Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg approached Samsung to make the next Facebook Home smartphone, sources claim, though the likelihood of Samsung following the ill-fated HTC First is seen as being low. Zuckerberg met Samsung Mobile's chief, Shin Jong-kyun, during a trip to Korea this week, where, an insider told The Korea Herald, he "asked Samsung to step up cooperation" with the social network.
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Samsung Facebook Phone aim tipped as Zuckerberg visits Korea
Samsung PCIe SSDs now in production for Ultrabooks
PCIe-based solid state drives aren't anything new, but Samsung has just production on a new PCIe SSD that will be specifically meant for lightweight and thin Ultrabooks. The company is calling these new SSDs the XP941 series, and they offer up to 1.4GB/s speeds, which is 2.5 times faster than a traditional SATA solid state drive.
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AT&T Galaxy Note 8.0 hits the multi-device Samsung bundle June 21st
This week the folks at AT&T have revealed the release information surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 along with pricing for the machine on its own. This device mirrors the capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Wi-fi edition, here coming with 4G LTE connectivity from the big blue network in the USA. Bundles have been ushered in with this release also, attaching it to the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active as well as the Samsung Galaxy Note II.
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Samsung Galaxy S 4 LTE-Advanced due this month with 2-3x LTE speed
Samsung's LTE-Advanced version of the Galaxy S 4, the unsurprisingly named "Galaxy S 4 LTE-Advanced", could arrive in South Korea this month, the company's mobile chief has confirmed, as Samsung attempts to position itself as a key player in double-4G speeds. The new variant of the Galaxy S 4 flagship will make Samsung "the first with the commercial launch of the advanced 4G version of the smartphone" J.K. Shin told Reuters, though it will require network support in order to make the most of the new potency.
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Jay Z Magna Carta Holy Grail album hits July 4th with Samsung exclusive [UPDATE]
The secret has been revealed – in part – Jay-Z has paired up with Samsung to promote a solo album “Magna Carta Holy Grail” that’ll be sent out “for free” to the first 1 million users of a unique app that’ll only work on select Samsung devices. This release is part of a multi-million-dollar deal that was rumored earlier this year between the artist and the smart device brand, here revealing itself immediately before the Half Time Show during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 2013.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 leaked again in black as Note 8.0 companion
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 line has been revealed as popping up in 10.1 and 7.0 iterations - the latter being the first to show up with full specifications and the former being tipped with an Intel Clover Trail+ processor in-tow. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, on the other hand, hasn't seen the light of day in more than a whisper. Today leaked photos have appeared with the device in both black and white.
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Samsung Jay-Z deal is real: showtime set for NBA finals Sunday [UPDATE]
An invitation to tune in to the NBA Finals game five on Sunday has landed on the digital desks of the press this afternoon, suggesting that the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and the artist known as Jay-Z will come together for some great showing. This lends itself well to the idea that the artist signed a deal with Samsung, this information coming across as rumor earlier this month. This streaming music deal, as it’s been suggested to be, may put Jay-Z’s own Roc Nation up on an exclusive tip with the Samsung Galaxy family of smartphones and tablets. UPDATE: It’s an album!
Galaxy S 4 Gold and Platinum-plated editions suggest Goldgenie’s faith in Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 has seen its fair share of editions since its launch earlier this year, but none come close to the extravagance of the Gold, Platinum, and Rose Gold versions appearing customized by Goldgenie. This company is known for their hyping-up of devices of many types, making it clear with each choice of pre-customized model that they've got enough faith in its popularity that they'll make their mark on a broad scale. With the Samsung Galaxy S 4, the first non-Apple, non-BlackBerry device comes to the goldsmith.
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Galaxy S4 Zoom vs Galaxy Camera vs iPhone 5 vs Nokia 808 hardware photos leak
It would appear that someone in China has gotten their hands on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, a smartphone/camera hybrid unveiled earlier this month and set to be shown to the press in full on the 20th of this month. What they've done - like any good tech reporter with every single phone in the world in their drawer would - is to take a few comparison photos of the Galaxy S4 Zoom alongside some of the most notable photo-taking pocketables of the day: the Samsung Galaxy Camera (original), Nokia 808 PureView, and the iPhone 5.
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Samsung Galaxy NX press photos leak: interchangeable lens Android
It would appear that the Samsung Galaxy NX is all-but revealed now that press photos have leaked in full, right on top of tipped information on specifications for release later this month. At the June 20th event in London we’ll quite likely be seeing this machine up close – for now we’ll have to make a few guesses at what it’ll have inside.
Windows Stores enter Best Buy for Apple and Samsung store battle
Best Buy seems to be the go-to place for many companies to feature their products, which isn't too surprising since Best Buy is one of the most popular electronics retailers in the US. Both Apple and Samsung have set up shop in a number of Best Buy stores, and now Microsoft is moving in to become roommates with the two other companies.
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Samsung Galaxy Camera NX leaks with full-sized body: may not replace original [UPDATE]
If you were thinking that the Galaxy Camera NX was going to kick out the original Samsung Galaxy Camera at the London event later this month, you might have to think again. What we're seeing here is a leaked photo and a bit of info suggesting that the Samsung Galaxy Camera will not be replaced by this model, but will instead be split in one direction - up towards this larger model - and in another - down toward the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom.
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