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Rugged Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy tablets to arrive this summer

Rugged Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy tablets to arrive this summer
  • Posted April 26, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Ruggedized variants of Samsung's Galaxy S4 and Galaxy-family of tablets are set to arrive this summer, claims an anonymous source in contact with the Wall Street Journal. The contact claims a seven-inch and 10.1-inch tablet will hit the market first…

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini successor rumored for late May, early June

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini successor rumored for late May, early June
  • Posted April 18, 2013, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Samsung is reportedly preparing even more Galaxy phones for launch in the immediate future, this time an update to last year's Galaxy S3 Mini. Although the company hasn't said anything about the devices yet, Dutch site TechTastic found a couple…

Samsung intros Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3 phones, coming next month

Samsung intros Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3 phones, coming next month
  • Posted April 11, 2013, 10:09 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Confirming previous rumors, Samsung has announced its largest smartphones to date, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3. With the latter spanning nearly an inch larger than the company's 5.5-inch Galaxy Note 2, the oversized touch devices straddle the line between…

Samsung Galaxy S4 estimated to cost $233-$236 in parts

Samsung Galaxy S4 estimated to cost $233-$236 in parts
  • Posted March 20, 2013, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Samsung's Galaxy S4 costs between $241 and $244 in parts and manufacturing expenses depending on the model, according to a preliminary "virtual" teardown of the device performed by iSuppli based on the official specs. In other words, the group hasn't…

Galaxy S4 touts 5" 1080p display, tons of new features, coming April

Galaxy S4 touts 5" 1080p display, tons of new features, coming April
  • Posted March 14, 2013, 7:40 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing Breaking News With Video
  • Following months of rumors, teasers and leaks, Samsung took the stage in New York City this evening to unveil the Galaxy S4. As you'd expect, the device brings many improvements to the Galaxy S3 and could become the market's leading handset according to analyst chatter...

Samsung confirms March 14 debut of Galaxy S IV in NYC

Samsung confirms March 14 debut of Galaxy S IV in NYC
  • Posted February 25, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Chalk one up for the rumor mill as Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S IV will make its debut at a Mobile Unpacked event on March 14 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The electronics giant made…

Samsung expected to unveil Galaxy S IV on March 14

Samsung expected to unveil Galaxy S IV on March 14
  • Posted February 18, 2013, 6:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Last month we heard rumors that the Galaxy S IV would be launching on April 15 and that we could expect to see an announcement sometime in March during one of the company’s Mobile Unpacked events. That intelligence still looks…

Thursday tech deals: Refurbished Galaxy S III $30 w/ contract

Thursday tech deals: Refurbished Galaxy S III $30 w/ contract
  • Posted January 10, 2013, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • With activation of a new two-year contract, AT&T offers the refurbished Samsung Galaxy S III 4G in Marble White or Pebble Blue for $29.99 with free shipping. That's $20 under a new one two weeks ago and $100 below the lowest total price we could find for a new unit today...

Samsung's record quarter: $8.3 billion profit, 63 million phones sold

Samsung
  • Posted January 10, 2013, 9:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Samsung has announced its fifth consecutive record-breaking quarter driven by strong sales of Galaxy devices, improving chip prices and increased demand for smartphone displays. The South Korean company's operating profit rose a whopping 89 percent to 8.8 trillion won ($8.3…

Samsung unveils 5-inch Galaxy Grand with dual-SIMs

Samsung unveils 5-inch Galaxy Grand with dual-SIMs
  • Posted December 18, 2012, 9:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Samsung has added a new big screen phone to its lineup today with the introduction of the 5-inch Galaxy Grand. The device sticks to the design language introduced with the Galaxy S III, featuring a hard plastic body and removable…

Samsung officially announces the Galaxy S III Mini

Samsung officially announces the Galaxy S III Mini
  • Posted October 11, 2012, 3:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • It was hardly a surprise at this point but Samsung today officially announced the Galaxy S III mini, a 4-inch variant of the company’s flagship smartphone. The device features a dual-core 1GHz STE U8420 chip, 1GB of RAM, either 8…

Galaxy S III Mini photos and specs leak ahead of official announcement

Galaxy S III Mini photos and specs leak ahead of official announcement
  • Posted October 10, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Specs and photos of the rumored Galaxy S III Mini have leaked out on the eve of Samsung’s launch event in Germany. According to German tech site MobileGeeks, the S III Mini will be a mid-range smartphone that is similar…

Samsung expected to unveil Galaxy S III Mini on October 11

Samsung expected to unveil Galaxy S III Mini on October 11
  • Posted October 3, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • The latest trend in smartphones tells us that bigger is better but naturally, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s correct or the perfect fit for everyone. Case in point is Samsung’s Galaxy S III – a wildly successful smartphone in its…

