Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has hit 10 million channel sales one month after its release. The company announced its latest milestone today just eight days after confirming that it had shipped over 6 million units of the S4 since its international launch on April 26. According to Samsung, this is the fastest ever sell rate for any of its smartphones.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Shipments Hit 10 Million One Month After Release
Samsung touts sales figures, new colors for Galaxy S4
The company says sales of the GS4 to carriers and retailers have surpassed the 10 million mark less than a month after the smartphone’s introduction. [Read more]
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Malaysia’s Yes 4G adds WiMAX to Samsung Chromebook, aims to transform local education
Samsung’s Exynos 5-based Chromebook may have been available since last October, but how about one equipped with WiMAX radio? Graced with the presence of Google and Samsung reps in Kuala Lumpur (including a video message from Google SVP Sundar Pichai), today Malaysian carrier Yes 4G unveiled this rather special laptop for the local consumers. In fact, we should have seen this coming as Google’s official blog did hint this last month, but we failed to catch that blurred “Yes 4G” logo on the laptop in the blog’s photo.
As Google mentioned, the ultimate goal here is to help transform Malaysia’s education using the Chromebook. And now we know that this ambition will be backed by Yes 4G’s rapidly growing WiMAX network — from the initial 1,200 base stations in 2010 to today’s 4,000, covering 85 percent of the peninsula; and the carrier will expand into the eastern side with 700 more sites by the end of this year. This is especially important for the rural areas, where many schools still lack access to water and electricity. As a partner of the Malaysian Ministry of Education’s 1BestariNet project, Yes 4G’s parent company YTL Communications has so far ensured that 7,000 local state schools are covered by its WiMAX network, with the remaining 3,000 to be connected over the next six months.
Source: Yes
Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active video leak tips humbler specs
Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 Active – the more ruggedized version of the Samsung flagship – has been caught in the wild again, now showing up on video ahead of the company’s official launch. The new handset, which is expected to wrap the same 5-inch 1080p display in a tougher metal chassis, was handled on video,
Samsung Smart App Challenge hunts Galaxy S 4 streaming tech flag-bearers
Samsung reveals 55/65″ UHD TVs and 13.3″ Retina-beating Ultrabook display
Samsung is readying new, smaller versions of its S-Series Ultra HD TV, with 55- and 65-inch models due to hit Korea in June, while a 13.3-inch ultrabook display with almost as high resolution is also waiting in the wings. Samsung’s two new UHD sets will be the smallest in the range the company offers, after
Samsung plans to launch 65-, 55-inch 4K TVs in June
When Samsung unveiled its first 4K Ultra HD TV at CES this year, it said other sizes would follow, both larger and smaller than the initial 85-inch version. Now it’s apparently ready to fulfill part of that promise, announcing in Korea that 65- and 55-inch models will launch next month. Of course our next question is how these smaller models will compare to the $ 39,999 MSRP 85S9 UHD TV in price. Hopefully they’ll follow the path blazed by Sony, which recently introduced models at that size with pricing well below the $ 10,000 benchmark, although we expect Seiki’s 50-incher will still hold the crown for value pricing. The press release mentions they will feature Samsung’s upgradeable Smart TV platform and the “micro dimming ultimate” LED lighting of their larger cousin, but the odd “Timeless Gallery” frame / stand (pictured above on the 85-incher) was not listed.
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Source: Korea Newswire
Samsung: Galaxy S4 sales to hit 10 million next week
That’s a faster sales rate than the Galaxy S3, the company’s co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun said recently in an interview. [Read more]
Samsung Galaxy S 4 sporting stock Android 4.2 at Google I/O (hands-on)
Despite being officially unveiled at Google I/O, the stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 has remained the unicorn of the show, seldom seen by anyone not closely associated with the company’s top brass. We ran into Android VP Hugo Barra at the show, who was happy to give us a few brief moments with the upcoming device. There is still a lot of mystery around the $ 649 phone ahead of its June 26th launch, but we’ve been able to glean a few details of what we can expect.
While the model in Hugo’s hand is a pre-release model and is subject to change between now and its official release, the hardware and overall design of the new GS4 are identical to what we’d find on an AT&T or T-Mobile model: it sports a Snapdragon 600 chipset, 13MP camera, 16GB internal storage, LTE support (a perk for stock fans who were disappointed that the Nexus 4 came without it) and 1080p display. Google isn’t officially declaring this a Nexus device (not yet, at least), but the GS4 at least exhibits many of the same qualities, such as an unlocked bootloader and the promise of prompt system updates.
