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Samsung tops global smartphone sales in Q1 2016
Samsung appears to have had a pretty successful start to the year with its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, taking the world by storm, which is likely due to an innovative marketing campaign that saw the manufacturer give away a complimentary Gear VR headset with every handset sold. According to […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
These two Samsung Chromebooks will be able to run Android apps when the functionality launches later this year
Earlier today, Google took to its official blog to share a list of Chromebooks that'll be able to run native Android applications when the newly-announced feature arrives on Chrome OS later this year. The Chromebook 2 11″ (XE500C12) and Chromebook 3 (XE500C13) are the only two Samsung-branded laptops to find their way onto the index. […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay customers can pay for goods using their Alipay account in China
As expected, Samsung has today announced a partnership with China's second-largest online marketplace, Alibaba, which permits new or existing Alipay customers to pay for goods using their account from within the Samsung Pay application in the region. Using the service couldn't be easier. All you have to do is swipe up from the lock screen or home […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Add RSS feeds to the Edge RSS panel on the Galaxy S7 edge
The Galaxy S7 edge is perhaps the most beautiful smartphone on the market currently, but many consumers buy the device because of the edge. Yes, the edge alone, sans functionality, is a pretty aesthetic that should be implemented on other smartphones (with Samsung getting credit for it, of course), but the functionality of the edge is […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung reportedly in talks to develop its own online TV streaming service
A new report claims that Samsung is in talks to develop its own online TV streaming service. The over-the-top streaming market has been gaining steam rapidly over the past couple of years and services like Sling TV and PlayStation Vue are already jostling for position. Apple is expected to come out with a similar service […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Here are six good themes from this week
Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Samsung has released a whopping 127 themes for its Galaxy smartphones this week, and we've shortlisted six themes that you might like. The [Kendi] Material UI has a Material design wallpaper with squircle icons. [V] Candy Pop, Diamond Light, and Summer themes have minimalistic circular icons. The [Walk On Mars] Walk […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung S Note to get scrolling screen off memo, fingerprint lock, recycle bin, other features
In addition to the new Samsung Focus app, Samsung is also working on bringing new functionality to the S Note app with the Galaxy Note 6. Well, we're not sure if the new functionality will arrive with the Note 6 or as a separate update – the latter is possible as S Note is now […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Germany offering the Gear VR for just €9.90 with the purchase of the Galaxy S7 or S7 edge
The Gear VR was initially offered for free along with pre-orders of the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge. But this was just a limited period promotion, which meant that customers had to shell out its full value shortly after the promo period ended. Samsung Germany has now started a new promotion in order to push more […]
- By Valerie R.
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung flagships could get Android N in Q4 this year
The early reveal of Android N excited many, but for users of Samsung's flagship smartphones, it was almost a slap in the face as Google gave us a preview of the next iteration of Android while Samsung still hadn't pushed out Marshmallow to its flagships in many regions. But the company has slowly and surely increased […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy C5 sails through TENAA certification in China
Samsung will soon launch its new C series of smartphones. Much has already been reported about the Galaxy C5 and the Galaxy C7 so we already know quite a bit about these handsets. Pictures of the Galaxy C5 have been leaked multiple times and today we're seeing the images that were submitted to a regulatory body […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Gear VR experiences will be offered at Lisbon’s Rock in Rio festival
One of the biggest music festivals in the world will take place in Lisbon, Portugal later this month. Tens of thousands of people will come from all over the world to attend the Rock in Rio festival in Lisbon. Samsung is going to set up a Galaxy Adventure Park at the event to provide attendees […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung will announce a new mobile payment partnership with Alibaba on Friday, May 20
According to a new report published by Reuters, Samsung is in the final stages of preparing to announce a new payment partnership with China's second-largest online marketplace, Alibaba. The disclosure will take place on Friday, May 20, and the South Korean firm is believed to reveal that it's introducing out of the box support for the e-commerce company's […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung showcases shared vision with 20th Century Fox for the TV industry
Samsung has released a new video today to showcase a shared vision with 20th Century Fox that it has to further improve the consumer viewing experience and the broader TV industry. The video highlights Samsung's longstanding partnership with the leading film studio and it emphasizes the importance of TV in the larger content ecosystem of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung is going to make phones compatible with Android Daydream VR
Google announced a new virtual reality platform called Daydream at its annual developers conference today. Daydream will work with the next generation of Android smartphones powered by Android N. The platform includes reference designs for a VR headset and controller which manufacturers can use to build their own headsets and while it didn't confirm the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: 3D
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on ten 3D backgrounds. All images are available in a QHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones, too. If any of the following images float your […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2016) now available from T-Mobile
Last week an internal T-Mobile document was leaked online hinting at a possible arrival of the Galaxy J7 (2016) at Magenta. The document mentioned that T-Mobile could make the announcement on May 18 and that is precisely what has happened today. The Galaxy J7 (2016) is now available from T-Mobile. It can be purchased from Magenta […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay update adds support for loyalty cards and brings compatibility for 38 new banks and credit unions
Samsung has just started rolling out a rather hefty update for its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay, via the Play Store. The upgrade introduces compatibility for 38 new banks and credit unions in the United States, in addition to bringing a dedicated membership/loyalty cards section to the application. The full list of newly-supported banks can […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
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[Poll Results!] How often do you use the heart rate sensor on your Samsung phone?
Samsung's recent flagship smartphones feature a heart rate sensor on the back. Some might find it very useful while some might think of it as just a novelty. When I got my Galaxy S6 edge I only used the heart rate sensor a few times, often to just show people that my phone could measure my […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay has been used to process over $850 million worth of transactions in South Korea
Within its first month of being active in South Korea, it was revealed that Samsung Pay had been used to process over $30 million in accumulated transaction volume. Now, eight months later, Samsung has announced that its mobile payment platform has processed over $850 million worth of sales in the region alone. You may recall […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung pushes out May security OTA for the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Europe
Following a successful rollout for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note 5, Samsung has today started pushing out this month's Security Maintenance Release (SMR) — LM47X.A510FXXS2APD2 — for the unlocked variant of the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Europe. As outlined by Samsung in a post over on its Security Blog, […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
