Mozilla yesterday announced the launch of a new Firefox OS Simulator. Mozilla acknowledged that the third version of the simulator is “a bit rough around the edges,” but decided to release it to give users the chance to give feedback and contribute fixes. Firefox OS is Mozilla’s upcoming mobile operating system. Since late last year, …
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Samsung offered up a Galaxy S4 voice command feature today that connects drivers to their cars via Bluetooth. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy S4: Hands-on first take (with video) Hands-on photos: Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5, HTC One, and BlackBerry Z10 Full coverage: Samsung Galaxy S4 launch The Galaxy S Voice Drive kicks …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S4 may be getting its full unveiling later today, but that hasn’t stopped a YouTube user from posting videos of what he claims is the device in action. YouTube user iStevenCom has posted four videos today showing the Samsung Galaxy S4’s new features. The first shows the device’s ability to react to user input without actually touching the …
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LG has erected a parody advert atop a teaser poster for the Samsung Galaxy S4, using the wave of hype surrounding Samsung’s next mobile to promote its existing phone! Lawks, what a wizard wheeze! The mischievous mobile-maker bought the billboard space above Samsung’s portentous ‘Be ready 4 the next Galaxy’ poster in New York’s Times Square, crafting a near-identical advert …
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Samsung’s next flagship smartphone is here. Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy S4, the much awaited successor to the S3, at an event in New York tonight. The handset, which has a 5-inch display, will be available on 327 carriers in 55 countries, starting in April. The company did not provide a price. It packs new features like simultaneous …
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Think Apple’s A6 chip packs a punch? It appears to have some stiff competition from Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa, slated for commercial production in the second quarter, the company announced today. Featured in Samsung’s Galaxy S4, Octa means it integrates a whopping eight CPU cores. Apple’s A6 has two, by comparison. While a raw core count comparison may be too …
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LG this week announced that Smart Video eye recognition will be coming to the LG Optimus G Pro. As part of an upcoming “Value Pack” software update, the feature will be made available for select future LG premium smartphones. Related stories LG Optimus G Pro review SmartPause demonstrated on Galaxy S4 LG phablet redux: Optimus G Pro The Smart Video …
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is here! The year’s most hotly anticipated phone has been officially unveiled, with all the monster specs you could hope for and packed to the gunwhales with features. But is there enough revolution with the S4’s evolution? Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S4 hands-on 3:02 At first glance, the S4 is identical to the smash …
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There’s no firm arrival date for the Galaxy S4 yet, but telcos are already taking your “expressions of interest” for the new Samsung phone. The Galaxy S4. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Samsung is planning to release the Galaxy S4 in Q2 of this year, with Gregory Lee, CEO of Samsung’s operations in Southeast Asia, Oceania and Taiwan, telling CNET today that …
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The new Galaxy S4 features cutting edge hardware. Too bad its operating system will be out of date about four weeks after the phone hits store shelves. Samsung Electronics’ latest phone, which will debut in April at the earliest, will run Android 4.2.2, also known as Jelly Bean. It’s also the latest version of Android — for now. The problem …
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