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Samsung GALAXY S 4 Lacks FM Radio, Here Is Why

Samsung Galaxy S 4 has yet to arrive on the market and some are already bashing the smartphone for various reasons. For example, the fact that Galaxy S 4 lacks an FM Radio feature is not taken lightly by some fans. This is why the folks at Hi-Tech.Mail.ru decided to reach out to Samsung for some explanations. As Sa...

17 April 2013
05:39 GMT

Samsung Sold 100 Million Galaxy S Devices, 40 Million Galaxy S III Units

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has announced a new milestone reached in sales of Galaxy S devices. Ever since the launch of the first smartphone in this line of devices, users flocked to them, and the latest numbers provided by the handset vendor are pretty impressive. The company announced t...

14 January 2013
02:01 GMT

Galaxy S IV to Unify Samsung’s Galaxy S and Note Series

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has been long rumored to plan the launch of a successor of its Galaxy S III smartphone next year, and some more info on the device has emerged. Referred to as Galaxy S IV, the handset is now rumored to be launched with features that will allow it to fit both into ...

28 December 2012
15:11 GMT

Samsung Readying “Something New” for CES 2013

With less than a month left until Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 kicks off, Samsung teases “something new” for early Q1.The South Korean company has just released a new teaser announcing new devices at CES 2013, which is set to take place on January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas.It's unclear what de...

10 December 2012
00:50 GMT

Samsung GALAXY S III 64GB Goes on Sale for 800 EUR (1040 USD)

Although Samsung promised back in May that a 64GB version of Galaxy S III would be available for purchase at some point this year, the South Korean company has yet to make it official. Well, it looks like the 64GB Galaxy S III will make it to shelves after all, as ePrice reports that the smartphone is now available ...

9 October 2012
03:49 GMT

Here Are the 8 Samsung Devices Apple Wants Banned in the US

Apple has released a preliminary list of the Samsung devices it believes are infringing its patents. After being vindicated by Judge Lucy Koh on Friday, Apple has filed a notice with the court identifying which Samsung products it wants banned in the United States. The devices are the Galaxy S 4G, the Galaxy S2 (AT...

28 August 2012
05:24 GMT

MetroPCS Intros Galaxy S Lightray 4G

Today, mobile phone carrier MetroPCS has announced the upcoming availability of a new handset on its network, the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G. The new device arrives on shelves with support for 4G LTE connectivity, as well as with Google’s Android operating system on board. Moreover, this is the first Gala...

3 August 2012
14:51 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G Coming Soon to MetroPCS

US-based carrier MetroPCS plans to launch a new mid-budget Android phone, the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G. Hardware-wise, the device is a combination between the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II. We’re not sure if this will be launched with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box or it will be powered by an ear...

27 July 2012
14:31 GMT

Verizon Delays GALAXY S III Launch (Again), Now Shipping on July 11

Although Samsung launched the Galaxy S III in Europe earlier this month, the rollout of the smartphone has just started in North America.T-Mobile USA, AT&T and Sprint have all complained about delays and stock shortages due to unexpected demands. In this regard, Samsung announced a few weeks ago there were around 9 m...

23 June 2012
13:01 GMT

Samsung GALAXY S III Coming to Videotron at $99.95 CAD

Samsung already confirmed that the Galaxy S III would be available in Canada beginning this month through multiple operators and leading retailers. Regional carrier Videotron has just kicked off Samsung Galaxy S III presale, and the smartphone is priced lower than expected. Videotron previously announced that the G...

13 June 2012
15:01 GMT

Vodafone Australia Preps Updates for Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S

Australian mobile phone carrier Vodafone is getting ready to make available for download software updates for two popular devices from Samsung, namely Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S. The carrier has announced that the updates have been approved for deployment, and that it will start their roll-out in the not too distant...

8 June 2012
04:19 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S III Spotted in U.S. Cellular’s Internal System

It’s no surprise that Samsung will launch the Galaxy S III in the United States through multiple carriers. However, we only have confirmation for T-Mobile’s Galaxy S III launch, which is set for June 20. Those who prefer other carriers like U.S. Cellular will be happy to know that operator has already pi...

30 May 2012
13:31 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S III Coming to T-Mobile UK for £50 ($80 or €60) on Contract

UK-based carrier T-Mobile confirmed it would release the Samsung Galaxy S III on May 30. Customers will be able to purchase the smartphone for £49.99 ($80 or €60) on a new 24-month plan with £36 monthly charge. The carrier’s Full Monty plan that can be paired with Samsung Galaxy S III will off...

