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Samsung Countersues Apple In Tit for Tat Move, Avoids US

April 22, 2011 0 Rahul S

Days after Apple sued Samsung for copying design and UI elements from their products in Samsung’s Galaxy line up of products, Samsung has filed new counter law suits in South Korea, Japan and Germany alleging as many as five patent…

Notebook / Laptops

Samsung Launches Series 9 Notebook In India, Expensive!

April 21, 2011 0 Rahul S

Move over the MacBook Air! Samsung is here to usurp your crown of selling the thinnest notebook ever in India by announcing its latest Series 9 notebook in the country. The Series 9 was first showcased at the CES earlier…

Apple

Apple Shoots A Lawsuit, Samsung Promises Response

April 19, 2011 2 Rahul S

Just when you thought you had seen and heard of most of the major litigations, patent infringement suits and legal tussles in the tech arena, here comes yet another one. The latest one features Apple and Samsung. The latest lawsuit…

Samsung’s New Phones Could Be Faster Than Your Laptop

April 18, 2011 4 Aaplap

The mobile phone manufacturer that never sleeps, Samsung, is busy pushing the limits of mobile CPUs; their new smartphones are likely to sport dual-core 2.0GHz CPUs by the end of the year. These new CPUs will almost certainly power the…

Samsung Galaxy PRO (GT-B7510) – OG Review

April 13, 2011 20 Rahul S

It is not often that you come across a QWERTY keyboard (the non-sliding type) laden Android phone. There have been a few examples in the past like the Motorola Charm and the now ancient Kogan Agora Pro. Most Android handsets…

An Ode To The Samsung Omnia HD

April 4, 2011 4 Rahul S

Back in 2009 while I was at Techtree handling my “mobile beats” space and busy covering the MWC, I came across this phone from Samsung. It belonged to the Omnia family which had until then only boasted of devices running…

Strategy Analytics Paints Rosy Future For Nokia, Samsung

March 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

Research firm Strategy Analytics in their latest report has said that the next few years would turn out to be good ones for phone makers Samsung and Nokia. The report states that Samsung would cement its position as the worlds second largest…

Apple

iPad prices in India slashed – now starts at Rs 24,500

March 7, 2011 1 Anupama

The iPad 2 was launched just last week, and immediately after the prices of the iPad first generation were slashed from $499 to $399 in US and other major markets. India got the iPad first generation only in late January…

eReaders & Tablets

Samsung Galaxy Tab II and Galaxy S2 Pictured Ahead Of MWC

February 13, 2011 1 Annkur

Samsung is all set to unveil its Galaxy S and GalaxyTab successor at MWC 2011 and it seems that they have eagerly let out some pictures already. A lot is also being speculated about the specifications as well. The new…

Nokia, RIM lose ground as Samsung, HTC advance: IDC Q4 2010 report

February 7, 2011 0 Nimish

In what seems to be yet another sign of the old order changing and giving way to new players in the mobile phone market, IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker’s round-up of the fourth quarter of 2010, has shown Nokia…

Samsung To Reveal The Galaxy S 2, Galaxy Tab 2 At MWC

January 28, 2011 0 Rahul S

We already knew this was happening but here’s some (leaked) official confirmation regarding the fact that Samsung is planning to showcase two much sought after devices at the MWC in February. A slip that apparently displays the schedule for Samsung’s…

The second Wave cometh – Samsung Wave II released in India for Rs 20,990

January 27, 2011 0 Nimish

We had been seeing it in the market for a few days and now we have official confirmation – Samsung has released the successor of the highly successful Wave handset in the Indian market. The Wave II does not have…

eReaders & Tablets

It’s official – Samsung Galaxy Tab now for Rs 29,299!

