Apple is in hot war over intellectual rights with Samsung but its dependance on the Korean hardware giant production is just going to grow in 2012. While in 2011 Apple spent nearly $7.8 billion on Samsung-made parts but in 2012, this number will grow further to $11 billion.

"The amount of the current contract is around $9.7 billion, butis expected to rise to $11 billion by the end of this year as Apple is planning to release a smaller iPad, probably with a 7.85-inch screen, and to sell more of its MacBook Air PCs using Samsung faster solid state drive storage," said Samsung executive told The Korea Times speaking on the condition of confidentiality.

Now, while the focus of the executive message the fact that Apple will spend more on Samsung parts, having a confirmation of the real possibility for a 7.85-inch iPad (iPad mini) from a Samsung official is probably even bigger news.

Samsung has again hit the Apple fans with its new ad saying that the "Next Big Thing is Already Here".

The ad series which comes heavily up on Apple fans and the forthcoming Apple iPhone 4S, mocks the Apple motto of bringing out the next big thing.

Latest Ad Video Below!

Apple turned up the heat on Samsung in Australia when it expanded its patent and trademark lawsuit to include 278 new infringement claims covering 22 patents and ten devices (some of them unreleased). This is a significant increase from the original lawsuit which targeted only the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and included with a handful of patent infringement claims. If the court grants Apple an injunction based on these new claims, it potentially could prevent Samsung from selling any Android device in the land down under.

Samsung and Apple are embroiled in a heated legal battle that began in August of 2011.

Reports from Reuters and Wall Street Journal Confirm that Apple's Next Generation iPhone aka "iPhone 5" or "the New iPhone" will have a 4-inches screen measure from corner to corner.

That would represent a roughly 30 percent increase in viewing area, assuming Apple kept other dimensions proportional. Apple has been using a 3.5-inch screen since introducing the iPhone in 2007 and all these displays was Manufactured by Samsung Ltd.

Also The Reports from Reuters confirm that the Next Generation iPhone displays will NOT be Manufactured by Samsung as we announced before that Samsung will stop Manufacturing any parts for Apples products, The production of the new screens has begun at three suppliers: Korea's LG Display Co Ltd, Sharp Corp and Japan Display Inc, a Japanese government-brokered merger combining the screen production of three companies.

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Android ICS 4.0.3 released first on the Galaxy Nexus, All manufactures promise to update their latest phones from Gingerbread to ICS. Now, most major phone manufacturers including Asus, Samsung and Sony have finished the testing and certification and are ready to update device to ICS very soon.

Phone makers have not yet updated their devices to the latest Android despite the fact that the 4.0.x version was released in November of last year. That is nearly a five month gap in which Gingerbread continues to be the dominant Android version on high-end handsets on the platform.

And if the rumors are true, Android 5.0 JB should make fragmentation even worse as the publication expects the new version to arrive as early as May or June. Internally, this is allegedly slowing down phone manufacturers with ICS updates as they try to prepare for 5.0.

Samsung has already pushed an ICS update for its Galaxy S II, and next in line are the Galaxy Tab 8.9, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Note. Asus has also updated its original Transformer, and Sony recently announced plans to bump up the Android versions of the Tablet P and Tablet S by end-April.

With Windows Phone 7 almost upon us the leaked pictures and videos have been steadily popping up on the web. Enter the i8700 in its leaked video debut. Sure there have been pictures of it before now and of course some healthy chatter on the specifications, most of which could be guessed at from Microsoft own minimum standards for Win Phone 7 devices. Well we got a Video that the handset has appeared on it (Below). Enjoy!

We hae got some great news for you, our dear Bada-loving friends. Samsung has just confirmed that it will be bringing the latest version of their proprietary OS, 2.0, to all the devices in its Bada lineup before this year has ended.

Have in mind though that due to hardware limitations some of the Wave smartphones will not get the full feature set that Bada 2.0 brings.

Samsung started rolling-out its ICS 4.0.3 Updates Today starting with some european contras (Pollen, Korea, Lithuania.. etc). According to the latest confirmed reports from Samsung, UK wll get the Update Next Week (20,March) and this info has been confirmed by Samsung UK.

