Category Archives: Samsung

AT&T finally outs Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for Samsung Infuse 4G

AT&T has finally released the long-awaited Android 2.3 Gingerbread software upgrade for the Samsung Infuse 4G that was released last spring. The upgrade brings all of the improvements one would expect by jumping from Android 2.2 Froyo to 2.3 Gingerbread, including improved copy and paste, better battery management, and better overall performance. The Infuse 4G is getting a few other usability tweaks and bug fixes with the update as well. Unfortunately, this upgrade is not available over-the-air, so users will have plug their phones into a PC and use Samsung’s upgrade software to ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE headed to U.S. Cellular next month

In addition to the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator smartphone, U.S. Cellular announced that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be its first 4G LTE tablet on offer when it arrives next month. The LTE version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 appears to be the same as the model carried by Verizon Wireless since this past fall, and features Android 3.2 Honeycomb. An exact release date and price has yet to be announced.source: U.S. Cellular Tweet Vote on HN ...

Samsung Says Galaxy S II Successor Planned for First Half

Samsung today issued a statement indicating that it plans to announce a successor to the Galaxy S II smartphone at some point later this year. “The successor to the Galaxy S II smartphone will be unveiled at a separate Samsung-hosted event in the first half of the year, closer to commercial availability of the product,” said Samsung. The statement was issued in response to speculation that the device would be announced at the Mobile World Congress event, which is taking place in Barcelona later this ...

Samsung Says Bada-Tizen Tie-Up Still Being Weighed

Samsung has retreated from earlier statements it made regarding plans to merge its bada operating system with Intel’s Tizen operating system. In a statement provided to AllThingsD, Samsung said, “Samsung and other members of Tizen Association have not made a firm decision regarding the merge of bada and Tizen. We are carefully looking at it as an option to make the platforms serve better for customers.” Samsung said that it believes bada will play a role in “democratizing” smartphone platforms, and that it will continue to support open-source projects. ...

Samsung SCH-R375 Headed to TracFone

Samsung recently published information about the SCH-R375c, a mono-block QWERTY phone that is intended for TracFone’s network. According to Samsung, the r375 is based on a Java operating system and includes a full keyboard for messaging, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and stereo Bluetooth. TracFone has yet to list this device, and pricing has not been disclosed. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Kodak Adds Samsung to List of Patent Targets

Eastman Kodak today filed a lawsuit against Samsung regarding digital imaging patents. Kodak alleges that some of Samsung’s smartphones and tablets infringe Kodak patents that relate to technology for transmitting images. Kodak filed its complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and is seeking damages. It recently filed similar claims against Apple and HTC. Tweet Vote on HN ...