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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review: Still Android's Best?

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review: Still Android
  • Posted April 26, 2013, 1:46 AM by Andrew Kameka | Filed in TechSpot, Mobile Computing With Video
  • It's good to be king, especially when Samsung knows that it reached the top position after some early missteps. Now comes the hard part -- staying on top. If the Galaxy S III was Samsung's crowning achievement, the Galaxy S 4 is the first defense of the throne.

    Arriving on the heels of one rival's flagship and a few months before the expected unveiling of another's, the Galaxy S 4 will prove whether Samsung is continuing its trend of advancement or becoming just as predictable as the old guard that it mocked. So naturally we must ask: just how good is the Samsung Galaxy S 4?

Samsung countersues LG over OLED patent claims

Samsung countersues LG over OLED patent claims
  • Posted November 19, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • It looks like Samsung and LG Display are still at it. The latest wrinkle between the two companies is a Samsung-led lawsuit filed in Korea which alleges seven of LG's OLED patents "lack innovation". Apparently, Samsung hopes to invalidate those…

Mass production of 28nm Exynos CPU for Galaxy S4 starting soon

Mass production of 28nm Exynos CPU for Galaxy S4 starting soon
  • Posted October 31, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Samsung is already working on the successor to the popular Galaxy S3 smartphone. Sources claim the South Korean tech giant recently produced a test version of a 28nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) processor codenamed Adonis that will ultimately find a…

Tuesday tech deals: 13" touch-enabled Sony ultrabook $700, Kindle Fire refurb $110

Tuesday tech deals: 13" touch-enabled Sony ultrabook $700, Kindle Fire refurb $110
  • Posted October 16, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Sony Store offers the 3.8lb VAIO T-Series LED-backlit touchscreen ulrabook in silver, model no. SVT131190X, for $739.99. Coupon code "SONYTX13" drops it to $699.99. With free shipping, that's $69 less than the lowest total price we could find for a comparable T-series ultrabook elsewhere...

iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Lumia 920: spec by spec rundown

iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Lumia 920: spec by spec rundown
  • Posted September 12, 2012, 2:30 PM by Julio Franco | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing Breaking News
  • Apple's latest and greatest phone is finally out of the cage. The iPhone 5 went throught millimetric scrutiny the weeks and months ahead its release and as it turns out, most of the late rumors we'd heard about a larger…

Neowin: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 review

Neowin: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 review
  • Posted September 10, 2012, 11:51 AM by Steven Parker | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Late last year Samsung released the first in their Galaxy Note series, the weird smartphone/tablet combination that packed a monster 5.3-inch screen and the S-Pen stylus. Now Samsung is back with a tablet follow up, imaginatively called the Galaxy Note…

Apple wants judge to ban eight Samsung handsets from the US market

Apple wants judge to ban eight Samsung handsets from the US market
  • Posted August 28, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • Apple has presented a federal judge with a list of eight devices they want pulled from store shelves in the US. Judge Lucy Koh reportedly asked Apple for a list of offending devices following Cupertino’s favorable ruling over the South…

Apple v. Samsung super roundup: winners, losers, opinions, legalities, implications and more

Apple v. Samsung super roundup: winners, losers, opinions, legalities, implications and more
  • Posted August 27, 2012, 7:30 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Even though Friday's ruling could be considered a landmark in the Apple v. Samsung case, the battle between the two companies is far from over, both in the U.S. and overseas, where it's estimated they are are involved in more…

Samsung loses U.S. trial, owes Apple more than $1 billion in damages

Samsung loses U.S. trial, owes Apple more than $1 billion in damages
  • Posted August 24, 2012, 11:32 PM by Julio Franco | Filed in Industry News, Apple Breaking News
  • After several comings and goings over the past few months, the Apple v. Samsung verdict has come in, widely favoring Apple who claimed in U.S. courts that Samsung's Android smartphones and tablets infringed on its intellectual property, including patents, trademarks and…

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean coming to Samsung Galaxy SIII, SII

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean coming to Samsung Galaxy SIII, SII
  • Posted July 25, 2012, 2:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Software
  • While it’s no great surprise the new Samsung Galaxy SIII will receive an update to Google’s latest Android mobile OS, rumors indicate there's a bit of news for those still using the previous generation Galaxy SII as well. According to Sammobile.com,…

Apple files motion for preliminary ban on Samsung Galaxy S III in US

Apple files motion for preliminary ban on Samsung Galaxy S III in US
  • Posted June 7, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software, Apple
  • Apple has filed a motion in a California courtroom for a preliminary ban on Samsung’s Galaxy S III handset ahead of its June 21 US launch date. Cupertino specifically asked the court to add the handset to a separate motion…

Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone hands-on

Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone hands-on
  • Posted May 3, 2012, 6:51 PM by Russell Jefferies | Filed in Mobile Computing Breaking News With Video
  • Samsung launched its new Galaxy S III smartphone with great fanfare today in London. The Galaxy S III sports a new, 4.8-inch Super AMOLED 720p display, but thanks to Samsung's judicious trimming of the bezel surrounding the screen, the phone isn't much wider than last year's Galaxy S II with its 4.3-inch display.