"Samsung UK can confirm that the roll out of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on Galaxy S II will be available from week commencing 19t March, However the availability of software upgrades in the UK will be dependent upon each network's own software approvals process."

So, UK fans, you will taste the ICS Next week, so Get Ready nad Make sure you have the Latest KIES Software Installed on your MAC OR PC.

Keep your Eyes on our SGSII Update Page!

While Samsung Users are Waiting for the Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwhich Update by 2012, which Google has just released its Source Code, Samsung has pushed her first Official Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread Update throught KIES as we announced before that the Update is coming on Q4,2011 and here we are, Just in time for UK users!

Phone: Galaxy S GT-I9000

Country: UK

Firmware Version: 2.3.5

Baseband Version: I9000XXJVT

Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-I9000XXJVT-CL617736

The Update Came with Many Improvements, Including:

• Bringing the latest Android Gingerbread Version 2.3.5
• Animation shadow at end of any list while you scrolling.
• Messages App is faster on Start-up time, Opening SMS or sending SMS.
• Battery life and power consumtion slightly improved
• Performance Improvement.
• Some System Apps Bugs fixed.
• Home screen hang bug fixed.
• Market Apps are running more smoothly (Games, Editors... etc)
• Improved picker Widget
• Main Camera Enchances

If you are a Happy Samsung Galaxy S User,  Keep your Eyes on this Page that will be Continous Updating with available Gingerbread 2.3.5 Updates Statuses for all counties worldwide.

For Android 2.3.4 & 2.3.5

Updated: 5,March 2012 Nxt:

GB 2.3.6 VPU Page is Coming Soon

|Notifications|

(2.3.4 Available!) → 2.3.4 Update is Available for this Region/Carrier.

(Pending…) → 2.3.5 Update is Not Available for this Region, yet!

(Updating…) → 2.3.5 Update is on "Test Mode".

(Update Available!) → The 2.3.5 Update is Available on KIES!

UK (Orange, T-Mobile) → Updating… 2.3.4 Available!

UK (Vodafone, O2) → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

UK (THREE) → Update Available! (23/11)

Brazil → Pending…

Russia → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Turkey → Pending…

Taiwan → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Spain (Movistar) →  Pending…

Spain (Vodafone) →  Pending…

Spain →  Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Italy → Pending…

Italy (THREE) → Update Available! (23/11)

Venezuela → Pending…

Bulgaria → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Greece → Pending…

Malaysia → Pending…

Singapore → Pending…

Slovenia → Pending…

Norway (Telenor) → Pending…

Netherlands → Pending…

Philippines → Pending…

Poland → Update Available! (22/12)

Poland (Orange, T-mobile, Plus) → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Poland (Play) → Update Available! (16/12)

Belgium → Pending…

^**Egypt →  Update Available! (22/12) I9001

^**UAE/KSA →  Update Available! (22/12) I9001

Korea → Pending…

Bangladesh→ Pending…

Romania (vodafone, Cosmote) → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Romania (Orange → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Romania (unlocked) → Pending… 

Cyprus → Pending…

Argentina → Pending…

India →  Pending…

USA → Pending…

China → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Canada → Pending…

Croatia (VIP NET) → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Hungary (Branded & Unbranded) → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

Switzerland → Update Available! (22/12)

Israel (PTR) → Update Available! (23/12)

South-Africa → Pending…

Lithuania → Pending…

France (Orange) → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

South-America → Pending…

Germany (Unlcoked) → Update Available! (23/12)

Germany (Debitel) → Pending…

Australia (unlocked) → Pending…

Australia (Three, Vodafone)→ Pending…

Austria → Pending…

Austria (THREE) → Update Available! (23/11)

Ireland → Pending…

Finland → Pending…

**Nordic Countries →  Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

*Rest of Europe → Pending… 2.3.4 Available!

*Any Country in Europe that is not on the list Above.

