May 2012
Samsung to open Mobile PIN premium Pop-up stores in UK
Samsung revealed their Mobile PIN pop-up stores concept during the Galaxy S III launch and the first couple of stores will be opened on May 29, which is the launch day of Galaxy S III. Samsung says the stores will be opened at Westfield Shepherd’s Bush and Old Spitalfields Market and will allow consumers [...]
Samsung announces Galaxy Ace DUOS (GSM)
Samsung today expanded its DUOS line-up with the new Galaxy Ace DUOS. Unlike the previous version, which was GSM+CDMA, the new Galaxy Ace DUOS is GSM only with up to 7.2Mbps HSDPA support. Galaxy Ace DUOS is equipped with ‘Dual SIM always on’ feature that enables calls on the SIM 2 to be forwarded [...]
Galaxy Tab 2 owners will also get 50GB of Dropbox storage
It seems Samsung’s collaboration with Dropbox is not limited to the Galaxy S III. Samsung’s promo page for Galaxy Tab 2 reveals that users purchasing the Samsung tablet will also receive 50GB Dropbox storage for free for one year. Interestingly, after one year, users will be downgraded to the free storage (2GB + storage [...]
Demo video claims Galaxy Ace 2 will be upgradable to ICS
Samsung released the Galaxy Ace 2 on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) but it seems Samsung will upgrade the device to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) in the near future. A demo video for the Galaxy Ace 2 claims the phone will be upgradable to ICS, however, the exact timeframe is unknown. We learned yesterday that [...]
AT&T announces Galaxy Appeal Slider smartphone
AT&T has announced a new Samsung device that will become the first smartphone to be offered on AT&T’s GoPhone prepaid service. Galaxy Appeal features an 800MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor (MSM7225A), 512MB RAM and comes with Android 2.3 OS, a 3.2-inch HVGA (480×320) display, 3MP camera, 1.8GB internal memory, horizontal sliding QWERTY keyboard, microSD card [...]
Galaxy Note ICS update rolling out in India
Samsung is now rolling out the Ice Cream Sandwich update for Galaxy Note users in India. Users can update their devices via Kies or over-the-air directly on the phone. It’s a 320MB-odd update so make sure you’re on a stable internet connection before proceeding. In addition to Android 4.0, the upgrade will also add [...]
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab 2 310 in India
Samsung has finally announced the Galaxy Tab 2 310 for the Indian market. Unlike US, Samsung will sell only the 3G variant in India which will come at a price of Rs. 23,250. Galaxy Tab 2 310 is the first Samsung tablet to run Android 4.0 out-of-the-box and comes with 7-inch WSVGA (1024×600) display, [...]
Samsung: Apple lawsuit didn’t influence Galaxy S III design
There’s no denying that Samsung took a different approach with Galaxy S III’s design and made them curvier than the previous Galaxy S iterations. The design change was even speculated to keep the phone safe from ongoing Apple lawsuits. However, Samsung’s design VP Chang Dong-hoon claims that is not the case. At the 2012 [...]
Galaxy Note ICS Kernel Source released by Samsung
Samsung on their Open Source website has released Galaxy Note’s Ice Cream Sandwich kernel source code. Release of the code means developers can use it to develop their custom ROM optimized for Galaxy Note. Samsung Open Source Via Thanks, Androidindian!
Galaxy S III goes on sale in Dubai
It seems retailers in Dubai have jumped the gun and are selling Samsung’s Galaxy S III a week early than the scheduled launch. The Verge says one of their readers managed to buy the handset for $680 (AED2,499) while a reddit user spotted the device on sale for $666. Samsung is expected to roll [...]