This year has been truly exciting for the mobile market. Tons of new devices have been released, some awesome and some truly bizarre. But variety is what we love about Android and what it offers. Android has a true advantage in that it can take whatever form it wants on whatever device the companies decide to slap it on to. 2012 has been a great year… Read more
Samsung’s just taken the cover off the Galaxy Grand, a new 5″ Android 4.1.2 smartphone but don’t get too excited just yet. The phone might sport a 5″ display, but a successor to the Galaxy Note II this is not. The Galaxy Grand is decidedly mid-range with a 5″ “Vivid” WVGA display powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal… Read more
We talked about the Muse earlier, describing its features and purpose. If you want to learn more about it, read that article! However, it went on sale today on Samsung’s site for $49.99. For that money, you get a 4GB device that syncs with your Galaxy phone to transfer music, instead of using a computer. You’ll need a compatible device (Galaxy S III, S… Read more
So after receiving rumors that the Samsung Galaxy SIV will be released in April of 2013, we’re also hearing that the Samsung Galaxy SIV will feature a groundbreaking “unbreakable” screen. UBS analyst Nicolas Gaudois stated, “Looking to the first half of 2013, we see evidence of Samsung likely accelerating the release of the Galaxy S IV – compared… Read more
With all the hype surrounding Samsung’s Galaxy Note II, it’s sometimes easy to forget the original. Samsung hasn’t given up on the device yet, as a new build of the official Jelly Bean 4.1.2 test firmware for the original phablet has leaked. There is a caveat however, as this update is only for the international variant of the Galaxy Note. Flashing… Read more
Well, it looks like Samsung is ready to begin its North American Jelly Bean rollout for the Galaxy S III. Though it’s not the US, Samsung Canada has just released a statement via Twitter that the Jelly Bean update will begin its rollout December 3rd. That hits their previous predicted timeframe of “before the holidays,” something we can all appreciate…. Read more
US Cellular has kept its lineup pretty stacked recently with both the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II, but they’re now looking to add another Galaxy device the other carriers don’t have to offer. Known as the Galaxy Axiom, it’s essentially a Galaxy S III Mini with LTE. That’s right, it features a 4-inch WVGA screen, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon… Read more
While most carriers got the popular Galaxy Note II last month, Verizon was a bit behind. While they gave no definitive date, many customers who pre-ordered said that Verizon was giving them a November 27th ship date. Well Verizon stayed true to their word, and we can confirm that at least some Note IIs have begun to ship. As for a retail and… Read more
Samsung posted a video putting their new Premium Suite on display that will come along with their Android 4.1 update for their premium Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. This Premium Suite boasts a Multi Window feature that can have up to 16 windows open at one time which I find pretty insane, but it’s cool to have the option. Within this option is Dual… Read more
The biggest shopping day of the year is next week, and a newly leaked ad reveals that Sprint has a few tricks up its sleeve. A supposed leak of their Black Friday ad shows that they will be offering both the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Victory for free with two-year contract. That’s right, between the 23rd and 25th, you can grab a decent mid-range phone on… Read more
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