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Samsung wants Silicon Valley to unite for building a 5G ecosystem
Samsung today hosted the first Silicon Valley 5G Summit, it was held at the Samsung Research American in San Jose, California. The company expects this summit to become an annual event which brings together global telecom industry leaders and calls on them for a united front in building the 5G ecosystem. More than 100 industry leaders […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung doesn’t want to replace items damaged by exploding Galaxy Note 7s
According to a new report published by The Guardian, Samsung's insurance division isn't willing to pay the replacement costs of items damaged by exploding Galaxy Note 7s. A faulty device reportedly caught fire in John Barwick's house in Illinois spraying chemicals “all over [his] bed, mattress, curtains, and carpets,” which he believes will set him back […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung introduces the industry’s first 8GB LPDDR4 mobile DRAM package
Samsung has today announced the industry's first 8-gigabyte (GB) LPDDR4 mobile DRAM package, which will greatly improve mobile user experiences on larger devices with an Ultra HD display. The 8GB DRAM package is constructed using four of the newest 16 -gigabit (Gb) LPDDR4 chips and the firm's advanced 10nm-class process technology. “The advent of our powerful 8GB mobile […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung has the original video of a GTA V mod that turns the Galaxy Note 7 into a bomb taken down
Remember the video of the Grand Theft Auto V mod that replaces the traditional in-game sticky bomb with a recalled Galaxy Note 7? If you don't, there's a good chance you've seen the clip without realizing it as it quickly went viral for poking harmless fun at Samsung's ongoing exploding smartphone crisis. However, it would appear that the manufacturer didn't see the […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Second Samsung Pay vulnerability discovered
A couple of months ago security researcher Salvador Mendoza claimed to have discovered a vulnerability in Samsung Pay which enabled hackers to steal credit cards wirelessly. Samsung did come out with a detailed response to his claims in order to reassure users that Samsung Pay was completely safe. Mendoza now claims to have discovered a second vulnerability […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Employees at Samsung’s mobile division fear job cuts and lost bonuses
Samsung's mobile division is the Samsung Group's cash cow as it accounts for nearly 70 percent of the conglomerate's revenues which is why people who work in this division are often envied by their colleagues in other Samsung divisions. They were the ones who usually got hefty salaries and bonuses as the Group handsomely rewarded […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
The Galaxy Note 7 recall couldn’t have come at a worse time for Samsung
No company would ever want to go through the pain and loss of having to recall its flagship product on the best of days but when something like this happens at a time the company is already under pressure, it just makes it so much harder to steer the organization through it all. That's really […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Someone made a smoking Galaxy Note 7 Halloween costume because why not
I'm pretty sure the Galaxy Note 7 has given a lot of people over at Samsung many sleepless nights, the entire fiasco was the stuff of nightmares to say the least. The Galaxy Note 7 is dead now but people are finding their own ways to pay homage to what might have been Samsung's best […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Gear S3 release expected by mid-November
It has been a couple of months since Samsung announced the Gear S3 smartwatch. The company said that the new wearable device would be released later this year but it hasn't confirmed an official release date yet. There now appears to be some clarity on the matter. An unnamed Samsung executive has told a Korean […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Marshmallow still evades the Galaxy J3 (2016) in Europe
The Galaxy J3 (2016) is an entry-level smartphone from Samsung's budget Galaxy J series. It has been out for quite a few months now, in some markets the handset is being shipped with Marshmallow installed straight out of the box. However, users in Europe haven't been that lucky as the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update still […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung really needs to ‘adopt’ Marshmallow’s adoptable storage feature
Google doesn't like expandable storage. The Android maker has long argued that the presence of two different types of storage on a smartphone makes it a confusing prospect for the end user, but if we look at the business side of things, it's clearly Google's love for and dependence on the cloud that has dictated […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
10-19-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Tab S, Galaxy J5, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Galaxy J3 (2017) specs revealed
Samsung has the next iteration of the budget Galaxy J series in the pipeline. Just last week we reported that the Galaxy J3 (2017) had been imported into India for testing and evaluation. Other upcoming handsets in this series are also being spotted here and there. No further details about this budget handset were available […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Daily Deal: You can currently pick up a Galaxy S6 edge+ S View Clear Flip Cover for $9.05
If you're the proud owner of a Galaxy S6 edge+, you may want to listen up as we have an fantastic deal for you today. While stock lasts, you can get your hands on an authentic S View Clear Flip Cover for the handset in a gorgeous Black Sapphire color for just $9.05. That's a cool […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
October security patch released for the Galaxy S7 in India
Samsung detailed the October security patch a couple of weeks ago and it has since been gradually rolling it out in different markets across the globe. Just yesterday we reported that both the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are receiving said patch in Europe. Samsung has also started releasing the patch for the international unlocked variant […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Suppliers increasingly confident about the Galaxy S8 featuring an iris scanner and dual camera
The Galaxy Note 7 was Samsung's first smartphone to feature an iris scanner but sadly the phone had to be discontinued due to battery issues. We've already seen countless rumors and reports suggest that Samsung will opt for a dual camera system for the Galaxy S8. The company's suppliers are now increasingly confident about the possibility of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung also being sued over the Galaxy Note 7 by customers in South Korea
The dust is finally settling on the entire Galaxy Note 7 debacle and now we're seeing lawsuits being filed against Samsung by customers who are affected by this ill-fated smartphone. The first class-action lawsuit has been filed by customers in the United States in which the company has been accused of both fraud and breach […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
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[Poll] Would you ditch Samsung if it drops the Galaxy Note series?
It was reported yesterday that Samsung might alter its strategy and release only one flagship smartphone next year. Doing this would apparently enable the company to put quality ahead of quantity, but it has been launching two flagships every year for the past few years without any problems so an argument can be made that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung shines some light on 5G commercialization in new interview
We've known for a while now that the entire telecommunications industry is preparing to slowly introduce 5G connectivity, and Samsung has been one of the largest company's to help develop the technology and bring it into practice. It's already revealed that it will work alongside KDDI, SKT and T-Mobile to trial the successor to 4G, so […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Latest Galaxy C9 teaser reveals launch date
We've been hearing a lot about the Galaxy C9 over the past couple of weeks. We've already seen leaked images of this device and seen multiple reports and rumors about its specifications and features. Samsung has gradually been teasing this handset on social media in China. The company has now released a new teaser online […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