The firmware is completely untouched by Samsung as well, currently featuring Android 4.2.2 in exactly the same manner we’d expect from your run-of-the-mill Nexus. Samsung’s onslaught of smart features — the S-branding, Air Gestures, special camera modes and the like — are all absent here, leaving the user with an experience completely untouched by the manufacturer. The phone appears to respond a tad faster without the TouchWiz experience, but we’ll need to spend more time with it before coming to any solid conclusions. Sound like the perfect phone for you? Make sure you’re in the Google Play Store on June 26th so you can grab one for yourself. In the meantime, enjoy our gallery of images below!
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Telefonica Adds Samsung As A Carrier Billing OEM For Apps, Games, Music And More
Telefonica is today announcing a deal with Samsung that will see it make an even bigger move into the area of carrier billing: Samsung will integrate the carrier’s billing back-end directly into its own mobile services, meaning that consumers who are customers of Telefonica’s (it has 316 million worldwide) who use the Samsung Hub and Samsung Apps portals on Samsung smartphones will be able to buy apps, music, videos, books, games and more and charge them directly on to their phone bills.
Samsung Galaxy Note III hopes dashed: Plastic body and no flexible display tipped
It seems that Samsung will be sticking with their usual ways with the third iteration of the Galaxy Note. While it’s been rumored that the phablet-style smartphone would sport a new aluminum design, as well as a flexible AMOLED display, it’s been recently tipped that the Korean company will stick with its plastic design used
Apple looks to add Galaxy S4 to Samsung lawsuit
The company says that it has evaluated Samsung’s handset and has found it to be in violation of its patents. [Read more]
Samsung To Launch 5G By 2020, Hits Speeds Of 1Gbps In Tests
Samsung Electronics has developed core technology that will allow it to deliver high-speed 5G wireless data connections to consumers by 2020, the company announced today. The system allows data transmission up to several hundred times faster than current 4G networks.
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Samsung Testing 5G Phones With 1gbps Download Speed
Gumbercules!! writes “While many smartphone users are still on 3G and are waiting for 4G to be available, Samsung is now testing 5G networks, capable of getting speeds up to 1gbps. Obviously, we’re years away from seeing these in the wild (the company is shooting for 2020) but it’s still an amazing improvement over what many people are experiencing now.”
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Samsung ready for 5G rollout in 2020, has reportedly pulled down 1Gbps in tests
LTE might be all the rage right now, but next generation mobile technology is already in the works. According to Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, Samsung has successfully tested its 5G platform, pulling down data at 1Gbps in recent tests. The company apparently needed 64 antenna elements to pull the trick off, but says the technology will be available to customers by 2020 — matching the European Commission’s goal quite nicely. It may not be the fastest 5G test we’ve seen in recent months, but we’re not going to scoff at progress.
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Via: @Evleaks (Twitter), VR-Zone
Source: Yonhap News
Samsung SM-T310 pops up at the FCC, may be a Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
While there were few surprises when the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 swung past the FCC, we didn’t expect additional tablets all that quickly. However, we’re already looking at one today: a Samsung SM-T310 (the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is the SM-T210) has just reached the US agency carrying 16GB of storage, Bluetooth and WiFi. The filing doesn’t reveal just which product family is involved, but the 9-inch diagonal frame is about in line with that of an 8-inch tablet that isn’t just a clone of the Galaxy Note 8.0. To us, that suggests the tablet may instead be a rumored Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 that would drop the S Pen and, by extension, the price. Samsung hasn’t confirmed anything beyond incidental certifications and support pages for the SM-T310, but the FCC appearance hints that we’ll learn considerably more in the near future.
Source: FCC
Will Verizon ever sell a Samsung Galaxy S4 with more storage?
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET’s Marguerite Reardon offers insight on the storage constraints of the Samsung Galaxy S4, and explains why there’s no legal recourse against a carrier who refuses to unlock a phone — even when it’s out of contract. [Read more]
Your future Samsung TV may bend and twist
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could catch the perfect TV viewing angle from anywhere in your living room? That idea may not be too far off, according to a newly published patent from Samsung. The filing describes a TV with a flexible display that viewers could bend by using a remote control, just like changing the channel.