14 May 2012
10:00 GMT

Samsung: Galaxy S III PenTile Display Won't Annoy Average Smartphone Buyers

Many Samsung fans were disappointed by the company’s decision to choose a PenTile display for its third-generation Galaxy smartphone, instead of the rumored AMOLED screen. Although Galaxy S and Galaxy S II, both come with AMOLED display, Samsung claims that these degrade much faster over time, but this is not ...

11 May 2012
05:02 GMT

Samsung Galaxy M Style Gets “Value Pack” Update in South Korea

Samsung promised a few months ago it will try and bring some of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich new features and improvements to those Galaxy family devices that do not meet the technical requirements to run the full version.Among these devices, Samsung Galaxy S is the most popular and already received the promise...

3 April 2012
18:01 GMT

Get Android 4.0 on Galaxy S via CyanogenMod 9

Galaxy S is one of the handsets that came pretty close to getting a full taste of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but that update did not come to it through official channels. Last week, Samsung started to push out to Galaxy S users a so-called “value pack” that included a series of Android 4.0 features, ...

2 April 2012
02:46 GMT

Samsung Galaxy W Receiving “Value Pack” Update in Europe

Shortly after Samsung announced the availability of “Value Pack” update for Galaxy S in South Korea, European Android users have started to report that the Galaxy W is getting the custom pack as well. The folks over at SamMobile claim that Samsung has started the rollout of the first “Value Pack&rd...

30 March 2012
04:33 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S Gets Official “Value Pack” with ICS Features

It has been confirmed that one of the most popular Android smartphones available on the market, Samsung Galaxy S would never receive an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. The South Korean company issued a statement claiming that the Galaxy S does not feature the necessary hardware to smoothly run Android 4.0 operating syst...

29 March 2012
02:01 GMT

White Samsung Galaxy S Plus Now Available in the UK

The slightly improved version of the popular Galaxy S is now available for purchase in the UK. Samsung Galaxy S Plus has hit shelves at Virgin Mobile and can be grabbed for free on select plans. Moreover, this is the white version of the Galaxy S Plus, which was initially launched in Russia as Samsung Galaxy S 2011 ...

17 February 2012
08:47 GMT

Samsung GALAXY S Advance Now Official

Today, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics announced the release of Samsung GALAXY S Advance, the latest addition to its popular GALAXY lineup of devices. The new mobile phone is expected to arrive on shelves in Russia in February, and should hit the market in CIS, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Sout...

30 January 2012
13:01 GMT

No Android 4.0 for Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab, No Value Pack Either

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has confirmed again that there will be no upgrade to the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system for its Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab devices. The company made this announcement about two weeks ago, but was said soon after to be reconsidering the plan. However, it appea...

4 January 2012
01:42 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S III First Test Photo Unveiled

It was just a matter of time until the first details on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III leaked into the wild. There was much talk on the phone’s specs sheet that might include innovative technologies, as well as 3D features.   Until we have more info concerning Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy smar...

28 December 2011
10:46 GMT

Galaxy S to Taste Value Pack Upgrade, no Android 4.0

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung might actually leave its Galaxy S users out of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich party, some of the latest reports on the matter suggest. The company announced a few weeks ago that, while some of its Galaxy devices would be getting an upgrade to the new OS version, Galaxy S...

28 December 2011
08:21 GMT

Samsung Reconsidering Android 4.0 Upgrades for Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

A few days ago, Samsung had no plans for delivering the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system to the owners of a Galaxy S or Galaxy Tab device, but things might have changed recently. New reports on the matter suggest that the company is currently reconsidering its position towards these updates. S...

27 December 2011
08:16 GMT

No Ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy S and Original Galaxy Tab, Samsung Explains Why

Bad news for Samsung Galaxy S and original Galaxy Tab owners as the Korean handset maker has just released a short statement explaining the reasons it cannot deliver the Ice Cream Sandwich to these two devices.  Samsung officially confirmed earlier this week plans to roll out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Ga...

23 December 2011
05:10 GMT

ICS-Based CyanogenMod 9 for Galaxy S Shaping Up Nicely

Samsung managed to shake up the smartphone market last year with its Galaxy S devices, and it seems that they can now breathe new life, courtesy of CyanogenMod 9 ROMs headed their way. Based on the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform, CM9 is advancing fast and should become available as a final release in ...

