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If you cast your mind back to September 2016, you may recall that we exclusively revealed that Samsung is working two new devices as successors to its existing Galaxy C lineup — the Galaxy C5 Pro and Galaxy C7 Pro. Since then, we've heard an awful lot about both handsets, but now the former has […]
If you thought Samsung would be taking its time in bringing Nougat for the Galaxy S7 edge to different markets, the company might just prove you wrong. Availability of Nougat for the Galaxy S7 edge expanded to the Asian continent recently with its debut in the UAE, and the update is now making its way to […]
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on five nature-inspired backgrounds. All images are available in a FHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones too. If any of the following images float […]
One of the biggest mobile carriers in South Korea – SK Telecom – today announced that it has exclusively launched the Samsung Gear S3 classic LTE smartwatch. The carrier is selling it for 451,000 won ($387), though customers should keep in mind that this price does not include the cost of the USIM chip. SK […]
Samsung announced that it was launching a $10 billion share buyback program in 2015. It said that the program would be implemented in stages and would be completed in one year. The company announced the completion of this program four months ago after it purchased and canceled the final tranche of 990,000 common and 230,000 […]
We exclusively reported several weeks ago that the Galaxy S8 is going to come with Bixby, an AI or artificial intelligence digital personal assistant that would rival the likes of Siri and Google Assistant. Google may not be thrilled about that because it would rather have its own AI features and services running on Android […]
Samsung released its full earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2016 yesterday. The report shows that despite the Galaxy Note 7's failure, the company was able to absorb the impact thanks to robust component sales and continued sales momentum of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Samsung has now provided some figures […]
Vodafone has today started distributing this month's security patch for all its carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy A5 (2016) sold in Europe. For those unaware, the upgrade — dated January 1, 2017 — addresses a total of 67 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and an additional 28 patches for Samsung's latest smartphones. […]
Samsung has officially confirmed the reasons why the Galaxy Note 7 had the tendency to catch fire and it has also promised to ensure that customers don't have to go through something like this ever again. The company wants to put the Galaxy Note 7 behind it and come out swinging for the fences with […]
Some Galaxy S7 edge owners are reporting that an irremovable vertical pink line has appeared on their device's display, reveals technology blog Myce. The issue, which dates back to as early as March 2016, has been reported a number of times on various forums and social channels, including reddit. Unfortunately, it's unknown why exactly the line surfaces, but […]
Samsung has signed an agreement with Swedish firm IMINT to use its video stabilization technologies in the upcoming products. Don't get too excited too fast. The agreement specifically excludes the use of these video optimization technologies in Samsung's smartphones. IMINT, which stands for Image Intelligence, is a software and aerospace firm that's specialized in video […]
A little less than a year ago, the long-awaited Tizen 2.4 update finally started making its way to the Samsung Z1 in Bangladesh, India and a handful of other regions. It's been revealed by Samsung, however, that an eye-watering 46% of all Z1's in the wild are still running Tizen 2.3, which sparks the question: “Why […]
Samsung SDI manufactured and supplied the first batch of batteries for the Galaxy Note 7, and Samsung announced yesterday that faulty batteries were causing fire and explosion in the smartphone. Samsung SDI has now announced that it will invest 150 billion won (approx. $128.31 million) to improve battery safety after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco. […]
If a new report originating from South Korea is anything to go by, it would appear that Samsung is aiming to start producing 7nm class chipsets in early 2018. It's believed that the firm has introduced extreme Ultraviolet Exposure Equipment (EUV) in the logic process to help secure the competitiveness of the 7nm chip in terms […]
A new report published and corroborated by multiple sources today claims that Samsung is hoarding the bulk of the Snapdragon 835's supply and is thus essentially forcing its competitors to use the older Snapdragon 821 processor for their new smartphones. Qualcomm's next-generation processor is being manufactured by Samsung and it's highly likely that the Galaxy […]
Samsung posted its full Q4 2016 earnings today. Despite taking a hit due to the Galaxy Note 7 recall, the company's IT and Mobile Communications division posted an operating profit of 2.50 trillion won ($2.14 billion) on consolidated revenues of 23.61 trillion won for the final quarter of last year. It says that the fourth […]
Samsung is currently selling a couple of smartphones running the Tizen operating system, and it has plans to launch more, especially in developing countries like India, Bangladesh, and Nigeria. The company has just started the development of its first smartphone running Tizen 3.0 operating system. The SM-Z250F will be Samsung's first smartphone to run Tizen […]
Samsung Electronics announced its fourth quarter 2016 earnings today. As per the guidance released earlier this month, Samsung expected to post an operating profit of 9.2 trillion won ($7.8 billion) but the actual figure has turned out to be slightly higher than its estimate. Samsung has posted 53.33 trillion won in consolidated revenue for the […]
Samsung announced the official release of Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge last week. It also confirmed which handsets will receive the update in the first half of this year and the Galaxy S6 series is included in the list. We've previously spotted the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy […]
We have known for a few months now that Samsung is working on the Galaxy Tab S3. We reported two weeks ago when the LTE model of the Galaxy Tab S3 received its Wi-Fi certification, believed to be one of the final steps before a new product is deemed ready for release. There's little information […]