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Windows Phone powered Samsung ATIV S is getting a firmware update

Windows Phone powered Samsung ATIV S is getting a firmware update

Korean based manufacturer Samsung is preparing a firmware update for the Samsung ATIV S and the Windows Phone powered handset will go from its current software version of 2424.12.12.3 to 2424.13.13.1; the version now running...

posted: 27 May 2013, 12:51

Nokia Lumia 925 is the thinnest Windows Phone 8 smartphone to date (size comparison)

Nokia Lumia 925 is the thinnest Windows Phone 8 smartphone to date (size comparison)

After all the leaks and speculations, the Lumia 925 is now official, meaning that we finally have a high-end Windows Phone 8 smartphone from Nokia that doesn't weigh 16 tons. Okay, we know that we're...

posted: 14 May 2013, 06:28

Samsung SPH-I800 may be the ATIV S variant for Sprint

Samsung SPH-I800 may be the ATIV S variant for Sprint

Earlier this year, Sprint confirmed that it was willing to give Windows Phone another chance and promised to launch handsets running Microsoft's platform this summer. What the carrier has yet to clarify, however, is which phones exactly...

posted: 07 May 2013, 04:05

Sprint could be the first U.S. carrier with the Samsung Ativ S and HTC Tiara

Sprint could be the first U.S. carrier with the Samsung Ativ S and HTC Tiara

Back in January, Sprint announced that it would be offering two Windows Phone 8 handsets sometimes this summer and while no particular models have been named, the rumor mill has been working overtine to produce...

posted: 26 Mar 2013, 19:39

A hat trick of Canadian carriers are offering the Samsung ATIV S

A hat trick of Canadian carriers are offering the Samsung ATIV S

The Windows Phone 8 powered Samsung ATIV S is now available from three major Canadian carriers, Rogers, Bell and TELUS although quantities are limited; if you can imagine a Samsung Galaxy S III running Windows Phone 8 ,...

posted: 15 Dec 2012, 13:03

Samsung ATIV S to launch December 13th-14th in U.K. and Canada

Samsung ATIV S to launch December 13th-14th in U.K. and Canada

After quietly getting released in Austria, free on contract with T-Mobile in the country, the Samsung ATIV S appears ready to be shipped or delivered on Friday in the U.K. via a trio of retailers; in Canada, a number of carriers...

posted: 13 Dec 2012, 02:12

Samsung ATIV S pops up at long last, free with contract at T-Mobile Austria

Samsung ATIV S pops up at long last, free with contract at T-Mobile Austria

The ATIV S will be free with contract there, and that's the deal for the 16 GB version. Just a reminder, the phone carries the same 4.8" Super AMOLED HD display and 8 MP camera that you can find in the Galaxy...

posted: 11 Dec 2012, 02:36

Samsung shows off the Samsung ATIV S in two new videos

Samsung shows off the Samsung ATIV S in two new videos

Set to be released later this month, Samsung's entrant in the Windows Phone 8 sweepstakes, the Samsung ATIV S, is the subject of a couple of videos produced by the Korean based manufacturer; one video focuses on design and software...

posted: 07 Dec 2012, 21:09

Samsung ATIV S delayed until February? Not according to Samsung

Samsung ATIV S delayed until February? Not according to Samsung

Already delayed to the end of the year, there are some reports that the Windows Phone 8 powered Samsung ATIV S might not see the light of day until February at the earliest; this comes as a surprise since we saw dummy units...

posted: 06 Dec 2012, 11:31

Samsung ATIV S dummy units arriving in stores

Samsung ATIV S dummy units arriving in stores

Those who are still waiting patiently for the Samsung ATIV S to arrive might be able to get one very soon. An anonymous tipster reports that Bell retail stores in Canada have received ATIV S dummy units...

posted: 04 Dec 2012, 03:52

Samsung Ativ S delayed again, coming in the last week of 2012

Samsung Ativ S delayed again, coming in the last week of 2012

The Windows Phone 8 platform already has its two poster children - the HTC Windows Phone 8X and the Nokia Lumia 920, but the third one has been delayed over and over…

posted: 27 Nov 2012, 07:07

Samsung Ativ S launch pushed to December in some markets

Samsung Ativ S launch pushed to December in some markets

The Samsung Ativ S is the third option in the Windows Phone 8 ecosystem, but now it has been delayed and won’t launch until December…

posted: 09 Nov 2012, 06:04

Report: OEMs expect weak Windows Phone 8 sales

Report: OEMs expect weak Windows Phone 8 sales

Could it be that after the fanfare of introducing Windows Phone 8, the manufacturers producing the devices running the mobile OS are not expecting sales to be good?; that is what industry sources are saying, according to Digitimes...

posted: 31 Oct 2012, 09:56

Commercial shows off Samsung's Windows powered ATIV devices

Commercial shows off Samsung's Windows powered ATIV devices

A commercial by Samsung shows the Korean based manufacturer's Windows Phone 8 flavored smartphone, and Windows 8 powered tablet and laptop; the Samsung ATIV smartphones replace the OEM's Focus line as Sammy's Windows Phone brand...

posted: 31 Oct 2012, 00:01

Windows Phone 8 hits Europe this weekend, US later in November

Windows Phone 8 hits Europe this weekend, US later in November

No good event can end without some release dates or at least release windows, and Microsoft hasn't disappointed on that front with its Windows Phone 8 event. The lucky region this time is Europe, which will see the first Windows...

posted: 29 Oct 2012, 13:39

Clove outs its own road map showing the U.K. arrival date for new models

Clove outs its own road map showing the U.K. arrival date for new models

U.K. retailer Clove has posted a schedule of when it expects to offer some of the latest handsets that some of you might be desperately waiting for; the list offers a combination of Android and Windows Phone 8...

posted: 29 Oct 2012, 11:05

Samsung ATIV S gets its 3 minutes of Windows Phone 8 fame at last in a hands-on video

Samsung ATIV S gets its 3 minutes of Windows Phone 8 fame at last in a hands-on video

Yesterday we saw the Lumia 920 handled and its interface demonstrated thoroughly for 12 minutes, and today is the Samsung ATIV S turn for 15 minutes of WP8 fame. Have a look at Samsung's Windows...

posted: 09 Oct 2012, 02:40

Samsung ATIV S goes on preorder for EUR 550 ($711) SIM-free, priced between HTC 8X and Lumia 920

Samsung ATIV S goes on preorder for EUR 550 ($711) SIM-free, priced between HTC 8X and Lumia 920

This puts it in between the HTC Windows Phone 8X, which went for EUR 499 on preorder, and the Nokia Lumia 920 flagship, which ranges from EUR 599 in Italy, to EUR 649 in Germany...

posted: 28 Sep 2012, 04:50

Leaked Verizon roadmap includes HTC Droid Incredible X, LG Spectrum 2, and many more

Leaked Verizon roadmap includes HTC Droid Incredible X, LG Spectrum 2, and many more

Well, well, look what someone was kind enough to slip under the door this morning! Thanks to a tipster of ours, we now have a long list of upcoming Verizon smartphones, and to our delight, some pretty...

posted: 21 Sep 2012, 02:55

HTC 8X vs Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung ATIV S specs comparison

HTC 8X vs Nokia Lumia 920 vs Samsung ATIV S specs comparison

Those three - HTC, Nokia and Samsung - will be duking it out for the potential WP8 customer's attention this holiday season, so we are stacking up the three amigos against each other to see how do they compare on paper...

posted: 19 Sep 2012, 11:27

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