Last week, following the introduction of the Galaxy S 4, we talked a little about Samsung’s promises to bring some of the GS4′s features to existing Samsung models. Today, we’re back to looking at what the future holds for updates to a number of Samsung devices, this time concerning the possibility of them seeing get Android 5.0. This info is supposedly a “pre-list” from a Samsung insider, and the data may change between now and when Samsung makes its final decisions. Basically, ...
Samsung sure spent a lot of time at last night’s Galaxy S 4 launch event talking about the phone’s software; indeed, by comparison, hardware was esentially glossed right over, and we weren’t able to confirm several key specs until getting to see the company’s press release. For owners of existing Samsung phones, that may have gotten you a little hopeful, wondering if you might see some of these same features migrate to your older hardware. While the full picture isn’t yet available, some early ...
Samsung’s Galaxy S III rode the wave of success of the Galaxy S II to become the company’s most popular Android to date. It’s had a whirlwind of a year, and tonight it finally gets to meet its successor. For all its improvements, the GS4 sure resembles the GS3 in many ways. Will the beefed-up hardware and all the new software features be enough to drag users away from their GS3s and entice them to upgrade? We put both Samsung flagships head-to-head at the company’s ...
Today is the big day. Samsung will have the attention of the entire tech world and hundreds of thousands – possibly millions – of consumers around the world. The successor to the one of the most successful smartphones ever will be unveiled shortly after 7:00 PM EDT today. And there is a ton of pre-announcement buzz leading up to the event. A mad rush of leaks and rumors broke out this week, some as recent as this morning. But the reception of these
Smartphone nuts like us demand the newest and best hardware. Retailers like Amazon are all too aware of this, so when something better comes along, you’d better believe that it’s interested in offloading old stock. With the Galaxy S IV just about to go official, Samsung is trying to wring a few more sales out of the Galaxy S III towel, offering some big savings on both it and the Galaxy Note II. The biggest discount is for the Galaxy S III on Verizon, which Amazon is ...
Despite my calendar telling me we’re supposed to be entering the Spring season, outside my office window Nature has deposited a thick, dense layer of snow atop all of Greater Boston. As my BlackBerry will tell you, I’ve already had quite enough of the frozen menace this year, and the constant exposure to its numbing cold has me thinking morbid thoughts this Friday afternoon. Specifically, I’m thinking about death, and how it relates to the Samsung Galaxy S III. Every ...
Being amongst a handful of other 5-inch 1080p smartphones, the Sony Xperia Z made quite a splash at the Consumer Electronic Show in January. On board, it features a 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset, 13.1-megapixel camera, 2GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage and a 2,330mAh battery. It is also water-proof and dust-proof, and it features some spectacular build quality. However, one of the most iconic smartphones to date, which is approaching 10-months-old, has yet to slip into a ...
Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily was we talk about the White House’s recent decision to figure out a way to legalize carrier unlocks. Then we move to Microsoft as a new job posting hints to the next versions of Windows Phone 8 to come. We later talk a ton about Samsung, starting with the Galaxy Note 8.0 being spotted in black. We later talk about the recent video discovered where you can unlock any of the newer Galaxy S smartphones with a tweak in the emergency dialer. We end today’s show talking about the Galaxy S 4 leaks of possible eye-control. All this and more after the ...
Apple just had its own little embarrassment with an exploit being discovered that could allow an attacker to bypass a user’s lock screen and get limited access to the phone, though we’ve seen a fix already implemented in the latest iOS 6.1.3 beta. Now it’s Samsung’s turn to deal with some similar fallout, upon a new lock screen bypass being uncovered for its Galaxy series phones. The impact here might be less than with the ...
Any company, regardless of industry, is only as successful as its marketing reach. If someone doesn’t know about a product, they can’t buy it. Some companies do this by word of mouth, others turn to social networks to spread the news of their products, others spend gazillions of dollars on TV and more traditional ads. Each marketing strategy has its strengths and weaknesses, and each appeals to a different demographic segment. Samsung decided to go all-in with the Oscars this year, placing six ads — one including a cameo by film ...
We recently talked about smartphones, brand names, and saturation of the major players in the mobile arena, and the fact that handsets powered by Android make up over 50% of the market share. It may come as somewhat of a surprise to learn that when it comes to corporations, Android comes in around 26% — second to iOS at 37%. Samsung doesn’t like that is has a plan to do something about it. They’re calling it SAFE — “Samsung Approved For ...
Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the recent improvements to the Google Now service for current Jelly Bean users. Then we talk Nokia, and the sad news that all the recent tablet rumors were pretty much just a good thing to dream about. Then we move to LG as they’ve just confirmed that their Optimus G Pro is going to show Samsung just how well the Galaxy Note II can be copied. Wireless charging is next as Michael Fisher walks us through the way to get it on your Galaxy S III today. We end today’s show talking about Motorola’s X Phone, and how Google in ...
Rarely has the “lull” between trade shows given us so much to talk about. We kicked off the week with an exciting announcement welcoming two new members to the Pocketnow team, and since then we’ve barely been able to keep news, editorials, and videos on the front page long enough to read them. This feed is on fire. From ever-strengthening rumors about the HTC M7 and Samsung Galaxy S IV, to interviews with newcomers like Jolla, to new looks at old friends with BlackBerry 10, to ...
After almost a solid year of keeping its customers waiting, it looks like Samsung is finally gearing up for a North American release of the wireless charging product it promised way back at the Galaxy S III announcement. That’s a good thing, and we’re eagerly awaiting some hands-on time with the official inductive-charging pad … but we’re not exactly the patient sort. Fortunately, the popularity of the Galaxy S III, combined with an abundance of old Palm charging accessories, ...
The new BlackBerry broke cover right before our eyes in Canada last week, and you said “show us the software!” So we did. You said “show us the hardware!” We did that, too. You wanted to know our first impressions. We