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Samsung Galaxy S III S Voice APK leaked online

# 2012-05-19 15:52:00, Engadget
If you find yourself with nothing better to do this weekend, then you might have a bit of fun playing around with Samsung's soon-to-be-released S Voice application on your rooted Android 4.0 smartphone. The APK has now made its way into the wild, and we couldn't help but take it for a spin on our ...

Mobile Miscellany: week of May 14th, 2012

# 2012-05-19 15:30:00, Engadget
Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This past week, Verizon Wireless brought its LTE service to 28 new markets and expanded its reach in 11 additional areas. We also saw Straight Tal...

FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012

# 2012-05-18 17:52:00, Engadget
We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we've gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tab...

Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile hits FCC, brings future-proofed HSPA+ for good measure

# 2012-05-18 14:14:00, Engadget
There's been hints of it coming as early as February, but we now have a smoking gun at the FCC: the Galaxy S III is coming to T-Mobile. A Samsung SGH-T999 has popped up at the agency sporting newly added 1,700MHz AWS support that's the telltale sign of a T-Mobile device, along with the T999 name i...

Samsung’s Galaxy S III Reportedly Racks Up Over 9 Million Pre-Orders Worldwide

# 2012-05-18 03:30:42, TechCrunch
As if anyone needed any more proof that the Samsung's Galaxy S III would sell like (slightly more expensive) hotcakes, a report from the Korea Economic Daily reveals that the long-awaited handset racked up over 9 million pre-orders from mobile carriers across the globe. To put that number in a bit ...

Galaxy S III preorders approach 10 million

# 2012-05-18 02:00:47, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Samsung said earlier this year that is hoped to sell 10 million units of its smartphone-tablet hybrid, the Galaxy Note, in 2012. End-user sales reached 5 million units in March, putting Samsung well on its way to achieving the lofty goal. If 10 million is a magic number for Samsung, the company is u...

Samsung pushes graphene one step closer to silicon supremacy

# 2012-05-17 22:47:00, Engadget
Graphene has long-held notions of grandeur over its current silicon overlord, but a few practical issues have always kept its takeover bid grounded. Samsung, however, thinks it's cracked at least one of those -- graphene's inability to switch off current. Previous attempts to use graphene as a tra...

Samsung's Galaxy S III reportedly notches nine million pre-orders worldwide

# 2012-05-17 17:27:00, Engadget
Wondering how the launch of Samsung's Galaxy S III is going? According to the Korea Economic Daily, an unnamed Samsung executive revealed that the followup to its previous fastest selling phone has already racked up nine million pre-orders around the world. That would put it nearly halfway to the ...

Samsung Initiates World’s First Mass Production of 20 Nano Class 4GB LPDDR2 Mobile Memory

# 2012-05-17 13:34:38, Akihabara News
Samsung Electronics expands the 4 GB memory market, providing 20 Nano class 4 GB LPDDR2 Mobile DRAM. Thanks to the growing dominance of Quad Core CPU powered smartphones and tablet PCs in the mobile market segment. Also, the new 2GB package can process data at up to 1,066 Mbps, while spending the sa...

Watch: Cracking Walnuts With a Samsung Rugged Smartphone

# 2012-05-17 12:52:13, M.I.C. Gadget
Last year, Samsung had released the Galaxy S5690 Xcover, a rugged smartphone to compete with Motorola tough droids. The Galaxy S5690 can be immersed in one meter of water and last there for half an hour, on top of being dust-proof and shock-resistant. It is not so common in Asia market and it has qu...

This Waterproof iPhone Case Is So Thin You Can Use Another Case On Top of It [Video]

# 2012-05-17 10:40:00, Gizmodo
Well, this is flat out amazing. Most waterproof cases for phones are bulky monstrosities that keep water out, but make it really difficult to use the device it's protecting. Not the Case Marine. At just 0.25mm thick, you can actually use it with another case on top. More

U.S. Cellular adds Samsung mobile hotspot to its 4G LTE lineup, because three's company

# 2012-05-17 10:06:00, Engadget
And then there were three. U.S. Cellular's picking up the pace where its next-gen offerings are concerned, adding yet another device to that lonely LTE product portfolio. Starting today, Samsung's SCH-LC11 mobile hotspot will be available on the regional carrier's site with some sweet, limited tim...

Samsung NX20, NX210 and NX1000 sample images and video

# 2012-05-17 09:30:00, Engadget
We're at Samsung's NX-series launch event at Citi Field in Queens, NY, taking a closer look at the NX20, NX210 and NX1000 mirrorless ILCs that began hitting stores earlier today (the NX1000 will arrive in June). All three cameras are virtually identical when it comes to core components like the 20...

Engadget's tablet buyer's guide: spring 2012 edition

# 2012-05-17 08:15:00, Engadget
As spring reaches full blossom, it's not just the flowers that are beginning to show -- so are the new slates heavy hitters teased back at CES. So, what does that mean? It means it's high-time that we cast a fresh glance over the tablet landscape, took in a deep breath of slate-infused air and exh...

Samsung clarifies camera production shift, confirms commitment to point-and-shoot models

# 2012-05-17 07:57:00, Engadget
We've heard reports that Samsung has shifted focus at some of its camera manufacturing facilities away from point-and-shoot cameras with the objective of ramping up production of its compact mirrorless models. And while this move implies that the company's pocketable compacts could be doomed, that...

Samsung NX210 and NX20 now available, NX1000 to ship in June for $700

# 2012-05-17 07:00:00, Engadget
We already had a fairly good idea of pricing for Samsung's trio of NX cameras, but until the company's US arm released figures of its own, we withheld hope that the entry-level NX1000 would break the critical $600 barrier. Sadly, that's not the case -- that curvy flavor will retail for $700 in whi...