January 23, 2011 2 Nimish

When Samsung had launched the Galaxy Tab in India a few months ago, we had loved the device but, had felt that at Rs 38,000, it was way overpriced. However, that price had been coming down, and some retailers like…

Samsung Announces The ST30 Ultra Compact Camera

January 22, 2011 0 Rahul S

Samsung has taken covers of its latest ultracompact camera – the ST 30. The device boasts of a 10 megapixel sensor coupled with 3X optical zoom lens. With dimensions of just 82.0 x 51.9 x 16.9 mm, this one is…

Nexus S Suffers From Rebooting Bug; Google Admits

January 11, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nexus S users around the globe are reporting of an annoying bug with the phone’s latest software version (Android/ Gingerbread 2.3.1/GRH78). Apparently, after the update the phone reboots – in the midst of a call. The average number of reboots…

CES

[Video] Samsung Sliding PC – Tx100 (PC7 Series)

January 7, 2011 0 Luke Abell

Microsoft showed the Samsung Sliding PC at its keynote yesterday and Samsung showed off the Slicing PC (Model TX100). We have here an exclusive video of the Samsung Sliding PC running Windows 7 professional. This one would cost anywhere between…

CES

Samsung Announcements at CES 2011, Live Blog

January 5, 2011 0 Luke Abell

We are all ready to live blog the Samsung Press Event at CES 2011. Stay tuned, live blog starts 2:00PM PST (3.30PM IST) .. and yes we have the front rows again 🙂

Samsung Galaxy S Sells 10 Million in 2010, Withdrawn From India?

January 3, 2011 0 Rahul S

Last time we reported this, the tally of the total sales of Samsung’s entire range of Galaxy S phones sold globally was around 9.3 million. Samsung had set itself a goal to sell at least 10 million of these phones…

Google Nexus S In India For Rs.24,000 (Update)

December 29, 2010 4 Rahul S

It has become a trend of sorts for officially unannounced handsets to land in India these days. After the Windows Phone 7 powered HD7 arrived two weeks before its “official’ launch, it seems the Google Nexus S is getting the…

Samsung Sold 9.3 Million Galaxy S In 2010

December 23, 2010 2 Rahul S

When Samsung launched the Galaxy S, we knew it was a remarkable phone. Apple fanboys did call the device a “poor lookalike” and that it might never be able to match the dynamics or the awesomeness of the retina display on the iPhone 4.…

Google Nexus S unveiled with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on it

December 6, 2010 2 c0rex

Finally, the smartphone and Google Android update everybody has been waiting for is here. Google and Samsung have unveiled much awaited Nexus S smartphone running Android 2.3 Gingerbread update. Housing 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird microprocessor, the Nexus S offers pretty much same features that the…

Samsung Launches New Budget Clamshell Phone In Russia; E2530

November 26, 2010 1 Rahul S

Samsung has announced the launch of it is latest no frills clamshell phone in Russia. Known as the E2530, the device is a low end handset targeted at people looking for a simple handset that can do just about making…

Android 2.2 Update Leaks For Samsung Epic 4G

November 13, 2010 0 Rahul S

If you were unaware, Samsung Epic 4G, the Americanized version of the Samsung Galaxy S hasn’t yet been updated to Froyo. While the official update is yet to arrive, a leaked version of the Android 2.2 has appeared over at XDA Developers…

Two New Samsung Android Phones On The Anvil: Nexus S & An Unnamed Flagship

November 12, 2010 0 Rahul S

Folks over at Engadget managed to scoop up on images that they say are of Samsung’s upcoming Android based smartphone. The Nexus S as it is called, would be the successor to the original Nexus One. The rumor had been…

Samsung Continuum User Manual Appears on Verizon Website

November 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

Days after we first heard of the Samsung Continuum – which is basically a Galaxy S tailor made for EVDO networks, user manuals for the phone has appeared on the Verizon website (PDF). This is particularly interesting because the phone is…

Samsung Continuum Specs, Details Leaked Before November 11 Launch

November 3, 2010 0 Rahul S

We have been hearing about the Samsung Continuum for quite some time now. This is a one of a kind device which comes with not one but two displays at the front. One is the super AMOLED 800*480, 3.4- inch…

