Samsung Galaxy Loses Leader

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Samsung Omar Khan, has stepped down to join Citibank.  This is a huge blow to the Samsung Mobile division, especially the Galaxy Android series as he was a vital proponent in its success.  He was an instrumental part in getting the Galaxy series, mainly the Samsung Galaxy S, into North America and improved the strategic relationships between Samsung and U.S. telecommunication carriers.

Top Five Samsung Galaxy S Tips and Tricks

The Samsung Galaxy S has been around for a year now, and fans around the world still like to use it as their smartphone of choice. You might feel that the Samsung Galaxy S has some limitations, or feel that you're missing out on the full experience. Don't hop on over to the Samsung Galaxy S 2 just because you feel the Galaxy S isn't giving you all you need, try these top five tips and tricks to enhance your experience first. If you're in the U.S. use these top five tips and tricks to satiate your hunger for the Galaxy S 2. 

Apple Sheds Samsung as Supplier

Apple has heavily used Samsung as its parts supplier prior to the release of the Samsung Galaxy S.  It was a well managed relationship, but it seems recent events, such as the suing and counter suing by both companies is now leading to a strain in the supplier relationship.  Apple is shifting away from using Samsung as its suppliers for display screens, processor chips and flash memory components.

Samsung Infuse - The 4G Samsung Galaxy S

AT&T just announced a new Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, the 4G enabled Samsung Infuse.  Rumored to be sporting an amazingly large 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 1.2 GHz Hummingbird processor, 8 megapixel rear camera and a 1.2 megapixel front facing camera.  Though the 4G name implies that the Samsung Infuse will be LTE enabled, it's actually not.  The Samsung Infuse will be utilizing AT&T's HPSA+ network, which has been deemed as a "4G" network thanks to T-Mobile.

Samsung Galaxy S Runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Not surprisingly, the Samsung Galaxy S has been hacked into working with Android 2.3.  This is no surprise considering the newly released Samsung Nexus S is just a slightly redesigned Galaxy S with extremely similar hardware.  The wonderful hackers at XDA have taken the Nexus S rom and successfully ported over to the Galaxy S.  Though the port isn't 100% functional at the moment, one can only expect that it will be soon enough.  The WiFi and GPS currently do not work but the other features seem to be smooth and fine.

Video after the break.

Samsung Galaxy Tips and Tricks

This Samsung Galaxy S Tips and Tricks article is an older article but still has some valuable information for Samsung Galaxy S users.  Little odd tips about what you might want to add onto your Samsung Galaxy S as well as nifty little secrets to changing your screen a bit.

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Confirmed For Samsung Galaxy S

For users of the Samsung Galaxy S, Android 2.2 (Froyo) was just recently released officially.  Many have worried whether or not the Galaxy S would be receiving the next update, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).and the answer is here.  Samsung's Indian arm confirmed via Twitter post that the Samsung Galaxy S would be receiving Android 2.3.

There's no hardware issues that are preventing the Samsung Galaxy S phones from receiving Android 2.3, only software related.  Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz UI 3.0 needs to be updated by Samsung to work with Android 2.3, which will be the main delay.  If you have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S, expect to find an Android 2.3 release much sooner for your Galaxy S.

Consumer Reports Ranks Samsung Galaxy S as Top Smartphone!

Hot off the heels of a Gartner report claiming Samsung as the #1 manufacturer of Android phones, now Consumer Reports rates the Samsung Galaxy S as the top smartphone in the U.S. market.  The Samsung Galaxy S was rated as the best device across all wireless carriers in the 2010 Consumer Reports ratings this week.

With the Nexus S now having been officially released, it definitely won't be long until the Samsung Galaxy S2 makes its debut.  One can only expect that Samsung will continue riding this wave as long as they keep up to date with the Android OS.

T-Mobile UK - Android 2.2 Delayed

Samsung Galaxy S users in Europe are most certainly outraged. On November 30th, T-Mobile made an official announcement stating that an over the air update would be available for the Samsung Galaxy S. The Android 2.2 OTA was being researched and was supposed to be released at the end of last month.

