Smartwatches with round faces were once an exclusive club. The Moto 360 and Whitings Activité were among the few such devices but the doors to the club are now wide open. LG announced the LG G Watch R just days before IFA 2014 and more such devices were unveiled this week at CES 2015. One manufacturer still not offering a round-faced smartwatch […]
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Apple dominates Christmas 2014 device activations
It appears that quite a few people asked Santa Claus for a new Apple iPhone or iPad this Christmas. And if the latest Flurry Analytics numbers are any indication, Santa heard them and delivered. The market research firm found that Apple accounted for over 51% of new device activations worldwide between December 19th and 25th. Its closest competition, Samsung, could […]
Could this be the Samsung Galaxy S6?
Rumours about the Samsung Galaxy S6 have been building since last summer. Suggesting that a launch is getting ever so slowly closer, little known (in these parts of the world) Iranian blog Toranji.ir now claims to have obtained images of a “fully assembled and running Galaxy S6.” One of the two images has the Galaxy S6 next to the older Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5. […]
Samsung readying five new Gear wearables?
After unveling its first smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, (if we don’t count the SPH-WP10 standalone watchphone launched in 1999) in 2013, Samsung unveiled a range of new Gear devices in 2014. It launched five new wearables, including the fitness-focused Gear Fit and the Gear S with built-in 3G connectivity which was announced at September’s IFA 2014 event. Early signs suggest that Samsung will have […]
Samsung uses Galaxy S5 to build snowman 2.0
With the holidays upon us, one tradition for many families will be to build a snowman. If you feel that the usual run-of-the-mill snowman is not be enough given that we’re well into the 21st century, Samsung has you covered. One of their latest videos shows you how to use the Samsung Galaxy S5 to bring to life your snowman […]
First Tizen-powered Samsung smartphone to launch later this month
The promise of a Tizen-powered smartphone has been with us since early 2013. After a number of postponements, Samsung unveiled the Samsung Z smartphone (pictured above) in early June. The company announced plans to launch in Q3 in Russia but then abruptly cancelled a launch event just days before it was to take place. It now appears that Samsung is […]
Samsung to offer fewer smartphone models in 2015
Samsung has in the past offered a wide range of smartphones. It often seemed that there was a Samsung smartphone for each and every possible niche market out there. But things may be very different next year. With profits falling as competition heats up even more with the rise of new players, the company has revealed plans to cut its […]
Samsung Gear S to launch in Canada on November 14
The Samsung Gear S smartwatch was unveiled just days before IFA 2014. Unlike most smartwatches currently on the market, the Gear S comes with integrated 3G connectivity, thereby eliminating the need to connect to a smartphone to make and receive calls or receive updates. Samsung Canada today announced that it will make its Canadian debut on November 14 through Samsung […]