T-Mobile now taking pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Just a quick heads up that T-Mobile is now accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. If you’re interested in picking up the new 5.7-inch hotness from Samsung you can expect to pay $749.76 for the device outright. The Un-carrier is also offering the Galaxy Note 4 for zero down and $31.24 per month for 24 months. Shipments are expected to begin on October 17.
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Samsung shifts 500 engineers from mobile to other areas
Samsung may be focused on smartphones, but it apparently doesn’t want to become a one-trick pony. The Korean tech giant has just moved 500 engineers from its mobile division to a host of other groups, including its home electronics, networking and software sections. The company says it’s shuffling people around to both boost its “competitive edge” in the internet of things and “increase synergies” for the Tizen platform it primarily uses on its wearable devices. We’ve reached out for more details, but it’s safe to say that Samsung’s software priorities are changing — it’s less concerned about its problematic Tizen phone efforts and more about adding smarts to a wide range of gadgets, whether they’re TVs or printers.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Household, Wearables, Software, HD, Mobile, Samsung
Source: Wall Street Journal
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be available in 140 countries before the end of October
Samsung has confirmed today that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be available in 140 countries by the end of October, as well as mentioning that the phone will go on sale first in its native Korea on September 26th. This is a significant jump over the 100 countries that got access to the Note 3 on launch day, and it will need to be a big release if the Note 4 is to have any hope of stemming the flow of people migrating to the similarly large Apple iPhone 6 Plus.
Of course, the Note 4 isn’t without help in its plight with help coming from other related Samsung products, chief among these the Samsung Gear VR, Samsung and Oculus’ collaboration on a virtual reality headset. Of course, there is also Samsung’s latest Tizen smartphone, the Gear S, as well as the Note 4′s curvaceous stable mate, the Note Edge. Being Samsung’s second flagship of 2014, the Note 4 almost sells itself: powered by a Snapdragon 805 processor (or Exynos 5433 in some regions), the Note 4′s pride and joy is its 5.7-inch AMOLED Quad HD display which continues the tradition of Samsung’s great displays. We can’t wait to see more of the device after it releases into the wild.
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Source: Samsung Tomorrow via SamMobile
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Samsung’s no-phone-necessary Gear S watch is coming to the US this fall
Samsung gave us a glimpse at its next smartwatch (there have been a few) during IFA, and tonight there’s news that, surprise, you’ll be able to buy and use the Gear S in the US this fall. This one is special because unlike most other watches, it can connect to 3G data by itself when the wearer’s phone isn’t around. There’s little in the way of details, but it’s coming on all four major carriers — AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile — and the company promises more information “soon.” You can check out our experiences at typing out emails on its two-inch AMOLED screen right here, and decide if it’s worth picking up this Tizen OS device instead of the Apple Watch (or any of the other wearables either coming soon or already here).
Filed under: Wearables, Wireless, Mobile, Samsung, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile
Source: Samsung
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Samsung plans to stop selling laptops in Europe
Is the PC dead? Well, that depends on who you ask. Still, no one can deny that people’s habits have changed drastically over the past few years, namely due to the rise of smartphones and tablets. Samsung, for example, has found huge success selling mobile devices worldwide, but it doesn’t look like the company is having the same luck with laptops, at least not in Europe. PC Advisor first broke the news earlier that Samsung was planning to exit the laptop market (Chromebooks included) in The Old Continent, and the South Korean electronics giant has since corroborated this report. “We quickly adapt to market needs and demands,” Samsung said in a statement. The Galaxy brand maker did say “this is specific to the region,” adding that it isn’t “necessarily reflective” of the state of its distribution strategy elsewhere. You can read Samsung’s official comment in full after the break.
We quickly adapt to market needs and demands. In Europe, we will be discontinuing sales of laptops including Chromebooks for now. This is specific to the region – and is not necessarily reflective of conditions in other markets. We will continue to thoroughly evaluate market conditions and will make further adjustments to maintain our competitiveness in emerging PC categories.
Via: Engadget (Spanish), Gigaom
Source: PC Advisor
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Charge other devices with your phone using Samsung’s Power Sharing cable
It is becoming easier to charge your device on the go with the price of portable power packs going lower and lower. However, that does not change the fact that it still requires you to carry around this extra device to charge your devices. Now thanks to Samsung, you can use the battery in your phone or tablet to charge other devices. Samsung has released their Power Sharing Cable to share power between two devices. The cable has two microUSB connectors on each end, with an arrow on each one to show which way the power flows.
