With the release of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 there is now four great 7-inch Android tablets on the market that cost $250 or less. This is great news for consumers on a budget but does create a problem: which one should you buy? It’s not just a matter of picking the least expensive, you [...]
The photo below may show the first look at the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung’s top of the line Android smartphone. The latest rumors peg the Galaxy S III release for May, but Samsung has gone to Apple extremes to keep information about the Galaxy S III from leaking. (Read: Samsung Galaxy S III Rumor Roundup) The latest Samsung [...]
It looks like the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Google phone is now closer than ever as the Now Network has now uploaded a video overview of the 4G LTE smartphone it its own Sprint YouTube channel. In the video, Sprint highlights the Google apps, Google Wallet, Google integration, Play Store, dual cameras, easy [...]
A new leaked document suggests that Samsung is working on a new line of tablets in addition to its flagship Galaxy Tab line and its pen-enabled Galaxy Note line that makes use of the company’s S-Pen. The new tablet line, branded under the Expresso name, will have two tablets–a 7-inch and a 10-inch slate–that are [...]
According to research cited by Samsung, over 80% of tablet owners use the device while sitting in front of the TV. Because of this, Samsung included an IR blaster on the Galaxy Tab 2 along with the Peel Smart Remote app. The idea is to make the Tab 2 the center of your home media setup, thus making it the center of your world.
Yesterday, evidence surfaced indicating that the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Nexus release date might be April 22nd, same day the LG Viper 4G LTE goes on sale. Today, more evidence has surfaced showing off the same date, which makes it all but certain that that is the date that Sprint is planning to launch its 4G [...]
Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab represents a welcome shift in the company’s attitude toward the tablet market. The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 offers the full tablet experience with the newest Android operating system, Bluetooth, cameras, and a few other extras Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s tablets don’t offer. All for $249.
Along with the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 that we just reviewed, Samsung also announced today that the 10.1-inch variant is just a few weeks away. The Tab 2 10.1 will hit stores on May 13th, though pre-orders begin on May 4th. It’s priced at a sweet $399. Samsung is shifting away from creating tablets only [...]
It would appear that Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus might still be on track for a launch this April even if the carrier has yet to give it any sort of official release date as of yet. According to evidence obtained by Android-Life, the Galaxy Nexus might finally make its way to Sprint on April 22nd. [...]
One of the more interesting features of the Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6 is the ability to tether it to another phone with Bluetooth 3.0 and use it as a sort of extra handset for taking calls. While there’s a narrow use case for this, there is a way to turn the Galaxy Player (or other [...]
Earlier this year, the Samsung Galaxy Note was rumored to be heading to both Sprint and Verizon during the first half of 2012. And while it hasn’t launched on either carrier yet, an unbranded version of the device has shown up on Sprint’s website today which could mean that a launch is on the way. [...]
At the end of 2011, I faced a tough decision about which phone I should buy to replace my iPhone 3GS. Ultimately, I decided on the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. One of the reasons I decided on the Galaxy Nexus was because it was a Nexus branded device. What does this mean [...]
According to the latest leak surrounding the much anticipated and hyped third-generation Samsung flagship Android smartphone, there’s now news that the Galaxy S III will retain Samsung’s traditional home button, which is often missing on the U.S. versions of the phone but is a keen Samsung design element for international models. The home button, similar [...]
Much have been discussed about flexible displays in the last several years and Samsung had really made a big display of its flexible screen technology at the Consumer Electronics Show last year in 2011, but now it looks like we’re getting closer to a commercialized version of the the screen that may make it into [...]
AT&T has been rumored to be getting the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for its 4G LTE network and it appears that a release might be just around the corner. According to a source of AndroRev, AT&T 4G LTE SIM cards are currently out for testing for the Galaxy Nexus. Apparently the SIM cards are standard and [...]
It appears that Samsung might not release the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 until June because it wants to upgrade the tablet with a Exynos quad-core processor. The report comes from Korean newspaper IPD, by way of PocketDroid, which claims that the company won’t be releasing the bigger Galaxy Note model until summer. Samsung will apparently [...]
With Nokia (Lumia 900) and HTC (Titan II) soon launching their flagship Windows Phone devices in the United States, many have been wondering about when or if Samsung would release a phone running Microsoft’s software. A new report claims that the company does indeed have Windows Phone devices in the pipeline and plans to release [...]
