Category: Samsung (Android)

Galaxy S II gets £499.99 price-tag on Three Pay As You Go

Dan has just fired over this picture of the Samsung Galaxy S II sitting within the latest Three catalogue. The S II is a very potent device. Powered by a dual-core CPU it has an 8 megapixel around the back, 1.3 megapixel up the front. Whilst O2 are …

Duel accepted. Samsung to sue Apple

Just days after Apple filed a lawsuit against Samsung, now Samsung are returning the favour. Today Samsung have said that the Apple iPhone and iPad actually infringe their patents and have called for compensation from the company. Samsung is responding actively to the legal action taken against us …

Samsung Galaxy Tab – Just £299 from O2

Earlier today we spotted a T-Mobile offer which gave you the Galaxy Tab for just £15 per month. However, over at O2 they seem to be selling it without a contract for £299. That’s cheaper than everywhere else we looked – even most eBay listings. Check our hands-on …

Galaxy Tab deal – Just £15 per month

It’s not often we do this but this really is a great deal. If you’re after a Samsung Galaxy Tab and don’t mind entering into a 24 month contract this could be just what you need. A Groupon deal available until tomorrow night (midnight on Thursday 21st April) …

Exclusive Samsung offer from Coolsmartphone

We’ve managed to secure a special deal on the very latest Samsung handsets. UR Mobile are selling a wide range of Samsung handsets including the Galaxy Tab, Galaxy S, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Ace and the all-new Galaxy SII. If you buy from the site be sure to enter …

Galaxy S2 Upped To 1.2Ghz Dual Core!

Samsung have now confirmed they have managed to up the CPU speed of the Galaxy S2 from 1.0 to 1.2Ghz on the Dual Core processor built inside. Samsung Estonia on Facebook have said: Super news! S II processor, the 1.2GHz Galaxy (1.0GHz instead of the previously mentioned). It …

Samsung Galaxy Mini now selling on Three

Another phone to become available on Three today is the Samsung Galaxy Mini. It’s powered by Android 2.2.1 and has a 3.14 capacitive screen. It also has a 3 megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi an portable WiFi hotspot capability. You can get this for £15 a month on a …

Samsung Galaxy Ace Review

Available on Three a lot of people have already confused this with the Samsung Galaxy S II. Sure, it’s not as powerful as the S II and the camera isn’t as high resolution but hey, this is a good looking phone with a lot to give. OK, first …

Geocaching with the Samsung Galaxy Ace

A couple of years ago I ran a story on some geocaching software. It was something I wasn’t familiar and I presumed it was some sort of geeky pastime. Fast-forward two years and, armed with an Android app called c:geo and the new Samsung Galaxy Ace we all …

Samsung Galaxy Ace in the house!

The guys at Three have loaned us the Samsung Galaxy Ace. It was seen hovering around the back of the Samsung stand at Mobile World Congress but, let me tell you, that doesn’t make it bad. With an 800MHz CPU it has iPhone-esque styling and comes with all …

Tracking the space shuttle, on your Android

Last night I spotted a few tweets about the “ISS” being “bright in the sky”. If I’m honest I had no idea what everyone was talking about but, thanks to Google, I quickly found out that “ISS” was actually a reference to the International Space Station. You can …

Three Now Stock Galaxy Tab

Three have now started to stock the Samsung Galaxy Tab on their network direct and give you a very healthy amount of data to get through in a month with two options available. The two options for the Tab available from Three are: £15.99 a month on a …

Android handsets all over the O2 Coming Soon pages

The o2 Coming Soon pages are now awash with Android handsets. In addition to their exclusive white Xperia PLAY and the Xperia Arc they’ll also be selling the HTC Desire S in April. Before that you can now expect to see the Galaxy Ace and Galaxy Mini. Link …

Samsung Galaxy S2 rumoured for a March release…

Today UK online retailer Clove put the Samsung Galaxy S2 up their site with a suggested release of mid to late March, much earlier than was initially expected. They also put some prices to it as well, the 16Gb version coming in at £510 + Vat and the …

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – Up close

Samsung have already experienced great success with the Galaxy Tab. This looks to continue if the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is anything to go by. Like the Galaxy S II it’s slim, powerful and has an amazing display thanks to the Super AMOLED screen. Inside is the dual 1GHz …

Samsung Galaxy S II – Up close

The Samsung stand was absolutely rammed today. The Galaxy S II was causing quite a bit of interest thanks to it’s 4.3″ Super AMOLED WVGA display and dual core application processor. We got a couple of videos thanks to the Samsung crew and, I must admit, that thing …

Hands On With Samsung Galaxy S2

Just got hands on time with the Samsung Galaxy S2 and wow what a beauty it is!  Massive screen using Super AMOLED Plus giving bright clear colour and the most amazing part is just how light the phone is, i mean you can hardly feel anything it is …

Samsung Galaxy S2 Announced

Samsung have tonight announced the Galaxy S2 to the world and what a beauty it is!.  With an even larger screen than the original S, a bigger camera plus many more features including Android 2.3 Gingerbread the S2 is going to be a massive seller worldwide BARCELONA, February …

Vodafone to carry Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (UK)

No sooner than it gets announced at Barcelona, Vodafone UK have just tweeted that they are to Exclusively carry the Galaxy Tablet 2. (Edit: Sorry,it’s being called the Tab 10.1…) I’ll update as soon as the announcement actually comes, fingers crossed for a quick release and sensible pricing. …