Unfortunately, you can only charge other devices with certain Samsung products, but you can charge any device that charges via microUSB. This list of compatible devices include Galaxy S5, Galaxy Tab S 10.5; Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Avant, and Galaxy Note 4. Since several of these devices have extremley large batteries, the Power Sharing cable is a good investment if you do not want to carry around a spare power pack. Samsung also released the Power Sharing app that lets you limit the amount of power you give to the device you connect to. It is available on Google Play and in Samsung Apps. If you are rocking on of the compatible devices and also have a smartwatch, bluetooth headset, or other accessory that might need charging during the day, you can pick up the Power Sharing Cable on Samsung’s website for $19.99.
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In time for Ryder Cup, Samsung lets golf fans in on new TV app
This year’s Ryder Cup won’t have Tiger Woods representing the US, although some people argue that this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Regardless, the tournament, which begins today, must go on. To make the experience better for golf enthusiasts, Samsung has teamed up with the PGA and Turner Sports to release a Ryder Cup app for its smart TVs, allowing viewers to switch between live video feeds (provided by NBC and the Golf Channel), see an up-to-the-minute leaderboard right on the screen and easily keep up with either Team USA or the European Team.
There are also second-screen features in tow, thanks to a companion Android app that lets users do things like watch different streams on their smartphone or tablet. The Ryder Cup application is friendly with most 2013 and 2014 models of Samsung’s smart televisions, and it will continue to work even after the tournament ends on September 28th. Which is to say, you can keep watching highlights over and over, as is the case with the PGA Championship app the company released last month.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
Source: Samsung
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New device to device charging cable announced by Samsung
Samsung announced the release of a new accessory and companion app today that looks to be pretty useful. The idea behind it isn’t new, however the execution is, at least to me. The new cable is called the Power Sharing Cable. Basically it is a cable that sports a micro USB tip on both sides. It will allow you to plug your Galaxy S 5, Galaxy Tab S or other select Galaxy devices into another micro-USB compatible device to charge it from your phone or tablets battery.
As I said before, the idea behind using your phone to tablet to charge up another device isn’t all that new. There have been a number of devices that allow that same operation. However, Samsung has also created a free companion app that takes the sharing of power from a compatible device and manages it a little. The Power Sharing app will give you control over how much power to transfer. Essentially letting you boost your smartwatch power, or any other device, by the amount you need to get you through the rest of your day without sucking the life out of your phones own battery.
You can use the cable without the app, but you do lose out on the power transfer control and it will continuously pull power. Not a huge issue if you unplug it obviously, but setting it and forgetting it could potential be a problem. The full list of supporting devices according to Samsung include the Galaxy S5, Galaxy Tab S 10.5, Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Avant and Galaxy Note 4. The new Power Sharing Cable is available to order from Samsung today for $19.99.
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Are the glory days over for Samsung? Shares hit two-year low
Remember how good things were for Samsung two years ago? Just about everywhere you turned it seemed someone was talking about the Galaxy S3. The worm had turned and people were considering something other than the iPhone. Fast forward to mid-2014 and we’re looking at a different situation.
Samsung declined 2.3 percent to 1,161,000 won, its lowest price since July 2012. The company that ships one of every four smartphones in the world has plunged 15 percent this year, wiping about $30 billion from its market value. – Businessweek
Sure, some of this could come as a result of two new, larger iPhones. It happens every year. But, that’s only part of the equation, if you ask us. Companies like LG, Motorola, Oppo, Huawei, and ZTE have been clawing away in various markets, chipping at Samsung’s lead. What’s more, we don’t have those low-cost non-contract models coming from Samsung like we do the others.
In Samsung’s corner we have the new Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Note 4, and Galaxy Note Edge. All are set to roll out over the coming weeks and months. Will customers warm back up to the new design choices?
Are you a former Samsung owner who made the jump to another brand? What was it that pulled you away? Conversely, is there anything that you see from Samsung that entices you to switch to their side of things?
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Samsung speeds up Galaxy Note 4 launch to compete with the iPhone 6
With Apple having claimed to ship 10 million units over the iPhone 6 launch weekend, Samsung now feel the need to expedite the Galaxy Note 4 release in an attempt to compete with the device, which they see as a direct competitor.
Consequently, Samsung are speeding up the Note 4 launch and will start with South Korea by making the device available the day after the announcement, which is ahead of its October launch.
Currently this only affects South Korea so it’s unsure how this will play out in the rest of the world, but Samsung are expecting to ship 15 million units in just 30 days.
With such an ambitious goal, do you think Samsung will achieve this, and more importantly will it make a difference?
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