Neowin News Feed for: Ativ

Samsung will reportedly reveal 13 and 15 inch superlight Skylake Ultrabooks at CES

John Devon — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:32:01 +0000

New images have surfaced showing a new Samsung Ultrabook weighing just 1.9 pounds or 860 grams and measuring half an inch thick. The new laptop will likely be introduced at CES next week. Read more...

Lumia 1520.3 and Samsung ATIV SE receive Denim and Windows Phone 8.1.1 updates respectively

Usama Jawad — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 20:50:01 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 1520.3 is currently receiving the Lumia Denim update while the Samsung ATIV SE is finally being updated with Windows Phone 8.1.1, a massive update considering the device was on WP8. Read more...

Some Samsung ATIV S users are receiving Windows Phone 8.1

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:06:01 +0000

Reports are coming in that some Samsung ATIV S users are getting notification updates on their handsets and Windows Phone 8.1 is finally being delivered. However this seems to be limited for now. Read more...

Samsung's ATIV SE phone may not have Windows Phone 8.1 out of the box

John Callaham — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:37:25 +0000

A new report claims that the rumored Samsung ATIV SE smartphone will be released with Windows Phone 8.0, rather than the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 version of Microsoft's mobile OS. Read more...

Focus: A closer look at the nine new Windows Phone partners

Andy Weir — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:04:10 +0000

Microsoft says it's added nine hardware partners to Windows Phone, so we've taken a look at the new additions - including LG, ZTE, Lenovo... and some unfamiliar names such as Longcheer and Gionee. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly offers $1bn to Samsung for future Windows Phones

Andy Weir — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:05:51 +0000

Microsoft is said to be in negotiations with Samsung to ensure that the smartphone giant will continue to offer Windows Phones, allegedly offering a billion dollars of "support" as an incentive. Read more...

New Samsung Windows Phone device discovered

Michael Allison — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:26:57 +0000

While Nokia is the primary Windows Phone OEM at the moment, the other OEMS aren't quite ready to roll over and die yet with a mysterious new Samsung device SGH-I187 showing up in databases. Read more...

Samsung to start selling the Windows 8 ATIV Book 9 August 18th

John Callaham — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 06:20:00 +0000

Samsung has announced that the Windows 8 ATIV Book 9 Plus ultrabook, with a 13.3 inch touchscreen and a resolution of 3200x1800, goes on sale via pre-orders August 18th. Read more...

Samsung's ATIV Tab 3 Windows 8 tablet now on sale for $599

John Callaham — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 19:22:05 +0000

Samsung's newest 10.1 inch Windows 8 tablet, the ATIV Tab 3, is now on sale at Amazon.com for $599, after first being announced in late June along with other Samsung Windows 8 products. Read more...

Windows Phone GDR2 update finding its way onto some Samsung ATIV devices

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:33:05 +0000

While some Windows Phone users are waiting for the next update to the OS to go public, others are already receiving it. Unlocked Samsung ATIV devices in Germany are getting the update right now. Read more...

Report: Samsung to shut down its desktop PC business

John Callaham — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:28:02 +0000

A new report claims that Samsung will shut down its desktop PC division due to lower demand, but will still sell its popular Windows notebook, tablet and all-in-one PCs. Read more...

Samsung unveils the ATIV Tab 3, an 8.2mm thin Windows 8 tablet

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 02:58:19 +0000

Samsung has announced a new Windows 8 tablet, the ATIV Tab 3, which comes with an Atom processor and x86 capabilities in a body that's just 8.2 mm thin and weighs just 550 grams Read more...

Samsung's new flagship Ultrabook: the ATIV Book 9 Plus

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 01:06:08 +0000

Samsung has announced a new Ultrabook with a 3800 x 1800 display and Intel Haswell processors, known as the ATIV Book 9 Plus. A cheaper version, called the ATIV Book 9 Lite, will feature AMD APUs Read more...

