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Video details new TouchWiz UX for the Galaxy Note 7

Video details new TouchWiz UX for the Galaxy Note 7

We have heard multiple times that Samsung is going to introduce a new Grace UX with the Galaxy Note 7. It's basically an updated version of TouchWiz that we are all used to by now. The video offers us a look at this user experience in detail and shows us that the new UX looks […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Leak partially confirms hardware specs of the Galaxy Note 7

Leak partially confirms hardware specs of the Galaxy Note 7

Yesterday, a leak from @evleaks suggested that the Galaxy Note 7 will be available in a new Blue color variant, while also introducing iris scanner for the very first time in the Note series. The latest leak from China has now substantiated some of the previously leaked hardware specs of the Galaxy Note 7. This new […]

  • By Valerie R.
  • 8 years ago
Samsung’s ‘culture innovation’ is now underway

Samsung’s ‘culture innovation’ is now underway

Earlier this year in March, Samsung said that it wants to ditch the corporate bore and feel like a young and trendy startup again. The “culture innovation” drive is spearheaded by Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong who is particularly willing to shed the conglomerate's rigid, top-down management culture to promote horizontal communication and increase work […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Samsung wins Creative Marketer of the Year award at Cannes Lions 2016

Samsung wins Creative Marketer of the Year award at Cannes Lions 2016

Samsung won 27 awards at the Cannes Lions last year and this year it's taking it a step further. Samsung Electronics has won a total of 29 awards, including Creative Marketer of the Year, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2016. The awards highlight Samsung's focus on consumer-centric campaigns as well as its contributions […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Samsung may opt for iPhone-styled Home button to improve fingerprint scanning

Samsung may opt for iPhone-styled Home button to improve fingerprint scanning

Two Samsung patents have been discovered which show that the company may be looking at a new approach to improve fingerprint scanning on its smartphones. The first patent details the use of an iPhone-styled round Home button under which the fingerprint scanner will be placed. That's exactly how it has been ever since fingerprint scanning came […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
New patent details Samsung’s multi-camera iris recognition system

New patent details Samsung’s multi-camera iris recognition system

It has long been rumored that Samsung is going to introduce iris recognition in its mobile devices and a few weeks ago it released a tablet for the government and businesses in India that features an iris scanner. It's also more or less confirmed that the Galaxy Note 7 is going to have an iris scanner […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Read the most interesting Samsung news from last week in our magazine for free

Read the most interesting Samsung news from last week in our magazine for free

We introduced our new and improved SamMobile Magazine less than a year ago. It's a great resource for premium members to get a weekly roundup of all the important Samsung-related news from the past week. The new look of the magazine makes it more functional, visually appealing, and easier to read. If you have not been […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Galaxy On5 (2016) may be in the pipeline as well

Galaxy On5 (2016) may be in the pipeline as well

A few weeks ago data from import tracker Zauba revealed that Samsung has imported bits and pieces for the SM-G610F into India for testing and evaluation. The SM-G610F was also spotted on Geekbench where it revealed the handset's specifications as well, it's likely that this model number corresponds to the Galaxy On7 (2016). Latest data […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to come with 64GB storage and a blue color variant?

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to come with 64GB storage and a blue color variant?

It was reported yesterday that the next Galaxy Note device from Samsung would indeed be the Galaxy Note 7, and that it could come with an inbuilt iris scanner. Now, some more specifications of the upcoming Galaxy Note smartphone have been leaked. According to a new tweet from Evan Blass (@evleaks), the Galaxy Note 7 […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Samsung Ahead might be Samsung’s version of Google Glass

Samsung Ahead might be Samsung’s version of Google Glass

It has long been rumored that Samsung could be working on a Google Glass rival of its own even though Google has discontinued that wearable device itself. Some patent filings by Samsung were discovered a couple of years ago which hinted at the Gear Glass – a possible Google Glass competitor – and it was even […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Verizon starts rolling out June security patch for the Galaxy Note 4

