Galaxy Note 3 is the official Olympic Games handset and to cash in on Olympic brand, Samsung has announced an Olympic Games Edition Galaxy Note 3. The device is interestingly, restricted to Netherlands via KPN and will bring the same hardware but with a special Olympic Games-centric packaging and cover and chance to win skating […]
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Samsung offers Smart Hotel Solution for visitors this Olympics
Samsung has joined hands with the official hotel provider – Holiday Inn London to bring a Smart Hotel Solution. Samsung will equip 40 rooms for VIPs with Galaxy S III (pre-installed with a custom app) that will allow guests to open their rooms with the phone and take control of their in-room amenities like […]
U.S. Olympians sue Samsung over Facebook app
Samsung Electronics has been sued by 18 U.S. Olympians because the company used their names and images without their permission on a Facebook app. The app in question is U.S. Olympic Genome Project that promises to connect Facebook users with the Team USA. The athletes claim the use of their images in the app […]
Samsung teams up with Visa to enable NFC mobile payments during London Olympics
Samsung and Visa who are the official partners of Olympic Games have announced their collaboration to bring mobile payments in London before and during the Olympic Games. Mobile Payment will be done via NFC (Near Field Communications) using Visa’s contactless payment technology and will be accepted at more than 60,000 locations across London. As […]
Samsung will be the Digital Concierge partner of Singapore 2010 Youth Olympics
Samsung today announced their association with Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games as a worldwide presenting partner of the Digital Concierge for Singapore 2010. Under this deal, Samsung will provide 5,000 units of OmniaLITE (B7300) phones to the authorities as well as participating athletes. The phone will be pre-loaded with Digital Concierge for Singapore 2010 […]