Reported Android flaw could wipe your Samsung Galaxy S III
Security researchers found a flaw with Android OS that can lead to an unstoppable remote wipe of Samsung Galaxy S III phones. The wipe, or factory reset of the Galaxy S III, can be triggered by clicking a link that contains with it a line of malicious code, or even by scanning a doctored QR code, and users will have no warning.Ravi Borgaonka, a mobile researcher at Technical University Berlin, detailed the vulnerability at the Ekoparty... full story 
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gsmarena.com (3 months and 14 days ago)
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HTC One vs. Samsung Galaxy S III: Spec Showdown
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Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean 4.2.2 update leaks with Galaxy S 4 features
Samsung’s Android 4.2.2 update for the Galaxy S III has leaked, bringing Galaxy S 4 functionality to the older smartphone, though the official release isn’t expected until sometime in June. Firmware version I9300XXUFME3 for the GSIII is still a work-in-progress internally, according to SamMobile, with the Jelly Bean based OS still apparently undergoing testing. However, ...
slashgear.com (4 days ago)
Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 firmware leaks
SamMobile have managed to get their hands on an upcoming software update for the Galaxy S III. This new update will upgrade the device to Android 4.2.2 and brings with it a ton of new features. For starters, you get the usual Android 4.2 features, including expanded notifications using a two finger swipe that reveals additional options, lockscreen widgets and Daydream...
gsmarena.com (5 days ago)
Galaxy S III and Note II to get Android 5.0, S II ends at 4.2.2
Today we got some spicy information concerning all Samsung Galaxy owners, regardless of the type of gadget they have - a smartphone or a slate. It's a list showing which devices will be getting the Android 5.0 and which will end with the upcoming Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update. So, the smartphones to end their life cycle with at Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean are: GT-I9080 -...
gsmarena.com (2 months and 8 days ago)
It’s official: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is the fastest-selling Android phone ever
We all expected Samsung to reach its goal of selling 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones into distribution channels within the phone’s first month of availability. An unnamed Samsung executive confirmed last week that shipments had reached 6 million units in two weeks following the phone’s launch, and now Samsung is on record confirming that global channel sales of the Galaxy...
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Samsung Galaxy Note III and Xiaomi Mi-3 AnTuTu scores found
Where there is a new Galaxy S phone, a new Galaxy Note is soon to appear - it hasn't done it officially, but its footprints were found in AnTuTu benchmarks. The Samsung Galaxy Note III is listed as N7200 (the Note II is N7100) and appears in several different results. The one that's most likely to be the real deal is the one on top (GT-N7200), which ran Android 4.3 on a CPU...
gsmarena.com (3 days ago)
Samsung Galaxy S III Duos goes official in China
The Samsung Galaxy S III is one of the most popular smartphones in the market beyond any shadow of a doubt. As a testimony to its success, Samsung has officially launched the dual-SIM version of its flagship device. Samsung Galaxy S III Duos comes out with similar specifications to those of its single SIM variant. The smartphone is available through China Telecom in the...
gsmarena.com (3 months and 1 day ago)
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