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Samsung co-CEO: Galaxy S4 sales to reach 10 million next week

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:57 +0100

Samsung co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun has stated the company is "confident" that sales of its Galaxy S4 smartphone will reach the 10 million mark next week, adding it is selling much faster than the Galaxy S3 Read more...

Samsung acknowledges S4 storage complaints; says it's "reviewing" options

Andy Weir — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:42:04 +0100

After complaints that its 16GB Galaxy S4 offers just 8.82GB of space for users, Samsung has publicly acknowledged the issue, suggesting that more space could be freed up by a future software update. Read more...

Unboxing: Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9500)

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:23:32 +0100

A Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500, complete with an Exynos 5 Octa processor, arrived on my doorstep this morning, and that means an unboxing video is in-bound with some quick hands-on opinions Read more...

Report: Samsung to launch 'Android Book' laptops this year

Andy Weir — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:47:30 +0100

Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch a notebook running Android 4.x, the Jelly Bean variant of the mobile OS, while Google is said to be readying a set-top box to rival Apple TV and a smartwatch. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S4 family to grow, with Mini, Zoom and Activ

Andy Weir — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:04:12 +0100

Samsung looks set to expand its Galaxy S4 range with three new devices: a smaller 'Mini' version; 'Activ', designed for 'rugged' use scenarios; and 'Zoom', featuring a 16MP camera. Read more...

Microsoft will make $3.4 billion from Android in 2013

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:40:59 +0100

Through a royalties deal with Samsung, HTC, LG and more, Microsoft are making an estimated $8 from every Android device sold, putting revenue in 2013 at $3.4b. This could increase to $9b in 2017. Read more...

Lumia 928 goes mic to mic against Samsung's Galaxy S III in live concert video

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:04:27 +0100

In what's quickly becoming a daily event Nokia has released another video showing off the upcoming Lumia 928's capabilities. This time it's all about audio recording quality and Nokia's superior tech. Read more...

Analysts: Apple and Samsung account for 100% of smartphone industry profits

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:53:05 +0100

A new reports from analysts claims that Apple and Samsung account for all the profits in the smartphone industry over the past quarter. That's down from previous years when they were above 100%. Read more...

Samsung trashes Apple with new Galaxy S4 ad

Max Slater-Robins — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:18:04 +0100

Samsung have just released a new advert for the Galaxy S4 that aims squarely at the iPhone 5. The ad pits the 'cool' S4-owning youngsters against the confused iPhone-owning oldies. Read more...

US military green-lights secure version of Android for use by soldiers

Andy Weir — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:02:51 +0100

The US Department of Defense has approved Samsung phones running a secure version of Android, known as 'Knox', for use by American soldiers, with further devices expecting approval this month. Read more...

Tipster claims to reveal details of upcoming Windows Phones

Andy Weir — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:50:54 +0100

Windows Phone 'Blue' may be delayed until 2014, but that's not stopping manufacturers from releasing new devices. A tipster claims to have revealed details of several handsets coming this year. Read more...

Samsung 'crushes' Apple with its earnings report

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:09:14 +0100

Samsung and Apple go head to head via their latest earnings reports and the Korean company is winning. It has reportedly sold nearly twice as many devices as Apple and its profits soared. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S4 16GB comes with just 8.82GB of free space

Andy Weir — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:27:10 +0100

The 16GB model of Samsung's Galaxy S4 has 45% of its storage consumed by the OS and pre-installed apps, leaving just 8.82GB of space for users - but remember: other storage options are available. Read more...

Nexus 11 specs reportedly leak

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:30:27 +0100

A new rumor has hit the streets, indicating that Samsung will launch an 11-inch Nexus 11 tablet in 2013, potentially at Google I/O 2013, and it will pack a modest spec boost over the Nexus 10 Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tablet announced with low-end hardware specs

John Callaham — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:09:27 +0100

Samsung has announced its latest attempt to launch a successful tablet with the Galaxy Tab 3, a seven inch tablet due in May that has some underwhelming hardware specs. Read more...

'S4 Samsung Style': An awful 'Gangnam Style' rework by Samsung India

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:09:27 +0100

Samsung thought it would be a good idea to launch the Galaxy S4 in India with a stage performance reworking of PSY's 'Gangnam Style'. The result, 'S4 Samsung Style', is pretty cringeworthy Read more...

Watch this: Samsung's story behind the Galaxy S4 design

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:11:16 +0100

A new video courtesy of Samsung explains that the Galaxy S4 is in fact completely different from the design of the previous Galaxy S III. This time the company focused on delivering value and emotion. Read more...

Galaxy S4 now on sale in the US and UK

Ben Buffone — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:19:46 +0100

Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, is now available for purchase in the U.S. and UK. In the UK, however, the huge demand for the device has been met with a shortage drama. Read more...

Nokia beats Apple, Samsung, HTC in customer satisfaction, according to survey

Max Slater-Robins — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:25:05 +0100

Nokia have scored another customer satisfactory victory today across two thirds of major U.S carriers. Customers using Nokia's on Verizon and AT&T reported higher satisfaction than iPhone users. Read more...

Smartphones outsell feature phones in Q1 for the first time

Harry Tucker — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:39:19 +0100

For the first time ever, global smartphone sales have been higher than feature phone sales, signalling the end for feature phones and cementing the smartphone dominance. Read more...