Samsung Galaxy Note 4 manual download available now

Samsung’s new flagship was unveiled earlier this month at the IFA 2014 show in Berlin and a couple of weeks after that the company confirmed when the device is going to start shipping. Those who have already placed their pre-orders have to wait for a couple of week snow as shipments don’t start until mid-October. Nevertheless it is now possible to download Samsung Galaxy Note 4 manual.The English language manual of this smartphone is available for...

Sprint Galaxy S5 SM-G900P Android 4.4.4 update leaked

Even though Samsung has been pretty quick in rolling out the latest version of KitKat, Android 4.4.4, to its major devices yet Sprint subscribers are still waiting for the update on their Galaxy S5 units. The carrier itself has not revealed when it would be rolling out this update so there’s a bit of confusion at this point regarding the release timeframe.If you absolutely must have Android 4.4.4 on your Sprint Galaxy S5 SM-G900P then there’s an...

Samsung explains the ‘Edge’ display on the Galaxy Note Edge with an infographic

The Galaxy Note Edge is an important device, perhaps more so than the Galaxy Note 4. It’s a sign that we are finally approaching a time when curved displays can become more commonplace than before, even if the Galaxy Note Edge itself will be a concept device. What makes the Galaxy Note Edge so special is what Samsung is calling the Edge Screen, a curved display on the side of the phone for displaying...

First Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910) firmware now online

The Galaxy Note 4 is set to launch worldwide in October, and now, the first firmware for Samsung’s latest phablet flagship has gone online. The firmware is for one of the Chinese variants of the device (model number SM-N9106W), and is based on Android 4.4.4 and has the build number N9106WZNU1ANIF. As usual, you can grab this firmware from our firmware section – it should come in handy for those looking to extract stuff like wallpapers, ringtones,...

Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 4 ad is extremely silly and full of forced puns

Samsung’s commercials are usually quite good and entertaining, but the new ad released by the company for the Galaxy Note 4 will probably have you tearing your hair out. At 4 minutes long, the ad is basically about two guys so taken with the Galaxy Note 4 that they decide to include the word ‘note’ into everything they say. So you have one guy going “I’d like a cappuccinote” to “the new features are really fascinoting” – it’s extremely silly, but...

Clove UK taking pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, priced at £650

UK retailer Clove recently said that the Galaxy Note Edge won’t be coming to the UK in its initial launch and that units of the device would be hard to come by. However, it seems Clove is pretty confident it will be able to get the device from elsewhere, something the retailer said it would try to do, as it is now taking pre-orders for the curved display Galaxy Note. Given its “limited concept device” nature, the Galaxy Note Edge has been priced...

Samsung Gear S coming to major US carriers in the fall

Samsung’s SIM, Wi-Fi and curved display-toting Gear S smartwatch will be making its way to the US sometime later this fall, the company has announced. The Gear S will be offered by Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T, and it’s possible the smaller carriers will also be offering it for sale at some point. T-Mobile will be releasing more information on the watch sometime in October, which will likely include pricing and a concrete release date,...

Samsung brings its Milk Music streaming service to South Korea

Earlier this year, Samsung launched a new music streaming service called Milk Music to take on the streaming industry, but unlike most its product launches, Milk Music wasn’t available in the company’s home country. It looks like Samsung has now rectified that and has made Milk Music available in South Korea, according to a screenshot sent to us by one of our readers. The service should be similar...

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 could launch in India in first week of October

The Indian smartphone market might be seeing the most growth in the budget smartphone segment, but the high-end market is still quite strong for Samsung in the country, and it looks like that might lead the Korean manufacturer to launch the Galaxy Note 4 in India in the first week of October. That’s before the launch of the device in the U.S. and the UK, though unlike those regions, there is no word on what price tag the Galaxy Note 4 will carry...

Samsung releases infographic to tout Galaxy Alpha’s ‘standard-setting’ design

With the Galaxy Alpha making headlines everywhere for its attractive metallic design, Samsung is taking a chance to explain just how the Galaxy Alpha “sets a new standard for smartphone design,” following an infographic that went into detail about how the phone’s metallic frame is constructed. The new infographic talks of the overall design – how the sides of the phone are diamond cut, how it has...

