Sprint together with Samsung is in the process of rolling out an interesting Over The Air update for its carrier-branded version of the South Korean company’s flagship Galaxy Note 3. In terms of its content, the upgrade brings a shedload of call audio improvements and a brand new Handwriting Mode.
A leaked press render has emerged on the internet, showcasing Samsung’s mammoth Galaxy Mega 6.3 running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean skinned with the latest version of the South Korean company’s TouchWiz UI, together, with some of Sprint’s traditional service applications, thus confirming weeks of suspicion suggesting that the handset is headed to the popular U.S. carrier.
Samsung has today posted an official TV commercial featuring the new Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear. The 30-second clip highlights the handset’s new faux leather backing, how its S Pen stylus can be used to “take action instantly,” and a number of TouchWiz features like AirCommand and Multi Window.
There’s also a brief glimpse at the Galaxy Note 3’s official Smart View case.
Samsung has apologized to Chinese customers following a report from China’s state TV that alleged the South Korean company had sold devices with malfunctioning memory chips. The problem, which affects seven Samsung smartphones in total, causes the devices to crash randomly when they’re being used.
Samsung has been fined $340,000 by Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission for an Internet campaign against HTC that violated fair trade rules. The South Korean company paid students to praise its own smartphones in online reviews while slamming those of rival HTC.