**Nordic Countries (NEE) are Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland.

***These Countries get the Same build version of Android with Arabic Enabled!

Android 2.3.5 Update Change-log:

• Animation shadow at end of any list while you scrolling.
• Messages App is faster on Start-up time, Opening SMS or sending SMS.
• Battery life and power consumtion slightly improved
• Performance Improvement.
• Some System Apps Bugs fixed.
• Home screen hang bug fixed.
• Market Apps are running more smoothly (Games, Editors... etc)
• Improved picker Widget
• Main Camera Enchances

Last week, We announced that Samsung will launch a VPU or a Value Update package that will for the Galaxy S I9000 Users, that will Offer them the same experience of the ICS but in Gingerbread (browser, multi-tasking... etc) instead of the CORE ICS 4.0.1 OS Update which samsung said it "could not run smoothly on the galaxy s older hardware, and will not deliver a good experience to the user".

However, a Samsung spokesperson today has said that the company will NOT offer the (VPU) update either due to the hardware specifications of the older Galaxy devices, in that they are limited to and fully optimized for the Gingerbread experience only. The news will frustrate Galaxy S owners that had gotten their hopes up following recent reports, They won't get the ICS nor the VPU, with many still on a two-year contract, they were hoping to see new features on the device.

We are Truly Very Sorry to all Galaxy S Owners and Fans for this Bad News, but we will keep supporting you with Gingerbread Updates and Bug fixes, also we will offer some easy-steps tutorials for How-to flash your Galaxy S to ICS 4.0.3.

Thank you,

Samsung and EA are currently teaming up to offer the mobile version of EA Dead Space for free but only inside Samsung Apps store for Galaxy S II devices. If you rushed into your app drawer and then realize that Samsung forgot to include this free cool game on your GS2 device. While "Samsung Apps" comes preloaded in Galaxy S II devices in general.

Sadly, Many users in the United states, India and other places around the World have been left out. Don't Worry, YouMobile Offering you the SamsungApp (.apk) file that will enable you to download the Game on your Galaxy S II via the samsung App store. Once installed, perform a quick search inside Samsung Apps to find Dead Space and download your FREE Full Version.

Samsung Apps for Galaxy S II

Samsung sold more than 27.8 Million smartphones in Q4,2011 alone. Samsung has confirmed, making it the world largest smartphone vendor and contributing significantly to its record-breaking financial quarter.

The new stat was tweeted out by Samsung South Africa, and follows the company announcement last month that it had shipped over 300m handsets both smartphones and dumbphones in 2011 as a whole.

Good News, looks like Samsung is twaeking the Galaxy S I9000 after all, The Picure above is taken from a leaked Official ROM for the Galaxy S I9000XXJVU based on Gigerbread 2.3.6 and built in 29,December 2011.

The New ROM brings some ICS features like face-unlock (picture above) and More:

• Camera is better and can take picture when shooting video.
• Photo Editor Added.
• New Lockscreen sounds.
• Auto-Rotation is fast in switching from portrait to landscape.
• I/O performance is better.
• Stock Browser is smoother.
• Gallery3D is faster and smoother.
• Higher FPS 3D graphics.

via sammobile

Samsung Galaxy Note tabphone is headed stateside to join ATT lineup, these press shots should probably put them to rest. Going by model number SGH-I717, ATT version of the Gingerbread-powered Note likely to be revealed in a few short days at CES will reportedly maintain the class-leading 5.3-inch, 1280x800 Super AMOLED display and 1.4GHz dual-core Exynos processor that have made it unusually popular overseas but swap in a dual-core Snapdragon for LTE compatibility.

We are also expecting another high definition, LTE-capable handset from Samsung to hit AT&T in the near future, the SGH-i957 Celox HD.

We really liked MeeGo OS, but MeeGo now is dead and got replaced with "Tizen", Someone got their hands on the Tizen SDK and snapped several screenshots. Note that they are not from a real device but from an emulator. Still, it is a preview of what we can expect.

The SDK is supposed to come out in Q1 of 2012, so seeing a preview of it at CES is likely. When the phone will appear is another matter. Anyway, here are the screenshots in question. They can almost be confused for Bada screenshots, with little remaining of MeeGo innovative design.