Samsung Galaxy Centura smartphone destined for Straight Talk
Samsung has quietly slipped a new smartphone into the market, this one destined for Straight Talk and bestowed with the Galaxy Centura name. The phone wasn’t announced, instead appearing over on Samsung’s website, where it currently sits without a price or launch date, but alongside a list of specifications that point to an all-around basic
Slickdeals’ best in tech for May 8th: Samsung NX1000 mirrorless camera and Amazon Kindle Fire
Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this roundup, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won’t stick around long.
Sure, tablets and cameras discounted on the regular in our twice weekly roundup, but today an A/V system sees the big price drop. A Denon AVR-1613 receiver and Harmon Kardon HKTS 16 speaker bundle is reduced by over 50% with the aid of a simple discount code. All of the particulars, and the rest of the list, await on the other side of the break.
Filed under: Cameras, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio/Video, Tablets
Source: Slickdeals
Samsung Has Acquired MOVL To Build Out Better Multiscreen Mobile And TV Apps
Over the last few years, Samsung has been working hard on building technology to improve the communication between its connected TVs and mobile devices, whether they be iOS or Android phones or tablets. Well, the company has acquired MOVL, a startup that should provide even more help in that category.
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Apple, Samsung again take all of handset industry profits
The companies combined to capture 100 percent of the industry’s profits, but that’s actually slightly lower than what they had been in previous quarters. [Read more]
Samsung Galaxy Core cribs GS4 features for dual-SIM slab of average
Samsung has unveiled its latest Android smartphone, a low- to mid-range Galaxy S 4-lookalike for those with smaller pockets, the Galaxy Core. Fronted by a 4.3-inch WVGA display and powered by a 1.2GHz dualcore processor, the Galaxy Core won’t be worrying Samsung’s flagship for speed or graphics, but does at least offer the option of
Samsung Galaxy Core is real: low-end specs with a 4.3-inch WVGA display, option for dual-SIM
Whenever a Samsung flagship arrives, it’s never long before we see a fleet of lower-spec handsets swimming in its wake. The latest Remora to come out from the shadow of its bigger brother (and the rumor mill) is the Galaxy Core, a 4.3-inch handset offering a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage and a microSD slot. Running Touchwiz-infused Jelly Bean, the phone has a 5-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and a VGA front-facer for the vain amongst you. Users will also be getting some of the more fancy Galaxy-style software features like Motion UI, Smart Stay, Smart Alert and S Voice. Of course, a phone is nothing without a screen, and here your eyes will be caressing a 4.3-inch WVGA (480 x 800) display — but while you may not be thrilled at a low pixel count, at least there’s the option for single SIM (available in July) or dual-SIM (from May) models for carrier swappers.
Gallery: Samsung Galaxy Core Press Photos
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Samsung defends limited available storage on GALAXY S 4
Samsung has received a lot of complaints recently over the limited available storage on its Samsung GALAXY S 4 device. While consumers purchased the 16GB version of the Samsung GALAXY S 4, they were unpleasantly surprised when they discovered that only 8.49GB of space was available for them to use. Consumers feel like its the
Apple extends lead over Samsung in U.S. smartphones
Apple’s iOS also took market share away from Google’s Android in the first quarter, according to ComScore. [Read more]
Samsung Galaxy S4 wins Pentagon security approval
The Pentagon has given the official nod to any Samsung device protected by the Knox security software, which for now includes just the Galaxy S4. [Read more]
Pentagon Clears BlackBerry, Samsung Devices For Defense Dept Use
BlackBerry and Samsung devices have been given the go-ahead for use on Defense Department networks. The approved devices are BlackBerry 10 smartphones, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets using the Enterprise Service 10 system and Samsung’s Android Knox. The Pentagon said earlier this week that it also expects to clear Apple devices using iOS 6 in early May.
Move Over Apple – Samsung Files For a Patent On Page Turn
Nate the greatest writes “Remember last year when Apple received a patent on the faux page curl in iBooks? Lots of people laughed at the idea that Apple could patent the page turn, but not Samsung. The gadget maker has just filed for their own page turn patent. The paperwork explains in great detail what the page turn looks like, how the software would work, and what on screen gestures could be used to turn the page.”
