And just like that, Samsung Gulf has announced the gold-trimmed Galaxy S 4, complemented by either brown or pink plastic for the guys and girls, respectively (dare we say it). We don’t know whether these fresh editions will ever come to markets outside the Middle East, but Samsung’s timing couldn’t have been better. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting on that gold HTC One.
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Source: Samsung (Facebook), (Twitter)
The internet has been quietly discussing the possibility of an 8-inch Galaxy Note for a while now, but nothing appeared at CES. However, it might’ve just been waiting for the right event to make its entrance, and iNews24 is reporting that JK Shin himself has confirmed the Galaxy Note 8 will debut at MWC. Seeming as the Korean news outfit also got word on the S III mini from Samsung’s mobile chief before anything was official, we’ve got no reason to doubt this scoop. If this addition to the Note range is the mysterious GT-N5100 we saw benchmarked recently, it could be packing a 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos processor, and fit 1,280 x 800 pixels in that 8-inch display (the same res as the Galaxy Note 10.1). As JK Shin shared nothing but the screen size for now, we’ll just have to wait until MWC to get all the finer details.
Source: iNews24
Ever since IK Multimedia released its mobile music peripherals, Android users have been left to look on their iOS-toting brethren with jealousy. No longer. Today at CES 2013, the company has announced that its iRig MIC, iRig MIC Cast, iRig PRE, iRig MIX and iKlip STUDIO devices will now work with phones and tablets powered by little green bots. The catch? If you don’t have a Samsung Galaxy device, you’re out of luck. It’s unfortunate that not all Android users can partake in IK Multimedia’s offerings, but judging by Sammy’s sales numbers these days, there’s plenty of you out there who can.
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After making an appearance earlier this month in a leaked image, the Samsung Galaxy Axiom is ready for prime time. The handset is now on sale at US Cellular for $79 with a two-year contract or $399 for those who aren’t fond of the commitment. Packing the expected Galaxy S III Mini-reminiscent specs, the budget LTE smartphone runs Ice Cream Sandwich, packs a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 4GB of built-in memory that can be expanded with a microSD card of up to 32GB in size, a 5 megapixel camera on its rear and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing cam. With NFC baked in, the Galaxy Axiom joins the ranks of devices that have support for Google Wallet. To pick up a fresh Galaxy family device and not break the bank, hit the adjacent source link.
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Via: Android Community
Source: US Cellular
If you’ve pre-ordered a Verizon flavor of Samsung’s Galaxy Note II, it’s high time you check your email for a shipping confirmation, as we just received a notice of our own. With two-day shipping on the package carrying our smartphone behemoth, it’s estimated to arrive on November 29th. Presumably, it’ll be available at Big Red’s brick-and-mortar establishments on that same day, but we’ve reached out to Verizon and Samsung for confirmation. In the meantime, you can peep inside your inboxes and let us know in the comments if your hulking handset is on its way as well.
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It looks like the rumored Samsung Galaxy S III mini is real, and it will make its debut at an event in Frankfurt, Germany tomorrow. Mobile chief JK Shin said that the company believed there was demand “in Europe” for a cut down 4-inch version of the popular smartphone, which would otherwise carry the same specs of the original. That would give the company a high-end smartphone with an iPhone 5-esque form factor for folks who don’t want to wedge the original 4.8-inch model into their pockets. Pricing and stateside availability wasn’t mentioned, but Shin did say that launching the product in Korea was also “under consideration.” Naturally, we’ll have a lot more to report about it on October 11th, so stay tuned.
Update: We’ve reached out to Samsung’s PR folks and they’ve doubly confirmed the story: “we’ll unveil the 4 inch Galaxy S III Mini in Germany on October 11th.”
