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  Galaxy S has added another feather to its cap as it has earned DivX HD certification. The DivX Certified for HD means Galaxy S is optimized to play 720p DivX files, making it the first certified Android device and second after Samsung Wave. Galaxy S is Samsung’s high-end Android device that features a 4-inch [...]

  We told you yesterday about how Vodafone confirmed to terminate their side of warranty if Vodafone Galaxy S users updated to non-approved official firmware. Now a Vodafone executive just informed us about a new development that says customer’s warranty won’t be invalidated in case they update their phone to JM1 firmware. Vodafone also confirmed [...]

  Samsung has finally put an end to all speculation (and leaks) by launching a teaser website of their Android powered tablet. The tablet will be officially known as Galaxy Tab and will be unveiled on September 2 at the IFA. The site also reveals some additional features like augmented reality, video call and confirms [...]

  Samsung has announced that they’ll stop production of e-paper panels. The reason to exit the e-paper business is due to “cost issues” and apparently, e-paper’s not so promising future. However, Samsung will continue to compete in the e-book reader market. In 2011, Samsung will launch a new e-book reader that will sport an LCD [...]

  After a shaky video leaked last night we’ve now got new pictures of Samsung’s first tablet. Ifanr received the pictures along with some initial impressions of the device, which according to their source seemed a bit plasticky. On the specs front, we’re still unacquainted with Samsung’s choice of display but the earlier leaked specs [...]

  Corning Incorporated, makers of Gorilla Glass have confirmed that Samsung’s high-end Galaxy S device is equipped with Gorilla Glass. Gorilla Glass is a superior quality thin-sheet glass that is created by alkali-aluminosilicate and is highly scratch resistant and durable. Advanced display technology plays a crucial role in meeting consumers’ growing expectations on high-end mobile [...]

  In an interview with bNetTV, Samsung’s Brian Berkeley, VP of OLED R&D department confirmed that Samsung has set their eyes on the OLED TVs. Although Berkeley didn’t confirm a specific timeframe, he did say that the TVs are “coming soon.” Moreover, Berkeley also said that OLED TVs are better suited for a 3D environment, [...]

  It’s not the first time we’re seeing Galaxy Tab in the wild but it doesn’t hurt to see it again too. This time eagle-eyed folks from Electronista glimpsed the 7-inch tablet in the hands of an anonymous telecom executive. The exec couldn’t confirm any specs but when asked about the device, he claimed it [...]

  This has got to be one of the absurd reasons but it’s true. Vodafone claims that any firmware update not approved by them – even if it’s an official update from the handset manufacturer – consumer will lose the Vodafone warranty but will have manufacturer’s warranty. Apparently, Vodafone warranty allows users to repair the [...]

  If you had doubts about using Swype on a touchscreen device, here’s some proof to get you going. A British woman, Melissa Thompson has created a world record by typing the Guinness World Record approved text “The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. [...]