As widely expected, Samsung has launched an improved version of its Samsung Galaxy S5 flagship smartphone but it’s neither the Galaxy S5 Prime or Galaxy F. Instead,the new variant will be known as the Galaxy S5 LTE-A. Along with LTE-Advanced connectivity that promises download speeds up to 225Mbps, it adds a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and a 5.1-inch WQHD Super […]
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WQHD display for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 confirmed by UAProf file
With IFA 2014 getting closer, rumours about Samsung will announce are gathering steam. Among the announcements expected is the Galaxy Note 4. Most rumours have suggested that it will come with a WQHD (2560×1440) display and Samsung has now (accidentally?) confirmed this detail. The UAProfile (user agent profile) file for the SM-N910A has popped up on Samsung’s own website. While it […]
Samsung and Pebble dominate U.S. smartwatch sales
Given Samsung’s dominance of the nascent global smartmwatch market, it should come as no surprise that it dominates the U.S. market as well. Nearly half a million smartwatches have been sold in the U.S. since October 2013 with Samsung and Pebble the clear U.S. smartwatch sales leaders according to market research firm NPD. Revenues for the U.S. smartwatch market hit US$96 […]
Video teaser for Samsung Galaxy Premiere 2014 ‘Tab into color’ event
Samsung will host its next press event next week in New York City. Taking place on June 12, the Samsung Galaxy Premiere 2014 ‘Tab into color’ event is widely expected to see the Korean company unveil its newest tablets. A video teaser released today gives us a countdown and a glimpse at a slim tablet of some kind, effectively confirming […]
Samsung announces Tizen-powered Samsung Z smartphone
It may have taken longer than expected but Samsung today unveiled its first smartphone powered by the Tizen operating system. The Samsung Z is the first commercially available smartphone to be powered by the open-source operating system backed by Samsung, Intel and a number of other companies. It promises to be “the perfect choice for consumers who want a differentiated […]
Fitbit dominates global wearable band shipments in Q1 2014
Samsung may have dominated the smartwatch market in Q1 2014 but if you take a wider look at the global wearable band market, a different leader emerges. According to Canalys, a total of 2.7 million wearable bands, comprised of both basic and smart bands (the latter includes smartwatches), shipped worldwide in Q1 2014. Fitbit accounted for nearly 50% of those global […]
Samsung to unveil Gear 2 Solo standalone smartwatch this summer?
Samsung already dominates the smartwatch market with a 71% share of shipments in Q1 2014. If competitors thought that Samsung would slow down, they were wrong. Rumours of a new smartwatch that would add the ability to make and receive calls without needing to be tethered to another device first surfaced back in early April. Known so far as the […]
Samsung dominates nascent smartwatch market
Confirming wide interest in wearables, the global smartwatch market is growing quickly. Shipments in Q1 2014 grew 250% year over year according to market research firm Strategy Analytics. In all, some 700,000 smartwatches were shipped during the quarter. Samsung, which dominates the smartphone market, shipped about 500,000 of those, giving it a 71% market share. In comparison, it shipped 1 […]