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Samsung might be spending a lot of resources on getting its patents right, but apparently the scheme isn't working as well as the company would be hoping for. Earlier today, Samsung was ordered to pay US$15.7 million to patent investment company Rembrandt Wireless Technologies LP for — no points for guessing — patent infringement. “24,000 companies believe Bluetooth […]
The online-only model in emerging markets has been instrumental in the success of many a player, especially newcomers. It appears as though veteran makers like Samsung have taken a leaf out of their books to give the end user the benefit of more direct supply chain. Not long back, Samsung teased a Galaxy Grand phone, presumably […]
We've been encountering rumours and leaks around the Galaxy S6 and its Edge sibling (Galaxy S Edge?) since quite some time now, but most, to be very blunt have been baseless, without a head or a tail. Today however, Bloomberg ‘confirmed', “citing people with direct knowledge of the matter” that the next big thing(s) from the […]
A quick look at Samsung's sales numbers from the recent past and you're reminded that the company's best days are behind it… at least as far as smartphones are concerned. But what many fail to realize is the fact that Samsung makes more than just phones and tablets; the company has a thriving business outside […]
After announcing the Galaxy E7 for the Indian market a few weeks back, Samsung has gone on to launch the device in China, as we expected. The Galaxy E7 comprises the first batch of Galaxy E series phones, which are basically cheaper variants of the Galaxy A series. To speak specifically of the Galaxy E7, […]
As we reported previously, Samsung went ahead and launched the entry-level Galaxy J1 smartphone in the Indian market today. The phone is available for purchase via Amazon India for 7,190 INR, which translates to about US$115. To make the offer look better, Samsung and Amazon also offer 500MB of 2G/3G data worth 600 INR per […]
In more markets than one, Samsung's mobile division has been doing well enough to be the number one maker. Earlier today, a research report claimed that India's numero uno homegrown maker, i.e., Micromax had dethroned Samsung to take the number one spot in the country as the biggest smartphone manufacturer. The Canalys report maintained that […]
Critics started writing off Samsung, but the company launched the Galaxy Alpha as its first ‘premium built' phone to win back lost love. In India, the phone was launched back in September last year for 39,990 INR or US$650, but has received numerous price cuts to finally retail for around the 27,000 INR (US$437) mark […]
Fresh reports out of Samsung's home country of Korea point at a design that's going to be very close to that of the most recent iPhone, i.e., the iPhone 6. We've previously seen a few Galaxy S6 leaks in the form of a chassis design and some design renders, however, none have been as comprehensive […]
Only hours back did we break news about the little revamp that Samsung's Knox service received. Turns out, there was more to come. Just in is an offer from the Google-Samsung duo for users of Samsung's Knox scheme; according to the offer, customers of Samsung's Knox receive three months of Google Drive for Work free with […]
After announcing its first ever Tizen powered smartphone in the Indian market some weeks back, Samsung has gone ahead to launch the Z1 in the neighboring Bangladeshi market. The device has been priced 6,900 BDT (US$88) in the country, which isn't bad at all considering that buyers will also be getting 300 minutes worth of calls (Robi […]
Good and Samsung have inked a deal for a solution that will be used to provide enterprise users access to Good for Knox. In other words, the Samsung Knox platform has now extended beyond private use to now encompass businesses and enterprises. “Good is now the first enterprise mobility management (EMM) provider whose secure container platform […]
If you're a garage band fan, you'll know that doing similar stuff on Android phones is quite some task, because of the lag between the time you give input to the time when the sound is actually produced. Samsung seemed to have noticed this before any other Android smartphone OEM, and rolled out fixes for […]
Innumerable leaks and rumours about the next-in-line Samsung flagship, aka the Galaxy S6 have popped up in the recent past. However, this one's perhaps the most comprehensive, when you're talking form than anything else. Previous leaks have pointed at a phone that might have support for various feature-enabled rear covers, suggesting that accessories will be […]
It's been a while since the XCover series of rugged phones got a refresh; the last time that happened was early 2013. Since then, the couple rugged offerings from the company — the Galaxy S4 Active and the Galaxy S5 Active — have been variations of the two respective flagships, which naturally made them more expensive […]