Samsung

On September 4, Samsung is widely expected to debut the Galaxy Note 3 and possibly a smartwatch called the Galaxy Gear. Introducing a product isn’t the same as offering it for sale, however, so how long will consumers have to wait for the new products? Not long suggests one site. SamMobile, which generally has good Continue Reading →

A few months back, Samsung showed off a brand new phone: the Galaxy S4 Active. It had a solid processor, the same gorgeous screen and many of the other features that makes the original S4 stand out. But the S4 Active was also touted as dust-proof and waterproof up to three feet for up to Continue Reading →

Speculation has been rife that Samsung might introduce their first smartwatch along with the Galaxy Note III at the UNPACKED Episode 2 event on September 4th, and now we can confirm that Samsung will indeed unveil the Galaxy Gear smartwatch on the same day it takes the wraps off its third-generation Note, the specs of Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Dari Alexander and Christina Park on Fox 5’s News at 5 about battery life and the future of cell phones. Continue Reading →

Samsung’s Wallet app, launched in Beta in the US a few months ago, is now available for wider consumption on Google Play in the US. Despite the name, it doesn’t have Google Wallet-like powers of NFC payment, but works more like Apple’s Passbook app to let you store and categorize tickets, membership cards, coupons and Continue Reading →

Apparently some of Samsung’s rugged Galaxy S4 Active phones aren’t quite as “everything-proof” as advertised. AT&T confirmed on Wednesday it has a program to replace Galaxy S4 Active phones that show evidence of water damage. Water resistance is among the key features touted for the device, which is also designed to resist dirt and generally Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Juliet Huddy and Ben Simmoneau on Fox 5’s Good Day Wake Up about whether you should buy an iPhone 5 or a Galaxy S4. New York News Continue Reading →

Should I get an iPhone 5 or a Samsung Galaxy S4? I get asked this question several times a day. I’ve had my iPhone 5 since it launched on September 21, 2012, and I’ve had my Samsung Galaxy S4 since early June 2013. I’ve read several reviews that describe the technical reasons to own one Continue Reading →

On Tuesday, it was reported that Samsung had rigged the Galaxy S4 to perform better in benchmarks. Samsung’s terse response came on Wednesday, which answers some questions, but leaves others flapping in the wind. In part, the reason reporters thought that Samsung was goosing the benchmarks was because the phone’s GPU operates at 533MHz in Continue Reading →

T-Mobile made a great deal of fuss over its flexible ‘uncarrier’ contracts back in March – clearly separating the cost of the call plan and the handset – but now it’s taking the idea one step further by dropping the upfront cost of the handset altogether. In what it describes as an “unparalleled” promotion, T-Mobile Continue Reading →