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Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee suspected of evading $7.5 million in taxes
Earlier this week, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was released from jail after the Seoul High Court reduced and suspended his sentence by a lower court. He was arrested on charges of bribery and corruption and was sentenced to five years in prison by a Seoul court last year. Even before the news of Lee […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
PSA: No Project Treble on Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S8 and S8+
One of the most frequently asked questions about Oreo is whether an existing smartphone will get support for Project Treble. While every device that launches with Oreo out of the box is expected to support Project Treble, Google has said that it is also working with some OEMs to bring Project Treble to existing devices. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Here’s a video of Android 8.0 Oreo running on the Galaxy S7 edge
It seems like the accidental Android 8.0 Oreo release for the Galaxy S7 edge may actually have taken place because someone over at Samsung hit the wrong button, as the final Galaxy S8 Oreo update has started making its way to beta testers in Germany just a few hours later. The Galaxy S7 edge update […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
BREAKING: Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update now rolling out
The day we've all been waiting for has finally arrived. The official Android 8.0 Oreo update is now rolling out to the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ in Germany. As promised by Samsung, beta testers are first in line, with regular users on Nougat expected to get the update after 24 hours. Naturally, the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung now mass producing 256GB eUFS for advanced in-car solutions
Samsung today announced that it has started mass production of the industry's first 256GB embedded universal flash storage for advanced in-car solutions. The company says that the new 256GB eUFS 2.1 for cars is the first storage device on the market to incorporate the advanced features of the recently announced UFS 3.0 standard. This new […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Accidental Galaxy S7 edge Oreo release: A conspiracy, or an honest mistake?
When the Nougat beta program for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge ended, it was exactly 13 days later that the official Nougat update first rolled out to the S7 and S7 edge. Only beta users were on the receiving end for the initial few days, but Samsung did make good time in getting […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S7 edge Android 8.0 Oreo update rolled out in Vietnam by mistake
Samsung is yet to confirm when it's going to release the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. The beta program ended a couple of weeks back and there's still no confirmation about the public release. We confirmed yesterday that Samsung is working on the Android 8.0 Oreo update for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung to conduct first multi-vendor 5G trial in Europe with Cisco and Orange
Samsung has been working with partners in key markets across the globe to showcase how far its 5G technology has come. The company conducted its first multi-vendor 5G trial with Verizon and Cisco in the United States nine months ago as part of Samsung's focus on early ecosystem development with IT and telecom partners to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy C10 Plus surfaces in Antutu benchmark
Unlike the Galaxy A series smartphones, Samsung’s midrange Galaxy C series phones don’t get much attention from the press and the public due to their limited availability. We've been hearing reports about a new Galaxy C series handset for quite some time now and one appears to have surfaced on the benchmarking website AnTuTu. New Galaxy […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
This is how the Galaxy S9’s super slow-mo feature might work
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be able to capture what Samsung is calling “super slow-mo” videos, and the feature is expected to be awesome enough that it could make up for the lack of a dual camera setup on the regular S9, at least from the leaks and rumors that we've seen until […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung launches world’s first 3D Cinema LED screen
Samsung makes all kinds of displays, including theatre screens called Cinema LED. Samsung’s Cinema LED screens have been gradually making their way to various markets around the world. At ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) 2018, the largest commercial display exhibition in Europe, Samsung has formally launched a 3D version of the Cinema LED Screen. Samsung Cinema […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Camera comparison: Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Galaxy A7 (2017)
The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) are Samsung's first smartphones with dual front cameras, which, as we noted in our review, impressed us with their performance. On the back, the 16-megapixel sensor has carried over with the same megapixel count from the A5 (2017) and A7 (2017), but now has a larger aperture […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung Olympic Showcases will highlight innovative experiences at the Winter Olympics
Samsung has long been a supporter of the Olympics and it's now the Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications and Computing Equipment category. The company is going to use this platform to showcase some innovative experiences powered by its technologies to fans, athletes and officials at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. It will […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s tablet shipments down by 6.4 percent in 2017
Many reports have emerged in the second half of 2017 pointing to a decline in Samsung’s dominance over the mobile and the tablet market. Most of these reports from market research agencies have been consistently pointing towards Samsung’s weakness in the budget market. IDC report for Q4 2017 tablet shipments is the latest to join […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Samsung decides to invest in new memory chip production line
It was reported yesterday that Samsung was thinking about establishing a new semiconductor chip production line at its Pyeongtaek plant due to rising demand for semiconductors. According to reports, Samsung has now approved a preliminary investment plan to set up the second production line at the Pyeongtaek facility. The plan was endorsed by Samsung Electronics' […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Rumored Galaxy S10 specifications include AI chip and bigger battery
Almost two weeks before the scheduled launch of the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+, purported specs of Samsung's 2019 S-series flagship have surfaced in a new rumor out of China. The individual that has provided this information has been correct on multiple accounts in the past. Nonetheless, since it's still way too early to be […]
- By Landon A
- 7 years ago
Rumor: Samsung working on a new Exynos 9810-powered NX camera
Two years back, Samsung exited the highly-competitive camera business. Well, although Samsung never officially announced the exit, it has officially retracted from some markets and hasn’t made any NX cameras since then. The decision obviously left many photography enthusiasts disappointed. No evidence so far about a new NX camera Now, there is a new rumor […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s Voice Note app coming to Windows
Samsung’s stock apps have improved a lot in the last couple of years. Samsung Internet (browser), Samsung Email, Samsung Music Player, S Health, Samsung Keyboard, etc. have all received new features and UI updates to turn them into good alternatives for Google's Android apps. Though often ignored, Samsung’s Voice Recorder app is one such default […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Bixby may help you set up your Galaxy smartphone in the future
It goes without saying that Samsung's Bixby digital personal assistant is here to stay and its capabilities will only improve in the future. While it's not capable of doing this right now, it's possible that Bixby might help you set up your Galaxy smartphones in the future with voice commands. This won't really be a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung might establish second semiconductor production line at Pyeongtaek facility
We've heard reports about a significant capacity increase at Samsung’s Pyeongtaek fab since last year as the company was believed to have allocated $14 billion for that purpose. According to a new report out of South Korea, Samsung is now thinking about setting up a second semiconductor chip production line near Seoul as it anticipates […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
