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Samsung expands ATIV brand in bid to keep product names simple

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week Samsung has made it clear that they want to keep their Windows device to all live under one roof, that being the "ATIV" branding already in place on a variety of products. In a bid to make it clear that they're going to keep software and hardware cohesive, Samsung reports they'll no longer be limiting the brand name to devices that "convert" from one form to another - ATIV will instead keep the Windows world in one friendly nest. Read The Full Story

Samsung releases ATIV Smart PC Pro with AT&T 4G and Series 9 laptop with HD display

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung has announced the ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T with AT&T 4G LTE support, providing users with mobile broadband connectivity on-the-go. In addition, the Korean company has also added to its Series 9 Premium Ultrabook line with a tablet/laptop hybrid running Windows 8, with a higher-resolution, sharper display that other models. Both devices are available now, priced at $1599 and $1899, respectively. Read The Full Story

Samsung ATIV Odyssey Hands-on and Unboxing

, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

This afternoon we’ve gotten our hands on the Samsung ATIV Odyssey for the first time off the showroom floor, and this Windows Phone 8 combination with Samsung hardware prowess is looking like a winner right out of the box. This machine is going to be available to you starting today from Verizon complete with 4G LTE and a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1.5GHz processor under a lovely 4-inch WVGA display. Will this new Samsung hero for the Windows Phone 8 universe be enough to take out the Nokia Lumia 822 and HTC Windows Phone 8X competition?

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Samsung’s Ativ Tab Windows RT tablet will not be available in the US

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung's Windows RT Ativ Tab tablet will not be available in the US, Samsung's Mike Abary told the folks over at CNET. The reason? Samsung's retail partners reportedly indicated that demand for Windows RT tablets is low, and that the burden of educating consumers on Windows RT is too high. As a result, the Korean company has decided that it "ought to wait." Read The Full Story

Samsung ATIV S delayed once again

, Nov 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Back during IFA 2012, Samsung revealed its very first Windows Phone 8 device, the ATIV S. The handset will have the familiar Samsung design that you already know and love, but will come running with Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system. However, it looks like the the device has been delayed yet again, with a possible new release date of January 2013. Read The Full Story

AT&T’s Samsung ATIV Smart PC drops November 9 for $800

, Nov 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

AT&T has priced up Samsung's ATIV Smart PC running Windows 8, and the docking tablet doesn't come cheap: $799.99. The 11.6-inch tablet will come with 64GB of internal storage and a dual-core 1.5GHz Intel Atom processor when it drops on November 9, and run Windows 8 as standard with the option of a Windows 8 Pro upgrade. Buyers will be able to add the tablet to a Mobile Share plan, or take out a specific data plan for the slate. Read The Full Story

Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone 8 hands-on

, Oct 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Today the folks from Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 8 in all its glory here live in San Fransisco. Along with many announcements and improvements we were able to grab a quick hands-on with what appears to be one of the best Windows Phone 8 phones coming soon. That being the impressive 4.8-inch Samsung ATIV S. This isn’t quite a Galaxy S III caliber smartphone, but it’s as close as you’ll get with Windows Phone 8 so lets take a look.

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Samsung Windows 8 pre-orders start with wave of new-age PCs and tablets

, Oct 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Earlier this morning, Samsung announced a slew of Windows 8 PCs and tablets, including the Series 5 Ultra Touch Ultrabook, a line of ATIV Smart PCs, and few Series Premium Ultrabooks. All of these devices will be released on October 26th -- the day that Windows 8 is officially launching. And now, they're available for pre-order. Read The Full Story

Samsung IFA 2012 Wrap-Up

, Aug 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

We had a busy day at IFA 2012, thanks in no small part to Samsung, which had a ton of announcements for its Unpacked presentation. In the weeks leading up to IFA 2012, we had a feeling that Samsung would reveal the Galaxy Note II, the follow-up to the successful Galaxy Note. Sure enough Samsung made the Galaxy Note II official during Unpacked, just as we were suspecting. Read The Full Story

Samsung ATIV Tab Windows RT tablet hands-on

, Aug 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung‘s cheapest new Windows tablet for IFA is arguably its most interesting: no removable keyboard, but Windows RT on an incredibly lightweight form factor. Strongly reminiscent of Samsung’s Android tablets – no great surprise there, really – it’s a well-made and impressively slim slate with a tactile brushed aluminum rear panel that feels great in the hands.

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Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro hands-on

, Aug 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung‘s second ATIV Smart PC hybrid, the Smart PC Pro, is the more serious of the Windows 8 docking pair, packing a more powerful processor but giving up battery life along the way. Under the hoot is an Intel Core i5 CPU with 4GB of RAM and up to a 256GB SSD, while runtimes are up to 8hrs. Read on for our first-impressions.

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Samsung ATIV Smart PC hands-on

, Aug 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung’s Windows 8 range was a surprise addition to the IFA 2012 line-up, kicking off with the ATIV smart PC. A hybrid tablet/notebook following in ASUS’ Transformer footsteps by pairing a slate “brains” section with a detachable keyboard dock, the ATIV Smart PC runs Windows 8 and impressively promises up to 13.5hrs of battery life. We grabbed some hands-on time.

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