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  It looks like Samsung is working on the “Value Pack” for Galaxy S smartphone. The firmware XXJVU posted by SamMobile features Android 2.3.6 OS but integrates some handy features like Face Unlock, Photo Editor, ability to take pictures while shooting video, new lockscreen interface and more. Do note, this firmware is not up on [...]

  It seems Samsung will stand by its original decision after all. However, there will be a slight change as Samsung is thinking of providing a Value Pack to Galaxy S users instead of a full-fledged Android 4.0 update. Although the phone will stay at Android 2.3, the Value Pack will try to enhance some [...]

  The decision of not giving the Ice Cream Sandwich update to Galaxy S and 7-inch Galaxy Tab irked a lot of consumers and it seems the Korean giant did take a note of it. According to a report by AJNews, Samsung is reviewing the feasibility of the OS on both the devices without giving [...]

  Samsung recently announced the list of devices that will receive the new Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich update in 2012. However, the list did not cover the Galaxy S (I9000) or the original Galaxy Tab (P1000) which irked a lot of users. Samsung has now justified why it cannot give the Ice Cream [...]

  There’s no surprise that success of Galaxy S made Samsung a very important player in the smartphone arena. Now the company has announced that the original Galaxy S and its successor, Galaxy S II have passed a new milestone. Samsung has managed to sell over 30 million units of both Galaxy S and S [...]

  Samsung yesterday announced to sell modified Galaxy handsets in Netherlands but was mum on the amount of modification. However, they’ve now confirmed to us that the new handsets viz. Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Ace will go on sale from Oct 14 i.e. tomorrow and have a new UI function for ‘photo [...]

  UPDATE: 9 out of 10 patent claims were rejected by the Dutch court. Samsung might be able to sell the infringed devices after all. The Dutch court that was supposed to give out a decision by September 15 on the Samsung-Apple case has given out their verdict early. According to the decision, Samsung’s Galaxy [...]

  It seems Apple has again altered an image of a Samsung device to suit their claims in the court. Dutch site, Webwereld went through the complaint filed by Apple in the Dutch court and found Galaxy S height matching Apple’s iPhone 3G. In retrospect, Galaxy S measures 122.4 x 64.2mm, which is wider and [...]

  Couple of new ROMs for Samsung Captivate for AT&T have been leaked. Although unconfirmed if the new ROMs are beta ones or stable, the ROM will flash the Froyo-running Captivate to the latest Gingerbread OS (Android 2.3.3). The builds UCKE3 and UCKF1 can be flashed via Odin and is available for download from Samfirmware. [...]

  Samsung has just released Android 2.3.3 for its Galaxy S (I9000) device but it seems they’re already working on the next Android 2.3.4 version. Samfirmware has snooped a new firmware build for the phone that will upgrade it to Android 2.3.4, making it at par with Nexus S. The XXJVP build was released on [...]