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Samsung mobile head confirms 4-inch Galaxy S III mini announcement tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung has issued an invitation for a press event to launch something, and it’s hard not to connect the dots with the tantalizing clues it’s given — though skepticism always reigns in the absence of fact. The large ‘S’ logo in the middle of the page is the first hint that it’s likely to be some kind Galaxy S-class smartphone. The tagline offers the next clue: “Prepare for something small to make a big entrance,” and elsewhere, “Ready for a little sensation?” Considering that the rumor mill has already churned out the idea of a Galaxy S III Mini — as some don’t cotton to the pocket-unfriendly 4.8-inch screen of the current model — it’s tempting to conclude a smaller version will be launched. However, we could also be looking at the Galaxy Ace 3, so don’t forget to keep your expectations in check.
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Samsung teasing Galaxy S III Mini for October 11? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
We first heard rumblings about the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q slider back in August, and what stood out most — apart from the rumored Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and HSPA+42 connectivity — was that long-winded moniker. Interesting, then, that Sammy should re-brand the T-Mobile device with a name that does nothing to clarify this handset’s identity: the Galaxy S Relay 4G. That jumble of words aside, this phone offers a five-row QWERTY layout, a dual-core S4 chip and a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, all for the moderate price of $150 (with a $50 mail-in rebate). Is this slider the best T-Mobile has to offer? Join us past the break as we give the Relay the full run-through.
Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G review
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Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G review: T-Mobile’s QWERTY slider falls flat originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It looks like Nokia’s controversial marketing move, which involved using pro DSLRs to “simulate” low-light shooting, was even less necessary than the smartphone maker may have thought. During our visit to the company’s Tampere, Finland research and development complex, we were given access to a comprehensive testing suite, enabling us to shoot with a Lumia 920 prototype and a handful of competing products in a controlled lighting environment. Technicians dimmed the lights and let us snap a static scene with each handset at just 5 lux — a level on par with what you may expect on a dimly lit city street in the middle of the night. The 920 took the cake, without question, but the iPhone didn’t fare too poorly itself, snatching up nearly as much light as the Nokia device. The 808 PureView also performed quite well, but the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III yielded unusable results.
It’s one thing to snag proper exposure, though — capturing sharp details with little noise and superior color balance is an entirely different beast, and the Lumia managed to do just that, as you’ll see in our 100-percent-view shots further on. Later in the evening we hit the streets of Helsinki for a real-world shootout. The 920 did present some issues with exaggerated shake and other rapid movements, but it offered up excellent results overall, even in scenes that were too dark for us to make out any details with our own eyes. Our nighttime shoot can be found in the gallery below, followed by plenty of comparison photos after the break.
Gallery: Nokia Lumia 920 Low-Light Shoot
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From the lab: Lumia 920 low-light shootout with Nokia 808, iPhone 5, HTC One X and Galaxy S III originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Okay, it’s not the nicest phone we’ve handled this week (heck, it’s not even the best mid-range phone), but you wouldn’t be reading this site if you didn’t enjoy gawking at new devices, right? Right. So, with that in mind, we offer you the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE. It went on sale at Sprint last weekend, priced at $100 after a $50 mail-in rebate, but we only just got some hands-on time at a press event happening tonight.
On paper and in person, it’s a forgettable sort of handset: it has a 4-inch (800 x 480) display, 5- and 1.3-megapixel cameras, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of built-in storage and a middling dual-core Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Lite processor, clocked at 1.2GHz. And, at 12.7mm thick, it’s one of the chunkiest phones we’ve handled in some time. Still, it redeems itself somewhat with the promise of LTE service — once Sprint gets some momentum behind its new 4G network, that is. It also comes with Google Wallet, as well as some features found on the Galaxy S III — things like S Beam and AllShare Play. Curious enough to peek but not compelled enough to buy? You’ve come to the right place. Check out our hands-on photos below and meet us after the break for some quickie impressions.
Gallery: Samsung Galaxy Victory hands-on
Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Victory hands-on: a $100 handset on Sprint with LTE and Android 4.0
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Samsung Galaxy Victory hands-on: a $100 handset on Sprint with LTE and Android 4.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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