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Samsung not only has the distinction of being the smartphone market leader, but also of creating the most viral tech ad for 2012. The Korean company's advert that mocked Apple's iPhone 5 has earned the top spot in a Top 10 list compiled by video analytics firm Visible Measures.
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In a market that is inundated with big screen Android smartphones, MetroPCS, the "fifth largest facilities-based wireless carrier" in the U.S., is set to offer the 3.65-inch Samsung Galaxy Admire 4G this holiday season.
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Samsung fans are in for some good news. A leaked advertisement from U.S. carrier Sprint reveals that the carrier will be offering buy-one-get-one (BOGO) free deals on select Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S3 smartphone, from Friday Dec 7.
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Samsung is riding high with its line-up of Galaxy devices doing well in the consumer market. Now, a new benchmark from NenaMark has popped up and indicates that the South Korean company is testing a mysterious device dubbed the "GT-N5100."
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Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 software update for the international variant of its best-selling Galaxy S3 "GT-I9300", beginning with devices in Poland. With the new Android 4.1.2 software update on its way, users of the Galaxy S3 will benefit from a slew of new features including Multi-View Window and Page Buddy.
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The wait for Samsung Galaxy S3 users on AT&T seems to be over as customers can now get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on their smartphone.
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The Taiwanese phone maker HTC released its flagship smartphone in May this year and just within six months the successor HTC One X+ has been revealed. The HTC One X+ is a modest upgrade from the original One X with many features unchanged.
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Verizon recently released its version of the Galaxy Note 2 and reviews have been flowing in thick and fast, with most users waxing eloquent about the device's outstanding features.
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Google forayed into the tablet space earlier this year with the launch of its ASUS-made Nexus 7. The budget-friendly tablet met with an overwhelming response and went on to become a runaway success, trouncing rival 7-inch tablets in the bargain.
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Canadian users of the Galaxy S3 will welcome the news that as promised, Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean software update for users. Per reports, users can now update their Galaxy S3 smart phone from Android 4.0 ICS to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via KIES or over-the-air.
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With a gamut of new devices making its way to the smartphone space perennially, manufacturers are constantly trying to reinvent in a bid to stay ahead of rivals in the race; however, smartphone market leader Samsung has a different battle to contend with - that between its own best-selling Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 smartphones.
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While Samsung is continuing to add laurels to its wreath with the success of its best-selling Galaxy S3 smartphone, rumors have been trickling in that the Korean company is working on the successor - the Galaxy S4. Even as the rumor mill continues to be on an overdrive, some designers have come up with concept designs for the Galaxy S4 Mini and the alleged Galaxy S4.
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Google recently unleashed a slew of Nexus devices which have been creating waves in the consumer market post launch. The devices are such a success that consumers are having a tough time laying hands on the must-have gadgets for this holiday season.
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