performance later on. So here we have 2 supreme Android phones , the best Windows phone and latest iPhone fighting against each other in this camera comparison! Dive in and take a look. Continue reading “Camera Video Quality Comparison – Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One vs Nokia Lumia 920 vs Apple iPhone 5”

Samsung Galaxy Star officially launched in India for Rs. 5240


Samsung has officially launched the Samsung Galaxy Star (GT-S5282). It was announced last month along with the Galaxy Pocket Neo and went on sale online earlier this week. It  packs a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz  processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera,  2G (EDGE) support and has Dual SIM support with Smart Dual SIM feature that enables the user to receive calls on one SIM number while taking a call from the other. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Star officially launched in India for Rs. 5240”

Samsung GT-I8800 Redwood running Tizen 2.1 surfaces

 Samsung GT-I8000 Redwood leak

Samsung already confirmed that the company would launch Tizen-based device in 2013. Samsung GT-I9500 codenamed Fraser surfaced last year but it did not release. Now the Samsung GT-I8800 codenamed Redwood has surfaced on Tizen Greek Community website. The name of the device appeared online earlier this month along with the Samsung GT-i8805. Continue reading “Samsung GT-I8800 Redwood running Tizen 2.1 surfaces”

Samsung Galaxy S4 to come in Blue, Red, Purple and Brown color variants


Samsung released the Galaxy S4 last month, but it was only available Black Mist and White Frost color variants. Samsung announced today that they have shipped 10 million Galaxy S4 globally. The company has also announced that the device would be available in new colors including Blue Arctic and Red Aurora, followed by Purple Mirage and Brown Autumn this summer. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 to come in Blue, Red, Purple and Brown color variants”

Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments surpass 10 million in less than one month

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S4 sales (to sales channels) has crossed 10 million units globally in less than one month after its launch. Last week Korean daily reported that the Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments crossed 4 million units in just 5 days and Samsung has shipped over 6 million units of the Galaxy S4 in 14 days.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments surpass 10 million in less than one month”

Samsung Galaxy Star Duos now available in India for Rs. 4990


Samsung Galaxy Star Duos (GT-S5282),  entry-level Android smartphone is now available India from online retailer Infibeam. It was announced last month along with the Galaxy Pocket Neo and was spotted on the official Samsung website earlier this month. It has a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz  processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera,  2G (EDGE) support and has Dual SIM support with Always On feature. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Star Duos now available in India for Rs. 4990”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 gets a pre-order price in UK, coming in July


Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 6.3 last month. Online retailer Clove UK has announced that they have started taking pre-orders for the device.  It has a 6.3-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash,  a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera and comes with a 3200 mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 gets a pre-order price in UK, coming in July”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active shows up on video

We’ve previously reported about the Samsung Galaxy S4. The handset was spotted at an event in Croatia and now we’ve got video proof of its existance.

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As seen earlier the handset is clad in a dual tone metal shell that has a very industrial look to it. The exposed bolts on the back lend further credence to the fact that the handset is both dust proof and water resistant.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 Active shows up on video”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active shows up on camera

It has been known for a while that Samsung plans to introduce a new rugged version of the Galaxy S4. Dubbed the Galaxy S4 Active, we finally get to take a look at the device. The specifications of the phone are to be the same as the standard Galaxy S4 with the focus being on making it a water resistant, dust proof device.

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Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean based I9300XXUFME3 firmware leaked for the Galaxy SIII

Samsung is known for supporting its high end devices with firmware updates that try to give it feature parity with flagships. The latest firmware leak reaffirms this with an extensive change log that brings the Galaxy SIII that much closer to the S4.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro officially launched in India for Rs. 17290


Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Grand Quattro (Galaxy Win) in India. The phone went on sale in India from the official Samsung eStore recently and packs a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) TFT display. It is  powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Touchwiz UI . It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. Ithas dual SIM support with dual standby and dual SIM Always On feature, Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro officially launched in India for Rs. 17290”

Samsung working on Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 with Intel Atom Clover Trail+ processor?

Alleged specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 (GT-5200 (WiFi) GT-5210 (3G)) has surfaced on the GFXBench (previously GLBenchmark). According to these specifications, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 would come with a 10.1-inch WXGA (1280×800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Clover Trail+ CPU and PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU. It would run on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. No details about the RAM or the battery yet. Continue reading “Samsung working on Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 with Intel Atom Clover Trail+ processor?”

Now get 15% cash back on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 even on debit cards

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Last month Samsung started offering 15% cash back on purchase of select Galaxy devices using select credit cards. The company has extended this cash back offer till the 31st of May, but this offer is now applicable only on purchase of Samsung Galaxy Note 2.This offer available on both credit and debit cards from select banks with EMI schemes. Additionally it is offering 0% interest, no down payment and zero processing fee if you purchase the device with credit card. Continue reading “Now get 15% cash back on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 even on debit cards”

Samsung Might Be Working on a Galaxy S4 Mega

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Samsung recently released an update for their WatchOn application. But it seems that they might have accidentally leaked the name of an upcoming device – the Galaxy S4 Mega.

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