‘Oculus Platform’ and mobile SDK for developers announced

Samsung has joined forces with Oculus to step into the world of virtual reality. Its first headset, the Gear VR, is going to be released later this fall. Oculus and Samsung have also been working on a developer device called Gear VR Innovator Edition which will be released in the coming months as well.In order to provide developers with a platform where they can sell their applications and media content...

Oculus confirms ‘VR Quest’ game for Samsung Gear VR

The Facebook-owned virtual reality company Oculus has confirmed that its going to make a new game for the Samsung Gear VR, a virtual reality headset that Samsung built in collaboration with Oculus. The company says that the game will be released with the working title “VR Quest” after Samsung’s virtual reality headset hits the market.There’s no confirmed release date as yet for the Samsung Gear VR. When the company unveiled it back at IFA 2014 it...

The all new My KNOX app makes mixing business and pleasure even easier

Approximately two months ago, Samsung was making news with its KNOX security software. Specifically, Samsung announced that certain components of KNOX would be incorporated directly into the upcoming Android L release. The Korean company emphasized that it would continue to develop the software, and has now released the My KNOX app targeted at individuals who use their personal phones as their work phones. KNOX Premium and KNOX Express – additional...

Samsung shows off Gear VR content

The virtual reality headset that Samsung unveiled at IFA 2014 will soon be out in the market. You might think that its only good for an immersive gaming experience but Samsung will also use Gear VR for delivering media and other content.The company is giving potential customers a glimpse of what the Gear VR is capable of. A new video shows what the user interface looks like and how it would feel to watch video on the Gear VR. The gaming experience...

Samsung working on in-house GPU for its Exynos mobile CPUs

Back before the Galaxy S5 was launched and rumors were swirling around its hardware, we heard rumblings of Samsung working on a GPU of its own for use in its Exynos chips. Today, that rumor has resurfaced – according to reports, Samsung has continued work on the GPU and managed to hire engineers from Nvidia, AMD, Intel and other companies, most of which are well-known in making GPUs for personal computers. Development has apparently been going on...

Refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 going on eBay Daily Deals for $220

Looking to buy an 8-inch tablet without burning a hole in your pocket? If your answer is yes, then you might want to head over to eBay and grab the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, a refurbished version of which is being offered in eBay’s Daily Deals for $219.99, a considerable discount over the usual $400 price of the tablet. Shipping is free as well, at least in the US, though you can get it shipped overseas...

Clove says the UK won’t be part of initial Galaxy Note Edge launch, confirms Galaxy Note 4 pricing

Recently, an analyst suggested that Samsung will only be able to ship around 1 million units of the Galaxy Note Edge in 2014 thanks to the fact that the curved Edge display of the device has a complicated manufacturing process. Now, UK retailer Clove has also come up with a statement saying that when the Galaxy Note Edge launches, there will be no stock available in UK. Samsung hasn’t yet confirmed anything, but distribution channels have reportedly...

Samsung comes up with another infographic, explains Galaxy Note 4 features

If you missed reading out on the big features of the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung is offering an easy way to get up to speed with the features that the company’s latest phablet flagship flaunts with its latest infographic. The infographic focuses on the the Quad HD Super AMOLED display, the faster charging speeds thanks to Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 technology; as expected, the infographic also talks of...

Samsung SM-A300 specifications appear online

We exclusively reported recently that Samsung has up to three new devices that will follow in the footsteps of the Galaxy Alpha. They’re going to have similar design language and metal build as the Alpha. The three devices carry model numbers SM-A300, SM-A500 and SM-A700. Today the Samsung SM-A300 specifications have appeared online through GFXBench, where its mentioned as the SM-A3000.According to...

Samsung’s nationwide exhibition for Gear S and Galaxy Note Edge kicks off in Japan on September 18

Samsung Japan has announced that from September 18th it is going to launch a nationwide exhibition in Japan for its new devices, namely Galaxy Note Edge and the Gear S smartwatch. 18 stores across the country will play host to pop-up Galaxy experience zones.Stores include the EDION Toyota head office, Bic Camera Shinjuku Nishiguchi store, Bic Nagoya Station Nishi-ten, Namba Bic Camera store, Bic Camera Yurakucho, Yamada Denki LABI Shinagawa Oimachi...

