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  Nokia and Samsung today announced to launch their respective flagship devices in white hue. Nokia will start selling the Lumia 800 in white from later this month whereas the first Android 4.0 phone – Galaxy Nexus will be available from February 13 in UK. Going by both the devices, I think Lumia 800 takes [...]

  Samsung has expanded its dual-SIM lineup with the new Champ Deluxe Duos. It’s an entry-level touchscreen phone that is light on the pocket yet gives functionality comparable to smartphones like surfing the web, quick access to social networks et al. The phone also comes pre-loaded with Samsung’s own ChatON messaging service which is a [...]

  It was hours before we got the first glimpse of Galaxy S Advance but Samsung has decided to make it official. The Korean mobile manufacturer has officially announced the upgraded version of Galaxy S aka Galaxy S Advance. Running the latest version of Android Gingerbread OS, Galaxy S Advance is powered by a 1GHz [...]

  A rumor from yesterday suggested that Samsung will not show its Galaxy S III device at upcoming Mobile World Congress. Now an official statement during an earnings call says that they’re “reviewing” launch options for the flagship device. This does not mean Samsung won’t show the device at next month’s mobile expo but considering [...]

  The success of touchscreen-enabled feature phones was unprecedented when Android phones were available for over $300. However, things have changed now. We get better spec’d smartphones at under $200, which makes me wonder will these new feature phones stand a chance? We’re not sure but Samsung does reckon a market for it, which is [...]

  Transparent display market is estimated to grow big in the next few years and to cash in on the upcoming technology, Samsung has announced to mass produce its second and a larger transparent display from this month. The new 46-inch transparent displays will complement Samsung’s existing 22-inchers which can be used for various purposes [...]

Samsung today announced the new entrant to their Galaxy series, the Galaxy M Style (SHW-M340). Powered by a single 1GHz single core processor running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) this phone is targeted to the entry level consumers who want to enjoy the Android experience without spending much. The other specifications of the phone include, 4in super [...]

  Samsung has unraveled an enhanced version of its bestselling mid-range phone – Galaxy Ace. Dubbed as Galaxy Ace Plus the phone is tad different in looks as well as specs from the original version. The new phone adopts a smoother exterior as compared to Galaxy Ace’s textured back and features Android 2.3 OS, 1GHz [...]

  Those apprehensive about Samsung’s phone / tablet combo device should take a look at the figure released by Samsung today. They’ve shipped over a million Galaxy Note units to distributors, resellers etc and that too in under two months. Although Galaxy Note was well received in most countries, major demand was in countries like [...]

  Samsung and Sony today dissolved their partnership to manufacture LCD panels. The joint venture known as S-LCD will be taken over by Samsung Electronics after a payment of about $940 million for the share transfer. Meanwhile, Sony and Samsung also entered into a new agreement where Sony will have a regular supply of LCD [...]

  Going by Samsung’s previous record, the news of Samsung not releasing Ice Cream Sandwich OS update for Galaxy S and the original Galaxy Tab is not really surprising. Samsung produces one of the best hardware in the industry but struggles when it comes to do the same on software. Samsung has blamed the limited [...]

  Listen up Samsung Galaxy users – big news just arrived from the Korean giant. They’ve announced the tentative timeframe to release Ice Cream Sandwich update aka Android 4.0 OS for their existing range of Galaxy devices. Galaxy S II and Galaxy Nexus will be the first devices to get the Android 4.0 update sometime [...]

  Without much fanfare, Verizon has announced the sales of Google’s first Android 4.0 phone – Galaxy Nexus. Interested consumers can pick the device from the online or a retail Verizon store for $299.99 on a two-year contract. The Galaxy Nexus on Verizon is the same as the international version except for a few changes [...]

  Samsung today unveiled its new range of Ultrabooks for its domestic market – South Korea. The Series 5 Ultrabooks will come in sizes of 14-inch and 13-inch and will feature Intel’s Core i5 processor, choices of going with 128GB SSD or HDD storage and up to 8GB RAM. The 14-inch Ultrabook is just 20.9mm [...]

  Samsung has upped its Applications Processor (AP) game with the introduction of a new SoC (System-on-chip), Exynos 5250. The new Exynos chip clearly pips previous generation Exynos processors that boasts two Cortex-A15 clocked at speedy 2GHz. This dual-core configuration is developed by using Samsung’s 32nm-low power HKMG process that results in better performance while [...]