Interestingly, the Tizen SDK reports the browser user agent as Samsung I9500. The odd thing is not that Samsung is working on a Tizen phone, but that the I9xxx line is usually for their flagship Androids I9000 Galaxy S, I9100 Galaxy S II, I9250 Galaxy Nexus. That was rumored before that the I9500 will be the Galaxy S III.

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 largest cellphone maker in 2012.

Nokia had dominated the mobile phone market for over a decade, but the company has been struggling when it comes to smartphones with the surge of Android and iOS. Nokia smartphone sales lost to Apple in the second quarter of 2011 and now the company betting on its partnership with Microsoft to launch new Windows Phone devices.

Samsung has just finished working on a New ROM for the Galaxy S II I9100 ICS 4.0.3 Update, the New ROM XXKPA leaked today with many improvements from the last two KP4 and KP8 ROMS that was leaked last week. However, this ROM is more stable but its still have some minor bugs.

This shows that samsung is still working to deliver the best ICS User Experience to all Galaxy S II users, The Final ICS ROM will be ready by the End of this Month.

I9100XXKPA_I9100OXAKPA_OXA
PDA: I9100XXKPA
PHONE: I9100XXKPA
CSC: I9100OXAKPA
Android: 4.0.3
Build date: 5 January  2012.
Changelist: 51925

XXKPA 4.0.3 Change-log:

• Not much Interface changes from XXKP8.

• New unlock Screen.

• Battery life better. 

• Phones looks faster.

• Touch response is better.

• Firmware more stable, but bugs still exists.

Video Below!

ROM (XXKPA)

A Render-photo appeared from the Tizen SDK by Sammobile shows an unannounced device that rumored to be the Upcoming Samsung GT-I9500 (Picture above).

The device seems to have a metal border with metal buttons and it seems that this device is the same size as the Galaxy S2. Also the home button apparently needed replacing, instead of the rectangular shape it is a square shape now.

One thing is certain it support a front-facing camera and it has a large speaker on the front. And it looks like that device will have a shutter button aswell.

There is a brand new Galaxy Tab in town, this one created in Germany with a new form factor that does a bit of like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N fom last year. But, it does have the long awaited forward-facing speaker upgrade, this being the biggest change between it and its 7.0 non-N edition. Inside you will be getting Android 3.2 Honeycomb right out of the box with Ice Cream Sandwich update coming very soon.

This device has a 7-inch PLS-LCD display at WSVGA resolution, that being 1024 x 600 pixels with 169.6 pixels per inch. The Galaxy Tab 7.0N weighs in at 345g, has 16GB of internal memory, and has a microSDHC slot to expand memory by up to 32GB. The battery inside this device is a massive 4000mAh, Bluetooth 3.0, and GPS, GSM and HSPA.

T-Mobile and Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S Blaze 4G with a dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor, clocked at 1.5 GHz, Super AMOLED first generation display and HSPA+ 42 Mbps downlink speeds.

Known specs shows that the Blaze 4G will be basically a Galaxy S with an upgraded processor and 4G speeds.

White versions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus emerged in Vietnam. Okay, there have been white versions around for a while, but these new ones are all white.

The currently available Black and White versions differ only by the color of the back the front has a black bezel around the screen in both of them. Apparently, Samsung has been working on a white bezel for the White version as these photos show.

Another day of leaked ICS ROMs, Samsung is really working hard on their ICS Update for the Galaxy S II to make sure they deliver the best ICS experience to all Galaxy S II users by the End of this Month.

The Latest ROM has just been leaked today the XXLP2 with some enchancments and less bugs than the LP1. It is still has the same TW interface but alot faster and with some ICS tweaks.

Build date is 10 January 2012

Android version: 4.0.3

Download XXLP2

Change-log of LP2:

• Faceunlock is back.

• Option to use taskmaneger.

• Interface: Nothing in case of XXKPA.

• Battery: Battery feels better.

• Faster: Phones looks faster.

