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Both Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 have contributed to the overall smartphone sales for their respective companies, Samsung and Apple, but per an International Data Corporation (IDC) report, Samsung sold nearly two times as many smartphones units when compared to Apple.
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Samsung is planning to build two photovoltaic parks in Romaina, in the Giurgiu County, south of Bucharest, per reports. Park Robyug, who is the ambassador for energy and resources at the South Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commerce, confirmed the news at an event.
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On Oct. 24, Samsung officially released its Galaxy Note 2 phablet in the U.S. on five major carriers. Now, Canadian cellular carrier Rogers is expected to bring the Galaxy Note 2 to Canada for $649.99 without a contract.
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Samsung recently launched its Galaxy S3 Mini in October and is looking to capture the smaller smartphone sector with its 4-inch offering. Nokia too released its budget friendly Lumia 510 in October, which will head to the Asian and South American markets.
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Video game developer Rockstar Games announced via its blog that it will release a special "Anniversary Edition" of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for select iOS and Android devices this fall.
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Samsung is working on a foldable touchscreen device to add to its Galaxy portfolio of devices, which the company will likely launch in 2013, indicate reports. According to TechJailBreak, the device "Galaxy Q" will be Android-powered and is listed on GLBenchmark as "GT-B9150."
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Boosted by strong sales of its Galaxy portfolio of phones, Samsung Electronics posted a fourth straight record Q3 2012 profit of $7.4 billion, helping the current smartphone market leader widen its lead over rivals.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be available on five major U.S. carriers - Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and U.S. Cellular.
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On Wednesday, Oct. 24, Flipboard launched an update to its Android app, which will enable Android smartphone users to get audio support. The app will also enable users to connect their SoundCloud account so that audio can be shared with others.
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Samsung recently announced that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the U.S. carrier versions of its Galaxy S3 smartphone would be pushed out in the "coming months." Now, U.S. carrier Sprint has confirmed that the Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update would be rolled out to its users from Thursday, Oct. 25.
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Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for unlocked Galaxy S3 handsets in the UK, per reports.
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Keeping abreast with the latest technology developments, many smartphone manufacturers are adding Near Field Communication (NFC) feature to their devices. Now, Samsung has improved its TecTile application to version 3.0 for the company's NFC-enabled devices.
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U.S. carrier T-Mobile released its Galaxy Note 2 tablet on Oct. 24 and per reports, is on track to add to its Galaxy line-up of devices from Samsung. According to reports, the carrier has confirmed that it will release the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 tablet in the "coming weeks."
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