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Daily Deal: You’ll definitely want to pick up the Galaxy TabPro S and the Chromebook 3 at these prices
We've created our Daily Deals program to bring you some of the best deals on Samsung products. Today we have great deals for those who want a tablet or Chromebook from Samsung. First up we have the premium Galaxy Tab Pro S 12-inch tablet from Samsung which runs Windows 10. It's actually the first Windows 10 tablet […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
China’s state TV says Samsung’s handling of the Galaxy Note 7 recall is ‘full of arrogance’
When Samsung confirmed the Galaxy Note 7's battery defect earlier this month it said that customers in China were not affected by the recall as the units officially shipped there had a safe battery. It only recalled less than 2,000 units in the country which were sent out prior to the actual release as test […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has finally been unveiled
There have been quite a few rumors over the past couple of months that Samsung has the Galaxy A8 (2016) in the pipeline. Benchmark results have brought us the expected specifications of this handset multiple times and it has recently received the relevant certifications. The Galaxy A8 (2016) user manual we spotted about a week […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 remains popular with customers in South Korea
Samsung resumed Galaxy Note 7 sales for pre-order customers in South Korea yesterday and despite all of the bad press it has received over the battery defect the Galaxy Note 7 still remains popular in the company's home market. The handset has been shipped by the country's three largest carriers – SK Telecom, KT, and LG […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung completes $10 billion share buyback program
Last year Samsung announced that it was launching a $10 billion program to buyback its own shares. The program was going to be implemented in stages and Samsung said that it would be completed in one year. Samsung embarked on the fourth and final phase of this buyback program two months ago in which it […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 sales in India may resume before Diwali
The Galaxy Note 7 was supposed to be launched in India on September 2 but it was never launched in the country as Samsung confirmed the handset's battery cell defect and immediately suspended sales. Those who had pre-ordered a Note 7 in the country were told that their shipments would be delayed. Shipments are still […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung reportedly increases sales target for the Gear S3
Samsung is yet to release the Gear S3 smartwatch that it unveiled about a month ago but the company is apparently optimistic about its performance. News reports out of South Korea suggest that Samsung has increased its yearly sales target for the Gear S3 by as much as 60 percent more than the overall number […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Apps update brings a cleaner UI, dedicated categories for watch faces
Samsung has updated its Galaxy Apps application. Unfortunately, the upgrade — Version 4.2.01-7 — doesn't bring much to the table in terms of added functionality. However, it does transport a cleaner user interface, together with the facility to receive push notifications for upcoming promotions held by the South Korean company. Aside from the sharper visuals, Version 4.2.01-7 finally introduces a […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung pushes out September security patch for the Galaxy S6 edge+
Samsung has been awfully busy today. Not only has it distributed the Marshmallow update for the Galaxy A7 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (Wi-Fi), but it's also now pushing out this month's security patch for the International variant of the Galaxy S6 edge+. The upgrade is around 160MB in size and, just like the version […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Kookmin Bank will be the first to support the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner as a form of authentication
Customers of one South Korea's largest banks, Kookmin Bank, will be pleased to hear that they will soon be able to use the Galaxy Note 7's iris-recognition technology to access their mobile banking services. At present, the only other banking-related application that iris scanning is compatible with is Samsung Pay. However, Samsung is hoping to […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung now distributing Android 6.0.1 update for the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 in the Netherlands
Following its rollout for the Galaxy A7 earlier today, Samsung is now pushing out the Android 6.0.1 update for the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (Wi-Fi) in the Netherlands. The upgrade — XXU1CPHF — brings the latest build of Marshmallow to the slate, in addition to a multitude of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations. If you […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung reveals that over one million people are now using a ‘safe’ Galaxy Note 7
Less than a month after it kicked off its voluntary recall of the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has today announced that more than one million owners globally are now using a ‘safe' model of the unit. This figure includes all variants issued as replacements and those initially sold in China that don't sport the dodgy battery that led […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Themes Thursday: Take a look at this week’s three best themes
Samsung has released 85 themes in the Theme Store over the course of past one week, and we've shortlisted three themes that you might like: [V] Midnight 7, [V] Tictoc 7, and Sense UI Theme. [V] Midnight 7 and [V] Tictoc 7 themes by Motiveflux Interactive are inspired by Samsung's stock wallpaper for the Galaxy S7 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Second MediaTek executive names Samsung as “partner”
As we reported six months ago, the Korean giant has been testing out MediaTek's Helio X20 and X25 processors in the Galaxy S7, a sign that Samsung is considering using the chipset maker's processors in not just low-end handsets but even premium ones, but information in recent days has made it apparent that Samsung's testing […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung and SAP open joint research center to improve in-memory computing
Samsung and SAP have inaugurated a joint research center in South Korea where the companies will conduct R&D on memory solutions to develop next-generation in-memory computing. In-memory computing is being developed by SAP to be used in servers for faster data processing and faster analyses of large amounts of data. The president of Samsung’s memory […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy On5 Pro and Galaxy On7 Pro review
Last year, Samsung launched the Galaxy On series of smartphones in the Indian market. Unlike all its other smartphones, the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 were exclusive to online retailers, in a bid to compete with the feature-packed affordable smartphones that Chinese manufacturers were selling through the online-only model. As the On5 and On7 were sold […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Recently filed patent application could hint at a dual camera for the Galaxy S8
A patent application Samsung filed very recently in South Korea just might support earlier rumors about the Galaxy S8 having a dual camera setup. In the patent application, which was filed on September 13, we see a camera interface with improved zoom control. Just like the one-finger exposure control Samsung currently uses in its camera app, zooming in […]
- By Michel G.
- 8 years ago
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[Poll] Will you buy the Galaxy Note 7 when it goes on sale from October 28 in Europe?
After the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, Samsung has announced that it will resume shipping the Galaxy Note 7 in Europe from October 28. If you did not preorder a Galaxy Note 7, would you still consider buying Samsung's latest phablet when it goes on sale in your country? Samsung could release the Galaxy S8 earlier than usual next […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Daily Deal: Buy a Lens Cover for your Samsung Galaxy S7 edge for just $96.69
As a part of our Daily Deals program, we are bringing you a good deal on Samsung's Lens Cover for the Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy S7 today. The Lens Cover accessory for the Galaxy S7 edge has seen its price dropped from $149.99 to $96.69 on Amazon in the US. This is a discount of […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung finally rolls out Marshmallow update for the Galaxy A7 in Europe
With Nougat right around the corner, Samsung has finally started pushing out the long-awaited Marshmallow update for the European variant of the Galaxy A7. The upgrade — XXU2BPH4 — weighs in at a little over 1GB and bundles all of the changes you'd expect to find baked into Android 6.0.1. It also transports a more refined […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