If OTA was not possible, T-Mobile announced that it would be available separately. It looks like neither of these promises were made and it looks like the Samsung Galaxy S has yet to get the official Android 2.2 update. T-Mobile made a new announcement, stating that the update would be available next week.

Samsung - Ranked 1st for Android Manufacturer!

The crowned king of Android, Motorola, has lost it's throne.  According to Gartner, a new company has taken the throne and crown, and that company is Samsung!  Samsung was responsible for selling 32.1 percent of all Android smartphones in the United States in the 3rd quarter.  That's a 300 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2009!

This spike in sales is most attributed to the Samsung Galaxy S phones.  Taking on a smart approach by launching various versions of the Samsung Galaxy S across all six carriers, Samsung has sold three million Galaxy S phones since mid-July.

What about the rest of the competition?   The top 4 are right after the break.

Android 2.2 for Samsung Galaxy S - T-Mobile UK

T-Mobile UK has announced that they are working to get an over the air (OTA) update out for Samsung Galaxy S users to update up to Android 2.2. This announcement was made on their official support board:

"Hi folks

Thanks a lot for all your patience regarding the Galaxy S froyo update.

Our handset team have been working closely with Samsung regarding this update and future updates and would like to share their news with you.

Our goal is to make the update process smoother and we are working to become the only mobile operator offering FOTA (Firmware over the Air) updates for the Samsung product range. The aim was and still is to have the FOTA update available at some point today. If for reasons outwith our control we are unable to have a FOTA update process fully functioning by close of play today, then we will make the update available for download via Samsung KIES tomorrow (Dec 1st)

Thanks again for all the feedback you've given us through our forums.


Cheers

Barry
T-Mobile forum team"

Darth Vader Supports the Samsung Galaxy S

Over across the Pacific Ocean, Japan has a tendency to create some oddball commercials.  In this ad for the Samsung Galaxy S being offered on Docomo's network, Darth Vader of all characters walks around with Samsung Galaxy S users.  It's reassuring to know that when you're walking around with a Samsung Galaxy that the Dark Lord of the Sith is right there with you.

Video after the break.

Samsung Continuum for $199.99

After some "unfortunate" leaks, the official Samsung Continuum has finally been released as of November 11, 2010 on Verizon.  The Samsung Continuum is another new addition to the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones.  The new Samsung Continuum differs from the Samsung Fascinate by offering 2 Super AMOLED screens.  One a 3.4 inch touchscreen and the other a 1.8 inch dedicated ticker that streams updates.

The Samsung Continuum is definitely a beautiful and unique smartphone from Samsung and at $199.99, it's definitely a sweet deal.  One thing to note is that the $199.99 price is for new customers to Verizon on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail in rebate, so don't forget to mail in your rebate! 

Click on read more to see the video release of the Samsung Continuum...

Samsung Galaxy S Gets Android 2.2!

It looks like Christmas has come early for Samsung Galaxy S users in Europe on Vodafone.  Samsung promised that the Samsung Galaxy S would be receiving the 2.2 (Froyo) update by the "end of November" and they have delivered... at least internationally.

Vodafone users now are receiving the Android 2.2 update.  If you are a Vodafone user, be sure to ensure that you have the latest Samsung KIES software to receive the update.

No news yet on when the U.S. counterparts will be receiving the update.

Samsung Galaxy News!

Welcome to the Samsung Galaxy News blog! Samsung has released a powerful set of smartphones under the Galaxy heading, the first big hit in the United States being the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones. The Samsung Galaxy S phones hit all four carriers with their own unique versions. The Verizon Fascinate, the Sprint Epic 4G, the AT&T Samsung Captivate and the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant.

In Europe, the Samsung Galaxy Apollo has been released for the lower tier market. Samsung is also planning on releasing the Samsung Gem on Verizon, which is a target towards the lower tier market in the U.S. It's not yet known if it will be branded with the Galaxy brand.

Last but not least is the Galaxy Tab, the iPad competitor.

Expect to see news around all aspects of the Galaxy series from Samsung, from the smartphones to the tablets to the MP3 players. Your one stop source for Samsung Galaxy information.