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Samsung comes up with an innovative way to get teens to do their laundry
Parents of teenagers will attest to the fact that it's quite difficult to get your teens to do their chores. You often need to give them some sort of an incentive to give up whatever it is they're doing and help out around the house. Samsung has come up with a very innovative way to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung denies reports of major investment in 3D NAND production
It was reported earlier today that Samsung is going to extend its production facilities for 3D NAND flash memories by investing a few billion dollars in new production lines at its facilities in Hwasung. It was said that Samsung is taking this step to solidify its position in the memory market by increasing production capacity starting […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 iris scanner will reportedly be supplied by Patron
It has been rumored multiple times that the next Galaxy Note handset is going to feature an iris scanner. Samsung recently launched a Galaxy Iris tablet for the government and businesses in India, and it has received several trademarks recently which hints at the iris scanner finally being brought to a consumer device. A new report […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
OnePlus 3 uses Samsung’s Super AMOLED display
Samsung has been lending its chipsets to other brands such as Meizu and DeePoon. The Nexus 6P featured an AMOLED panel from Samsung, and it has now been uncovered that the recently announced OnePlus 3 smartphone uses Samsung's Super AMOLED display. OnePlus is marketing the display on the OnePlus 3 as an Optic AMOLED panel. However, the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung pushes out June security update for the Galaxy A5 (2016)
The Galaxy A5 (2016) is the latest handset in Samsung's never-ending lineup of smartphones to receive this month's Security Maintenance Release (SMR). The upgrade is relatively similar to the firmware that the manufacturer started distributing to the European model of the Galaxy Note 4 earlier today. However, this build doesn't bring any new features to […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung Pay is now available in Australia
Samsung has announced that the company's mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, is now available in Australia. Samsung Pay will be available in the country starting today on compatible Samsung smartphones including the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, and Galaxy Note 5. Samsung Pay works almost anywhere credit […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung Z2 receives Bluetooth certification
We've known for a little over a month that Samsung is working on a new Tizen-powered smartphone for the Indian market, which has been dubbed the Samsung Z2. Unfortunately, details with regards to a launch date have been non-existent, but it looks like the handset is one step closer to seeing the light of day […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 4 gets June security patch, battery improvements in new update
Either the Galaxy Note 4 is extremely vulnerable to security threat since it received Marshmallow or Samsung is simply making up for all the time it ignored its fourth Galaxy Note flagship. Either way, the Korean giant seems to be focusing on the Galaxy Note 4 when it comes to monthly Android security updates – the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
6-15-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy J5, Galaxy Core Prime, Galaxy Note 4, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung extending production facilities for 3D NAND flash memories
According to a report out of Korea, Samsung is going to extend production facilities in Hwasung for 3D NAND flash memories, an endeavor that's going to cost the company around $2.13 billion. Samsung is looking to do this in order to further cement its position in the memory market by significantly increasing production capacity starting […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
President Obama has most likely ditched his BlackBerry for a ‘hardened’ Galaxy S4
US President Barack Obama has long been known to love BlackBerry handsets. When he first claimed the White House in 2009 he pushed to keep his BlackBerry but the agency that provides communications to the White House handed him a special BB 8830 with extra security features for unclassified email and calls. The world has come […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung is present at E3 2016 to show off its mobile gaming and VR efforts
Samsung has just announced that it is present at the ongoing E3 2016 entertainment expo that's happening in Los Angeles as a part of its focus on mobile gaming. The company will be showcasing its efforts in the mobile gaming segment using the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, and in the mobile virtual reality space […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung executive reveals how the company became a master of global brand marketing
Younghee Lee, Samsung's EVP of global marketing for the mobile communications business, isn't shy to admit that not long ago consumers thought of the company as “boring and monotonous” in a market dominated by companies like Apple who have achieved global stardom for their creative marketing campaigns. Yet things have changed. Samsung has come a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S7 edge extended battery case from ZeroLemon brings 8500mAh battery
ZeroLemon released an extended battery case for the Galaxy S6, a 3,500mAh battery case for the Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5, and an 8,500mAh battery case for the S6 edge+ and Note 5, so ZeroLemon is no stranger to providing battery accessories for Samsung's high-end handsets. The company is back to offer an […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s pushing out an ‘image quality’ maintenance update for the Gear 360
Samsung is in the midst of rolling out a nifty firmware update for its first 360-degree camera, the Gear 360. Unfortunately, the upgrade, which carries the build number C200GLU0APE4, doesn't bring anything by way of added functionality to the device. Instead, it bundles a plethora of bug fixes and stability optimizations that are said to […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung led smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2016
Samsung has retained its title of being the world's largest smartphone vendor and when it comes down to numbers, the South Korean giant is far ahead of the competition. A new report from IC Insights shows that Samsung led the pack in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of this year with Apple predictably coming in […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Good Lock update (version 24.0.10) adds Sync, Ultra Power Saving, and Quick Connect bar to Quick Settings
One benefit of Samsung's latest mobile experiment, Good Lock, is that the company is revolutionizing how users interact with the utilitarian notification shade that has become, for many users, nothing more than just a way to see notifications and alarms at a glance (or to access settings when you need to use them). The Korean giant's new […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Original Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F) getting the Marshmallow update in India
Almost eight months after Google officially released Marshmallow, Samsung is bringing the update to its affordable smartphone lineup. Android 6.0.1 is rolling out to the original Galaxy J5 in India; it's an 874.17 MB update that is available over the air and carries build number J500FXXU1BPF. According to the changelog, the update brings a “new […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Consumers in Thailand are complaining about Galaxy S7’s front-facing camera
The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge come with 5-megapixel front-facing camera with ƒ/1.7 aperture and a wide-angle lens, which is expected to be much better than the 2-megapixel front-facing camera with a ƒ/2.4 aperture on the Galaxy S5. However, consumers in Thailand are complaining about Galaxy S7 and S7 edge's front-facing camera. According to a […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Immersive VR cinema opens in Paris
Pickup is a company based in France that produces and distributes VR content. It has recently opened an immersive VR cinema in Paris called PickupVRcinema, it's the first movie theater in the city that's offering VR screenings powered by the Samsung Gear VR headset. The idea is to make VR a truly collective experience by bringing […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
