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Delay in Android 4.2.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung GALAXY Note II?

Delay in Android 4.2.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung GALAXY Note II?

A tweet sent out by SamMobile might have turned a pleasant day into a rather rough evening for many, especially if they own the Samsung Galaxy S III or the Samsung GALAXY Note II; you see, both of those...

posted: 11 Jun 2013, 20:04

Duracell wireless charging system lets your Apple iPhone 5 run all day and night

Duracell wireless charging system lets your Apple iPhone 5 run all day and night

As one of the major battery manufacturers in the world, Duracell has developed a system that keeps your Apple iPhone 5 up and running 24 hours a day/7 days a week; it all starts with a protective AccessCase...

posted: 28 May 2013, 19:29

Galaxy S III spontaneous combustion: battery swells, melts casing while charged

Galaxy S III spontaneous combustion: battery swells, melts casing while charged

We've reported such cases where allegedly a cell phone battery just catches on fire, and now we have the next in line - a Samsung Galaxy S III, whose owner claims that the handset went ablaze while being...

posted: 28 May 2013, 05:40

Lumia 920 camera beats iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III in low-light... in a Microsoft ad

Lumia 920 camera beats iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III in low-light... in a Microsoft ad

In what seems to be one of the most absurd ads we've seen in a while, the Nokia Lumia 920 has managed to beat the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III in term of low-light photography...

posted: 24 May 2013, 02:58

Samsung Galaxy S III, sans contract, coming to Virgin and Boost; Boost Mobile Wallet is here

Samsung Galaxy S III, sans contract, coming to Virgin and Boost; Boost Mobile Wallet is here

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the flagship Android model, the Samsung Galaxy S III is being made available off-contract to some pre-paid carriers; Sprint owned Boost Mobile and Virgin...

posted: 21 May 2013, 13:20

Samsung Galaxy S III 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update pre-release firmware leaks out

Samsung Galaxy S III 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update pre-release firmware leaks out

The Samsung Galaxy S III is about to get a lot of the features you see in the company’s 2013 Android flagship, the Galaxy S4…

posted: 20 May 2013, 04:37

Piper Jaffray: Apple iPhone models retain more value than the top Samsung Galaxy models

Piper Jaffray: Apple iPhone models retain more value than the top Samsung Galaxy models

Investment firm Piper Jaffray has debuted its iPhone resale value index which is currently showing that the Cupertino based tech titan's iconic smartphone loses its value at half the rate at which...

posted: 14 May 2013, 22:34

Cushi Plus Samsung Galaxy S III case hands-on

Cushi Plus Samsung Galaxy S III case hands-on

We’ve been taking a closer look at the Cushi Plus Samsung Galaxy S III case, which traverses a different path from many other cases. Rather than being a simple throw in your phone into a case scheme, the Cushi Plus actually requires some work...

posted: 13 May 2013, 12:31

Nokia Lumia 928 and its high-performance microphone get demonstrated at a NY subway

Nokia Lumia 928 and its high-performance microphone get demonstrated at a NY subway

It may have not been treated to the unveiling ceremony it deserves, but the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon is pretty much official. Now Nokia's mission is to make sure that people are aware of what its...

posted: 09 May 2013, 02:14

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 breakability and waterboarding score (video)

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 breakability and waterboarding score (video)

SquareTrade came out with its durability testing score, which, besides unbiased drops, includes submerging the phones in water, and evaluating them from all sides of the breakability perspective...

posted: 30 Apr 2013, 02:14

WSJ: Expect the rugged Samsung Galaxy S4 Active in July

WSJ: Expect the rugged Samsung Galaxy S4 Active in July

Earlier this week, we told you that Young Soo Kim,the President of Samsung Gulf, had confirmed the existence of a "rugged" version of the Samsung Galaxy S4; Friday's edition of the Wall Street Journal contained more information on...

posted: 26 Apr 2013, 15:43

Study shows display on Samsung Galaxy S4 trumps its predecessor, matches the Apple iPhone 5

Study shows display on Samsung Galaxy S4 trumps its predecessor, matches the Apple iPhone 5

DisplayMate conducted a test between the display on the Samsung Galaxy S4 with the one on the Samsung Galaxy S III and the panel on the Apple iPhone 5 and came to the conclusion that not...

posted: 25 Apr 2013, 19:46

Rogers says it's the end of the line for the Samsung GALAXY Note and some others

Rogers says it's the end of the line for the Samsung GALAXY Note and some others

Canadian carrier Rogers has put a number of smartphones on EOL status which means end of life (or end of the line of you prefer) and this list includes the original Samsung GALAXY Note and a number of...

posted: 14 Apr 2013, 22:34

Metal body for Samsung Galaxy S4 would have meant delay

Metal body for Samsung Galaxy S4 would have meant delay

Samsung employees are beginning to get the message about the "plasticky" look and feel of some of its high end devices kike the Samsung Galaxy S III and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4; a report stated that Samsung had considered a...

posted: 13 Apr 2013, 21:23

Benchmark comparison: Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S III vs Note 2 vs Optimus G Pro vs Nexus 4 vs HTC One

Benchmark comparison: Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S III vs Note 2 vs Optimus G Pro vs Nexus 4 vs HTC One

What could be more exciting than a benchmark comparison starring six of the best smartphones in the world?! Well, a lot of things, probably... but NOT when one of these smartphones...

posted: 04 Apr 2013, 09:37

AT&T lowers the Galaxy S III price to $99 on contract

AT&T lowers the Galaxy S III price to $99 on contract

Prior to the launch of the much-anticipated Galaxy S4, AT&T has decided to lower the price of the still lovely Samsung Galaxy S III. Previously available for $199.99 with a two year contract, the GS III can now be had for $99.99 on contract...

posted: 03 Apr 2013, 03:21

6-way blind camera comparison: the results

6-way blind camera comparison: the results

Okay, guys, teasing time is over. Today we're revealing the results from our latest blind camera comparison, as well as the identities of all the smartphones that were used. A big "thank you" goes to everyone who cast their vote, and a 5 internets...

posted: 29 Mar 2013, 11:02

Nokia compares low light video abilities of Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy S III

Nokia compares low light video abilities of Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy S III

A comparison video shows how the Nokia Lumia 920 camera performs capturing video in low light condition, versus the Samsung Galaxy S III; Interesting how this video comes out right after the unveiling...

posted: 18 Mar 2013, 00:32

Anything not hardware related in the Samsung Galaxy S 4 is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S III

Anything not hardware related in the Samsung Galaxy S 4 is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S III

Just because the Samsung Galaxy S 4 has now been introduced doesn't mean that the Samsung Galaxy S III that you've been totin' around with you is now an obsolete relic from another era;...

posted: 15 Mar 2013, 08:17

Select Samsung Galaxy S 4 features will be brought to the Galaxy S III

Select Samsung Galaxy S 4 features will be brought to the Galaxy S III

Did you hear? The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is here! Yup, and it brings along plenty of new features that its maker has spiced up its interface with. In fact, pretty much the entire Samsung Galaxy S 4 unveiling event was...

posted: 14 Mar 2013, 19:41

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