Galaxy S3 claims top spot in smartphones worldwide
The latest statistics from research firm Strategy Analytics peg Samsung’s Galaxy S3 as the world’s most popular smartphone model, holding 10.7 percent of the global smartphone market in the third quarter. According to the research firm, Apple’s iPhone 4S was relegated to a close second place with 9.7 percent of the market after two years […]
3M Galaxy Note 2 units sold in 30 days
Samsung Electronics said today that it had sold 3 million units of the Galaxy Note 2 after just 30 days, or three times faster than its predecessor. The determine represents an outstanding charge of adoption for Samsung, which has essentially created a new category of oversized mobile phones that many have taken to calling “phablets”. […]
Galaxy S3 Mini: Samsung’s big new move
Samsung’s newest smartphone with a smaller screen could give Apple’s iPhone a run for its money. But the specs — including the absence of 4G LTE — aim the device more toward the mid-tier. Samsung today unveiled a smaller version of its popular Galaxy S3 smartphone as the Korean electronics giant ramps up competition with […]
Android 4.1 makes its way to Samsung’s Galaxy S3
Samsung is slowly rolling out a software update for the Galaxy S3. Forum posters over at XDA Developers reported today they’ve started receiving an update to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Based on the posts, it sounds as if that the replace is slowly making its approach across Europe. If Jelly Bean is, in fact, coming […]
Apple iPhone 5 unveiled with taller screen and 4G
The device’s new size allows it to display an extra row of app icons on its home screen. The firm said it was 18% thinner and 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S. However, it does not feature an NFC (near field communication) chip to allow it to make touchless payments. Apple said the handset would […]
Samsung announces quad-core chip for Galaxy S phone
Electronics heavyweight Samsung will put quad-core silicon in its next Galaxy smartphone, upping the ante for mobile performance. The Exynos 4 Quad integrates four processor cores and is built on the company’s cutting-edge 32-nanometer manufacturing process. The chip will run at speeds above 1.4GHz, the company said in a statement today. As a yardstick, the […]