Tablets of 2012: What to Look For

Tablets of 2012: What to Look For
  • Posted March 14, 2012, 12:57 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in TechSpot, Mobile Computing
  • It's no secret that tablet makers are having a hard time competing with Apple in this still nascent market. In fact, the iPad is selling so well that it surpassed the number of PCs shipped by any individual PC manufacturer over the last quarter of 2011.

    We've compiled a comparative table with what we consider are the best tablets either currently available or announced so far. We've also included metascores from our Product Finder engine and review links to help you dig deeper and narrow down your next purchase.

Mozilla's Boot 2 Gecko mobile OS hands-on

Mozilla
  • Posted March 12, 2012, 8:30 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software With Video
  • Mozilla has been talking about its Boot 2 Gecko mobile operating system for some time, but it hasn't shown it off in public until recently at Mobile World Congress 2012. The Boot 2 Gecko OS is entirely open source and…

Samsung Galaxy S II ads poke fun at iPhone fanboys

Samsung Galaxy S II ads poke fun at iPhone fanboys
  • Posted November 23, 2011, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing With Video
  • A new series of commercials from Samsung that poke fun at Apple fans are gaining traction on the Internet today. The shorter ad opens with a group of Apple aficionados in line for Cupertino’s iPhone 4S in New York, a…

Samsung unveils Honeycomb-based Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus

Samsung unveils Honeycomb-based Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
  • Posted September 30, 2011, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Samsung added another tablet to their lineup today in the form of the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. As the name suggests, Samsung’s latest Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch PLS (Super Plane to Line Switching) display operating at 1024 x 600…

Apple blocks Samsung tablet release in Australia

Apple blocks Samsung tablet release in Australia
  • Posted August 1, 2011, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • Apple’s legal team remains busier than ever as they continue to fend off what they deem patent infringements from rival smartphone and tablet manufacturers across the globe. This time Cupertino has put a stop to Samsung releasing their Galaxy Tab…

Samsung Galaxy S II sells over 5 million units in three months

Samsung Galaxy S II sells over 5 million units in three months
  • Posted August 1, 2011, 1:30 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Samsung has announced that it has sold more than 5 million units of its Galaxy S II smartphone. This milestone is still in advance of the US launch, which is slated for later this month. The device is coming to…

Samsung Galaxy S II finally coming to the U.S. next month

Samsung Galaxy S II finally coming to the U.S. next month
  • Posted July 21, 2011, 10:00 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • The long awaited Samsung Galaxy S II will make it to the U.S. market next month, as was confirmed by a Samsung exec in South Korea while speaking to a group of local journalists. Compared to its predecessor, the phone…

Samsung Galaxy S II sells over 3 million units in 55 days

Samsung Galaxy S II sells over 3 million units in 55 days
  • Posted July 3, 2011, 3:05 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Samsung has announced that it has sold 3 million units of its Galaxy S II smartphone in just 55 days. The device is expected to launch in 120 countries on over 140 mobile operators, so this number is expected to keep growing, and quickly.

Samsung Galaxy S outsold Apple iPhone in Japan during Q1 2011

Samsung Galaxy S outsold Apple iPhone in Japan during Q1 2011
  • Posted May 26, 2011, 12:00 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • The Samsung Galaxy S outsold the Apple iPhone in Japan during Q1 2011, and helped place Samsung in the ranks of the top four handset vendors of Japan for the first time. This is part of a bigger trend: Android…

Samsung Galaxy S II Android Smartphone Review

Samsung Galaxy S II Android Smartphone Review
  • Posted May 23, 2011, 6:06 AM by Michael Oryl | Filed in TechSpot, Mobile Computing With Video
  • The new Samsung Galaxy S II is larger, yet much thinner than its predecessor. It features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display and well over twice the processing power of the original.

    With HSPA+ data support, slick new user interface features, and Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, the Galaxy S II establishes a new high-water mark that will force all other devices to scramble to stay afloat. For now, at least.

Samsung starts rolling out Android 2.3 for Galaxy Tab, Galaxy S

Samsung starts rolling out Android 2.3 for Galaxy Tab, Galaxy S
  • Posted May 16, 2011, 1:00 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware
  • Samsung has announced that the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) upgrade to its Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab, and Galaxy Ace/Gio/Fit/mini devices has begun to roll out on Kies, the company's device management software. The upgrade will start with the Galaxy S in…

T-Mobile details upcoming Samsung Galaxy S 4G, LG G-Slate

T-Mobile details upcoming Samsung Galaxy S 4G, LG G-Slate
  • Posted February 2, 2011, 8:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • T-Mobile offered up some fresh details about two upcoming flagship devices that will run on its HSPA+ network: a 4G version of Samsung's Galaxy S smartphone and LG's G-Slate Android tablet. The first is an update to the Vibrant, with…

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