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One-in-three customers who purchase a Galaxy S7 in South Korea also sign up for Galaxy Club

One-in-three customers who purchase a Galaxy S7 in South Korea also sign up for Galaxy Club

Seoul-based technology journalist Vincent Lee stated earlier today that one-in-three customers who purchase a Galaxy S7 in South Korea also sign up to Samsung’s Galaxy Club upgrade program. For those unaware of what Galaxy Club is, it’s a premium scheme which enables its members to trade in their Samsung smartphone after just 12-months of ownership […]

  • By Josh L.
  • 8 years ago
Samsung to face threat from a Chinese firm in the memory chip segment

Samsung to face threat from a Chinese firm in the memory chip segment

Samsung is one of the largest chip makers in the world. The company already holds big-name clients like Qualcomm and Apple, and many firms use memory and storage chips made by Samsung. However, the company is set to face a strong threat from Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd., a Chinese government-affiliated firm that is aspiring to become the countries largest chipmaker. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Wind Mobile slashes $100 off the price of the Galaxy S7

Wind Mobile slashes $100 off the price of the Galaxy S7

Just sixteen days after the Galaxy S7 launched in Canada, Wind Mobile has slashed $100 off the usual price of the handset, so you can now bag yourself a Galaxy S7 for $199 if you register for a $25 a month contract with WindTab Boost. Alternatively, if you don’t feel like signing up to a […]

  • By Josh L.
  • 8 years ago
Optus extends Gear VR promotion for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Optus extends Gear VR promotion for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Optus, one of the largest carriers in Australia, has just revealed that it has extended its Gear VR promotional offer for customers who purchase either the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge from its website or any of its nationwide bricks-and-mortar stores — so those who buy one of Samsung’s recently-released flagships from the operator will still […]

  • By Josh L.
  • 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S5 gets Marshmallow update outside South Korea

Samsung Galaxy S5 gets Marshmallow update outside South Korea

Owners of the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900L) in South Korea were the first ones in the world to taste the sweetness of Android Marshmallow update. Now, it is time for Galaxy S5 (SM-G900M) owners in Trinidad & Tobago to do so. Samsung usually releases a new software update in its home country South Korea, which is […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
Reasons not to upgrade from the Galaxy S6 edge+ to the Galaxy S7 edge

Reasons not to upgrade from the Galaxy S6 edge+ to the Galaxy S7 edge

Earlier this week, we jotted down a few reasons Galaxy S6 edge owners have for not upgrading to the Galaxy S7 edge. For Galaxy S6 edge+ owners, the biggest reason is the fact their phone came out barely six to seven months ago, which means it doesn't make monetary sense to be ditching it for Samsung's […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 8 years ago
Leaked press render suggests that the Galaxy J1 (2016) will launch on AT&T

Leaked press render suggests that the Galaxy J1 (2016) will launch on AT&T

Following the launch of the Galaxy J1 (2016) in Russia two weeks ago, it looks like Samsung’s latest budget-friendly smartphone is now en route to the United States. Renowned tipster Evan Blass has tweeted a render of the handset with AT&T carrier branding. Regrettably, Blass provided no word on pricing or availability of the handset, […]

  • By Josh L.
  • 8 years ago
Verizon distributes connectivity maintenance update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Verizon distributes connectivity maintenance update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Verizon, one of the largest carriers in the United States, is currently in the process of pushing out a maintenance upgrade (G930VVRU2APB5) for its branded variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Unfortunately, this upgrade doesn’t bring much to the table by way of added functionality, but it does transport a handful of […]

  • By Josh L.
  • 8 years ago
AT&T now testing rumored Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G891A) upgrade

AT&T now testing rumored Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G891A) upgrade

The day before yesterday, we reported that an unidentified Samsung smartphone carrying the model number SM-G891A was imported into India for testing. Unfortunately, no documentation accompanied the handset from South Korea, but seeing as the Galaxy S6 Active sports the model number SM-G890A, we came to the conclusion that this unnamed device was the Galaxy […]

