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You can now rent select Samsung smartphones in India
The model of subsidizing smartphones through carrier contracts doesn’t exist or work in many markets around the world, and that includes India as well. This makes it difficult for most customers in the subcontinent to buy flagship smartphones, resulting in lower sales for established brands like Samsung, Apple, and others. To overcome this challenge, Samsung […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Galaxy S10 and Note 10 buyers in India get discounts on other Samsung products
Samsung has made a habit of offering discounts on smartwatches, accessories, and other devices on purchase of its flagship Galaxy models. Though these promotional offers are a regular occurrence, the company keeps tweaking the discounts and the applicable products all through the year to attract new customers. Samsung India has come up with one such […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
T-Mobile holiday season deals include BOGO offers on Galaxy flagships
Gearing up for the holiday season, T-Mobile has announced attractive deals on Galaxy flagships, wearables, and more. The deals, which will go live tomorrow, include BOGO (Buy One Get One) on the Galaxy S10 series, Note 10/10+, Galaxy Watch, etc. The US carrier will be offering similar deals on select LG and Motorola devices as […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung adds Android 10 support to a couple of Good Lock apps
Every major Android update tends to break compatibility with Samsung’s Good Lock app suite, and the same happened with Android 10 as well. Given the level of the deep customisation that Good Lock offers, such compatibility issues are not surprising. Thankfully, the Korean company seems to have adopted a more proactive approach this time around. […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung releases November security update for the Galaxy A10s, A20, and J7 Prime 2
Samsung started rolling out the November 2019 security patch to some of its flagship devices towards the end of October itself. Since then, the company has released the same update to many more devices across price segments and form factors. The Galaxy A10s, A20, and J7 Prime 2 have also joined the list now, at […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung devices and services bag 46 CES 2020 Innovation Awards
Samsung Electronics has bagged 46 CES 2020 Innovation Awards for outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology, the company said in a press release. These include three Best of Innovation awards for the Galaxy Note10+ 5G and a couple of Samsung Visual Display products. The awards are sponsored by the organiser of CES, the Consumer […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Helping the competition: Samsung Exynos 980 debuts on the Vivo X30
Samsung’s Exynos chipsets are mainly used in Galaxy devices, but vendors like Motorola and Meizu have used them in a few of their devices in the past. Now, Vivo is doing the same by powering its upper-midrange Vivo X30 with the Exynos 980 SoC, making it the first smartphone (not just the first non-Galaxy smartphone) […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Mi Note 10 has a great camera and that could be good news for the Galaxy S11
Xiaomi launched the Mi CC9 Pro, also known as the Mi Note 10, in China earlier this week. It’s a Snapdragon 730G-powered upper-midrange device whose main attraction is the penta-lens setup on the back that includes a whopping 108-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor as the primary camera. Understandably, Xiaomi hyped up the Mi Note 10’s […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung Email crosses 1 billion installs on Google Play Store
Samsung Email app has crossed 1 billion installs on Google Play Store, becoming only the second app from the company after Samsung Internet to achieve this milestone. Samsung Internet, the company’s most popular first-party app, reached the 1 billion mark in February this year after crossing 500 million installs around a year back. While these […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Major US retailers are selling the Galaxy Tab S4 for $450
The Galaxy Tab S6 may be Samsung’s latest and greatest tablet, but the Tab S4 is still a good option for many users even in late 2019. This is even more true when you consider the attractive discounts major US retailers are currently offering on this device. Amazon, Best Buy, Dell, and Samsung are selling […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung moving away from custom CPU cores for its Exynos processors
There were reports online last month that Samsung is moving away from designing custom CPU cores for its Exynos processors and has laid off the entire team behind the project at its R&D Center in Austin. The company has now confirmed this news through a WARN letter filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. According to […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung Electronics celebrates its 50th anniversary
Samsung Electronics marked its 50th anniversary today. A special event was organised at the company’s headquarters, Samsung Digital City, in Suwon, South Korea, to celebrate the momentous occasion. More than 400 employees, including the company’s executive team, attended the event and pledged to make Samsung a leading centennial company. “The past 50 years were only […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
OneDrive set to replace Samsung Cloud on Galaxy devices
In August this year, Samsung and Microsoft announced an expanded partnership that will see Galaxy devices come preloaded with many of Microsoft’s Android apps and services. At the time of the announcement, Samsung highlighted enhanced Outlook experience, OneDrive integration, and Link to Windows as outcomes of the collaboration. Link to Windows made its debut with […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Here is an infographic explaining the evolution of Bixby
Bixby is Samsung’s AI-powered virtual assistant that made its debut on the Galaxy S8/S8+ two years back. Since then, it has gradually become a staple feature in most Galaxy smartphones and even expanded to other product categories such as wearables, tablets, smart TVs, select refrigerators, and more from the company. Though Bixby is still nowhere […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung unveils the Galaxy XCover FieldPro rugged flagship phone
At the ongoing International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Chicago, Samsung officially announced the Galaxy XCover FieldPro rugged phone. The company says it’s a purpose-built field-ready device that is suited for a wide range of enterprise customers, ranging from law-enforcement agencies to field service technicians, transportation professionals, etc. Unlike other offerings in the […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
