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Samsung today announced its formal response to a proposal submitted by US hedge fund and minority shareholder Elliott Associates which suggested that Samsung Electronics should be split into a holding company for ownership purposes and an operating company besides paying a one-time dividend of $27 billion from cash reserves. The proposal also called for increasing […]
The list of new functionality included in Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge seems to be a long one. There seem to be a lot of changes to the notification shade, and the latest Nougat beta brings with it the ability to add shortcuts to third-party app functions as toggles […]
As Samsung continues to roll out new beta builds of Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge we continue to test them and find out what's new. In the latest part of our What's New With Nougat series we're looking at a new feature that will allow you to save […]
With the Galaxy Note 7 no more, Samsung is putting all its might behind the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Well, mostly behind the Galaxy S7 edge, since it has been the more popular option from the beginning. If you want proof of the company's bias towards the S7 edge, just consider the fact […]
Three weeks ago, Samsung opened registrations for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge users to beta test Android 7.0 on their devices through its Galaxy Beta program. However, there were limited slots, and the registrations were closed soon after. Now, Samsung has reopened registrations in the UK. If you were one of those in the UK who missed […]
If you're looking for a comfortable pair of high-quality earphones, you're in luck. For a limited time, you can pick up a pair of Samsung's latest Active InEar earphones anodized in a gorgeous Black Sapphire hue for just $9.99. That's a total saving of $20. I've had the opportunity to use the Active InEar earphones, and can honestly say […]
Two months ago a big US hedge fund called Elliott Associates proposed that Samsung Electronics – the crown jewel of the Samsung Group – should be split into two as it's undervalued by as much as 70 percent due to the company's “unnecessarily complex” corporate structure. The proposal calls for splitting Samsung Electronics into a […]
We will continue to hear conflicting reports about the Galaxy S8's specifications until the handset is actually launched early next year so don't completely put your faith in one such rumor or report just yet. Word on the street in China is that the Galaxy S8 will feature 6GB of RAM and that it's going […]
We first reported exclusively about two months ago that Samsung is working on the Galaxy C7 Pro and the Galaxy C5 Pro. The Galaxy C7 Pro has now been spotted on Geekbench where it has revealed some specifications such as its Snapdragon 625 processor. The unit used for benchmark had Android 6.0.1 pre-installed and also […]
Samsung's latest smartwatch – the Gear S3 – comes with support for Samsung Pay straight out of the box. Samsung soon made a server-side update after the Gear S3 was released to enable Samsung Pay for all customers of the wearable device. That's not even the best part. Samsung Pay on Gear S3 works when […]
We first heard about Samsung's interest in auto parts giant Magneti Marelli earlier this year when it was reported that the Korean company was interested in acquiring this Fiat Chrysler subsidiary. Samsung interest was said to be in Magneti Marelli's telematics, entertainment and lighting capabilities and was expected to pay as much as $3 billion […]
Earlier this week, Samsung rolled out a much-requested server-side update for the Gear Manager application, enabling Gear S3 owners to make payments using Samsung Pay even if their watch isn't paired with a Galaxy-branded smartphone — and now we're getting our first look at the feature in action. Check it out below:
Samsung released a new beta for Android 7.0 Nougat on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, and our latest part in our What's New With Nougat puts the focus on Samsung's calendar app. The company's calendar app has received a major UI overhaul in Nougat – the calendar's interface now matches the rest of […]
Most recently released high-end smartphones from Samsung support wireless charging, and the whole wireless charging setup looks quite neat. You can now grab Samsung's Fast Wireless Charger for just $29.99 from Amazon in the US. It can also be shipped to many other countries around the world. This Fast Wireless Charger from Samsung usually sells […]
Samsung's third Tizen smartphone, the Z2, launched with many new features. One of these was a payment service for Indian folks called My Money Transfer, which lets users send money to others without the need for an internet connection, and Samsung is bringing the service to its other Tizen phones. My Money Transfer is now […]
The Galaxy Note 7 may have met with an untimely demise, but the Galaxy S7 edge is still holding its own and is one of the best smartphones out there. According to a new report, the Galaxy S7 edge has the lowest electromagnetic radiation amongst the ten most popular smartphones around the world. The SAR […]
Samsung is betting big on its semiconductor products, and the company has managed to grab a record high market share in the mobile DRAM market during Q3, 2016. According to the recent data by DRAM market tracker DRAMeXchange, Samsung's share of the global mobile DRAM market rose to 64.5%, up from 61.5% during last quarter. The South Korean semiconductor […]
In 2017, Samsung will launch the Galaxy S8 with its own AI assistant that can process payments. Also, new trademark applications point to male and female versions of this voice controlled assistant, named Bixby and Kestra. A few weeks ago, after the news of Samsung's acquisition of AI maker Viv Labs, it was discovered that the […]
Samsung is rolling out a new version of the Android 7.0 Nougat beta for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the UK today, making it the third update to hit the devices in the last three weeks. Samsung seems to be taking customer feedback to heart as it has implemented a few changes […]
Samsung has started distributing a much-anticipated update for the Korea Telecom variant of the Galaxy Note 5 in South Korea. While the upgrade doesn't bring Nougat to the handset, it does bundle a build of Marshmallow that's skinned with the firm's much-anticipated Grace user interface, which debuted on the Galaxy Note 7, together with a multitude […]