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IDC: Q1 2013 tablet shipments surpassed first-half 2012 shipments

By Robert Nelson
on 1 May, 2013

The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) report mentions how worldwide tablet shipments have continued to surge. According to the numbers, that surge would translate into a 142.4 percent year-over-year growth. Looking at that growth in another way, tablet shipments for the first quarter of 2013 are sitting at 49.2 million, which is more then the entire first half of 2012. Shifting away from the overall picture of the market and into specifics such as top vendors and top operating systems and things are looking slightly familiar.

CyanogenMod 10.1 already up and running on GALAXY S 4

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

This is exciting stuff. We have an influx of excellent news for all you readers planning to get the GALAXY S 4. Just days after reports surfaced that AT&T's GALAXY S 4 had a locked bootloader, it has already been cracked. Now this morning it also looks like one of the most popular and exciting custom ROM's in Android, CyanogenMod, should be supporting the device. Check it out below.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 tipped to arrive with 8 core CPU and 8 core GPU

By Robert Nelson
on 1 May, 2013

The Galaxy Note 3 rumors appear to be heating up once again. Yesterday brought what was originally thought to be an in-the-wild style image of the handset. Unfortunately, that device was later proven to be a Galaxy Note clone. Perhaps nicer though, earlier this morning brought mention of Samsung having three separate prototypes in testing. We haven't seen much more than the basics on that, however it is now looking like the Galaxy Note 3 is going to be a real powerhouse.

GALAXY S 4 battery case from ExoGear gets “double the battery life”

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

Now that Samsung's popular new GALAXY S 4 has hit the shelves of multiple carriers, some of you are probably looking for a nice durable case. Well, how about one that doubles the battery life at the same time? We've seen them before but today ExoGear announced their all-new ExoLife 2,600 mAh extended battery case for the GS 4, so check it out below.

Samsung GALAXY S 4 bootloader hacked already

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

Well, that was fast. Thanks to those awesome developers we all love, the AT&T GALAXY S 4 bootloader has been hacked already. It was reported yesterday that the device was locked down tight, which was bad news and something Samsung usually doesn't do, but now it has already been exploited.

Samsung tipped as testing three Galaxy Note 3 prototypes

By Robert Nelson
on 1 May, 2013

We are all expecting Samsung to announce (and subsequently release) the Galaxy Note 3 later in the year. But as of now we have yet to see anything official come from Samsung. Instead, what we have been dealing with in terms of the phablet have been leaks and rumors. It seemed as if we were getting a look at the Note 3 earlier in the week, but that was later shown to be nothing more than a clone device.

Samsung and Intel invest in ‘Anticipation Engine’ start-up company

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Some new details were revealed today about a small start-up company who's getting a lot of cash thrown their way from companies such as Google Ventures, Samsung, Intel and more. While the latter two are the latest to join the list of financial backers, Google's been a part of the start-up for some time. Who's ready for the fear mongers to come out and talk about eavesdropping? The company is called Expect Labs and we have more details below.

Samsung vs. Apple case heading back to court in November

By Robert Nelson
on 30 Apr, 2013

We saw a bit more on the Samsung vs. Apple cases earlier in the month. At that time it was said that Samsung had infringed on Apple's text-selection patent, however as many realize, that is far from the final court related story for these two companies. More to the point for this latest mention though, this time around we are talking about the previously awarded $450.5 million in damages.

AT&T GALAXY S 4 bootloader is locked down tight

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

As many of you know, Samsung devices have been pretty developer friendly for the most part over the past couple of years, but that could be changing. That or Samsung's hands were forced. We've now learned the AT&T Galaxy S 4 and its bootloader is locked down tight. Thanks AT&T for making developers and modders instantly choose a different carrier.

GALAXY S 4 launch party sadly goes ‘Gangnam Style’

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Apr, 2013

If you thought the launch event of the GALAXY S 4 in the U.S. at Radio City Music Hall was bad and cheesy, prepare to get blown away. This was so terribly awesome that we just had to share it. Samsung gets "S4 Samsung Style" in yet another awful Gangnam Style remake. Leave it to a Korean company to do it.