Samsung is planning to sell the Galaxy S IV (GT-I9500) flagship Android smartphone in six different configurations, according to a source close to the matter. Regarding color options, it appears the Galaxy S4 will be available in white or black models. The absence of a blue variant suggests Samsung is going conservative at launch....
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Surprise, surprise, pictures and details of the upcoming Google Nexus 10 Android tablet have just leaked prior to its October 29th announcement. Let’s jump right into the specifications. The vanilla Android tablet will feature a 10-inch Super AMOLED display with 2560×1600 resolution and 298.9 pixel density (iPad 4 is 2048×1536 with 264ppi), 1.7GHz Exynos...
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AT&T will release its own variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note II on November 9 for $299.99 with a new two-year agreement. Online pre-orders will begin later this week on October 25, the same day Sprint will release its Galaxy Note II, at att.com/galaxynoteii. The Galaxy Note 2 is thinner and narrower than its...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note II has already been linked to AT&T (SGH-I317), T-Mobile, Sprint (SPH-L900) and Bell Canada in North America, but Verizon subscribers have been left out of the phablet’s rumor loop up to this point. That changes with today’s leak, as the screenshot above essentially confirms the existance of a Verizon-bound Galaxy...
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The Sony Xperia V, T, TV, and Samsung Galaxy Note II, which were all announced at IFA 2012 last week, have been benchmarked, courtesy of the folks at Engadget. The 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos processor in the Galaxy Note 2 and the 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processors in the trio of Xperia handsets were benchmarked...
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Today, at the Samsung Mobile Unpacked press conference at IFA 2012, Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Note II Android smartphone-tablet hybrid, or “phablet” for short. “Last year at IFA, we launched the GALAXY Note, which opened a new category of smart mobile devices. This year, again at IFA, I am proud to announce the...
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Samsung re-unveiled the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet at its “Meet the New Way” press conference in New York City today. The revamped WiFi tablet will be available in the U.S. starting tomorrow, August 16, at a price-point of $499 for the 16GB model and $549 for the 32GB model. As announced last week, the...
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Samsung has unveiled details about its upcoming ARM Dual Cortex-A15 based mobile application processor, otherwise known as the Exynos 5 Dual. The 32nm dual-core 1.7GHz CPU is considered an upgrade over the current Exynos 4 Quad found in the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S III and should be competitive with Qualcomm’s 28nm...
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Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 10.1 Android tablet ahead of IFA 2012. If it feels like you’re experiencing a bit of deja vu, that’s because this is the second time Samsung has introduced the device. However, this time the tablet has been redesigned with more power, memory and a better camera in order to...
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According to submitted court documents during the ongoing Apple vs Samsung saga, the South Korean electronics manufacturer is apparently preparing a tablet, currently codenamed “P10,” that has a monstrous 11.8-inch HD display with 2560×1600 (WQXGA) resolution, 256 ppi and 16:10 aspect ratio. It also sports 4G LTE connectivity, in case you were wondering. Although...
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 may just be the new king of mobile processors. The S4 Pro quad-core chipset with Adreno 320 graphics core was benchmarked by the good folks at Engadget and the results are nothing short of impressive. As you can see in the image above and chart below, the APQ8064...
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Remember that exploding Samsung Galaxy S III? Well, it turns out that it’s not so explosive after all. According to Samsung and Fire Investigations UK (FIUK), “the energy source responsible for generating the heat has been determined as external to the device” and “the device was not responsible for the cause of the fire.”...
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As you may already be aware, US and European models of the Samsung Galaxy S III Android smartphone vary depending on the inclusion of 4G LTE connectivity. Of course, that’s because the stateside Galaxy S3 units forfeit the original quad-core CPU by replacing it with an LTE-friendly Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core chip, at least...
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SEGA previously released Sonic 4 Episode 2 for NVIDIA Tegra 3-powered Android smartphones and tablets, but now it’s here for any device running Android 2.3 and up. Grab it from the Google Play Store for $6.99. Game Description: The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II with the return of a beloved side kick...
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UPDATE: After a thorough inspection of the device by Fire Investigations UK, the owner now admits to microwaving his Samsung Galaxy S III! The Samsung Galaxy S III is arguably the hottest smartphone on the market right now – literally, it’s so hot that it’s catching fire, at least in one particular scenario. According...
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