13 December 2011
19:21 GMT

Samsung GT-S7500 Android Phone Leaks, Priced at $325 (240 EUR)

New live pictures with an unannounced Samsung smartphone have just been spotted in the wild. The Samsung GT-S7500 leaked in Panama and seems to be priced at $325 (240 EUR) outright. Other than the fact that it is powered by Google’s Android platform, nothing else is known regarding the smartphone’s h...

28 November 2011
03:18 GMT

Android 2.3.5 Arrives on Galaxy S in the UK

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has started to push out a new software update for the Galaxy S devices on the UK market, bringing them up to Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread platform version. The new update lands on Samsung Galaxy S i9000 smartphones as Gingerbread XXJVT and is being rolled-out via the Samsung KI...

21 November 2011
01:50 GMT

Samsung Galaxy W Headed to Bell Canada

Samsung Galaxy W will soon be joining Bell's lineup of Android devices. The mid-budget smartphone is scheduled to go live in Q4, though no exact release date has been disclosed yet. According to the folks over at MobileSyrup, the Galaxy W will be offered by Bell with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board. There is ...

8 November 2011
15:01 GMT

Ice Cream Sandwich Unofficially Ported to Samsung Galaxy S

Officially unveiled earlier this month, the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system has just been successfully ported on the popular Samsung Galaxy S smartphone.The Galaxy S is the third device joining the list of smartphone that were successfully upgraded with an alpha build of the Ice Cream Sandwich ...

31 October 2011
10:19 GMT

Samsung Sells Over 30 Million Galaxy S and Galaxy S II Devices

Samsung has just announced a new milestone it reached on the mobile market, with a number of over 30 million Galaxy S and Galaxy S II devices sold to date. The Southy Korean mobile phone maker has managed to sell a number of more than 20 million Galaxy S devices to date, and reached the 10 million sold Galaxy S II un...

17 October 2011
01:44 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S III Details Emerge in a Leaked Slide

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is hard at work with the development of their next flagship device, which should arrive on shelves under the name of Samsung Galaxy S III, some of the latest reports suggest. The new mobile phone has just made it in a leaked slide, which should quite impressive s...

11 October 2011
06:41 GMT

Samsung Stratosphere Now Official with LTE and Full-QWERTY

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has just launched its first smartphone that includes support for its LTE network while also packing a full-QWERTY keyboard, namely the Samsung Stratosphere. The new mobile phone is a Galaxy S device, is based on Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, and is ...

10 October 2011
11:11 GMT

Samsung Intros New Naming Scheme for Galaxy Smartphones

Roughly two years ago, things were simple when it came to Samsung's series of Galaxy Android-based mobile phones, as there were not too many handsets there to get confused about. Today, however, things are a bit more complicated, as the mobile phone maker has already launched a great deal of Android phones ...

24 August 2011
04:14 GMT

Galaxy S Tastes Android 2.3 Gingerbread at T-Mobile UK

Owners of a Samsung Galaxy S smartphone on the airwaves of wireless carrier T-Mobile in the UK have now the possibility to enjoy a new software update for their devices, none other than the long-awaited Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS upgrade.The Gingerbread operating system was unveiled in December last year, but it was...

14 July 2011
03:26 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S Getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread in South Africa

Samsung has just released the highly-anticipated Android 2.3 Gingerbread software update for the Galaxy S in South Africa. The South Korean handset manufacturer confirmed almost three months ago that it decided to update all Galaxy S units to Android 2.3 Gingerbread beginning mid-April. Although the Samsung was...

1 July 2011
10:23 GMT

Android 2.3 for Galaxy Tab Now Available in South Korea

Samsung has just announced that the Android 2.3 software upgrade for the original Galaxy Tab is now available for download in South Korea. The handset maker released the said upgrade for all Korean Galaxy Tabs, including those branded by SK Telecom, KT and LG U+ carriers. Those who wish to upgrade their Galaxy ...

15 June 2011
09:41 GMT

O2 Makes Xperia arc and Galaxy S Free on £16.50/mo This Weekend

UK mobile phone carrier O2 now has a new special offer in place for its customers interested in the purchase of a new handset running under Google's Android operating system, with both Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and the Samsung Galaxy S listed for free on monthly plans starting at £16.50 per month. Thos...

