Well, that was quick. After promising to restore the universal search feature in the international variant of Galaxy S III, Samsung has pushed out another update that brings it back. The XXBLG8 update is now available on OTA and Kies and will allow users to search through the local storage like contacts, apps etc. […]
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Strategy Analytics: Samsung sold 50.5m smartphones in Q2 2012
While Samsung doesn’t confirm sales numbers, research firm Strategy Analytics says Samsung sold about 50.5 million smartphones in the last quarter, allowing them to maintain the top position. Samsung’s global smartphone market share stands at 34.6 percent followed by Apple with 17.8 percent and Nokia with 7 percent. Samsung posted huge profit in Q2 […]
Samsung will restore universal search in Galaxy S III
Samsung admitted to have committed a gaffe by removing the universal search feature from the international Galaxy S III (I9300). In a statement released to Tech Radar, the UK subsidiary says the feature was removed “inadvertently” and “will provide the correct software upgrade within the next few days.” The XXBLG6 update that was released […]
Samsung brings Special Edition Olympics Flip Cover for Galaxy S III
Samsung is leaving no stone unturned to signify Galaxy S III’s Olympic phone status. After unveiling Olympics Limited Edition Galaxy S III in Taiwan, Samsung has unveiled a special edition Olympics Flip Cover for Galaxy S III. Samsung will offer this specially designed cover to consumers buying the device from Samsung Mobile PIN premium […]
New Galaxy S III update removes local search
Users of international Galaxy S III have started receiving a new OTA update that reportedly kills the local search feature. The XXLG6 is identified as a “stability update” and removes the ability to search the phone for apps, contacts etc. and replaces with the Google’s search app. The move is most likely to preempt […]