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Three Samsung workers injured in second serious gas leak at chip plant
Korean news agency Yonhap News is reporting that there’s been a second major leak of hydrofluoric gas at Samsung’s main chip factory in the city of Hwaseong. Three workers are said to have been injured, with no word yet on how badly. Only three months have passed since the last such accident at the plant, which proved to be fatal and which got Samsung a nominal $ 1,000 fine as well as a telling-off from police investigators — but which evidently didn’t lead to sufficient safety improvements.
Source: Yonhap News
Samsung builds chips to supercharge your smartphone
Samsung began production of the industry’s first ultra-high-speed, 4Gbit, LPDDR3 mobile memory, which it says has performance levels comparable to the standard DRAM used in personal computers.
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Is it time to ditch the iPhone for the Samsung Galaxy S4?
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET’s Marguerite Reardon advises a longtime iPhone user who is tempted to jump ship for the new Samsung Galaxy S4. She also explains why Apple may need a low-cost iPhone. [Read more]
Samsung Galaxy Note III tipped in triple prototype phase
Samsung, Intel invest in speech analysis firm
Intel Capital, Samsung Venture Investment and Telefonica Digital have all invested in Expect Labs, whose technology is used to analyze and understand conversations in real-time and find related information.
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Samsung starts production of 20nm 4Gb LPDDR3 mobile DRAM
What is it that you want to know about the RAM in your mobile device? Usually, how much of it there is, and if you’re a little more demanding of your hardware, maybe what type it is, too. Well, folk in the latter category might interested to know that Samsung has started production of 20nm 4Gb LPDDR3 mobile DRAM. As is the nature of smaller, more efficient components, the new chips promise to be faster (2,133 Mbps per pin, over LPDDR2′s 800 Mbps), and — so claims Samsung — a 20 percent drop in power consumption. With just four of these new chips, OEMs can have a 2GB offering that’s still just a slick 0.8mm in height.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 India launch weirdly tries ‘Gangnam Style’
A new YouTube video shows the hyped smartphone launch with a Bollywood actor performing “Gangnam Style” as “Samsung Style.” [Read more]
Samsung Nexus 11 to debut in 2013, report says
Samsung and Google may introduce an 11-inch Nexus tablet this year, according to unconfirmed reports. [Read more]
Samsung Announces The Underwhelming Galaxy Tab 3
Samsung introduced its latest tablet today, the Galaxy Tab 3, and it’s clear that the Tab line is destined to play a distinct second fiddle to the Galaxy Note brand. The Tab 3 sounds like it could’ve been released a year or two ago, with a 7-inch 1024×600 display at just 169 PPI, a 1.2GHz dual core processor and a 3 megapixel rear-facing camera.
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Samsung tells the design story behind the Galaxy S 4 (video)
In case you missed it, Samsung released a new phone over the weekend and now the company’s put together a quick video describing the design notions behind its Galaxy S 4. Expect to hear the word “intuitive” a fair few times, mostly in regard to those new software features and a return of those nature-inspired design licks. Samsung adds that it’s has also cranked up the attention to detail on the hardware design, in search of the “perfect line” for its new flagship, though we’re not exactly sure if it can be both “unlike anything you’ve ever seen before” and “not a radical difference, but more an evolution,” as mentioned in the clip. Take in some sun-kissed vistas and the chilled-out soundtrack right after the break.
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Source: Samsung Tomorrow (YouTube)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 announced, joins the Android tablet line-up with a 7-inch screen
If an 8-inch stylus-enabled Galaxy Tablet wasn’t your cup of tea, perhaps Samsung’s new seven-inch model will do the trick. The Galaxy Tab 3 has gone official and the third iteration of the company’s first Android tablet arrives with a 1.2GHz processor, 8GB or 16GB of storage (with expansion up to 64GB), a 3- and 1.3-megapixel camera array and a substantial 4,000mAh battery. That 7-inch WSVGA (1,024 x 600) TFT display suggests it’s likely to be a keenly-priced slate, although we’re still waiting to hear on specifics. Samsung’s loaded up the Galaxy Tab 3 with Android 4.1 and says that the WiFi version will launch “globally” in May, while an incoming 3G model (no LTE at this point, but it’ll be able to make calls) will follow in June.
