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  Kies 2 that was in beta a couple of weeks back has moved out of the beta state and is now available up for download. The 97MB Kies v2 is available on Samsung support pages and since its a sea change from the previous Kies, Samsung is also offering helpful tutorial videos to get [...]

  Samsung has announced a Ch@t application for Samsung device owners in South Africa. It’s a Java-based application that allows users to chat for free (need a data connection though) with their contacts using the Ch@t app. However, chatting with other friends is not the only incentive it offers. Users who use the Ch@t app [...]

  There’s no denying that Samsung’s Kies software is buggy, resource hungry and not-so user friendly. Samsung is also aware of these facts and apparently will try to solve it with the next Kies version – Kies 2. Samsung has released the beta version of Kies 2 and promises an all-new UI, faster sync, firmware [...]

  Samsung has released a new firmware for its Tegra-toting YP-M1/MB1 PMP. The v1.29 is about 73MB big and can be downloaded from the links below. The changes [translated] in the firmware are: – OGG / FLAC ID3 Tag Error Improvement – DNSe Audio Upsacler breakage problems setting up the sound improvement – Video menu, [...]

  Samsung has released a new firmware of its NX10 digital camera. The v1.15 update is limited to South Korea but is expected to be released in other regions too. The update is about 4.5MB big and brings improvements in the AMOLED screen, Auto White Balance, better read/write SD card speeds, system stability, more features [...]

  Samsung has released a firmware update for its BD-UP5000 player. The v1.5 update comes almost after one and a half year and promises to improve “playback compatibility in some movies”. Needless to say, it refers to the Avatar Blu-ray playback issue that was non-playable due to the new encryption scheme. The update is just [...]

  Samsung Blu-ray players are facing an unusual problem of not playing the recently released Avatar Blu-ray. The issue seems to affect few models, including BD-UP5000. Avatar’s Blu-ray copy adopts a new encryption scheme and the only way to bypass is to update the firmware. AVS and CNET forums have been buzzing about it and [...]

  This feat will surely help Samsung to shift few more Omnia IIs. Recently, Franklin Page from Seattle set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest text message on a touchscreen phone. The message was “The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In [...]

  Eager I5700 Galaxy Spica might have jumped into the Android 2.1 pool early but for those who were waiting; Samsung has officially released the Android 2.1 update for Galaxy Spica. The update has been initially rolled out in Germany and will be released gradually in the rest of the regions. The update will be [...]

  Samsung might be about half a month late but they’ve finally released the impending Omnia HD update. The JB1 firmware is now available for download via PC Studio 7. The firmware brings kinetic scrolling but unfortunately only in some parts of the interface. Other reported improvements are faster web browser, camera settings and other [...]