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Chinese manufacturers will use Samsung’s dual-edge display in their smartphones
Samsung not only makes some of the best smartphones on the market but it also supplies components to other manufacturers, like Apple, so it's not uncommon to see the company's technology being used by rival manufacturers. It was rumored six months ago that Huawei's next flagship handset will feature a dual-edge display supplied by Samsung – […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Pictures of the Galaxy Tab A 2016 leak again
We have known for a while now that Samsung has a budget tablet in the pipeline but there has been some confusion regarding the name of this tablet. It appears that the tablet will be sold as the Galaxy Tab E in the United States and as the Galaxy Tab A in Europe. We leaked […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung becomes fourth largest smartphone processor maker in the world
Samsung, which has been making its own line-up of mobile processors under the Exynos brand, has now entered the top 5 rankings in the global smartphone application processor market. The South Korean electronics giant stood fourth in the global rankings last year after Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTek. Qualcomm still stands as the largest mobile processor maker […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s Oscars 2016 commercial is packed with celebrities
Samsung is always a major sponsor at the Oscars and this year is no different. Fresh off of the Mobile World Congress 2016 stage where it unveiled the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung filled the show's first ad spot with a commercial that's packed with celebrities. Samsung's Oscars 2016 commercial runs for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung has restarted talks to acquire Jay-Z’s Tidal music streaming service
A few months ago rap mogul Jay-Z was spotted at Samsung's headquarters in Silicon Valley. He was seen leaving the office of Samsung Research America where the Samsung MSCA unit is located, this particular unit creates content strategy for services like Milk Music, and Jay-Z was said to have met with Samsung's SVP of content […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
T-Mobile Galaxy S7 pre-orders are being shipped early
It's hard to wait for your brand new smartphone to arrive once you've placed a pre-order and are just counting down the days till it ships. Pre-orders for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge were opened on February 23 and the Samsung has declared March 11 as the official release date in 60 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
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[Poll] Which feature do you miss on the new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge?
We won't lie to you guys: We love what Samsung has done this year with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. These new flagships offer all of the major features one would expect and fix every flaw in the Galaxy S6 lineup. But at the same time, we are fully aware that there are quite […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Seoul Battle: The Galaxy S7, S7 edge trap you into their worlds, the G5 attempts to create one
“It’s Not a Phone, It’s a Galaxy” may have seemed to some to be nothing more than a commercial jab at Apple, but it has become a philosophy for Samsung: to make its Galaxy smartphones worlds (galaxies) of their own. And this strategy is paying off big-time for the Korean giant, with the latest Galaxy […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung rolls out February security update for all its latest flagship smartphones
Samsung has just begun pushing out February’s security update to all unlocked variants of the Galaxy S5, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note 5 located in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. This release is identical to the firmware that Google pushed out for its […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
It’s emoji galore on the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge
Samsung's new flagship handsets come with 159 new emojis as well as a number of additional emoji font changes. This is the first time that Samsung has added a new set of emoji since it released the Galaxy S5 back in 2014. Most of the additions come from Unicode 7.0 and Unicode 8.9 releases, however […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung keyboard has quicker toggling for auto correction on Marshmallow
Autocorrection on smartphone keyboards is a helpful feature for correcting spelling and typing errors. But there are many users who prefer turning it off either because they don't need it or because they find it more annoying than useful. Well, for those who don't like it, Samsung has made it easier to turn off autocorrection – […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung finally bags a win in patent dispute with Apple
Samsung has been fighting Apple in patent infringement lawsuits for years now and the latter has prevailed mostly. About three months ago Samsung announced that it was paying Apple $548 million in damages while saying that it reserved the right to reclaim the amount if the judgement was reversed, modified, vacated or set aside. Samsung […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Stop with the hybrid SIM slot insanity, Samsung!
It started sometime last year, or maybe sometime in 2014. I don't exactly remember, but the hybrid SIM slot made it to Samsung devices at some point to offer users with a dilemma they should never have to face. For those unaware, a hybrid slot is a dual SIM slot that supports both a SIM card […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Verizon’s giving customers the choice of either a free Gear VR or Gear S2 when they pre-order the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge
We previously reported that all customers who pre-ordered a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge would receive a complimentary Gear VR. However, US-based carrier Verizon has announced that it will be giving consumers a choice of either the virtual reality headset or Samsung’s Tizen-powered Gear S2 smartwatch, which sells for around $300. This is fantastic […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) review: basic, beautiful, and a bit too expensive
Samsung's been busy finding ways to keep their non-flagship devices competitive against a flood of cheaper brands pushing the value-for-money boundary. The Galaxy A3 (2016) is the cheapest device in the Galaxy A line-up, with the fewest features. Do its looks justify its price? Read on to find out, as we share our experiences in […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
You can pick up a brand new Galaxy S6 edge from eBay for $459.99
In readiness for the release of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge next month, independent retailers all around the world are slashing the price of Samsung's former flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, in order to ensure that they don’t get lumbered with a ton of excess stock. This is great […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung to produce 17.2 million units of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in three months
According to a report out of Korean media, Samsung is gearing up to produce a total of 17.2 million units of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge (combined) by April. This is quite a significant number for the three month period (Feb, March, April) and higher than last year's production volumes, when the company only produced 15.2 […]
- By Valerie R.
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge to come without front Samsung logo in China as well
It was recently revealed that the South Korean versions of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will come without the Samsung logo on the front, and it looks like the same will be the case in China as well. It's a move that we can readily get behind, especially if you pick up the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have a flash option for the front camera
Nope, there is no LED flash on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge for the front camera. But Samsung has taken a feature from the competition and implemented a software-based flash option for the front camera on its new devices – taking a picture with the flash on will make the screen go all white […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy A9 Pro visits Bluetooth SIG
We exclusively reported last month that Samsung has started working on the Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100) and it appears that the company is looking to get it out the door quickly. The Galaxy A9 Pro has visited Bluetooth SIG for the relevant certification and it's an indication that this handset will be coming out soon. The […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