Gallery: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3
Source: Samsung Mobile
Samsung Galaxy Mega hits FCC (again), this time with LTE
Better start working on those powerball exercises. At least if Samsung’s Galaxy Mega was the thing you thought your life was missing, as it’s just landed at the FCC. Yeah, we know this isn’t the first time, but on second time around it’s the LTE-sporting AT&T-friendly GT-i9205 model. The usual lab tests show little that we didn’t know already — unless you didn’t know it had LTE Band 5, dual band WiFi, NFC or GSM 850 / 1900. As the 5.8-inch isn’t 4G-enabled, this means we’re looking at the bigger 6.3-inch version, but still no word on if, when or how this might land on US shores. Still no harm in limbering up though, is there?
Update: Upon further inspection, this variant only uses LTE band 5 (850mhz), which no us carrier currently uses. It’s very unlikely this I9205 will hit the US.
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Source: FCC
Samsung Galaxy S 4 drops original TecTile support, requires new TecTile 2
Don’t get too attached to that collection of TecTiles if you’re upgrading to a Galaxy S 4. AnandTech has discovered that Samsung’s newer phone includes an NFC chipset that can’t read the older TecTiles, which rely on a less common tag type to register our taps instead of the NFC Forum’s standards. Customers aren’t being left in a bind, however. Samsung has confirmed that it’s about to release a follow-up, TecTile 2, which adheres to the official format while supporting the company’s older NFC-equipped phones. The fully modernized tags will be ready sometime in the “coming weeks.” That doesn’t offer much immediate relief for GS3-to-GS4 upgraders whose TecTile layouts have suddenly been reduced to decorations, but those buyers should at least get the replacements they seek before long.
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Source: AnandTech
Apple iPad maintains strong Web traffic lead lead over Samsung Galaxy Tabs
Samsung is second to Apple in tablet sales and coming on strong, though Samsung Galaxy Tab users remain well behind iPad users in how much they use the Web.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 shootout versus HTC One, iPhone 5
Samsung may have loaded up its 13-megapixel smartphone shooter with playful settings, but it didn’t skimp on raw image prowess. [Read more]
Samsung Galaxy S 4 now available online at Sprint, in stores today at AT&T
Samsung’s latest and greatest smartphone, the Galaxy S 4, is making a big move into the US today with an online arrival at Sprint and in-store availability at AT&T. If you’re a Now Network subscriber and happened to miss out on the carrier’s pre-order action, you might want to make some quick moves onto Sprint’s website in order to secure your new handset, which goes up for sale at midnight Central Time. In a not-so-cool move, however, only those porting their number to Sprint are eligible for the carrier’s $ 100 price break, which means all of you who’ve stuck through the dark days of EV-DO will need to pony up $ 249.99 for the Galaxy S 4. Meanwhile, if you’re aching to lay your hands on Samsung’s 1080p handset, you can finally get some gratification, as AT&T is now offering the smartphone for in-store purchase and play. Here, you’ll pay $ 199.99 for the handset, and while it’s potentially more expensive, at least AT&T’s pricing scheme doesn’t involve fine print shenanigans.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung, Sprint, AT&T
Source: AT&T (Twitter), Sprint
Samsung May Launch A Rugged Galaxy S4 This Summer, Could Counter New Moto Phones
Samsung is working on a dust-proof and water-proof Galaxy S4, which will essentially resemble the S4 but with environmental superpowers, says the Wall Street Journal. The paper also reported that Samsung is launching its next-generation Galaxy tablet in June, as well as a compact S4 at “just” 4.3-inches in size (this still seems large to me, but maybe I’m just old). Samsung has always been keen on capitalizing on flagship branding by diversifying its line with a variety of offshoot devices, so the news should come as no surprise.
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Samsung to block app store access in Iran, AP says
The news service notes the store will be taken offline as of May 22 because of “legal barriers.” [Read more]
As Smartphones Reach A Global Tipping Point, Leader Samsung Ships 71M Devices In Q1, Nearly 2X As Many As Apple
IDC is the first of the big analyst companies to come out with quarterly mobile device shipment numbers that indicate Q1 as the first quarter where smartphones have outnumbered more basic feature phones in worldwide shipments: in a total market of 418.6 million devices, 216.2 (51.6%) were smartphones. But it is was a kind of tipping point of two other sorts, too: it is a sign of how Apple is not the juggernaut that it once was.



















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