Samsung working on a gamepad for Galaxy phones and tablets
Samsung's Galaxy S4 Unpacked event was missing a few key aspects we've come to expect from a major phone launch. There was no word on the OS (Android 4.2.2) and nothing said about the phone's Octo-core...
View ArticleExplained: Gimmick watch: which Galaxy S4 features are actually useful?
Samsung announced an enormous array of software features to be included in the Galaxy S4, but which are tools you will actually use, and which are menu stuffers?We slip on our Gimmick Goggles to find...
View ArticleGalaxy S4 takes a bow in unabashedly theatric press conference
Samsung tap-danced, traveled and got tipsy during its hour-long press conference to introduce the Galaxy S4 Thursday.Hosted in the "best theater in New York" – Radio City Music Hall - the event was a...
View ArticleFirst impressions of the Samsung GALAXY S 4
Samsung has finally unveiled its latest smartphone, the highly anticipated GALAXY S 4, at a high profile launch event at New York's prestigious Radio City Music Hall.We were there to see and hear more...
View ArticleRyan Bidan on the Galaxy S4: Software beyond what we've done before
It's no secret that software played a major role during Samsung's over the top Galaxy S4 unveiling Thursday, with the hardware in many respects taking a back seat. The phone's polycarbonate exterior is...
View ArticleThe Samsung Galaxy S 4: 10 things to know
In addition to our first impressions of the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 we've considered the tech specs, features and applications that Samsung is offering users with its latest smartphone and, to make...
View ArticleS4 site hints at 6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 3
A 6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is looking ever more likely, with the official Samsung Galaxy S4's Game Pad page talking about the bigger screen-size. The Game Pad - which is a Bluetooth accessory for...
View ArticleGary Marshall: Galaxy S4: what it means for Apple's iPhone 6
The Samsung Galaxy S4 launch was much more interesting than the Galaxy S4 itself. The tone was way off - CNet called it "shockingly sexist" - and like recent Apple launches, the device was...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 pre-registrations blow S3 out of the water
There are already promising signs that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will outperform S3 sales, with Phones 4U reporting that within 48 hours of launching its pre-registration this week it saw a 40 percent...
View ArticleUpdated: iPhone 5S release date, news and rumours
The iPhone 5 may only be around six months old, but we're already hearing information about a successor. In keeping with Apple's naming convention this should end up being called the iPhone 5S.The...
View ArticleSamsung looks to make a fast buck with network-free NFC payments on Galaxy S4
It's no surprise that the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S4 sports NFC technology but it's taken things one step further as it's the first phone to have Visa payWave built into its core.Traditionally...
View ArticleApple's budget iPhone could rock the same screen size as the iPhone 5
Apple's cheap iPhone could bear more than a passing resemblance to the iPhone 5 if the latest speculation is accurate: that the it will feature a 4-inch screen like its more expensive sibling. Also on...
View ArticleWeek in Tech: It's hard to say goodbye - unless you're Google
The hottest story of the last seven days has been the Samsung Galaxy S4, but it's also been a week of boo-hoos, with big goodbyes and some big old tantrums too.The biggest bye-bye this week was Google...
View ArticleWindows tablets and phones 'aren't selling very well', says Samsung CEO
Oh dear Microsoft - Samsung's not all that impressed with your mobile efforts as co-CEO JK Shin says that Windows tablets and phones just aren't selling. We already had an inkling that Samsung wasn't...
View ArticleSamsung hedging Android bet with first Tizen smartphone this summer
You don't have to wait for a puff of white smoke to find out who Google's next Android chief will be. Sundar Pichai, the company's senior vice president of Chrome and Apps, will assume this position,...
View ArticleGroup begins work on limiting 4G's impact on Freeview signal
An organisation set up to assist homes with the likely disruption to Freeview television signals after the roll-out of the UK's 4G LTE network, has gone public.The at800 group, as it has been called,...
View ArticleGalaxy S4 'pales in comparison to the One,' blasts HTC chief
Have we witnessed a giant momentum shift in the battle for Android overlordship? HTC seems to think so, after deriding Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S4 device, calling it a poor rival to the HTC...
View ArticleNvidia compares PS4 specs to a 'low-end CPU'
The PlayStation 4 announcement last month immediately led to a PS4 vs Xbox 720 debate, but perhaps Sony and Microsoft's next-generation consoles are competing for second place."Compared to gaming PCs,...
View ArticleSnapdragon 600 checks in as the 'other' Galaxy S4 processor
If you thought all the Galaxy S4 fun was over, think again. We now have confirmation from Qualcomm regarding what kind of chip it will pack for one variant of Samsung's recently announced flagship...
View ArticleFacebook rolls out Android beta updates to select users
Facebook revealed today that it began rolling out beta updates of its Android app to select users, bypassing the usual route of installing updates through the Google Play store.This is intended to...
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