Samsung's new Galaxy Player 5.8 is larger than the Galaxy Note

Samsung
  • Posted August 27, 2012, 9:44 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Samsung has announced the upcoming release of a new portable media player bearing the Galaxy branding. The device, known as the Galaxy Player 5.8, features a chassis design that closely resembles the company’s flagship S3 smartphone but with an oversized…

Microsoft licensed Apple tablet patents, Samsung refused

Microsoft licensed Apple tablet patents, Samsung refused
  • Posted August 14, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • According to the latest from Apple's testimony in the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung, Microsoft struck a deal with Apple permitting the software-maker to utilize Cupertino's tablet design patents.

Internal Samsung memo talks 'crisis of design', iPhone UX

Internal Samsung memo talks
  • Posted August 7, 2012, 4:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, Apple
  • The second week of the Apple vs. Samsung trial kicked off yesterday with an unexpected new piece of evidence highlighting how the rise of the iPhone influenced Samsung’s product design. Namely, an internal memo in which Samsung’s head of mobile…

Court filings reveal Sony-inspired iPhone ahead of next week's trial

Court filings reveal Sony-inspired iPhone ahead of next week
  • Posted July 27, 2012, 6:08 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, Hardware
  • The widely-discussed patent infringement trial between Apple and Samsung starts next week, with the former seeking $2.525 billion in damages and the latter demanding 2.4% of the sale price on every device misusing its patents.

Samsung teases next major Galaxy device for August 15

Samsung teases next major Galaxy device for August 15
  • Posted July 23, 2012, 9:32 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Samsung sent out invites late Friday calling to “save the date” for 10AM EST on August 15, with the company planning to announce its latest Galaxy hardware for US consumers. The event will take place at an undisclosed location in San Francisco…

Samsung soars to $5.9bn profit driven by Galaxy smartphone demand

Samsung soars to $5.9bn profit driven by Galaxy smartphone demand
  • Posted July 6, 2012, 9:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Samsung's profits soared in its second quarter thanks to stronger than expected sales of its Galaxy S3 smartphone, despite parts supply problems and issues with maintaining stock levels at retailers. The South Korean firm's other businesses struggled however, with its…

Weekend tech reading: Samsung Galaxy Nexus banned in US

Weekend tech reading: Samsung Galaxy Nexus banned in US
  • Posted July 1, 2012, 2:53 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • Samsung Electronics Co. suffered a second legal setback at the hands of a California judge, who issued a preliminary injunction Friday against one of its flagship smartphones at the request of Apple Inc. The order, which bans Samsung from selling or importing the Galaxy Nexus...

Tuesday tech deals: Display, smartphone, tablet, notebook savings

Tuesday tech deals: Display, smartphone, tablet, notebook savings
  • Posted June 26, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Buy.com cut its price on the Samsung 23.6" 1080p LCD Monitor, model no. E2420L, to $129.99 with free shipping. That's $10 under a deal from March and the lowest total price we could find, this time by $29. Features include a 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio...

Samsung: Galaxy S3 to reach 10 million sales by end of July

Samsung: Galaxy S3 to reach 10 million sales by end of July
  • Posted June 25, 2012, 9:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Despite experiencing supply problems and suffering production errors with the rear cases of Pebble Blue handsets early on, which caused over half a million cases to be binned, Samsung says it's on course to sell 10 million of its new Galaxy…

T-Mobile, Verizon Android 4.0 upgrade schedules leaked

T-Mobile, Verizon Android 4.0 upgrade schedules leaked
  • Posted April 30, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Some Verizon and T-Mobile device owners will be pleased to hear that Ice Cream Sandwich may be making its way to their subsidized smartphone or tablet. Please bear in mind these are rumors and haven't been officially confirmed. ICS, or…

Samsung confirms Exynos 4 Quad for Galaxy S3 smartphone

Samsung confirms Exynos 4 Quad for Galaxy S3 smartphone
  • Posted April 26, 2012, 10:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Following on from releasing a Galaxy S3 teaser at the beginning of the week, South Korean electronics giant Samsung has announced that their Exynos 4 quad-core mobile chip will power the now-imminent Galaxy S3 smartphone, bringing an end to speculations…

Samsung releases Galaxy S3 teaser, benchmarks leaked

Samsung releases Galaxy S3 teaser, benchmarks leaked
  • Posted April 23, 2012, 12:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • Samsung has released a new teaser video ahead of their scheduled Galaxy-themed Unpacked 2012 launch event early next month, including yet another teasing jab Apple's iPhone and their ever-faithful users. The company is certainly looking to drum up the hype with…

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