• Touch: Touch response is better.

The Galaxy S II WiMAX will be released by KDDI au in Japan and is more or less similar to the Galaxy S II HD LTE. The phone will feature specs like 1.4GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3.4 OS, 4.7-inch Super AMOLED HD Display (1280x720), 8MP and 2MP cameras, full HD recording support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, microSD card slot, NFC support and 16GB internal memory.

The WiMAX version weighs 139g and has a talk time of up to 670 minutes.

Click on photo to view Original version

In an official Samsung video used in their press conference at the event, The Galaxy S III makes a brief appearance, and it carries visible changes from the galaxy S II.

The most noticeable difference is how thin the bezel is much thinner than the one on the S II. We have rumors confirms that the S III will have a next-gen Super AMOLED screen with a 4.6-inch diagonal, which would fit in the frame of the Galaxy S II if Samsung shaves down the bezel. We are still waiting an official Release from Samsung which is probably will be during the MWC2012.

Video Below!

The Galaxy S III Appears on 7:11

The Samsung Galaxy Note is the latest HIT for Samsung, Its a phone and a Tablet in one device, According to Daryl Deino, Los Angeles Industry analyst, confirms that this device will certainly come to both Sprint and Verizon. He goes on to mention that it will possibly be named the Samsung Galaxy Journal.

There is also the fact that there is no CDMA version of the Galaxy Note. It is definitely not impossible to make one, though, and it has been done before. Verizon has mentioned that smartphones will only be released with 4G LTE connectivity from now on. If this rumor happens to be true, we might be able to rock the Galaxy Note on Verizon 4G LTE network.

An ad spotted on UK retailer Mobicity website lists an upcoming release of what is most likely aGalaxy S II HD LTE, except without the LTE designation.

For those of you unfamiliar with the HD version of the Galaxy S II, the main improvement is, you guessed it, a bigger screen 4.65in@720x1280px to be exact. It also features an upgraded 1.5GHz processor, and a more robust 1850 mAh Li-Ion battery.

Samsung launched a new software update for its big Galaxy Note smartphone. Unfortunately this firmware version does not bring Ice Cream Sandwich rather it comes with a number of tweaks that overall improve the phone capability.

Update Change-log:

• Keyboard now has five rows with the number row being always visible. Moreover, there is a new "one hand" mode that shrinks the layout, making it easier to type with one hand only.

• Preinstalled torch widget that supports three different brightness levels you cycle through them by continuously tapping the widget.

• Ability to set different brightness level for the browser, saving you some battery juice along the way.

• Improved lockscreen with arrows around the padlock, encouraging you to swipe to unlock. A line of text telling you what to do has also been added.

• Calendar app now supports different date formats. If you are not born in Europe you are probably not used to the day/month/year format, so you may want to change that.

Working all day on one battery charge. That is what Samsung promisses this year whith their new smartphones, says a senior manager at Samsung in an interview. It is for normal to heavy users, says the manager of the Korean electronics manufacturer.

According to Kevin Packingham, vice president for products at Samsung, Samsung will provide a guarantee for its smartphones this year. Guarantees that they will last at least a whole day in normal use on a single battery charge. Packingham told this in an interview with CNet. According to the CEO, many consumers now fear that they will get through an entire day on a single charge it. This is undesirable according to Samsung and they said that the tide will turn in 2012 with their upcoming phones.

There is nothing like a good burn to start off your Tuesday afternoon, that being exactly what Samsung has aimed at doing today as they release their next in a long line of burns on the iPhone with the Galaxy S II.

As this particular video spot shows, the Samsung Galaxy S II running Android has the ability to translate your voice into text and send a text message without a hitch, this much to the dismay of a very chilly customer whose iPhone does not do the same. When he steps in the hipster clothing store it all becomes rather apparent where his heart lies.

Ad Video Below!

Samsung has provided detailed descriptions of all the important Galaxy Note functional elements. You should keep in mind that what we have here is the US version of the Note, featuring a Qualcomm chipset and LTE, instead of Exynos and HSPA+.

