Following on from the news that Samsung shipped 2.6x the number of smartphones that Apple did last quarter, new figures released by research firm IDC show that Samsung tablet shipments grew by 123% to 9.7 million tablets over the same period. While Apple still leads the way with 29.6% of the tablet market, this is down considerably from the 40.2% share the company captured during this same quarter last year. Samsung meanwhile holds a company record 20.4% of the market, while Asus holds 7.4% (representing a 53% year on year increase). The two biggest growth companies for tablets are Acer and Lenovo — with their shipments increasing 346% and 420% respectively to represent 0.9% and 1.1% of the overall market.

Phones 4U has today launched the pink Galaxy Note 3 in the United Kingdom. The retailer has secured exclusivity of this particular variant during November, so you won’t find it anywhere else just yet, and you can order it online starting today or pick one up in a Phones 4U store from tomorrow.

Sprint has begun rolling out its Android 4.3 update for the Samsung Galaxy S4, just a day after the update was made available to users on Verizon.

The update weighs in at a whopping 537MB, and it’ll be available to download over-the-air. In addition to Android 4.3 and all the improvements that come with it, this update adds Galaxy Gear support, KNOX functionality, and more.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has received plenty of praise since making its debut last month, and like all of Samsung’s flagship devices, it looks like it’s selling incredibly well. Samsung CEO JK Shin has this week revealed that the company has already shipped 5 million devices in just one month.

Samsung recently revealed that its first Android-powered mirrorless camera, the Galaxy NX, will be making its way to the U.S. before the end of October, but the South Korean company failed to provide any details as to whether the Wi-Fi only or 4G model will touch down in the States. Now, a recent FCC filing has emerged, revealing that the device will support AT&T’s LTE and HSPA data services, thus confirming 4G capabilities.