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Analyst expects Samsung to ship 12 million Galaxy Note 7 units this year

Analyst expects Samsung to ship 12 million Galaxy Note 7 units this year

The Galaxy Note 7 is finally official and Samsung can now get down to the business of selling this flagship smartphone. This means that analysts can now get their predictions in for the year and forecast how the handset is going to perform in the market. The first such forecast comes from an analyst at Hyundai […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Samsung releases the Rio 2016 Official Application to connect you to the Olympics

Samsung releases the Rio 2016 Official Application to connect you to the Olympics

Samsung is the Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment category and it's going all out to promote the games this year. It has even released the Olympic Games Edition Galaxy S7 edge in limited quantities to commemorate the games. The company today announce the release of the Rio 2016 Official Application, an app it […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
[Poll] What Galaxy Note 7 color should you pick?

[Poll] What Galaxy Note 7 color should you pick?

The Galaxy Note 7 is an impressive smartphone, chock full of the latest technologies and software features. A lot of you are probably waiting for the moment you can pre-order Samsung's latest flagship in your country; some of you might already have decided on the color you want, but we're sure some of you are […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 8 years ago
Galaxy S7 edge ruled the Android smartphone market in the first half of this year

Galaxy S7 edge ruled the Android smartphone market in the first half of this year

Everything has been about the Galaxy Note 7 today and rightly so, it's one of the best Note flagships that Samsung has ever released, but I would ask you to turn your attention to the Galaxy S7 edge for a moment. You may have already heard that the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Samsung and Amazon make Galaxy Note 7 the first smartphone to support HDR streaming

Samsung and Amazon make Galaxy Note 7 the first smartphone to support HDR streaming

The Galaxy Note 7 is a phone of many firsts. It's the first handset to feature Corning's Gorilla Glass 5 and it's also the first Note that's completely water resistant. That's not all though as the Galaxy Note 7 is also the first smartphone to support content streaming in High Dynamic Range or HDR. To make […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7’s Galaxy Game Pack features four Vulkan API-ready games

Galaxy Note 7’s Galaxy Game Pack features four Vulkan API-ready games

The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge happen to be the first smartphones in the world to support Vulkan APIs from the get go. Samsung did a good job in tuning its flagship smartphones for mobile gamers and has often reminded the public just how good this year's flagship handsets are at mobile gaming. […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2016 live stream replay now available on YouTube

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2016 live stream replay now available on YouTube

Samsung talked about all of the different ways people could tune into the Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event in a blog post yesterday with one of the easiest being the live stream on YouTube. However, when the event kicked off a few hours ago, the live stream crashed. Quite a lot of people were unable to follow […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Samsung will open up the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner to third-party apps soon

Samsung will open up the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner to third-party apps soon

The Galaxy Note 7 is Samsung's first consumer handset to feature an iris scanner. It's currently used to control access to the device and to the new Secure Folder which lets users protect their data, media, documents and apps behind this additional layer of security. Samsung is also working with major financial institutions to provide a […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Here are the official accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Here are the official accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Along with the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has also launched official accessories for its latest Galaxy Note smartphone. The list of official accessories for the Galaxy Note 7, which are listed on its official website, includes cases and covers, battery packs, and USB Type-C adaptors. One of the most interesting accessories for the Galaxy Note […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Samsung Gear IconX US release date confirmed

Samsung Gear IconX US release date confirmed

Samsung has made quite a few announcements today the most notable being that of the Galaxy Note 7. It has also finally confirmed today when the Gear 360 VR camera is going to get a proper release. Customers in the United States who have been waiting to purchase the Gear IconX activity tracking wireless earbuds take […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Here are the first camera samples from the Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Here are the first camera samples from the Samsung Galaxy Note 7

The Galaxy Note 7, which was officially unveiled today, has the same camera setup that came with the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. It features a 12-megapixel primary camera on the back and a 5-megapixel secondary camera on the front. Samsung has now published first images shot using the Galaxy Note 7 on […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
The S Pen on the Galaxy Note 7 cannot be inserted the wrong way

The S Pen on the Galaxy Note 7 cannot be inserted the wrong way

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 got some flak last year after some users discovered that the S Pen stylus could go in the wrong way and potentially damage the innards of the device. It’s clear that Samsung will have none of that this year as the S Pen stylus on the Galaxy Note 7 doesn’t go in […]

  • By Valerie R.
  • 8 years ago
AT&T to sell the Galaxy Note 7 on August 19, free Gear S2 included

AT&T to sell the Galaxy Note 7 on August 19, free Gear S2 included

AT&T has announced the sales of the Galaxy Note 7 as expected. The carrier will start taking pre-orders for the handset starting August 3 i.e. tomorrow and fulfill them on August 19. The launch date seems to be consistent with what Samsung mentioned in its press release, so we’re not really surprised. The handset will […]

  • By Valerie R.
  • 8 years ago
Samsung Pass enables safer mobile banking using the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner

Samsung Pass enables safer mobile banking using the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner

We tend to do a lot of stuff using our mobile devices these days, many of us use banking applications on our smartphones and tablets on a daily basis despite being aware of the potential security issues that particularly plague Android-powered devices. Samsung wants to make those concerns a thing of the past. It announced […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 is the very first smartphone to use Gorilla Glass 5

Galaxy Note 7 is the very first smartphone to use Gorilla Glass 5

It was reported a couple of days ago that the Galaxy Note 7 might be the first smartphone ever to use Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and that has been confirmed today. It is indeed the very first smartphone to make use of the rough and tough Gorilla Glass 5. This happens to be the strongest glass that […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 pre-orders in the UK lets you choose between two freebies

Galaxy Note 7 pre-orders in the UK lets you choose between two freebies

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Note 7 today, and just like the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung is offering freebies to those who pre-order the device. The South Korean smartphone giant will reportedly offer a choice between two freebies to consumers in the UK who pre-order the Galaxy Note 7: the new Gear VR and […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Samsung Cloud launched, Galaxy Note 7 owners get 15GB free storage

Samsung Cloud launched, Galaxy Note 7 owners get 15GB free storage

Prior to Samsung's event today in New York City we reported many times on the possibility of the company launching a new cloud storage service called Samsung Cloud and that's precisely what it confirmed on stage today. Now it's not looking to rival Dropbox or Google Drive with Samsung Cloud, the service is actually more […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
[Poll] Will you be buying the Galaxy Note 7?

[Poll] Will you be buying the Galaxy Note 7?

The Galaxy Note 7 has finally arrived. Samsung took the stage in New York today to take the wraps off its most feature-packed flagship smartphone yet. The smartphone is set to go on sale on August 19th, and folks are likely to be sitting and pondering whether they should be putting their money on Samsung's latest Galaxy […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Verizon confirms pricing and release date for the Galaxy Note 7 and the new Gear VR

Verizon confirms pricing and release date for the Galaxy Note 7 and the new Gear VR

Shortly after T-Mobile confirmed how much it's going to charge for the Galaxy Note 7, when it's going to be available and which freebies customers can choose from, Verizon has confirmed that starting tomorrow customers will be able to pre-order the Galaxy Note 7 online and that the handset will be available from its stores […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Samsung offering USB Type-C to microUSB adapter with the Galaxy Note 7

Samsung offering USB Type-C to microUSB adapter with the Galaxy Note 7

The Galaxy Note 7 ditches the microUSB port and offers a USB Type-C port on board. While this might feel alienating to a few users out there, Samsung has considered the scenarios well in advance. In order to avoid any backward compatibility related issues, the company will supply a USB Type-C to microUSB adapter inside […]

  • By Valerie R.
  • 8 years ago