1. S Pen

Here’s the Galaxy Note breakdown, as provided by Samsung:

What would the GALAXY Note be without the S Pen? Still a pretty awesome phone, but that’s not the point.

The S-Pen uses electromagnetic induction technology and has pressure sensitivity equal to a regular pen. Your input on the screen varies with the amount of pressure you put, making it a seamless re-creation of writing with an actual pen.

2. OCTA (On-Cell TSP AMOLED)

The 5.29 HD Super-AMOLED display (1280×800) is combined with the Touchscreen panel (TSP).

3. Digitizer

The digitizer interacts with the S-Pen to sense the pen-tip’s location and the amount of pressure. By establishing an electromagnetic field, it blocks the noise and magnetism through the shield plate.

4. Bracket

The bracket is like the Note’s backbone, holding together all the custom parts to maximize space efficiency.

5. Main PCB

With over 1000 different parts included in the mainboard, it fully utilizes Samsung’s integration technology.

5-1 (Front)

Acceleration Sensor – Detects the tilting motion of the Note, whether you’re turning it sideways for a widescreen view or turning it to play games.
Gyro Sensor – Detects the up, down and sideways motion of the phone.
Proximity Sensor – Detects when a detectable object comes close to the phone. Prevents unwanted input during calls or other situations.
Light Sensor – Detects the brightness, used to adjust the screen brightness accordingly.
Bluetooth/Wi-Fi – With BT 3.0 + HS support, allows for fast transmission between mobile devices.
NFC – Can used for close-distance communication, allowing users to use the phone like a credit card or transportation card.
WACOM IC – Used to actualize the S Pen’s movement and use.
MISC – Front Facing Camera, DMB, GPS

5-2 (Back)

Internal Memory – 6/3GB of memory for storing lots of data including videos, music, etc.
LTE Modem Chip – The latest in communication technology, widely known as 4G.
1.5GHz Dual Core AP Chip – Twice the processing power with a dual core chip.
Misc – Back facing camera (with flash).

6. Rear case

The area that stores a variety of antennae and wires.

7. Battery Cover

The battery cover also stores the NFC antenna.

The Bada 2.0 update certainly took its time to arrive, but it is finally seeding to S8500 Wave smartphones.

The release is not officially announced by Samsung just yet and there is no information about its rollout schedule, but we suspect it will go global quite quickly. Bada is not too widespread a system and while the Wave was a pretty popular smartphone, Samsung servers should handle it quite easily.

You can check if the update is already available for your region by hooking up your Samsung S8500 Wave to your computer and launching the Samsung Kies software suite.

It is needless to say that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III is one of the most anticipated Android devices, which are going to break cover this year one of the brightest stars of the MWC which is set to kick off next month in Barcelona.

According to a fresh new rumor, the yet to be revealed samsung flagship might break cover after MWC, but before the summer. The reason for this shocker is the company consideration for the U.S. market one of its most important ones. Apparently, Samsung wants to avoid a huge gap of availability as in the case of the Galaxy S II last year.

Lately, Some reports across the WEB was showing that Apple is the biggest smartphone seller in 2011 according to the company shipments during the whole year, but these reports have misleading info.

Here is the correct chart that shows that Samsung is the No.1 biggest smartphone seller in 2011, Samsung booked a lot of succes with their Galaxy S 2 and Apple did this in their latest months of 2011 with the iPhone 4S.

Samsung sold 40.8 million smartphones in 2011
Apple 37 million and Nokia 20 million

The Galaxy S III is a device that will be popping up some time inside 2012, and today information leads us to believe that it will be sooner than later: a clue at Samsung own Global Download Center support site, no less. Here we can see inside the Mobile Device and Smart Phone categories a brand new Product Model Name: GT-I9300, a model that is a grade above the rest. Here will find the next Samsung handset that will break down the walls previously set up by the Galaxy S II last year and the Galaxy S before that.

Not only the GT-I9300 shows up today but also the Samsung GT-I9800, This code showed up at samsung WIFI-devices certifications.