Analyst predicts 11 million Galaxy Note 4 and 1 million Galaxy Note Edge units will be shipped in 2014

Samsung is done with the announcement of its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 4. At the event it also unveiled the Galaxy Note Edge. Both devices are set to hit the market later this fall but an analyst believes they won’t set new milestones for the company.A Hyundai Securities analyst expects Samsung to ship 11 million units of the Galaxy Note 4 and just 1 million units of the Galaxy Note Edge. The former’s shipments won’t eclipse that of...

Samsung’s new ads take a swing at iPhone 6 and Apple Watch

On September 9th Apple unveiled two new iPhones and its first wearable device called the Apple Watch. Both iPhone 6 models come with significantly larger displays whereas the Apple Watch tries to disrupt the wearable market with something the company calls “digital crown.”If there’s anyone out there who knows a thing or two about smartphones with large displays and smartwatches, its Samsung. Less than a day after Apple’s event the company has released...

Diesel Black Gold shows off custom Samsung Gear S

You have already seen the Swarovski Samsung Gear S embellished with those beautiful stones now feast your eyes on custom versions of this smartwatch introduced at the Runway Show in New York by Diesel Black Gold. Samsung has partnered with Diesel Black Gold to “design exclusive show pieces featuring the Samsung Gear S.”Diesel Black Gold’s creative team has used the Samsung Gear S as a foundation to...

Galaxy S5 Android 4.4.4 KitKat update released by Verizon

A couple of months back Google rolled out Android 4.4.4 KitKat, it was merely an incremental update that brought many important bug fixes and performance improvements. The update was immediately released for Google’s Nexus devices and many OEMs then followed suit. Samsung has lagged behind somewhat and users with carrier locked devices have had to wait for considerably longer as always.Nevertheless, there is some good news after all. The Samsung...

WatchON Plus brings new WatchON interface to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3

With the Galaxy S5, Samsung revealed a new step in software design, giving its interface an overhaul and revamping many of its inbuilt apps. One of the apps to receive a new design was WatchON, which is used for controlling televisions and set-top boxes with the inbuilt IR sensor. Today, Samsung is bringing over that new design to the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, through a separate app it is calling...

Galaxy Note 4 lock screen wallpaper available for download

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 4 yesterday in Berlin. The newest flagship has formally been confirmed but those who are itching to pick one up will have to wait for some time. Galaxy Note 4 won’t be hitting shelves until later this fall. One can find solace in the fact that Galaxy Note 4 home screen wallpaper has already been made available for download by SamMobile, and today we have the Galaxy...

Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab Active, a ruggedized tablet for businesses

Water-resistant and rugged mobile devices are all too common in the consumer world, but those qualities haven’t permeated devices in the enterprise market. Samsung is looking to change that with the Galaxy Tab Active, a tablet that comes with IP67 certification for water resistance and an anti-shock covering that can withstand a 1.2-meter drop. The tablet is aimed at those working in enterprise –...

Samsung Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 highlights

One of the most anticipated Samsung events was held yesterday in Berlin. The Samsung Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 brought many new products including but not limited to the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge. The folks at Samsung Tomorrow have compiled all of the highlights from yesterday’s event.The main highlight of this event was undoubtedly the Note 4. It carries forward the design language of the Galaxy Note 3 with a premium metal frame, a soft textured...

Samsung Gear SDK adds support for the newly launched Gear S

Samsung launched the Gear S, its fourth smartwatch in a year, at the Galaxy Note 4 UNPACKED event yesterday, and today, the company has released a new version of the Gear SDK for developers with support for the new smartwatch. The Gear S won’t go on sale for a few more weeks, but early access to the SDK should help developers get their apps ready in time for the watch’s market release. As any sensible person would tell you, Samsung’s plethora of...

Samsung SM-A500 shows up on GFXBench

One of Samsung’s upcoming A series phones, the SM-A500, is making yet another appearance in the wild, this time through a listing on the GFXBench benchmark database. The benchmark listing has revealed most of the specs of the device, which fit nicely in the mid-range. The hardware includes a 4.8-inch HD display, a 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 12-megapixel rear camera, 4.7-megapixel...

Software talent reportedly being shifted from Android to Tizen

Samsung has already devoted a lot of time and resources to Tizen, however the nascent operating system still has a long way to go before it can become standard on Samsung’s mobile devices and replace Android. The company has already released several devices powered by Tizen, including but not limited to a smartphone, smartwatches, smart cameras and even a TV.Rumor has it that Samsung Electronics has begun moving software resources that were previously...