Samsung is readying a new PMP version of its Galaxy S family of Android smartphones, with the Samsung Galaxy Player YP-GB1 expected to make its debut at CES 2011 next month. The 4-inch WVGA PMP measures 9.9mm thick and uses a Super LCD display rather than Super AMOLED; it also loses the cellular connectivity, with WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS, though Samsung Hub says that does free up room for a T-DMB digital TV tuner.
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Samsung Galaxy Player YP-GB1 Android PMP headed to CES 2011
Samsung India confirms Galaxy S Android 2.3 Gingerbread plans
Having prompted consternation among Galaxy S owners earlier with its UK division's reluctance to confirm an Android 2.3 Gingerbread update would be released for the Super AMOLED smartphone, Samsung has changed tune. The Samsung India Twitter account is busy reassuring concerned Galaxy S owners that the handset will indeed be getting Gingerbread, though right now there's no timeline for the update's release.
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Samsung 2.3 Gingerbread update for Galaxy S uncertain despite Nexus S similarities
Samsung developed something of a reputation for itself as reluctant to upgrade older Android devices in favor of preserving the prestige of its newer handsets, and the company's response to questions regarding an Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Samsung Galaxy S family of smartphones is unlikely to disperse any paranoia. A company spokesperson told Pocket-lint that an official Gingerbread upgrade is still undecided, blaming - among other things - "system requirements" and "the overall effect of such Update to Samsung products."
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Comparing Nexus S to Nexus One and Galaxy S and Choosing Between Them
So you’ve got a decision to make now that Nexus S has officially been announced, yes? You’re sitting around with your Nexus One or Galaxy S device, (we use Samsung Vibrant in this comparison, then additional Galaxy S devices,) and you’re wondering if it’ll be a smart move to switch over to the Nexus S when it’s time for you to get a new phone. Well! We’ve got just the compare and contrast for you! Take a peek here for a full rundown of what you’re going to be up against when you take that step into the world of Android phone switching in these late 2010 and early 2011 months.
AT&T worst US carrier claims Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has ranked AT&T as worst carrier in the US, with value, voice and data performance, and customer service all scoring "worse" ratings. Only AT&T's texting performance managed to scrape above the lowest possible score, leaving AT&T well behind US Cellular, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile.
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Samsung tops Android sales chart in US last quarter
Samsung's approach of pushing Galaxy S family smartphones out on every major US carrier seems to have worked out, with Gartner confirming that the company took the number one spot for US Android device sales in Q3 2010. According to their figures, Galaxy S handsets - like the Verizon Fascinate, AT&T Captivate and T-Mobile Vibrant - accounted for 32.1-percent of Android device sales that quarter, with total sales of the devices in the country recently exceeding three million units.
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SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: November 29 2010
Welcome back after an extended holiday weekend! Many of you've got your new Android smartphones and giant televisions and weirdo oddities under your belt (or maybe you had even more fun by buying those things as presents) and you've come back, hungry for some tech news! Well you're in luck, especially if you DIDN'T pick up your device of choice yet, especially if you live in Korea (where you'll find the LG LU3000, faster than Galaxy S, - that is of course if you dismiss the fact that you might be going to war soon,) in Japan (where Sharp is very soon releasing their fabulous Galapagos tablets,) or the USA (where you can get a FREE G2.) Of course, if you're in Taiwan this week, you'll probably flip out over a ASUS Eee Note EA-800, and if you're in the USA... well... how about a pulse rifle? Or I bet you're on the lookout for a SlashGear Cyber Monday Round Up?! All this and MORE on SlashGear Morning Wrap-up!
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SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: November 22 2010
Apple blast! There's a big fat update in store for all you iDevice owners, that being iOS 4.2 - if you've not already got it, just wait a little bit longer, according to most, this release will be available at around 10AM PST. Then, our little pal Android hits of catwalk in promotion of that sassy Giorgio Armani Samsung Galaxy S. Next, some radical columns for epic discussion: "Why my Nintendo Wii has been collecting dust" and "Why 2014 Will Not Be Like 1984" on the future of Apple's closed system and survival in the face of competing openness. Finally, just incase you missed it, our "Week with" review series of NOOKcolor started on Saturday night! First up, Hardware! All this and MORE on SlashGear Moring Wrap-up!
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Dual-core Samsung Galaxy 2 i9100 and Sony Ericsson ANZU get field feedback
Some people walk the dog, drink coffee and read the paper at the weekend; others, like mobile-review's Eldar Murtazin, spend their time playing with early examples of pre-release smartphones. According to the notorious tipster, he's spent at least part of the weekend with the Sony Ericsson ANZU and the Samsung Galaxy 2 GT-i9100, the latter of which packs a potent dual-core processor.
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Samsung Predicts Selling 40 Million Smartphones in 2011, plus an Array of Tablets
Samsung's mobile devision head Shin Jong-kyun has told reporters in Seoul that the company expects to sell more than 20 million smartphones by the end of 2010, (up from 18 million units projected earlier in the year.) From there, he said, Samsung Electronics Co feels it will sell more than 40 million smartphones worldwide in 2011. This was reported by the lovely Nikkei Business Daily newspaper in sunny Seoul South Korea.
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Google Nexus Two is a redressed Samsung Galaxy S?
A device believed to be the Google Nexus Two has supposedly been spotted in the wild, and according to the tipster it's the handiwork of Samsung, not HTC. Gizmodo heard from someone claiming hands-on experience with the upcoming Google-brand Android smartphone, and from their report it's all disappointingly similar to the Samsung Galaxy S.
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Froyo is go for Samsung Galaxy S [Updated]
Samsung's Galaxy S smartphone has finally received its official update to Android 2.2 Froyo, with users in Norway, Denmark and Sweden telling BriefMobile that the new I9000 JPM build has shown up in the Samsung Kies software manager. As well as bringing with it speed increases over the Eclair build of Android that the Galaxy S shipped with, the new ROM has Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support, a GPS fix and a "pinch-to-zoom homescreen flyover".
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