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Samsung Galaxy Note III to come with unbreakable plastic display

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Apr, 2013

The reports and rumors surrounding Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note III have been appearing by the handful, but we're starting to get a few repeat rumors that could lead to the real thing. The screen size is still up in the air, but multiple sources have "confirmed" 5.99-inches will indeed be what Samsung offers. And now we're hearing it will be an unbreakable plastic display, not glass.

Samsung wants future tablets to be controlled by our thoughts

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Apr, 2013

The rapidly evolving world of technology in our smartphones and tablets isn't slowing down anytime soon. Now that we're getting close to perfecting how we interact with our devices using voice thanks to Google Now and Siri, a few researchers think using our brain and thoughts is the next step. The folks from Samsung want to lead this charge, and have a group of researchers doing just that.

T-Mobile Galaxy S Relay 4G Jelly Bean update begins

By Robert Nelson
on 22 Apr, 2013

T-Mobile originally launched the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G back in September of last year. At the time the handset was running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, however as of today there is a bit of good news regarding Jelly Bean. In short, T-Mobile has announced the immediate availability of Jelly Bean.

Samsung mystery device tipped as GALAXY S 4 prototype

By Robert Nelson
on 22 Apr, 2013

We saw images of an unknown Samsung device surface last week. And well, it looks like those images have since been proven inaccurate. The image, which can be seen below, was originally posted by @evleaks with word that it was using Samsung's new design guidelines. As it turns out, the handset was not new and it was actually a prototype.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Review

By Craig Lloyd
on 21 Apr, 2013

Samsung has had a place in the mid-size tablet market for a while now, and their newest piece of machinery takes things to a new level. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is the happy medium between the company’s Galaxy Note 10.1 and the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II, and we first took a look at the new device during Mobile World Congress back in February. It comes with the infamous S Pen, as well as a quad-core processor to keep things humming along nicely. However, the tablet starts at $400, which is a bit expensive compared to other tablets in the same playing field, which makes us wonder what’s so special about this specific slate. Let’s take a peek.

GALAXY S 4 Mini model numbers revealed in Samsung web code

By Robert Nelson
on 19 Apr, 2013

The official Samsung website has revealed model numbers for two upcoming GALAXY S 4 Mini smartphones. These model numbers were tucked away in the code and began with the discovery of the GT-I9190. From there, the GT-I9195 was also discovered. The specs of the I9195 were (with one exception) identical to those of the I9190.

Samsung drops Galaxy S 4 source code ahead of release

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Apr, 2013

Get ready and get excited developers, because Samsung has just dropped the kernel source code for their brand new and still unavailable flagship GALAXY S 4 smartphone. Get read for all that Samsung "S" stuff and more. As usual Samsung has dropped the links on their open source page, and they are now available for all.

Verizon confirms Galaxy S 4 coming in May

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Apr, 2013

We all know it's coming, but it is when and for how much we are still waiting on. Today after leaving everyone hanging it appears that Verizon Wireless has officially confirmed the Samsung GALAXY S 4 will be coming to Verizon, and coming in May. We've seen a few leaks claiming a late May launch, and now all we need is the exact day and a pre-order page.

Samsung names Wolfson as primary audio partner for Galaxy devices

By Robert Nelson
on 18 Apr, 2013

Samsung appears to have made a more formal commitment with Wolfson Microelectronics. In fact, they have recently named Wolfson as a primary audio partner. This move will touch on upcoming Galaxy branded devices to include both smartphones and tablets. The more formal part of this agreement comes in because this is not the first time Samsung has used Wolfson technology in a Galaxy device.

Samsung’s flexible AMOLED display technology delayed

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Apr, 2013

We've been hearing quite a bit regarding Samsung's extremely impressive and exciting flexible display technology for smartphones and tablets, but are now receiving some bad news. Multiple reports have started to surface stating that Samsung has yet again suffered a few setbacks, and their flexible YOUM displays could be delayed once more.