Gizmo Podcast #7: Nokia C7, X5 & the Samsung Galaxy Tab

November 2, 2010 0 Annkur

Its been a little break but we are back with the latest Gizmo Podcast. This week myself and Nimish discussed the Samsung Galaxy Tab along with the two new Nokia smartphones, the C7 and the X5. The Sony Ericsson Xperia…

Samsung Galaxy Tab: initial hands-on impressions

October 29, 2010 0 Nimish

We spent a few minutes with Samsung’s iPad competitor, the Galaxy Tab at its launch today, and while these were clearly not enough for a review, we saw enough to record a few initial impressions, especially in comparison with the…

[India] Samsung releases Galaxy Tab, Ships Nov 10th, Costs Rs 38000 ($826)

October 29, 2010 4 Nimish

As expected the Samsung Galaxy Tab has formally arrived in India (yes amongst the first 3 countries getting the Tab). The device which many have hailed as the foremost challenger to Apple’s iconic iPad tablet, will be available from November 10th for…

Samsung Galaxy Tab coming on Friday to India?

October 26, 2010 0 Nimish

The device that many consider being the biggest challenger to the iPad is expected to be released in India this Friday. No, we have no official confirmation, but when one gets an invite from Samsung saying “Lets Tab…Let’s Talk…” and…

Samsung’s Omnia HD Becomes First Symbian Phone To Be Overclocked

October 18, 2010 1 Rahul S

When it was launched back in 2009, it was the most feature packed handset money could buy. We are talking about the Samsung i8910 Omnia HD which back in 2009 boasted of mind boggling specs. It had an 8 megapixel…

The second Android tablet from Samsung, SMT-i9100

October 18, 2010 0 Annkur

While they wait for Samsung Galaxy Tab (P9000) tablet is still to hit our desk, it seems that we are seeing a second Android tablet from Samsung. This one being a low end version without the Touchwiz UI and currently…

Samsung releases Android 2.2 upgrade for Galaxy S

October 15, 2010 1 Nimish

After a lot of talk and speculation, it is finally here. Samsung has officially released the Android 2.2 upgrade package for its bestselling Samsung Galaxy S smart phone. The device, which has been one of the hottest selling smart phones…

HTC

Windows Phone 7 Arrives. 10 New Handsets Made Official

October 11, 2010 1 Rahul S

Microsoft has officially launched its next generation smart phone operating system, Windows Phone 7. As many as 10 new handsets made by a horde of manufacturers are in the fray vying your attention. The new handsets include ones from Samsung,…

Samsung Omnia 7 Press Shots Out. Already

October 11, 2010 0 Rahul S

Looks like Samsung can’t wait to release their Windows Phone 7 handsets! What else could explain Samsung Russia posting images and spec details of the Omnia 7 (GT-I8700) on their website long before the commencement of the event where these…

Samsung adds three Bada phones in Wave family

October 9, 2010 0 c0rex

Samsung has announced three new Wave phones - Wave 525, Wave 533 and Wave 575. All three Wave phones will run Samsung Bada OS and are practically same devices with few changes in specifications.

Rumors

Whatever happened to Samsung AMOLED

October 5, 2010 0 Annkur

Yesterday we started to hear about the new Bada OS handset Wave II from Samsung and guess what? This one has almost the same specs as the original Wave (S8500) but no AMOLED display. It was hard to digest a…

Samsung Tab coming to India in November for (gasp!) Rs 47,000?

October 4, 2010 0 Mr Spock

All right, we must state up front that this is purely a rumour but as it comes from no fewer than THREE Samsung Store executives and two market observers (none of whom want to be named, for obvious reasons), we…

Samsung Wave-723 runs Bada OS, official specs & pictures!

August 30, 2010 1 Annkur

Here is another full touchscreen from Samsung and it runs Bada. The Wave 723 (GT-S7320E) reminds us of the original Samsung Star with the leather flap on the front, however the body otherwise is mettalic and Samsung maintains its attractive…