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 […]
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Samsung releases v1.5 update for BD-UP5000, fixes Avatar Blu-ray playback issue
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 […]
Some Samsung BD players cannot play Avatar Blu-ray
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 […]
Samsung touts Swype’s fast typing, sets Guinness World Record
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 […]
I5700 Galaxy Spica officially gets Android 2.1
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 […]