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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Hands On

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand 2 earlier today at an event in Mumbai. The successor of the Galaxy Grand would be priced between Rs. 22,900 and Rs. 24,900. It is already available for pre-order from the Samsung India eStore and would go on sale in the first week of January 2014. At the launch event we got some hands-on time with the device. Check out the hands-on and the first impressions below. Grand 2 users would also get free Club Samsung access for the first 3 months. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Hands On”

Samsung GamePad Hands on

Today, Samsung announced the successor to Samsung Galaxy Grand and also unveiled their GamePad in India. Recently we brought you information that Samsung’s GamePad went on sale in Europe and today we will be bringing you the hands-on pictures with the Samsung GamePad. Samsung has announced that the GamePad will be available in India from January 2014 and will be priced at Rs. 4,999.

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Samsung launches Club Samsung its first Entertainment Store for Movies, Music and Live TV in India

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At the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 launch event, Samsung launched Club Samsung for its Indian infotainment content that includes, Music, Movies, Gigs and Live TV, optimized for Samsung Galaxy devices. It offers content in various languages such as Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati. Continue reading “Samsung launches Club Samsung its first Entertainment Store for Movies, Music and Live TV in India”

Samsung GamePad coming to India in January

Recently we brought you information that Samsung’s GamePad went on sale in Europe. Today, during the launch of Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, Samsung have also announced that the Smartphone GamePad will go on sale in India from the end of January in 2014. The pricing of this GamePad was mentioned as Rs. 4,999.

Samsung Smartphone Gamepad

Samsung’s Smartphone GamePad will allow owners of Galaxy smartphone to instantly transform their smartphone into a handheld console or a gaming console by pairing the smartphone to a display. Unlike Samsung smartphones, the Smartphone GamePad is carved out of a metal frame making it easy to hold on to and at the same time, giving it a premium look. The smartphone GamePad will connect with the smartphone via Bluetooth pairing and on optimized Android 4.3 devices like Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, Note 2 and Note 3, pairing can be done via NFC tags.

Samsung Smartphone GamePad will be compatible with Samsung Galaxy devices like Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3 and many others. The device will be compatible with Samsung’s PLAY application that will let you manage the controller. By pressing the Play button on the controller, you can easily access the market for games which are optimized for GamePad.

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 launched in India, available in January 2014

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Grand 2 in India as we reported last week, but the company did not reveal the pricing. It was unveiled last month and packs a 5.25-inch (1280 x 720 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 1.9-megapixel HD front-facing camera. It is just 8.9 mm thick and weighs 163 grams. It offers leather-like premium feel on its back cover, similar to Note 3. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 launched in India, available in January 2014”

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 likely to launch in India on December 23rd

Samsung has sent us an invite for a smartphone launch on Monday, December 23rd, 2013. The invite just says “New GALAXY Smartphone Launch” without giving any hint about the smartphone. Since there are no new smartphones for Samsung to launch in India and it had already released the new Galaxy S Duos 2, it is likely to launch the Grand 2 next week. The Galaxy Grand that was launched earlier this year was one of the popular mid-range smartphone in this year. The Grand 2 with better display, faster processor more RAM and a larger battery would definitely attract more customers in the mid-range segment. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 likely to launch in India on December 23rd”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Game Edition with bundled GamePad controller revealed

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Game Edition

Earlier this week Samsung unveiled the Smartphone Gamepad, a gaming controller for smartphones to improve the gaming experience. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Game Edition with GamePad bundle has been outed by a German website, AllaboutSamsung.de, who got hands-on the retail box. Even though Samsung announced that the GamePad has been optimized only for Android 4.3 devices like Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, Note 2 and Note 3, the Galaxy Tab 3 Game Edition is likely come with Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Game Edition with bundled GamePad controller revealed”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active with Snapdragon 800 processor, LTE-Advanced launched in Korea

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S

Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 Active the company’s first high-end durable Galaxy smartphone back in June, but it featured a Snapdragon 600 processor. Now Samsung has released the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (SHV-E470S) in Korea with a Snapdragon 800 processor and LTE-Advanced support. Samsung had already launched the Galaxy S4 LTE-A with a Snapdragon 800 processor in Korea back in June, this has almost similar specifications, but this is also rugged with IP67 rating for Dust and Water Resistance. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 Active with Snapdragon 800 processor, LTE-Advanced launched in Korea”

Samsung launches Smartphone GamePad and Mobile Console Application

Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant, has launched a new Smartphone GamePad for the ever growing market of handheld gaming. In addition to the Smartphone GamePad hardware device, Samsung has also launched a mobile console application which makes it convenient to use the GamePad.

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Samsung Galaxy Core Advance with 4.7-inch display, dual-core processor announced

Samsung Galaxy Core Advance

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Core Advance, a new smartphone in the Galaxy series and the successor of Galaxy Core that was launched earlier this year. It has a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA)front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Advance with 4.7-inch display, dual-core processor announced”

DataWind PocketSurfer 5X, 5 and 3G5 smartphones with 5-inch display launched, starts at Rs. 3499

DataWind PocketSurfer 5X, 5 and 3G5

DataWind, popular for its low-cost Aakash tablet and UbiSlate tablets has entered into smartphone market with its new PocketSurfer range – PocketSurfer 5X, PocketSurfer 5 and PocketSurfer 3G5. The PocketSurfer 5X has a 5-inch WQVGA display, powered by a single-core 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and runs on Linux OS. Both the PocketSurfer 5 and PocketSurfer 3G5 have a 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. The PocketSurfer 5 is powered by a single-core 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The 3G5 is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “DataWind PocketSurfer 5X, 5 and 3G5 smartphones with 5-inch display launched, starts at Rs. 3499”

Samsung merges Digital Imaging and Mobile Communications businesses

In a bid to reaffirm their focus on smartphone optics and to create ‘synergies’ between cameras and smartphones, Samsung has integrated its Digital Imaging Business Division with the Wireless Business Division. The Korean company aims to have the largest share of global mirrorless camera market by 2015. Continue reading “Samsung merges Digital Imaging and Mobile Communications businesses”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Crystal Edition unveiled, because Gold is too mainstream

When Apple announced their iPhone 5s in a Gold color, other companies followed(others read Samsung and HTC) and announced their flagship devices in Gold variants. Samsung announced just a gold colored variant while HTC went the extra mile to make their flagship entirely out of 18karat gold. Now Samsung is following its own trend by announcing a Crystal edition of Samsung Galaxy S4. I say Samsung’s own trend because in the past, Samsung had unveiled Crystal editions of Samsung Galaxy S2 and Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Catching Fire video – Only barrier between uploader and replacement

Samsung Galaxy S4 is one hot phone. No! Seriously! Literally! Earlier this year, there were reports from Hong Kong that a Samsung Galaxy S4 had exploded and as a result a house caught fire. Now we have this – Samsung Galaxy S4 catches fire while charging. A YouTube user, Ghostlyrich, has uploaded a video of his Samsung Galaxy S4 that catches fire while charging via a Samsung provided charger. The video would have been silent had it not been for Samsung.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sales surpass 10 million in two months

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Samsung has announced that the sales (to supply channel) of the Galaxy Note 3 has crossed 10 million units globally since it went on sale September 25th, till November 25th. The first Galaxy Note that was launched back in October 2011 took 9 months to cross the 10 million mark and the Galaxy Note 2 took 4 months to achieve this feat, but the Note 3 has crossed the 10 million mark in just 2 months after the launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sales surpass 10 million in two months”