Instant messaging platforms have established themselves as a key communication tool on mobile devices. BlackBerry’s famed BBM platform currently has about 60 million subscribers and more are expected to join when it finally launches its Android and iOS versions. But BBM is facing stiff competition from similar apps. Kik Messenger hit 80 million subscribers this past summer and Samsung just […]
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Samsung announces ISOCELL image sensor technology for mobile device cameras
Samsung this week announced a new image sensor technology called ISOCELL that promises increased light sensitivity to improve image quality even in low light. The quality of a picture depends on the amount of light that each pixel can accurately capture. The more light, the likely the better the image (keep in mind that the lens and software also a […]
Samsung acknowledges Galaxy Gear “lacks something special”
According to Samsung’s Lee Young-hee, a marketing executive in its mobile division, the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is “definitely receiving warm response.” He added that “The Galaxy Gear is a wow product. It’s a wholly new and must-have accessory.” But it appears that not everyone at Samsung agrees. An unnamed executive told The Korea Times that “our Gear lacks something […]
Samsung Project F to be a new premium device lineup?
Samsung’s flagship smartphone and phablet devices may be in line for a major update early next year. An effort, reportedly called “Project F” according to unnamed ETNews sources, is already underway to produce the next generation Galaxy S and Galaxy Note devices. That in itself should not come as a surprise but Samsung is looking to dramatically up the build […]
Limited edition Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to come with flexible display next month?
Samsung has not given up on its hopes to launch its first smartphone with a flexible display this year. It now appears that it will do so with a special edition of the Galaxy Note 3 that will launch next month. Confirmation reportedly comes from a company spokesperson talking to South Korea’s “Asian Daily.” The plastic OLED Youm-branded display would […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 lands at Bluetooth SIG
Rumours about a 12.2-inch Android tablet from Samsung led to the expectation that the South Korean manufacturer might unveil such a tablet at its Unpacked event earlier this month. While it did unveil a second-generation Galaxy Note 10.1, the Galaxy Note 12.2 did not materialize. It has now popped up on the Bluetooth SIG’s website as the SM-P901, one the […]
Samsung SM-Z9005 to be first Tizen smartphone?
While it remains unclear when Samsung’s Tizen-powered smartphones will launch, details about them continue to slowly emerge. It now appears that we could have a model number for one of these: SM-Z9005. In fact, it’s not the first time it showed up on India’s Zauba shipment tracking database. This time though, it reveals a few new details. The September 10th notice […]
Samsung readying Galaxy Gear 2 for early 2014 launch?
Samsung has barely unveiled its Galaxy Gear smartwatch that rumours have surfaced that the South Korean company is already readying a successor for launch in early 2014. South Korea’s Daum web portal reports that the Galaxy Gear 2 could be unveiled as early as CES 2014 in January or MWC 2014 in February. While Samsung has managed to pack quite […]