Verizon starts rolling out June security patch for the Galaxy Note 4

Samsung rolled out June security patch for the Galaxy Note 4 last week, and it's now time for Verizon to do so. The carrier has started rolling out June security patch for Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) devices on its network. The software update with version number MMB29M.N910VVRU2CPF3 brings the most up to date Android security patch […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
[Update: Iris scanner too!] Samsung Galaxy Note7 confirmed by another report

[Update: Iris scanner too!] Samsung Galaxy Note7 confirmed by another report

Multiple reports stated that Samsung might skip a numeral to release the Galaxy Note 7 later this year, and it also being reported that there will be no flat screen variant of the device. Now, a new image has surfaced that pretty much confirms the name of the next flagship smartphone from Samsung. A new tweet […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
WatchMaster watchface app released for the Samsung Gear S2

WatchMaster watchface app released for the Samsung Gear S2

WatchMaster, a firm that specializes in making watchfaces for smartwatches, has released its full-fledged app for the Tizen-based Gear S2. Owners of Samsung's current-generation flagship smartwatch can download the app from the Play Store and enjoy various watchfaces. WatchMaster contains an outstanding collection of over 200 high-quality watchfaces. Some of those watchfaces are free, while others […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Samsung reportedly selling dual-camera modules to Xiaomi

Samsung reportedly selling dual-camera modules to Xiaomi

Samsung routinely supplies components to other manufacturers so it's not surprising to hear that the company might be selling more of its technology. A new report out of Korea suggests that Chinese OEMs Xiaomi and LeEco could soon sell smartphones with dual-cameras because Samsung will be supplying them with the modules. Sources tell The Korea Herald that […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Samsung launches Creative Square, an incubation program for mobile startups

Samsung launches Creative Square, an incubation program for mobile startups

Samsung has invested in startups such as US virtual reality startup Baobab Studios and purchased Canadian digital advertising startup AdGear, while opening up its Silicon Valley headquarters to fledgling business creations, but the company wants to be a responsible source of startups, too. Samsung's Creative Labs (C-Lab) projects that have taken employees off the work line and placed them […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 8 years ago
Samsung considering relocation of its London headquarters due to Brexit

Samsung considering relocation of its London headquarters due to Brexit

Tech companies often like to believe that they can withstand anything, but, as in every area of life, the will of the people (no matter how unpopular and misguided) often prevails. When it does, tech companies stand to lose millions in the market. A new report says that the UK's decisive vote in favor of […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 8 years ago
This is the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition

This is the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition

We exclusively reported about the existence of the Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition three months ago. Now, a press render of the device has surfaced on the Internet. Samsung is the worldwide partner for Rio 2016 Olympics. Serial leaker Evan Blass has tweeted the first image of the Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition earlier today. As you […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Samsung starts rolling out Android 6.0.1 to the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Russia

Samsung starts rolling out Android 6.0.1 to the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Russia

After releasing the Marshmallow update for the Galaxy A7 in Russia and the Galaxy Tab S2 in the US, Samsung has started rolling out Android Marshmallow update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Russia. The update with firmware number A510FXXU2BPF9 brings new features such as Android's Doze mode, Google Now on Tap, granular app permissions, and more. If you own the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Samsung just announced the Notebook 7 Spin, a foldable Windows 10 convertible

Samsung just announced the Notebook 7 Spin, a foldable Windows 10 convertible

Samsung has just announced the Notebook 7 Spin, a foldable Windows 10 convertible laptop. It can be folded to be used as a giant tablet, and it comes in two screen size variants: one with a 13.3-inch 1080p touchscreen display and the other with a larger 15.6-inch 1080p touchscreen display. The 13.3-inch variant of the Notebook 7 Spin is […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Galaxy Tab S2 now receiving Marshmallow update in the US

Galaxy Tab S2 now receiving Marshmallow update in the US

Three weeks after Verizon started distributing the hefty Android 6.0.1 firmware update for its carrier-locked variant of the Galaxy Tab S2, Samsung is now in the midst of rolling out an identical upgrade to all unlocked 8- and 9.7-inch Wi-Fi only variants of the slate located in the United States. This release brings all of the […]

  • By Josh L.
  • 8 years ago