Samsung Galaxy S III now available for pre-order on T-Mobile UK

# 2012-05-17 06:50:00, Engadget
Sure, we'd seen a handful of other carriers in the UK have Sammy's GS3 up for pre-order, but that circle wouldn't be complete without a certain Magenta network. Worry not, though, as T-Mobile's joined the pre-order race and is now ready to swap your cash for a spanking-new Galaxy slab. Per usual -...

Time Warner Cable confirms HBO Go streaming is now available on Xbox 360, Samsung and Roku

# 2012-05-17 06:40:00, Engadget
As we revealed yesterday, Time Warner Cable has finally activated HBO Go streaming to TV connected devices. As seen on the new activation pages for Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players, Xbox 360s and Roku boxes, TWC and Bright House Networks are now among the available options (sorry, still no wo...

Samsung mass-produces 4-gigabit LPDDR2 memory, aims to make 2GB a common sight in smartphones

# 2012-05-17 06:01:00, Engadget
Samsung started making 2GB low-power mobile memory last year, but as the 1GB-equipped phone you likely have in your hand shows, the chips weren't built on a wide-enough scale to get much use. The Korean company is hoping to fix that now that it's mass-producing 20-nanometer, 4-gigabit LPDDR2 RAM. ...

Visualized: What the new Samsung Series 9 could have looked like

# 2012-05-17 05:32:00, Engadget
In case you haven't noticed, we've gotten multiple opportunities to talk shop with Samsung executives over the past couple days. After we finished grilling the R&D team on higher-res displays, we sat down with the designers behind the latest Series 9 Ultrabooks, and they surprised us by whipping o...

Which devices have Ice Cream Sandwich?

# 2012-05-17 04:00:00, Engadget
It's mid-May -- do you know where your Ice Cream Sandwich update is? Six months after Android 4.0 made its debut on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, millions of owners of legacy Android devices are still anxiously awaiting the day the new firmware gets downloaded on their own electronic real estate. At l...

Samsung launches customer service app on Android as proof that it Cares

# 2012-05-17 02:32:00, Engadget
Worried that Samsung is too busy selling millions of devices to care about you, the individual consumer? Fear not, for the company has released an app to prove its unconditional dedication to your happiness, and it's appropriately called Samsung Cares. The program serves as a hub for online suppor...

Samsung Releases Year 2012 Type Dehumidifier with the AY-105DBAWK and AY-105DBADF

# 2012-05-17 01:49:50, Akihabara News
Samsung unveiled today its 2012 year type dehumidifier with the AY-105DBAWK and AY-105DBADF that reduces the humidity in the air and the risks of damp indoor air. It automatically adjusts the relative humidity level to 40%~60% target range for 24 hours a day. The automatic censor also detects when t...

Samsung Unveils Water, Shock and Dust Proof Camcorder HMX-W350 and QF20 with Wi-Fi

# 2012-05-17 01:41:07, Akihabara News
Samsung Electronics releases HMX-W350 camcorder with waterproof, shock absorber and dust proof design to enter the outdoor camcorder market at home and abroad before the summer vacation season hits the market. With the battery running up to an hour, the pocket sized camcorder allows the users to be ...

NTT DoCoMo's Galaxy S III to ship with 2GB RAM?

# 2012-05-16 16:53:00, Engadget
Ah, Japan. That far east country what begot Mario most always gets to profit from the industry's more delightful excesses. This time, however, the spoils have less to do with gaming flash and more to do with smartphone specs. In a document recently released by NTT DoCoMo, the carrier's upcoming du...

Samsung ships QF20 camcorder with WiFi, toughened-up W300 pocket cam

# 2012-05-16 14:47:00, Engadget
Samsung's CES blitz included a tease of five new camcorders, but precious little in the way of launch details. Some of the mystery has ended, as two of the camcorders -- the QF20 and W300 -- are at last hitting US stores. The QF20 caters to the Internet crowd and, for $350, will let you upload you...

Samsung considering a 13-inch, 1080p, PLS panel, display snobs get their hopes up

# 2012-05-16 13:14:00, Engadget
It's a ritual: we publish a review of a laptop with a 1366 x 768 display, the best-rated comment is from someone crying out for 1600 x 900 -- nay, 4K resolution. If you're in the latter camp, you're going to be disappointed by even this article, but for those of you who've merely been craving some...

HBO Go on Roku, Samsung and Xbox opens up to Time Warner (and possibly others) tomorrow?

# 2012-05-16 12:25:00, Engadget
HBO subscribers currently locked out of streaming HBO Go to their connected TV devices (namely Samsung HDTVs / Blu-ray players, Roku boxes and Xbox 360s) could be in for a treat soon, as our sources indicate Time Warner Cable is preparing to announce access for its customers on all three platforms...

Visualized: Android's device diversity cut up into 3,997 little pieces

# 2012-05-16 11:41:00, Engadget
Some call it diversity, some call it fragmentation. However you slice it, there's a lot of Android devices out there. OpenSignalMaps has tracked a staggering 3,997 unique phones, tablets and other Google-powered gadgets, and has put them into a chart weighted by popularity. Not surprisingly, it's ...

Editorial: Thin laptops are the new mainstream, but what about battery life?

# 2012-05-16 08:00:00, Engadget
Bandwagons, trains and Tranes. Can't say that these three have a heck of a lot in common in most regards, but one thing's for sure: trying to stop this trio would be a Herculean task. And so it goes with laptops -- once upon a time, it was good enough to have something that resembled a portable to...