  • By Josh L.
  • 8 years ago
Sprint pushes out Marshmallow upgrade for the Galaxy S6 edge+

Sprint pushes out Marshmallow upgrade for the Galaxy S6 edge+

Following a successful rollout for the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note 5 yesterday in the United States, Sprint has today begun distributing the long-awaited Android 6.0.1 upgrade to all its carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy S6 edge+ located in the region. The update weighs a little over 1.4GB and ferries the usual host of […]

  • By Josh L.
  • 8 years ago
Five reasons to keep your Galaxy S6 edge and not upgrade to the Galaxy S7 edge

Five reasons to keep your Galaxy S6 edge and not upgrade to the Galaxy S7 edge

The Galaxy S7 edge is an excellent smartphone. It's the culmination of Samsung's experience with making devices with dual edge displays for a year and fixes virtually every shortcoming that plagued the Galaxy S6 edge. But despite being a year old, the Galaxy S6 edge is still a top-notch phone, and if you have been looking for reasons […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 8 years ago
Verizon rolls out compatibility update for the Gear S2

Verizon rolls out compatibility update for the Gear S2

As planned, Verizon is now pushing out an important software update to Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the Gear S2. This upgrade weighs in at 68.80MB and bundles a much-needed fix for the random clock freezing issue that many users have experienced along with support for an array of different devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop and Android 6.0 Marshmallow. […]

  • By Josh L.
  • 8 years ago
Samsung Charm colors and pricing for square and rectangle models arrives

Samsung Charm colors and pricing for square and rectangle models arrives

The Samsung Charm is one of Samsung's newest experiments with the wrist wearables market, and it is definitely out of the norm for a company that likes to give its customers the smartest, most premium smartwatches they can find anywhere (such as the Gear S2 Classic 3G and the 18K Rose Gold and Platinum models). […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 8 years ago
Samsung wants to feel young again, to ditch the corporate bore and become a trendy startup

Samsung wants to feel young again, to ditch the corporate bore and become a trendy startup

A rather interesting report has surfaced today claiming that Samsung wants to make substantial changes to the way it operates. Now that's not going to be an easy task since it's a massive company with more than 300,000 employees. Reuters reports that Samsung executives are planning to put their names to a pledge to move […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Mophie’s wireless charging Juice Pack for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge available now

Mophie’s wireless charging Juice Pack for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge available now

Last month Mophie announced its new wireless charging Juice Pack for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The company touted the fact that they are the first battery cases on the market that support wireless charging. It has started selling the new Juice Pack for Samsung's latest flagships. The one for the Galaxy S7 […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Hulu app for Gear VR finally released

Hulu app for Gear VR finally released

Online video streaming service Hulu had announced back in September last year that it would release an app for the Samsung Gear VR but we didn't hear much about it since. It turns out that Hulu had to delay the app for a few months as it needed more time to work on it. The […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
AMOLED displays are now cheaper to produce than LCD displays

AMOLED displays are now cheaper to produce than LCD displays

Samsung has been killing it in the smartphone segment with its Super AMOLED displays. AMOLED displays are superior to LCD panels in many ways: they are thinner, have better contrast and deeper blacks. However, other smartphone brands did not adopt this technology due to higher panel costs. Now, the production cost of AMOLED panels is said to have fallen […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 8 years ago
3-24-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy A9, and more

3-24-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy A9, 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 […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 8 years ago
Samsung is developing an operating system for Internet of Things

Samsung is developing an operating system for Internet of Things

Samsung has made no secret of the fact that it wants to be a major player in the Internet of Things market and its next move will reiterate its commitment to this market. The company is developing a new operating system of Internet of Things which it's going to unveil at the Samsung Developer Conference […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 4 Marshmallow update released by Sprint

Galaxy Note 4 Marshmallow update released by Sprint

It seems Sprint is on a roll today. Just a few hours ago the carrier released Marshmallow for the Galaxy Note 5 and it has now started rolling out Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for the Galaxy Note 4. The update comes in at around 1.4GB and brings all of the features and improvements that are part and parcel of Marshmallow. Sprint […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 8 years ago