Drive Link by Samsung helps drivers be safe

Color me surprised. Samsung has launched an app and it’s not called S-Driver, S-Passenger, S-Navigator or any other variant. It’s named Drive Link, and it aims to be the extra set of hands in a driver’s vehicle. Common tasks such as listening to music, navigation and speaking hands-free are the main focus of the app.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 is simply the best, according to PhoneDog rankings

With most smartphone manufacturers reluctant to release exact sales figures broken down by devices, there isn’t much we can use to find out what are the most popular and successful gadgets around. We could look at blog reviews, but these sometimes reflect the opinions of people with a very vast technical expertise, which, let’s be honest, is not the case of most regular users.

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Apple and Samsung can still make money together and they will

Some of the best relationships are fiery and combative, but passionate arguments can also lead to irreconcilable rifts. Now that Apple has beaten Samsung in a U.S. court the company still needs its South Korean partner to produce lots of components for the iPhone and iPad. In light of Apple’s and Samsung’s patent war, and Apple’s claims about Samsung copying everything it does, you’d be forgiven for thinking that a working relationship might become untenable.

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HTC One XL, One S and EVO 4G LTE now have Jelly Bean-based CM10 nightly builds

To say we were surprised more than a month ago when hearing from HTC on the company’s “official plans” for updating its “heroes” to Jelly Bean would be a huge understatement. At the time, pretty much no OEM had the guts to speak up about Android 4.1 upgrades, so to see HTC promising software leaps for three of its best phones was really something.

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LG Optimus G beast is now official, to hit Korea in September

Apple’s legal wins in the States might not be Samsung’s only worry right now, as the South Koreans may also soon lose their Android smartphone supremacy. At least in the high-end niche, where LG is about to launch a quad-core “beast” far snappier than Sammy’s Galaxy S3.

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Vodafone Germany to parade 4G Asus Transformer Pad TF700KL and Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE at IFA 2012

It looks like the Transformer Pad TF300 won’t be the only 4G-equipped tablet that Asus is planning to release for the German market. Following our report earlier in the month about the introduction of an LTE-enabled model of the TF300, another model is set to receive the LTE chip: the Asus Transformer Pad TF700T. By the time it hits stores in Germany, it will be known as the Transformer Pad TF700KL.

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Galaxy Note 2 colors and release date hinted, new Galaxy S3 color also coming

Earlier today we saw a new leak detailing specs and features for the upcoming Galaxy Note 2 – the phablet is going to be unveiled at a new Samsung Unpacked mobile event taking place on August 29 in Berlin – and now we have a new leak detailing color options and a potential release date window for the device.

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Samsung S3-based Camera in the works, so says rumor

Samsung Galaxy S3 is one of the most powerful and beautiful Android smartphones out on the market today, and yet what if the camera could be even better? Apparently, a new rumor has started suggesting that Samsung might be doing just that with an upcoming Samsung Galaxy S Camera.

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Ultra-small PC for under $75? Anything is possible with Android.

When it comes to Android, most of us think of smartphones and tablets. The truth is that there are a wide range of devices that make use of Google’s OS, including the Android Mini PC. Not surprisingly, these things come from China and while they might not be from a well known brand, they pack quite a bit of punch into an ultra-small package.

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Apple vs Samsung verdict: members of the jury share details about $1 billion ruling

Late on Friday the jury in the U.S. Apple vs Samsung trial revealed its findings in the case, and awarded a huge win to Apple, with the iPhone maker winning on almost on counts. Consequently, the jury said Samsung owes Apple just over $1 billion in damages.

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