Samsung Galaxy S2 Press Image Leak

Whilst packing my bags for the trip to Barcelona tomorrow morning, yet more leaked images of devices seem to pop up on Twitter, Yesterday we brought you the LG Optimus 3D video, today is a press image of the Samsung Galaxy S2 The specifications although not confirmed appear …

Samsung get ready to unbox

In a few days we’ll be leaving for Barcelona as Mobile World Congress kicks off. Samsung will again hold an “Unpacked” event and are preparing to stream it live. It’s pretty definite that Galaxy S 2 will be replacing the existing Galaxy S and we’re expecting the Galaxy …

Samsung fly SD cards in, from space

If you’ve found a paper plane with a Samsung logo on it, pick it up and have a closer look. On board should be an SD card and the projectspaceplanes.com web address. If you stick the Samsung memory card into your computer you’ll see lots of lovely messages …

Samsung S2 & Tab 2 Due At MWC?

PocketNow have just posted an image from the PR brief for the big event at Mobile World Congress next month with a run down of the evening and times. As you can see from 19:30 until 20:04 there are presentations on the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the Samsung …

Galaxy Ace coming to Three

..and within minutes of Samsung announcing their new handsets there’s confirmation from Three that they’ll be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Ace handset… “Galaxy Ace is the follower of the very popular Galaxy Portal. It’s an Android phone and it’ll launch on version 2.2.1(FroYo +) of the operating system. …

Samsung announce the Galaxy family

A new “Galaxy” range of handsets have just been announced by Samsung in Korea. The Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Gio and Galaxy Mini are all powered by Android and target the “broader consumer market”. As you’d expect they all have Android Market access and Wifi but there’s …

Samsung tease with an “Evolution”

With Mobile World Congress now just around the corner we’re beginning to see networks and manufacturers announcing their .. announcements. Samsung Mobile have updated their unpacked site with a teaser stating “Evolution is Fate” and will be adding a preview teaser in a matter of days. The full …

Carphone Warehouse Drop Nexus S To £429.99!

BREAKING NEWS!.  Carphone Warehouse have just dropped the price of a Sim Free Nexus S to £429.99 from £549.99 With just one day left until the new Google phone hits the UK, Carphone Warehouse have just this last few minutes dropped th...

2.2 Now Available For T-Mobile Galaxy S

T-Mobile customers in the UK with the Samsung Galaxy S can now jump up and down with joy in the streets as the network has announced that Android 2.2 (FroYo) is available for customers to download now. Over on the T-Mobile Forums a member of staff pos...

Samsung Galaxy S on T-Mobile – Android 2.2 update today

Got a Samsung Galaxy S from T-Mobile? Listen up. A post on the T-Mobile forums indicates that the Android 2.2 update will be rolling today, however it does come with a strange caveat.. “The aim was and still is to have the FOTA update available ...

Samsung Nexus S pictured again

Android 2.3 (aka Gingerbread) seems now to have been confirmed for the upcoming Samsung Nexus S. Some super-wobbly shots have appeared on xda-developers.com showing the versions screen and curvy Nexus S handset. Rumoured specs suggest an 4" 800x480 sc...

Samsung Galaxy Tab Video & Apology

First of all i would like to apologize to everyone for the big mistake/mess which was my attempt at 'A Week With' series.  For those of you who saw just over a week ago I got sent a Galaxy Tab to look at by Vodafone and I thought …

Galaxy S On Vodafone Gets FroYo

Customers on Vodafone who have a Samsung Galaxy S can now install the Android 2.2 FroYo update to get the latest version of the OS on their device. Each network will be rolling out the update during November and it looks like Vodafone are first to rel...

Eric Schmidt Shows Off Nexus S (UPDATED)

Watching Web 2.0 Summit live online now Eric Schmidt has been seen using a device which is the same device rumoured to be the Samsung Nexus S Eric has also just commented" 'I said there was not a Nexus Two, I didn't say anything about a Nexus S' …

Day 1: Samsung Galaxy Tab

So slightly later than hoped due to a internet connection crash, here is the first video 'Day 1' with the Samsung Galaxy Tab. This video gives a view on unboxing the device, a tour around the Tab and some initial impressions after the first day in us...

Samsung H1 Android Flagship Leaked

Over on the What Mobile Forums, a member has posted two photos of what is going to be the flagship Android phone from Samsung to replace the Galaxy S and is called the H1 and is due to be announced at Mobile World Congress in February. The image …

Best Buy Site Showing Samsung Nexus S?

Leaked pictures of what is rumoured to be the Samsung Nexus S have started to appear online including a photo from a Best Buy brochure over in the States. However on checking the official website and clicking In Store at the top the banner still shows...

Samsung Galaxy Tab In The House

Yes folks thanks to the team at Vodafone we have a Samsung Galaxy Tab in the building and will be getting hands on time over the next week or so to give you all the ins and outs of this fantastic new tablet device. This will be a …

Scale Applications Properly on the Galaxy Tab

User "clubtech" on xda developers has posted a way to make most apps scale properly on the galaxy tab. As the galaxy tab has a resolution of 1024x600 a few apps are not scaling properly. Engadget and some gameloft games are examples of this. The fix i...

Samsung Galaxy S 2.2 Update Is A Go Go Go!!!!

Samsung have tweeted that Froyo (Android 2.2) is starting to roll out to the  Samsung Galaxy S device which has been a massive seller around the world and a device a lot of people are comparing to the Apple iPhone The Samsung UK Mobile Twitter ac...