Sprint has started rolling out a small update (EL29) for the Samsung Epic 4G Touch to fix one of the most annoying issues folks had with phones on the Now Network Carrier IQ integration. That "minor detail," described as "security update," is not the whole story aside from that, the new software also updates the calendar app, allowing users to dismiss multiple calendar alerts at once.

Samsung today announced its record fourth quarter earnings, in which it saw operating profits of 5.3 trillion won (around $4.7 billion) on revenues of 47.3 trillion won (around $42 billion).

That is a decent jump over last year, when it reported earnings of 3 trillion won (about $2.6 billion) on 41.8 trillion won (about $36.5 billion) in revenue.

Samsung is Working on an Advanced version of the Galaxy S, the Galaxy S Advance GT-I9070. It has a higher specs than the Original Galaxy S I9000 but lower than the Galaxy S II I9100. Seems like samsung want to make a version of the Galaxy S that can run ICS onboard and the Galaxy S Advance is the solution.

Galaxy S Advance Specifications

In addition to the new slim-looking design (as you can see on the photo above), the phone is said to have a 1GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch Super AMOLED WVGA (800×480) display, a 5MP camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording, 1500mAh battery, 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom, It currently running Android 2.3.6 but it will surely get the ICS 4.0.3 Update according to its high specs.

Samsung may reveal this device during MWC 2012 Next month.

2 Hands-on Videos Below!

Today Samsung and the Swedish audio brand Jays announced their collaboration. This collaboration is entirely focused on headsets for MP3 players and especially for smartphones. Samsung headsets are not that good so this is a step in the good direction. This Integration will lead to better Audio Experience on the Upcoming Samsung Galaxy-Family smartphones for this year.

It is not New, HTC and Nokia are doing business already with headset makers like Monster and Beats audio . The test with the Jays headsets is currently only for the Korean market. If the test turn out good, maybe other markets will follow.

Apple not only makes fantastic products, it also created an aura around its brand that many marketing executives would love to duplicate. One such executive is Younghee Lee of Samsung. Speaking with AllThingsD, Lee said she is trying to figure out how she (and Samsung) can "engage with consumers from the bottom of their heart, and not just be a big and functional and rational and reasonable brand." Though Lee did not say it, she wants customers to love Samsung like they love Apple.

One of Samsung first forays into becoming a recognizable and well-loved brand is its recent advertising push in the US. The ongoing video series features Samsung users showing off their handsets to iPhone owners. As expected, the iPhone is not as fast nor as big as the phones from the Korean company. The series is light-hearted and has been well-received by everyone except maybe Apple fans.

Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S3 long-waited successor of the S2, will not be appearing at MWC 2012.

The phone was Highly expected to launch at the flagship event in Barcelona later this month, but Samsung has stated there will be a separate event during this Year to show off the new device:

"Samsung is looking forward to introducing and demonstrating exciting new mobile products at Mobile World Congress 2012.

The successor to the Galaxy S2 smartphone will be unveiled at a separate Samsung-hosted event in the first half of the year, closer to commercial availability of the product.

"Samsung stays committed to providing the best possible mobile experiences for customers around the world."

May be Samsung is Waiting for the iPhone5 which expected by Fall,2012 !

A device identifying itself as "Galaxy S 2+" showed up in the online test results of benchmark An3DBenchXL. The benchmark results offer the following info about the device: OS version 2.3.4, screen resolution 480x800 and CPU clock 1.5GHz.

The regular Galaxy S II has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and so does the regular Galaxy Nexus. But clues to an alleged upgrade of the Galaxy Nexus with a 1.5GHz processor and a new GPU showed up a couple of days ago.

Quite a coincidence, but a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727, for example, more or less matches the specs 1.5GHz CPU, Android Gingerbread and WVGA screen.

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We have the first live pictures of the recently announced Samsung Galaxy S Advance, along with details on the expected price and release date.

The price will be 22,990 Philippine pesos, which amounts to around $535 and the Galaxy S Advance is expected to be first seen at the MWC later this month and should become available in the Philippines, at least, around the same time.