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    Interview reveals the process that goes into planning a Samsung smartphone

    Interview reveals the process that goes into planning a Samsung smartphone

    Samsung makes some of the best smartphones in the world – look no further than the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge – but it's easier said than done. A new interview with Samsung's head of smartphone planning Kim Gae-youn has been published online today which reveals just how meticulous the entire process of […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Exclusive: Gear S3 has great features to support an active lifestyle

    Exclusive: Gear S3 has great features to support an active lifestyle

    We have already reported exclusively that the Gear S3 is going to be round like its predecessor and that it's going to be unveiled at IFA 2016 in September. We can now confirm some of the new functionality that the smartwatch is going to offer. It features an altimeter, a barometer, a speedometer as well as an […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    How to network unlock your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S7 in under 30 seconds without root

    How to network unlock your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S7 in under 30 seconds without root

    Network-locked smartphones can be a huge pain as they limit you to just one carrier. There have always been ways to unlock such handsets but most methods require rooting the device which many users are not comfortable doing. If you're one of those users fear not because you now can unlock your Samsung Galaxy S6 or Galaxy […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Galaxy Note 7 may have the same Exynos processor as the Galaxy S7

    Galaxy Note 7 may have the same Exynos processor as the Galaxy S7

    Samsung is going to officially launch the Galaxy Note 7 tomorrow and we will finally find out when this handset is going to be available. A new report reiterates the specifications of the upcoming flagship and also mentions that the Galaxy Note 7 is going to have the same Exynos 8890 processor which powers the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung could possibly use LG parts for Galaxy S flagship smartphones

    Samsung could possibly use LG parts for Galaxy S flagship smartphones

    Samsung sources components from a variety of Korean and Chinese suppliers but it doesn't have a significant relationship of this kind with local rival LG. That could change in the near future as news reports out of Korea suggest that the company is in talks with LG Innotek – the component arm of LG Group – […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Here’s how you can watch the Galaxy Note 7’s announcement live

    Here’s how you can watch the Galaxy Note 7’s announcement live

    Samsung is finally going to unveil the Galaxy Note 7 tomorrow even though we've pretty much seen all that there is to see about this handset. The event takes place in New York and obviously not everybody can make it to the Big Apple which is why Samsung is providing three ways to tune into […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    [Poll Results!] Would you use Samsung’s new cloud storage service?

    [Poll Results!] Would you use Samsung’s new cloud storage service?

    Samsung is said to introduce a new cloud storage service with the Galaxy Note 7 next week. It's reportedly going to be called Samsung Cloud and it will enable users to back up their data to the cloud, data such as their photos, videos, audios and much more. Since it will be a cloud storage service users […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    These are the three new tricks that the Galaxy Note 7’s S Pen has picked up

    These are the three new tricks that the Galaxy Note 7’s S Pen has picked up

    When the Galaxy Note 5 was launched last year we reported on the new tricks that its S Pen had picked up. The S Pen is integral to the Galaxy Note experience so Samsung tries to make it more useful every year with new features and it's likely to be the same story with the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Galaxy A8 (2016) benchmark reveals its specifications

    Galaxy A8 (2016) benchmark reveals its specifications

    Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8 back in July last year so it's about time that this handset was refreshed for the current year, Samsung has already done that with the other Galaxy A series handsets so the Galaxy A8 is next in line. It does appear that the company is working on the Galaxy A8 […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung is hooking up 50 Reuters journalists with Gear 360 cameras to advance 360-degree journalism

    Samsung is hooking up 50 Reuters journalists with Gear 360 cameras to advance 360-degree journalism

    In a new partnership, Samsung has hooked up 50 Reuters photojournalists stationed across 25 countries with its Gear 360 virtual reality camera in a global initiative aimed at advancing 360-degree journalism. This partnership will enable Reuters journalists to provide 360-degree content for Focus 360 which is Reuters' new VR and 360-degree video and photography platform […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung’s Galaxy Folder 2 clamshell smartphone gets TENAA certification

