Tag: Samsung
Samsung launches world's first Tizen phone
Consumer electronics giant Samsung is taking on Android and Apple's iOS with the launch of its Samsung Z, the first smartphone to come with the Tizen operating system. Samsung phones currently use Android, but the South Korean company has been…
Samsung dump Android on original Galaxy Gear smartwatch
Not even Kevin Bacon could save the original Samsung Galaxy Gear. Widely criticised for being "crap", Samsung has today breathed new life into the device: by changing the operating system entirely. If you're one of the few people who picked…
Is Microsoft joining the smartwatch race?
The smartwatch seems to be the next big battleground for the tech industry. Samsung is leading the race with its Galaxy Gear, while the Pebble is not far behind. And Apple is also developing a smartwatch of its own, rumoured…
Five interesting things about the LG G3 smartphone
Dutch electronics maker LG has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the G3 – the successor to the popular LG G2 handset. LG says that the G3 "aims to redefine" the smartphone, so what sets this new model apart from the…
Leaked photos reveal new "Prime" Samsung Galaxy S5 model
An aluminium "Prime" version of the S5 has been rumoured for the last few weeks and is thought to be positioned as a premium version of Samsung's flagship handset, which the Korean tech giant unveiled back in February. PhoneArena has…
Is Microsoft developing a smartwatch?
A new patent reveals that Microsoft is working on a smartwatch to rival the Samsung Galaxy Gear and the rumoured Apple iWatch. The patent application, which was filed in 2012 but only published by the US Patent Office this week,…
Move over Surface – Logitech announce "ultrathin" keyboard for Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1
Are you a Galaxy Tab owner who has been jealously looking on at the Microsoft Surface, with the covers that have the cool, built-in keyboard? Worry not – Logitech have it (literally) covered with their new Ultrathin Keyboard Folio. The…
Samsung's mobile sales drop 4%
Samsung has announced a 4 per cent fall in its mobile phone sales. Awkward. This news coincides with the announcement of the new Galaxy K Zoom, which is aimed at photographer and pixel lovers. According to the BBC, in the…
Samsung and Lenovo announce new Android tablets
You wait for one Android tablet to come along… and a whole bunch of fairly similar devices come along at the same time. Samsung and South Korea have both officially announced new Android devices that both run KitKat, the latest…
5 takeaways from the Galaxy S5 reveal
Yesterday at Mobile World Congress, Samsung lifted the lid on what's inside the Galaxy S5 – before promptly sealing it again to ensure the phone remains water and dust proof (one of its new features). Despite the hype, there doesn't…
