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Samsung officially stops all sales and replacements of the Galaxy Note 7
We knew this was going to happen, it was only a matter of time. Over the past few days we have been reporting about the company's carrier partners who have decided to stop sales and replacements of the Galaxy Note 7 following reports of replacement units exploding. All four major carriers in the United States […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 sales have now been suspended by Sprint and Best Buy
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile have all confirmed that they will no longer sell the Galaxy Note 7 until Samsung provides an effective response to the latest reports of replacement units exploding. After all, their reputation is on the line as well. Only Sprint remained and the carrier has now confirmed that it's also halting sales […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Vodafone and EE halt Galaxy Note 7 replacements in the UK
Three of the four major carriers in the United States have already stopped selling the Galaxy Note 7 and now we're seeing similar moves by Samsung's carrier partners in the United Kingdom. Galaxy Note 7 sales have yet to begin in the United Kingdom but customers who picked up their pre-orders prior to the September […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 now receiving the Marshmallow OTA in the Netherlands
Samsung's on a roll in the Netherlands today. A little over an hour ago, it started distributing the long-awaited Marshmallow update for the first-generation Galaxy J5, and now it's rolling out an identical update for the 8.4-inch Wi-Fi model of the Galaxy Tab S (SM-T700) in the region. The upgrade, which weighs in at approximately 800 MB […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung finally starts rolling out the Marshmallow OTA for the Galaxy J5 in the Netherlands
Samsung has finally started rolling out the much-anticipated Marshmallow update for the Dutch variant of the first-generation Galaxy J5. The upgrade — firmware version XXU1BPI3 — transports all of the usual features you'd expect to find baked into Android 6.0.1, in addition to the patches found in the September Security Maintenance Release (SMR). You can […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s working on a Galaxy Grand Prime+ with the model number SM-G532F
A little over a month ago, an unidentified Galaxy smartphone was granted Wi-Fi certification. At the time, we guessed that the handset, which carries the model number SM-G532F, was the long-rumored Galaxy Grand Prime+ that showed up on the official Geekbench online database a couple of weeks before. Unfortunately, we had no solid evidence to […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
ArtPC Pulse is Samsung’s new desktop range with prices starting from $1,200
Samsung teased an unknown product called “ArtPC Pulse” last week, the name suggested that it was probably going to be a PC and while Samsung is yet to make an official announcement, Amazon has revealed all of the details. The ArtPC Pulse is Samsung's new desktop PC range and its prices start from $1,200 so […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Why the Galaxy Note 7 mess excites me more about the Galaxy S8
Samsung had a great start to 2016 with the Galaxy S7. The existing flagship series is without a doubt a hit. It played a major role in turning the company's fortunes around and Samsung wanted to continue the momentum with the Galaxy Note 7. For all intents and purposes, the Galaxy Note 7 seemed like […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung takes to Weibo to tease a new metal smartphone
Earlier today, Samsung took to Weibo to tease a new smartphone that it's planning to launch in China. Unfortunately, the company doesn't shine too much light on the handset in the teaser image. All that's visible is a brief outline of a metal-clad device with antenna lines running horizontally above the camera module. Located at the […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
10-10-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy A5, Galaxy Note 4, 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
Samsung is adjusting Galaxy Note 7 production volume to conduct detailed inspections
It was reported earlier today that Samsung has temporarily halted production of the Galaxy Note 7 as its latest flagship has pushed it into damage control mode once again. The company didn't officially confirm or deny that production had been stopped, but it has issued a statement which suggests that some changes have been made. Samsung has said […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Daily Deal: Snag yourself a POWERBot Turbo for $999.99
Tired of vacuuming your house? Well, you've come to the right place. For a limited time only, you can pick up Samsung's latest POWERBot Turbo robot vacuum for $999.99, which $200 off its retail price. If you don't have the money to fork out in one go, you have the facility to split the cost […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
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[Update: Samsung confirms] Exclusive: Samsung Netherlands halts shipments of Galaxy Note 7 pre-orders
Customers in Netherlands have had to wait for a very long time to get their hands on the Galaxy Note 7. Samsung NL was supposed to start shipping pre-orders of the new flagship today after the initial release was delayed due to the Galaxy Note 7 recall. As reports of replacement Galaxy Note 7 units exploding remain […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Verizon joins its rivals in suspending sales of the Galaxy Note 7
Samsung is not feeling the love from its carrier partners in the United States. The country's second-largest carrier AT&T was the first to announce that it was suspending Galaxy Note 7 sales and that it would no longer hand out replacement units to customers who are still in possession of a recalled Galaxy Note 7. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Why a sub-brand is fast becoming necessary for Samsung to maintain dominance in the global smartphone market
Samsung has a problem. It continues to break new ground and find market share for high-end products but at the same time it's conceding position to Chinese OEMs and local rivals in many lucrative emerging markets. Late last year it was reported that Samsung had narrowly managed to retain its top spot as the top […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung shares a new video as part of its Rethink Role Models campaign
Samsung Australia has taken to its official YouTube channel to share a new 360-degree video that was shot on a Gear 360 as part of its Rethink Role Models campaign. The short movie called Train like a Diamond follows players from popular Australian Netball team the Diamonds as they're put through their places in a rigorous training […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung launches world’s first premium displays powered by Tizen
Samsung has launched its P-Series standalone SMART signage today, they are the world's first premium displays powered by Tizen. The P-Series includes the PHF which offers 700nit brightness and PMF units which offer 500nit brightness. These are also the first premium displays to come with the upgraded fourth generation Samsung SMART Signage Platform. The Tizen OS […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung has replaced more than 85 percent of all recalled Galaxy Note 7s in South Korea
It's been revealed today that Samsung has replaced a little more than 85 percent of all original Galaxy Note 7s sold in South Korea prior to the firms launch of its voluntary recall program on Monday, September 19. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards believes that a total of 389,000 units of the the […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung ‘pausing’ shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 to some carriers
Samsung is yet to take any concrete steps to show that it has the situation under control while reports of replacement units exploding continue to pour in. A report out of Korea this morning claims that Samsung has temporarily suspended production of the Galaxy Note 7. Two of its biggest carrier partners in the United States […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
T-Mobile stops all sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in the US
Following AT&T's decision to remove the Galaxy Note 7 from its lineup, the US' third-largest operator, T-Mobile, has decided to do the same. Just like its competitor, T-Mo has not only permanently halted sales of the device, but is also restricting customers who own a recalled Galaxy Note 7 to exchange their device for a replacement […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
