Samsung’s Galaxy A3 and A5 are coming to Europe soon

Samsung’s Galaxy A3 and A5 have been fairly well-received among the media, but that hasn’t translated into blockbuster sales for Samsung quite yet given that the phone duo has been limited to select Asian regions since the launch. Today, that expansion looks to be on Samsung’s radar, as firmware for Europe-specific models has gone live on SamMobile, suggesting that a Samsung Galaxy A-series Europe debut isn’t far away.The fact that firmware even exists for all the countries that it does is proof enough for us to make the assumption that this means Samsung will take ...

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Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy A3 (Video)

Samsung didn’t have any new mobile products to show off at CES this year unfortunately, but in its booth it was showing off some recently-announced products we hadn’t had a chance to go hands-on with as of yet. One of these is the Samsung Galaxy A3, an entry-level Android phone targeted at the growing and competitive Asian markets. We decided to take to take the opportunity to put together a Samsung Galaxy A3 hands-on video, and it’s available below.The phone most definitely isn’t the best device out there – just one look at the spec sheet can confirm that if you ...

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Samsung Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 reach the US, sort of

Most of us are still trying to understand Samsung’s purpose of the Alpha lineup. While we do recognize that the build quality in devices like the Galaxy Alpha is top notch, it’s clear that the market isn’t really happy with the amount of

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Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 appear to suffer from signal strength problems

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: a smartphone manufacturer comes out with a new metal-rimmed handset, only for users to quickly start complaining about poor signal strength and dropped calls. Samsung’s new Galaxy A-series was already sure drawing a few iPhone comparisons, and now it looks like the family may have found an antennagate of its own, as tests show lower-than-expected reception quality on

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Samsung Galaxy A-series launch rumors sharpen focus on November

The idea of Samsung releasing a bunch of new Androids that take some heavy inspiration from its Galaxy Alpha handset is one that’s been building momentum since late August, and last month we saw such rumors really take off in full force, as leaks started providing new evidence for the existence of a Galaxy A3, A5, and A7. Recently, we’ve been hearing that these phones could be nearly about to drop, and that a ...

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Samsung Galaxy A-series pricing details leak

Samsung sure seems to be taking the metal-edged look from its new Galaxy Alpha and running with it, bringing the same design to a series of additional Androids tipped to arrive as the Galaxy A3, A5, and A7. Last week we got to take a look at some leaked pics that appeared to show off the A5, as well as talking specs on both the A3 and A5 (with the A7 remaining cool and mysterious). Now the latest gossip on this bunch is out, and ...

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Leaks deliver Samsung Galaxy A5 pics, specs, and A3 info

Late last month, while we were still gearing up for Samsung’s Unpacked IFA announcements, a rumor came in about some models other than those new Notes it had in the pipeline, suggesting that we’d be seeing a bunch of new devices arrive in the same vein as the Galaxy Alpha. A few model numbers were dropped for this supposed A-series of devices, and just the other day we got our first look at one of them, the ...

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