As owners of the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II continue to wait for the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a leak has made a version of it available early to those that wish to take the plunge. Over at XDA-forums, a member by the name of task650 has released an Android 4.0.3 ROM [...]
It appears that the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update that’s being rolled out to the GSM version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is causing some grief for a number of users related to signal and reception. The update, which brings the software to Android version 4.0.4, is causing a sudden and high drop [...]
Don’t expect a Samsung smartphone with 3D capabilities any time soon. In a statement made to Engadget, Samsung has confirmed that it has no immediate plans to bring 3D technology to its mobile devices which all but rules out a 3D display on the manufacturers highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III, a device that is [...]
Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page has been vocal about some of his favorite Android tablets and his company’s public image with Apple in the era of Apple late CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs. In a recent interview with Businessweek, Page opines that Apple’s war with Android is overblown. In Jobs’ biography written by Walter [...]
A new render for the Samsung Galaxy S III Android smartphone may have emerged in a Samsung press invitation that shows off the bottom half of the device. According to the invitation, Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy S III on May 22nd in London, which means that the Android manufacturer will meet its [...]
Smartphone releases have been relatively non-existent since Verizon went on a tear in February with releases of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX and the Motorola Droid 4. Sure, we’ve seen phones like the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G launch, but we haven’t seen any top tier devices make their way onto shelves. Well, all of [...]
The Samsung Galaxy S III rumor mill is at work again today and this time, we have further confirmation that Samsung will apparently be raising the bar with the device’s display. We had already heard that the company might be putting a Super AMOLED Plus HD display on the device and a new report now [...]
We know that Samsung has pushed the Galaxy Note Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to sometime in Q2 after promising to get it out in Q1. However, as we know, that timeline applies to non-carrier specific versions of the device. We still don’t know when AT&T is going to be releasing the update for [...]
Samsung originally wanted to get the Galaxy Tab 2 tablets, which include the Tab 2 10.1 and the Tab 2 7.0, out during the month of March. Well it’s now April. and we haven’t seen a release. That’s because there has been a delay. Samsung has confirmed that it will instead be launching both tablets [...]
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 may not be the least expensive 7-inch Android tablet around, but its multiple charms have earned it some loyal fans. If you recently bought the 4G LTE tablet, it’s time to accessorize. Below are eight great accessories and cases for protection, productivity, and fun. Whether you use the Tab instead of [...]
It’s finally official. Sprint, in it’s announcement regarding one its first 4G LTE devices – the LG Viper 4G LTE, confirmed that its 4G LTE network would be rolling out sometime during the month of April. The carrier did not give a specific date for the roll out only to say that it would occur [...]
We have been waiting for an image of Google’s rumored Nexus tablet and today an image has surfaced depicting a device that is being dubbed the Galaxy Nexus tablet. The device doesn’t carry any manufacturer branding and the image also includes an extremely bare bones version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Google’s latest and [...]
Samsung has ramped up production capacity for producing OLED displays in the event that Apple may decide to switch from rival LCD-based displays on its next-generation iOS products, which may include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad tablet. It’s unclear if Apple would make the transition, but the Cupertino, California company has been rumored to [...]
Despite Android gaining ground, the iPhone is still selling very well. The iPhone might have even outsold all Android phones combined on AT&T and Sprint. The stats come from All Things D, reporting on Canaccord Genuity estimates, which estimates that the iPhone is the top-selling smartphone on all three US carriers that support it. It [...]
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is one of the best Android phones available at the moment, but the LTE radio in the Verizon version can really drain the battery. New buyers won’t have as many problems with the battery if they buy it directly from Samsung by May 10. Samsung is offering a free extended battery [...]
Further leaks suggest that Sprint’s first batch of 4G LTE smartphones running on Google’s Android operating system may launch as early as this month in the timeframe of April 15-22. The LG Viper, a mid-range Android device and the Google flagship Samsung Galaxy Nexus are scheduled to launch during this time according to several leaks. [...]
James Kendrick asks the question “Android: Is it even a real platform?” I respond with a solid “sort of” as I explain how Android has become a meta-platform*, a platform for other platforms.
Samsung is allegedly about to report it shipped 40 million smartphones in Q1 2012. It also appears that next quarter, it is on track to ship 50 million phones in just three months. Those numbers will come from the low-end of the market and from an unannounced high-end phone. According to Unwired View by way of [...]
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