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Samsung 55-inch Super OLED TV hands-on

Michael Crider, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [6]

Without a doubt, the flagship of Samsung's CES presentation this year is its stunning OLED TV, which they've cranked up to 55 inches. The company is calling its spin on organic light-emitting diodes "Super OLED", and after seeing the results with our own eyes, we won't argue. The pictures from the CES floor don't do it justice, but we took them anyway for those of you drooling at home. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy Note may have successor in GT-N8000

Rue Liu, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [17]

The Samsung Galaxy Note has just made its way to the US through AT&T, but rumors are already brewing around possible successors or even larger variants. Tipping off this speculation are WiFi certifications for two new Samsung devices with the model numbers GT-N8000 and GT-N8013. Read The Full Story

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CES 2012 Ultrabook Round-Up

Chris Davies, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [11]

If CES last year was dominated by tablets, CES 2012 has been the year of the ultrabook. Intel’s ultraportable notebook trademark had already picked up late in 2011, but it’s the Consumer Electronics Show this week where the big guns like Dell and Samsung came out to give it some real momentum. If Intel has its way, one of the following machines will be lightly weighing on your shoulder over the next few months.

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Up close with the Kogeto iCONIC for Galaxy Nexus

Sam Koutroulakis, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Kogeto had previously released the iCONIC for the iPhone 4 and 4S in the middle of 2011, but now they are expanding their 360 panoramic video to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. This version is just like the original model, except in the way it attaches to the device. After talking with their representatives, they haven't quite decided on the best way to fasten it onto the phone. Read The Full Story

Samsung unveils 2012 Blu-ray players with WiFi and Disc to Digital

Rue Liu, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung today announced two new Blu-ray players, the BD-E6500 and the BD-ES6000, at CES 2012. The company introduced a new feature for the players called Disc to Digital and also added WiFi capabilities to the flagship BD-E6500 model, allowing the player to connect directly to other devices over a WiFi network without the need for a PC or other central access point. Read The Full Story

Samsung Smart TVs to get DIRECTV without the set-top box

Rue Liu, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

New 2012 Samsung Smart TV owners will be able to access DIRECTV services without the need for an additional set-top box. Samsung has revealed that it will be enabling support for DIRECTV on its entire new lineup of Smart TVs and promises a seamless user experience that offers the same interface that customers are used to with the DIRECTV DVR set-top box. Read The Full Story

Samsung to overtake Nokia in 2012 mobile phone shipments

Rue Liu, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [9]

Samsung has already beat Nokia in terms of revenue, but now the South Korean company believes it will overtake the Finnish group in total shipments as well. Speaking to reporters in Las Vegas, Samsung CEO Choi Gee Sung revealed that the company had surpassed Nokia in revenue in the latest reported quarter and is confident it will be able to top Nokia in shipments, becoming the world's largest cellphone maker in 2012. Read The Full Story

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Samsung Series 5 15-inch ultrabook hands on

Michael Crider, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [1]

The stunning new Series 9 had a more affordable partner when it was announced today: the new Series 5 laptops in 14 and 15-inch flavors. Both use the styling of the current Series 5, adding a DVD drive, as we've seen with Acer's competing models. The models were announced earlier this month, but this is the first time they've been shown publicly. We got a few minutes to check out the laptops after the press conference, and gather our impressions for you. Read The Full Story

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Samsung Series 9 Ultrabook second generation hands on

Michael Crider, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [2]

Samsung announced the latest update to its razor-thin Series 9 laptop at their CES press conference today, and it is a stunner. Taking design cues from the original Series 9 and refines them, making a thinner and in many ways more desirable laptop. You still get an amazingly stylish machine, but a little more care has been paid to its materials and configuration, and of course, it gets a whole new batch of hardware. Read The Full Story

Samsung details new 2012 camcorder range

Rue Liu, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [1]

Samsung announced new WiFi-connected SMART cameras earlier today and now the company highlights its strong camcorder line-up. The range is led by the QF20, which we talked about previously as being Samsung's first camcorder with WiFi-connectivity. Other camcorders in the range include the Q20, F80, and the W300. Read The Full Story

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AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note LTE hands-on

Cory Gunther, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [3]

Today AT&T hit the ground running at CES 2012 and have just kicked off their developer summit. From developer API's and 4G LTE, but today we are focused on the Samsung Galaxy Note and that vivid 5.3" Super AMOLED HD display. After various leaks it is finally official for AT&T and we have some hands-on for everyone to enjoy. Read The Full Story

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE coming to Verizon

Michael Crider, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Even before most of the world can purchase Samsung's first Super AMOLED tablet, the US is getting a version for Verizon's LTE network. Samsung broke the news themselves in their CES press conference today: the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is getting a localized Verizon LTE model The specifications are the same as the model revealed in 2010, with the obvious addition of mobile broadband. Read The Full Story