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Samsung could use Exynos 8895 with ARM’s Mali-G71 GPU in the Galaxy S8 next year
A senior official from Samsung was recently arrested by the South Korean police officers while trying to steal the company's confidential information related to 14nm and 10nm technology. The report contained information that Samsung is planning to use a 10nm Exynos chipset in the Galaxy S8 next year. Now, we've come across more details regarding the next high-end Exynos chipset from Samsung. According […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung launches the Galaxy On5 (2016) and Galaxy On7 (2016) in China
Last year, Samsung launched the Galaxy On series of budget smartphones in India, and kept the series exclusive to the country. It then launched the Galaxy On5 Pro and Galaxy On7 Pro as minor upgrades over the original devices, once again keeping them exclusive to the Indian market. But the On5 Pro and On7 Pro seemed to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Galaxy A8 (2016) user manual reveals Grace UX, Samsung Pay support
Samsung's next Galaxy A handset looks set to be the Galaxy A8 (2016). The upcoming phone has gone through numerous certifications in the last month or so, and it looks like we will finally be seeing an official announcement as the user manual for the Galaxy A8 (2016) is now available on Samsung servers. The manual […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung expects Galaxy Note 7 sales in Europe to resume by end of November
Samsung was only able to sell its new flagship smartphone for a couple of weeks before it had to confirm the battery defect, suspend sales globally and issue a recall. Over the past week it has been involved in the massive exercise to exchange all faulty Galaxy Note 7 units with safe ones. The exchange program […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Milk Music bites the dust, sends users to Slacker Radio
Samsung has already shut down the Milk Music service in Australia and just last month it confirmed that the music streaming service will be shut down in the United States come September. The company didn't really provide an explanation as to why the service is being shut down, but it did say that it's working on […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung says 500,000 Galaxy Note 7 units have been replaced in the US
Samsung sold one million Galaxy Note 7 units in the United States prior to confirming the battery cell issue and the global recall which led to an immediate suspension of sales. A couple of days ago the company confirmed that it had shipped 500,000 new Galaxy Note 7s to the United States in order to voluntarily […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Chipmaker MediaTek says Samsung is now a customer
For a few years now it has been reported that Samsung is considering sourcing processors from MediaTek for its low-end devices, particularly its Tizen-powered handsets. The company either uses its own Exynos or Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors for Android handsets and also sources from relatively unknown suppliers like Spreadtrum for Tizen smartphones. MediaTek is the largest supplier of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Z2 Tizen handset released in Nepal
It has only been a month since Samsung launched its new Tizen-powered smartphone the Samsung Z2 in India. The company has now been gradually releasing it in more markets across the globe. The Samsung Z2 has already been released in South Africa while it has received the DG SDPPI certification in Indonesia which means that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Themes Thursday: Halloween themes for your Galaxy smartphone that don’t look completely horrible
Welcome back to Themes Thursday! We usually list all the beautiful themes every week from the ones newly released on the Samsung Theme Store. This week is a bit different, though. We couldn't find a single well-designed theme this week for compatible Galaxy smartphones. However, a lot of designers have started releasing Halloween themes already even though Halloween is […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
South Korea orders Samsung to X-ray Galaxy Note 7 batteries, refund period extended
It was reported earlier today that the South Korean government had called on Samsung to extend the refund period for the Galaxy Note 7 which expired on Monday. The number of people seeking a refund was said to be low due to a lack of awareness among customers that they had the right to claim […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Senior Samsung official arrested for trying to sell company secrets to Chinese competitors
Samsung is one of the largest electronics brands in the world, and it spends a considerable amount of capital every year for research and development. The company was the first to introduce a 14nm-based chipset for smartphones, and it is already developing 10nm-based Exynos chipsets. Now, reports indicate that a senior official from Samsung was trying […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Daily Deal: Bag yourself a Galaxy Tab A 9.7 for just $267.95
If you've been in the market for a Galaxy Tab A 9.7 for a while now, but haven't had the opportunity or wherewithal to pick one up, you may want to listen up. While stock lasts, you can bag yourself a brand new 16GB Wi-Fi-only model of the slate anodized in a gorgeous white hue […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
New Apple Store in Seoul may be located right across from Samsung’s headquarters
Apple is reportedly looking to open up its first retail store in South Korea and while the thought of that won't necessarily irk Samsung that much, the possibility that it could be located right across the Korean giant's longtime headquarters just might. Apple executives are believed to have surveyed potential sites for the company's first store […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators will soon get access to Samsung Pay in Korea
Samsung introduced the Family Hub refrigerator earlier this year with a giant 21.5-inch touchscreen. This $5600 Internet-connected refrigerator went on sale in the US five months ago and in European markets earlier this month. Now, it is being reported that the company will bring Samsung Pay functionality to this refrigerator. According to a report by ETNews, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung rejects accusations that its TVs cheat on power efficiency tests
An environmental group called The Natural Resources Defense Council recently accused three major TV companies including Samsung of making sure that their TVs cheat on power efficiency tests. Samsung was accused of designing its TVs to draw less power when they are being tested by government regulators than in normal household use. The group says that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Android 7.0 for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge to bring Grace UX and improved features
Samsung was spotted testing Android 7.0-based firmware on the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge earlier this week. Now, more information regarding Android Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge has been revealed. Apparently, the Android 7.0 update for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge will bring Grace UX to the devices, which was previously […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s third quarter operating profit expected to drop by 8 percent
Samsung had a record-breaking second quarter this year primarily because the Galaxy S7 series proved to be a massive hit. The company intended on carrying that momentum forward with the Galaxy Note 7. The new flagship launched to rave reviews but ended up being sacrificed at the altar of a battery defect. The rest is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung working on the Galaxy C7 Pro and the Galaxy C5 Pro
We first found out earlier this year that Samsung was developing an entirely new series of handsets meant only for China. Four months ago the company officially launched the Galaxy C5 and the Galaxy C7 in China. These handsets have not yet been released anywhere else. We can now confirm that Samsung is working on the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Battery charging limit on unsafe Galaxy Note 7 units can be increased to 80%
Despite the Galaxy Note 7 recall, some owners are not bothered to replace their unsafe units. Samsung is trying everything it can to force them to replace their unsafe Galaxy Note 7s with the safe ones. Verizon's Galaxy Note 7 flashes a warning message if it's an unsafe unit. Samsung has also rolled out a software update to limit battery charging on unsafe […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung has replaced more than 100,000 Galaxy Note 7s in South Korea
News reports out of South Korea suggest that Samsung has replaced more than 100,000 units of the Galaxy Note 7 in its home country. The company's Galaxy Note 7 exchange program went live in the country on September 19 and the total number of exchanges is believed to have crossed 100,000 so far. Up to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
