Device makers are known to make fun of each other in their adverts. One example is Samsung’s referring to Apple fans as sheep. In a new Nokia ad, the Finnish firm makes fun of not just Samsung fans but Apple fans as well. The advert starts by showing a couple getting married. While the couple takes their vows, half of ... Read More »

Samsung’s smartphone profits for the first quarter of the year  are out and their smartphone profits are up. The Korean tech giant announces in a press release, “Highlighting the quarterly performance, the IT & Mobile Communications (IM) Division which comprises the Mobile Communications, Networks, and Digital Imaging businesses, achieved profitable results backed by strong smartphone sales coupled with reduced marketing ... Read More »

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S2 with Three, we have good news for you. The numeric network has just rolled out Android 4.1 for the smartphone. On Three’s Twitter account, it announces, “#ThreeSoftwareUpdate Jelly Bean for @SamsungUK Galaxy SII is currently being rolled out, details here: http://ow.ly/jo0zK.” However, if you click on the link provided, you’ll notice that it ... Read More »

Like the Apple iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S3, a lock screen workaround was discovered on the Sony XPERIA Z. This lockscreen bypass allows anyone who is knowledgeable about the process to access the phone’s contents without needing a passcode. Scott Reed posted a video on YouTube showing how the workaround is done on the XPERIA Z. He demonstrates ... Read More »

IHS reports that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is 15% more costly to make than the Galaxy S3. The analytics company reports, “The HSPA+ version of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S4 smartphone carries a $236 bill of materials (BOM), up significantly from last year’s model—the Galaxy S III—due to major upgrades in the display, sensors and application processor and supporting memory, according ... Read More »

Carphone Warehouse claims the Samsung Galaxy S4 is their most pre-registered device of all time, according to CNET UK. The Galaxy S3 was extremely popular with Samsung selling millions of units, which ultimately let it to becoming the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world. We knew the Galaxy S4 would at least be as successful, but this Carphone Warehouse’s figures ... Read More »

The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available in two versions, the US version (quad-core) and the international version (octa-core). The US version currently dominated the competition, beating every flagship rival manufacturers had to offer. What more if the international version was benchmarked. According to Gizmondo, the quad-core version of Samsung’s new flagship was at the top of the totem pole ... Read More »

There have been cases involving a few units of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and other Galaxy tablets and smartphones not recognising micro-SD cards. Paulnptld, a Android Central forum member, shared his experience with Sherard S, a Samsung customer support representative. Talking to the representative, he says, “A few months ago I purchased a 32gb SanDisk micro-sd card. Yesterday it started ... Read More »

A Samsung exec said that Galaxy S4 features would be coming to the Galaxy S3. Nick DiCarlo, Samsung’s vice president of portfolio planning, told PCMag, “Anything that we can do that’s not dependent on hardware like infrared, we’ll definitely bring to all the flagship devices.” He hinted the camera features of the S4 would be coming to the S3. He ... Read More »

It seems another bug has been discovered that could access your personal data. This time the bug affects the Samsung Galaxy S3. The bug is called the “Full Lock Screen Bypass” by Sean McMillan, according to ZDNet. McMillan discovered the bug and says, “It is possible to bypass the lock screen on the S3 allowing an individual full access to ... Read More »