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Tizen surpasses Blackberry as the fourth largest smartphone platform during Q3 2015
In a surprising development, Tizen has surpassed BlackBerry to become the fourth largest smartphone operating system during Q3 2015 according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The same report claims that Apple is gaining traction in the smartphone world while Android has lost some ground this year. What's more is that Samsung claims that Tizen is the 2nd […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S7 could be 10% cheaper than the Galaxy S6
A recent report from Weibo claims that Samsung is trying to reduce the next launch price of its flagship device by 10%. This could heavily encourage sales but it comes as a response to the ever evolving smartphone market. The company's Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-Hyun discussed the stagnating smartphone business and the difficulties that Samsung […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung rumoured to shut down its digital camera department
It has been months since samsungcamera.com was updated, and a recent report tells us that Samsung is shutting down its entire digital camera business and moving the personnel there to other departments like the medical division and the smartphone branch. This doesn't mean that Samsung is done with cameras entirely, but it seems that we won't […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 could tout a 12MP camera with a large 1/2-inch sensor
While recent sources suggested that Samsung was in talks with Sony for a good camera sensor, it looks like the South Korean magnate might bet on a different camera that has a bigger sensor but a smaller resolution. According to a post on Weibo, the Galaxy S7 could have a 1/2-inch camera sensor with a resolution of […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Make music on your phone with Samsung’s Soundcamp app
Samsung's Soundcamp app is by far one of the most high quality music making apps that currently available on the Google Play Store with over 10,000 installs. We saw the app being used during IFA 2015 in order to perform ‘Over the horizon' with the Soundcamp Looper, and it's an extremely useful app for DJs. […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung in talks with Sony for new Galaxy S7 camera sensor
The Galaxy S7 might get the camera sensor featured on the Sony Xperia Z5, as Samsung is currently in talks with the Japanese tech company. The IMX300 sensor is a very important piece which apparently impressed Samsung, and if things go right we might see it on the Galaxy S7 next January, when it is rumored […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung beats Apple in smartphone sales during Q3 2015
Apple seems to be slacking behind Samsung in terms of smartphones sales according to a new report. During the quarter of July-September, Samsung sold 83.8 million smartphones, which accounts for 23.7 percent of the global smartphone market. These are truly impressive numbers when you compare it to Apple's 48 million units sold during the same period, accounting for 13.6 percent of […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Electronics to report first profit growth in two years
Samsung Electronics has been reporting low profits for quite a while now but a new report from The Wall Street Journal suggests that Samsung is about to report the first profit growth in two years, which was to be expected. The report forecasts an earning report of $5.3 billion, the equivalent of 6 trillion won […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Developer Conference 2016 will take place on April 27-28
Samsung has posted the landing page for the Samsung Developer Conference 2016 that will take place on the 27th to 28th of April the in Moscone West, San Francisco. You can currently register for conference updates using your e-mail which will ensure that you stay up to date with the latest posts. Next year's Samsung Developer Conference […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Eric Schmidt steps up cooperation with Korean firms such as Samsung
Alphabet's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will be visiting South Korea on the 29th of October for a three-day visit in order to step up the company's cooperation with South Korean giants, which includes Samsung and LG. This three-day visit will include a meeting with Samsung Electronics' Vice Chairman Lee Jae-Yong at Samsung's headquarters in Seocho. This is […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
New Samsung Galaxy J3 model spotted on Zauba and GFXBench
Samsung Galaxy J3's release might not be too far because the device was just spotted on GFXBench and Zauba under the model number SM-J320 and it seems to be different than the SM-J3109 which we spotted previously in that it doesn't feature LTE. It's interesting to see the Galaxy J3 being spotted so early considering that […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Introducing the SamMobile Device Info app, download it now!
Update: We have pushed out an update to the app that adds more information categories. You can now get details like your device's GPU vendor, sound chip, and all its sensors, and we will continue to make the app better with quick updates in the coming days. Head down to the bottom of this post […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
iPhone 6s chip tests reveal no difference between Samsung and TSMC chips
A recent test conducted by Consumer Reports indicates that the difference between the A9 Samsung chip and the A9 TSMC chip is completely negligible. The latest test claims to be more accurate than the ones that pointed out a 20% performance difference between the two chipsets because it uses real life usage rather than relying […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung working on robots to lessen dependence on Chinese labor
Samsung has received a multi-million dollar investment from the South Korean government in order to develop factory robots capable of replacing cheap Chinese labor in its facilities. The investment is worth roughly 16.75 billion won, the equivalent of $14.8 million, and Samsung is tasked with producing them because importing them from abroad is extremely expensive. […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung and LG to mass produce OLED digital signages in 2016
Samsung and LG are planning to mass producing OLED digital signage applications in 2016, which could see the growth of the Samsung's display division. This technology has a lot of applications especially in South Korea, with the digital signage market expected to reach $20 billion in 2020. Back during CES in January, Samsung and LG […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