    Samsung’s Galaxy Folder 2 clamshell smartphone gets TENAA certification

    We first found out about two months ago that Samsung has a new Android-powered clamshell smartphone in the pipeline. It's the successor to Samsung's Galaxy Folder handset – predictably called the Galaxy Folder 2 – and it looks like the handset is going to be unveiled soon. After making its customary FCC pit stop and […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    First-generation Galaxy A5 finally gets Marshmallow

    First-generation Galaxy A5 finally gets Marshmallow

    Samsung launched the Galaxy A5 nearly two years ago, the handset came with Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box and was later updated to Lollipop. It's now receiving what's most certainly going to be the last major Android update it gets. Samsung has started rolling out Android 6.0.1 for the first-generation Galaxy A5. Android […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Spigen Galaxy Note 7 cases ready to purchase

    Spigen Galaxy Note 7 cases ready to purchase

    It was just a month ago that Olixar NovaShield Galaxy Note 7 cases surfaced online with at least one case shipping to buyers already, but with the Galaxy Note 7 announcement right around the corner, we're starting to see case manufacturers pick up the pace. Next in line with its Galaxy Note 7 cases is […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 8 years ago
    You’ll never guess which phone won Samsung’s flagship smartphone battery test

    You’ll never guess which phone won Samsung’s flagship smartphone battery test

    Samsung has posted a new video online in which it conducts a battery test on flagship smartphones. The company's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge go up against the Huawei P9, Apple iPhone 6s, HTC 10, Sony Xperia X and the LG G5. All devices are said to have been tested on equal terms, the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Galaxy On5 (2016) clears the FCC

    Galaxy On5 (2016) clears the FCC

    We reported about a month ago that Samsung had the Galaxy On5 (2016) in the pipeline and that the budget handset could be released in the coming months. Data from Import tracker Zauba showed that Samsung had imported several units of the SM-G5700 into India for testing, evaluation and R&D. The Galaxy On5 bears model […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Verizon launches the Samsung Gear Fit 2 wearable fitness tracker

    Verizon launches the Samsung Gear Fit 2 wearable fitness tracker

    Samsung unveiled its latest fitness tracking wearable device about two months go. The Gear Fit 2 was immediately available for pre-order in the United States and now customers have another way of purchasing this wearable device. Verizon has launched the Samsung Gear Fit 2 with small and large band size options, it can be purchased from the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Apple implores Supreme Court to rule against Samsung’s appeal

    Apple implores Supreme Court to rule against Samsung’s appeal

    It was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that it will hear Samsung's appeal against damages awarded to Apple in a patent infringement lawsuit. Two weeks ago it officially confirmed that the hearing date for this review has been set on October 11. The question before the Supreme Court is this: Were […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung releases some cool 360° videos captured with the Gear 360 camera

    Samsung releases some cool 360° videos captured with the Gear 360 camera

    Samsung unveiled its Gear 360 camera earlier this year. The device enables the average user to easily create 360° VR experiences without having to spend too much money on equipment. It's a great and easy way to create immersive content and Samsung really wants you to know that which is why it has released three […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Why is Samsung spending $10 billion to buyback its own shares?

    Why is Samsung spending $10 billion to buyback its own shares?

    Samsung announced a share buyback program worth $9.9 billion last year. It said that the program will be implemented in stages and would be completed in one year, it will be cancelling all shares purchased in the buyback. It has completed three phases and repurchased 5.63 million common and 2.09 million preferred shares all of which […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Press renders of the Galaxy Note 7 and the new Gear VR leaked

    Press renders of the Galaxy Note 7 and the new Gear VR leaked

    There's no stopping Galaxy Note 7 leaks. Even though we're only a couple of days away from the official announcement the leaks just keep coming in. The official press renders of the Galaxy Note 7 and the new Gear VR headset have now been leaked online. We saw a blurry photo of the new Gear […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago