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Samsung Galaxy S III mini As expected, Samsung today announced the Galaxy S III Mini smartphone. Even though it carries the Galaxy S III name, the only common thing is the design. The leaked specs were spot-on with the announced device. The device has a 4-inch Super AMOLED display with a 800 x 480 display, a dual-core 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA on the front, 8/16GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, 1500 mAh battery, HSPA (no LTE) and NFC. Android 4.1 will run on it out of the box. I don’t think...

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Samsung’s JK Shin confirmed today that a Samsung Galaxy S III Mini (GT-I8190) will be announced tomorrow. The blogosphere went crazy with rumors, and now we get a leaked render together with specs. As the name would suggest, the phone looks similar to the Galaxy S III, but in a smaller shell. The display measures 4-inches, 800×480 pixels, and is of the Super AMOLED variety. Inside we have a dual-core STE U8420 clocked at 1GHz, 1GB of RAM, HSPA support, 5MP camera with LED flash, microSD card slot, 16GB...

TIZEN 2.0 Roadmap We’ve been under the impression that bada is dead. However, Samsung’s Mr. JK Shin confirmed that the company will merge bada and Tizen. The most recent release of Tizen is an alpha of version 2.0 Magnolia. We’re expecting to see the first shipping Tizen device in 2013. ...

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini spotted in Norway? Last week we wrote about an invitation that possibly points to a release of a Samsung Galaxy S III Mini. Back then the rumored release would happen on October 11th. Today, a Norwegian retailer has listed the device in question on their site. The device carries Samsung’s codename GT-I8190, and appears to be available in blue and white, with or without an NFC chip, for 3671 NOK (496 EUR) and 3577 NOK (484 EUR), respectively. ...

Samsung Galaxy Note II Multi-View update The Samsung Galaxy  Note II has a massive screen. Its 5.5-inch screen should be big enough to do some split-screen magic, and this is exactly what the newest update will let you do. Firmware update XXALIJ1 brings a feature called Multi-View to the Samsung Galaxy Note II. It will allow two applications to run on the screen simultaneously in split-screen mode. However, the Multi-View mode isn’t supported by every app out there. It’s actually quite limited by working only with Samsung’s...

Everything Everywhere (T-Mobile + Orange) Everything Everywhere, the joint venture between T-Mobile and Orange in the UK, today announced that its 4G rollout will begin on October 30th. The initial rollout will include 10 cities, with another six being added before the end of the year. EE claims 4G coverage should reach 98 percent by 2014. Apart from this, EE also confirmed that a selection of LTE devices will be available at launch, including the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE, Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 820, HTC One XL and the Huawei...

Samsung Galaxy S Mini III, October 11th? Samsung Germany is apparently gathering press to an event it plans to hold on October 11th. The invite contain the line “So big can be small. And so small can be big.” There’s also a faint ‘S‘ hiding in the invite. The S belongs to Samsung’s Galaxy S line of devices. The hint and text could indicate a release of a Galaxy S III Mini? ...

Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 Grey The Samsung Galaxy Note II is now available across Europe. I can myself confirm that here in Finland it really is available, and for a price of 679 EUR unsubsidized and with 23% VAT included. The Galaxy Note II is initially available in both Grey and White. ...