Samsung announces the 3200 x 1800 ATIV Q, a Windows 8/Android slider tablet

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:52:06 +0000

Samsung has today announced the ATIV Q, a Windows 8/Android dual-OS tablet-slider with a very high resolution display accompanying one of Intel's new Haswell processors under the hood Read more...

Samsung sets up June 20th for new Galaxy and ATIV product reveals

John Callaham — Mon, 27 May 2013 16:04:57 +0000

Samsung has announced it will hold a press event in London on June 20th where it will reveal new products in its Galaxy (Android) and ATIV (Windows) product lines. Read more...

Samsung lists ATIV Book 6 Windows 8 notebook, then makes it disappear

Andy Weir — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:15:22 +0000

A new high-end Windows 8 notebook briefly appeared on the Samsung website earlier, the ATIV Book 6, featuring a 15.6" Full HD touchscreen, Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and 1TB hard drive. Read more...

Verizon's delay of Samsung's ATIV Odyssey may have had ulterior motives

Brad Sams — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:57:22 +0000

A report from the Korean Times is stating that Verizon and other carriers are becoming concerned of Samsung's dominance in the mobile market and Verizon is pushing back by delaying a phone. Read more...

Entry-level Samsung ATIV Odyssey officially announced

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:08:41 +0000

The Samsung ATIV Odyssey has been officially announced at CES 2013, bringing a new entry-level Windows Phone 8 device to Verizon in the coming weeks for an unspecified price Read more...

Samsung ATIV Odyssey for Verizon shown in leaked image

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:36:07 +0000

Two WP8 devices have launched on Verizon so far, but we've always known of a third called the Samsung ATIV Odyssey. Now, thanks to @evleaks on Twitter, we've seen what the device may look like. Read more...

AT&T prices Windows 8 Samsung ATIV tablet at $799.99

John Callaham — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:31:20 +0000

AT&T will begin to sell Samsung's Windows 8 tablet, the ATIV Smart PC, in its stores from November 9th for $799.99. The company did not mention sales of an Asus tablet, as previously announced. Read more...

Samsung holding press event October 24th

John Callaham — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:51:07 +0000

Samsung has sent out invites to a press event in New York City on October 24th, one day before Microsoft's NYC launch of Windows 8, to announce "The Next Big Thing". Read more...

Hands on with the Samsung Ativ S, Lumia 920 and 820

Brad Sams — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:02:53 +0000

Neowin has gotten a chance to play with the Ativ S, Lumia 920 and 820 while visiting Microsoft this week and we have our first impressions of the devices. Make the jump to see a couple of pictures. Read more...

Nokia says Samsung ATIV S is a "warm-up act" for Lumia launch

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:03:12 +0000

Nokia has called out Samsung after they announced their new ATIV S Windows Phone 8 device, calling it simply a "warm-up act" for the unveiling of new Lumia WP8 devices on September 5th Read more...

Samsung ATIV Smart PC Windows 8 tablets revealed

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:56:30 +0000

Two Windows 8 tablets from Samsung have emerged, featuring 11.6" Full HD displays, keyboard dock and stylus support, with two versions offered, including a 'Pro' version with Intel Core i5 processor. Read more...

Samsung's Windows Phone 8 flagship revealed: the ATIV S [Update: full specs!]

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:48:48 +0000

Samsung's new flagship Windows Phone 8 handset, featuring a huge 4.8" Super AMOLED display and 1.5GHz dual-core processor, has been revealed, bearing the 'ATIV S' name. Read more...

Samsung to launch Windows RT tablet: the 10.1-inch ATIV Tab [Update: more specs!]

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:02:59 +0000

Samsung's first Windows RT tablet, the 10.1-inch ATIV Tab, has been revealed, featuring a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 5MP camera in a slim and light 8.9mm body. Read more...

Samsung may use Ativ branding for Windows Phone 8 devices

Brad Sams — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:29:53 +0000

Samsung, despite its ongoing court battles, was able to take the lions share of the Android market with its Galaxy devices and now it looks like they will use the same strategy for Windows Phone. Read more...