11 June 2011
04:26 GMT

Samsung's Galaxy S Outsells the Apple iPhone in Japan

During the first quarter of the ongoing year, Samsung's Galaxy S smartphones proved far more successful than Apple's iPhone on the market in Japan. This success helped Samsung become one of the four leading handset vendors in Japan, a recent report from Strategy Analytics shows. Currently, mobile phones ru...

25 May 2011
16:01 GMT

Samsung Completes 4-Inch and 5-Inch Portable WiFi Media Players

It appears ultraportable laptops and tablets aren't the only things that Samsung has sent out to stores, as a couple of small, wireless media players have also emerged from whatever their hiding place was.The thing about today's consumer electronics industry is that it is moving increasingly much towards c...

18 May 2011
07:17 GMT

Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab Get Android 2.3 in Mid-May

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has just confirmed plans to update its Samsung Galaxy S handsets to the newer Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform version starting with mid-May. Moreover, the handset vendor announced that the OS upgrade would be delivered to other devices as well in the time fram...

16 May 2011
02:02 GMT

Gingerbread Upgrade for Samsung Galaxy S Coming Soon in India

Indian owners of the popular Galaxy S Android smartphone will happy to know that Samsung plans to release the highly-anticipated Gingerbread software upgrade by the end of May. Samsung India has recently confirmed via Twitter that the Galaxy S will be receiving Gingerbread very soon, and added that more informatio...

12 May 2011
05:59 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II Coming Soon at Orange UK

The highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S II has just been listed by Orange UK, but the carrier has yet to reveal the smartphone's release date. Although the Galaxy S II is already available for purchase in the UK from various retailers, Orange UK is expected to offer Samsung's flagship Android smartphone for...

10 May 2011
09:34 GMT

Galaxy S Receives Gingerbread at Vodafone UK

Apparently, the roll-out of Android 2.3 Gingerbread for Samsung Galaxy S devices out there has started in more markets around the world, and wireless carriers too are beginning to push it out to their users. Following info on the availability of this update for users in the Nordic countries, reports on its release a...

18 April 2011
08:01 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S Gets Android 2.2.1 Update in Romania

Romanian Galaxy S users will be happy to hear that the long-awaited Gingerbread software upgrade is one step closer, as Samsung has just made available the Android 2.2.1 update. Initially slated for a March 20 release, the update was postponed by Samsung invoking “founded reasons.”Samsung Romania confirme...

23 March 2011
08:45 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Ace Coming Soon at Orange UK

Orange will be offering the Galaxy Ace for free on select plans starting this month. The smartphone is currently available in the UK via Vodafone, Three and O2. Vodafone is also offering the device for free on pay monthly plans from £25, while the Galaxy Ace smartphone is listed at O2 UK for Pay & Go users ...

22 March 2011
14:31 GMT

Samsung Romania: Galaxy S Tastes 2.3 in March, I5500 and I5800 Get Froyo

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung still has to update all of the available Samsung Galaxy S devices on the market to the Android 2.2 Froyo OS flavor, but it seems that it is already gearing up for the release of a Gingerbread update for the handset. According to Samsung Romania's Facebook profile, the fla...

9 March 2011
08:55 GMT

Full Specs of Samsung's Next Galaxy S Smartphone Available

Next week announces itself to be full of great news for all mobile phone users, with most of the leading handset vendors around the world set to unveil officially brand new devices, many of which build on already available popular devices. The next generation Galaxy S smartphone from Samsung is among them, set to ma...

11 February 2011
11:51 GMT

Galaxy Mini Available in India as Galaxy Pop, Priced at $200

Officially introduced last week, along with other Galaxy family smartphones such as Ace, Fit and Gio, Samsung Galaxy mini has just been spotted at Indian online retailer Flipkart. The entry-level Android smartphone is available for pre-order for Rs. 8,999 (roughly $200), taxes included.Dubbed as Samsung Galaxy Pop S5...

3 February 2011
10:58 GMT

UK Galaxy S Comes with 6 Gameloft HD Games

Galaxy S, Samsung Electronics' flagship Android handset for the last year, is available for purchase on the UK market with a special entertainment bundle attached to it, which includes mobile games from Gameloft, six of them, and 3 movies, with a total value of over £50.The offer is available for all user...

2 February 2011
05:02 GMT


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