Samsung unveiled the first Windows Phone 8 device, ATIV S at IFA Berlin in August but didn’t reveal the availability or the pricing at that time. Now, UK’s online retailer Clove has announced that it is now availalble for pre-order with them and would ship at the end of this month. The Samsung ATIV S packs in a 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Continue reading “Samsung ATIV S gets priced in UK, Shipping late October”
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Samsung Galaxy Music and Galaxy Music Duos with Dual Stereo Speakers, Android 4.0 announced
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Music. It has dual stereo speakers at the front for better audio and has advanced audio features such as Sound Alive & SRS. It has a 3-inch (240×320) display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is powered by a 850 MHz processor. There is a 3 Megapixel Fixed-focus camera at the back and it has a 3.5mm audio Jack and Built in FM Antenna. It has a dedicated music key to launch the music player easily. It is 12.25 mm thick and weighs 106.9 grams. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Music and Galaxy Music Duos with Dual Stereo Speakers, Android 4.0 announced”
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 OTA update brings Multiscreen feature
Samsung has started rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy Note 2 that brings Multiscreen feature. This feature was supposed to come pre-loaded, but it started rolling out only through a Over the Air (OTA) update. The Multiscreen feature was first introduced in the Galaxy Note 10.1 (Note 800) that makes multitasking easy by running the apps side-by-side. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2 OTA update brings Multiscreen feature”
Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.1 update starts rolling out in Korea
Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy S III 3G and LTE versions along with the Galaxy Note in their home ground, Korea. Samsung was the first to offer FroYo and Gingerbread update in Korea, but the Jelly Bean update for the S III started rolling out in Poland and other European countries last month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.1 update starts rolling out in Korea”
Samsung develops F2FS file system optimized for NAND storage
Samsung has been working on a solution for NAND flash optimized file systems and has submitted an open source solution to the Linux kernel. The F2FS file system or Flash Friendly File System has been designed keeping in mind the memory requirements of mobile devices. Based on a log-structured method, it tackles problems faced by file systems designed for traditional hard disk storage.
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Galaxy Note II N7100 first official firmware goes online
Galaxy Note II is surely the most powerful smartphone/phablet in the market right now. Many of the features shown by Samsung was not available in the device out of the box, but all the Note II owners will be happy to know that all those functions are included by flashing this latest firmware.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Apple iPhone 5 Compared on Video
Here is a comparison between the latest and greatest Android phone from Samsung and the latest and greatest iPhone from Apple. FoneArena puts the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 next to the Apple iPhone 5. Both are interesting devices. The Galaxy Note 2 has been launched in several countries including India whereas the iPhone 5 has been launched in few countries is expected to come to India soon.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Benchmarks – quad-core Exynos CPU and Mali-400 GPU
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 2, successor of the Galaxy Note in India last week, and we managed to get hold of the device to run some benchmarks. These benchmarks test the performance of the 1.6 GHz quad-core 4412 Exynos processor with Mali 400 GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 topped in most of the benchmarks when compared to the other quad-core devices such as Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X and the LG Optimus 4X HD. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Benchmarks – quad-core Exynos CPU and Mali-400 GPU”
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Unboxing
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is hitting stores soon in India and here we have an exclusive unboxing of this quad-core phone from Samsung from the Middle East thanks to our very own Sandeep who is on a vacation.The retail packaging for the Note 2 is pretty much the same across the globe. Watch the unboxing video below.The Note 2 is a pretty big phone but surprisingly it is easier to grip than the first Galaxy Note thanks some design changes.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy Note 2 Photo Gallery
When the Samsung Galaxy S3 was unveiled we felt the handset was a tad large for a smart phone. But 6 months down the lane , the Samsung Galaxy S3 meets it’s bigger brother the Galaxy Note 2 and looks pretty small in comparison. May be the large screen phones have grown on us ? The S3 packs a 4.8 inch display while the Note 2 has a massive 5.5 inch display. While the original Galaxy Note was launched , the Galaxy S3 was not around but the Note 2 does take a lot of design cues from the S3
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs iPhone 4S Photo Gallery
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 2 in India yesterday and we managed to take some devices from the FoneArena labs to the event for a real life comparison to find out how big the new Note is. While the Note 2 is a lot easier to grip , it is still a big phone. It makes the iPhone 4S look so small when held next to it.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Photo Gallery
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 2 in India. We managed to get our hands on this monster phone with a 5.5 inch display. It feels a lot more easier to grip than the first Note as Samsung has made the device a bit taller and less wider.[Note 2 Specs] Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Photo Gallery”
Samsung Galaxy Camera Photo Gallery
Samsung announced at the Galaxy Note II launch today that the Galaxy Camera would launch in India by Diwali, which is November. We got some hands-on time with the 1.4 GHz quad-Core powered camera running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Camera Photo Gallery”
Samsung ATIV Tab gets a pre-order price in UK, coming in October
Samsung ATIV Tab running Windows RT Tablet with Windows UI has received a price tag in UK. Online retailer Clove UK has announced that it would be available in UK by the end of October. Microsoft was the first to reveal their Surface Tablet. The Windows RT version is expected to launch by October-end but they did not reveal the price. It has a 10.1-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) HD display, 8.9 mm thick and weighs 570 g. Continue reading “Samsung ATIV Tab gets a pre-order price in UK, coming in October”
Samsung Galaxy Camera launching in India by mid-November
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note II in India few hours back. They have also announced that the Galaxy Camera would launch in India in India by Diwali, which is mid-November. Samsung announced the Galaxy Camera at IFA Berlin last month. The 16 Megapixel camera has a F2.8 aperture, 23 mm focal length and 21x Optical Zoom Lens with BSI CMOS sensor. It packs in a 4.77-inch 308 ppi HD Super Clear Touch Display and is powered by an 1.4GHz Quad-Core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Camera launching in India by mid-November”