It appears that the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, a ruggedized version of the flagship Galaxy S4, has been received well enough that Samsung is now planning Active versions of both the Galaxy Note 3 and the future Galaxy S5. Specification-wise, the Galaxy S4 Active (pictured above) is very similar to the Galaxy S4. Key differences include an 8MP camera rather […]
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Samsung smartphone with flexible display to launch as Galaxy Round?
LG is not alone in readying its first smartphone with a flexible display. It is in a race with Samsung to become the world’s first manufacturer to unveil such a device. Despite LG having confirmed that it is set to begin mass production of its flexible displays, it appears that Samsung may be the first to officially unveil a smartphone […]
MediaTek to supply Samsung with quad- and octa-core chipsets in 2014
Here is a development that is sure to surprise more than one. Samsung is set to begin using MediaTek quad- and octa-core mobile processors next year. According to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, a independent equity brokers and financial-services firm, the Taiwanese company will “enter the supply chain of Samsung Electronics” in the second half of […]
HTC posts loss for Q3 2013 while Samsung hits record profits again
It’s a tale of diverging fortunes. While HTC continues to struggle to remain relevant (much as BlackBerry is), Samsung is once again soaring to new heights. While one posted its first ever loss since going public, the other posted another record quarter. As it had warned when it announced its Q2 financial results, HTC today confirmed that it has posted […]
Samsung responds to latest benchmark accusations
Samsung has once again been caught manipulating benchmark software scores. Following a similar incident earlier this year with the Galaxy S4, Ars Technica discovered that Samsung was once again boosting performance when the Galaxy Note 3 detected that benchmarking software was running. The South Korean company has once again defended its practices and denied any wrongdoing. It provided the following […]
Samsung manipulating Galaxy Note 3 benchmarks
Samsung was caught this summer manipulating some Galaxy S4 benchmark results by boosting processor clock speeds in certain situations. Samsung professed its innocence, explaining that it adjusted clock speeds in certain “apps that may cause an overload.” It now appears that Samsung is at it again, this time with the Galaxy Note 3. After a detailed investigation, Ars Technica has […]
LG and Samsung to begin flexible display mass production in October
Both LG Display and Samsung Display are set to begin mass production of flexible displays this month. According to The Korean Times, LG will be able to produce 35,000 displays a month while Samsung could see production hit 1.5 million displays a month at their Korean plants. The report does not specify exactly what sizes the displays will be but […]
Video: First Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear ad
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear are starting to hit the street in a number of markets. Both will launch on October 4 in Canada (along with the Galaxy S III mini and Galaxy S4 mini smartphones). In support, the Samsung marketing machine has launched the first video in support of the two devices. A young girl finds […]