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Verizon Galaxy S7 promo in high demand, free Gear S2 deliveries delayed until May 2016
Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are in high demand, but the promotional deals from carriers has boosted sales even further. In the US, T-Mobile has given away a free year of Netflix. Verizon is called the Cadillac of Carriers (US, that is) and with good reason: instead of offering just a free Gear VR […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung will use its Olympics partnership to push Samsung Pay
Samsung has had a long association with the Olympics. For years it has been one of the biggest sponsors of the game and the partnership has allowed the company to promote its devices in the process. Not only is it going to deliver the first Olympic content in virtual reality but Samsung is also going […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Gear 360 US price revealed
The Gear 360 is Samsung's first 360-degree camera. It allows users to easily capture 360-degree video and images which can then be viewed in virtual reality with the Samsung Gear VR headset. The Gear 360 features dual 15-megapixel CMOS camera sensors with each having its own wide-angle fisheye lens. These camera sensors enable the Gear […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay might eventually allow payments in virtual reality
Samsung is heavily invested in both mobile payments and virtual reality so it may not be surprising to see the company join the two at some point in the future, even the company hints at that. Samsung is looking at the potential of powering payments in virtual reality with Samsung Pay, the mobile payments service […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Review: Samsung fast wireless charging stand makes charging very convenient
Samsung introduced fast wireless charging on the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ last year, and also released a fast wireless charger to go along with the devices. With the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge sporting an Always On display mode for always-on information, Samsung made a new standing fast wireless charger. As […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s beta music player app gets support for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5
Samsung recently puts its proprietary music app for Android devices on the Play Store, soon after the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge launched without the app installed by default. The Play Store version was initially supported only on the S7 lineup, but the Korean company has now made it compatible with the Galaxy S6 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Lil Wayne and champagne star in new Samsung ad
Samsung's Oscars 2016 ad for its new flagship handsets was a celebrity packed affair, it was also the first time we saw Lil Wayne promote the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The rapper has since appeared in a few more ads for the new flagships, he's almost always spilling champagne on the handsets, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung earnings guidance for Q1 2016 forecasts strong growth
It was reported about a week ago that stellar performance of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge would ensure that Samsung has a better first quarter of the year than previously expected. Some analysts later predicted that the company will miss expectations due to declining handset sales in China and losses for its […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Analysts expect early arrival of the Galaxy Note 6
The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge have been very successful so far. One estimate suggests that the handsets have collectively sold 9 million units in the first month alone, which is a significant surge compared to the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge which only sold a little more than 3 million units in […]
- By Valerie R.
- 9 years ago
DeePoon M2 is a VR headset powered by Samsung’s Exynos processor
Samsung’s Exynos processors are not exclusive to the company’s mobile devices anymore. The South Korean tech giant has started selling its mobile application processors to Meizu, ZTE, and some other brands in South Korea. To that end, DeePoon, a Chinese firm that specializes in making virtual reality headsets, has introduced a new VR headset powered […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
4-6-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy E7, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Grand Prime, 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
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J3 also comes with a software-based flash option for selfies
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge feature brilliant rear-facing cameras, but their front cameras didn't see any upgrade over the ones found on last year's Samsung flagships (well, except for reduced aperture for increased low-light performance). Samsung did, however, add a nice little software-based flash option for taking selfies. Turning the flash on makes […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy J5 (2016) firmware online, should launch in Europe and other markets soon
Samsung recently launched the Galaxy J5 (2016) and the Galaxy J7 (2016) in China. Like the original J5 and J7, nothing was revealed about when the handsets would launch outside the Chinese market. For the Galaxy J5 (2016), that moment could turn up soon, as firmware for a couple of regions (Egypt and Ukraine, to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Snag Samsung’s wireless charger today for just INR 899 in India
Samsung's wireless charging pad offers a clutter-free way to charge your latest high-end Galaxy smartphone. The wireless charging pad, which Samsung released last year along with the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, can be grabbed for just INR 899 in India through Amazon.in. It is a limited offer, so grab one before it goes out […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung becomes the first company to mass produce 10nm class DRAM
Samsung has announced that it has started mass producing industry's first 10-nanometer class 8-gigabit DDR4 DRAM chips and modules. The company started producing these chips in February, and it has already shipped them to some clients. The company will provide DDR4 modules in capacities ranging from 4GB for notebooks to 128GB for enterprise servers. Samsung […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Good Lock app review: Samsung’s futuristic TouchWiz preview is a balanced effort
Many readers here at SamMobile have gotten their hands on the Good Lock app from Samsung this week. The app is only available for devices running Android Marshmallow, with some Galaxy Note 5 and all Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge owners getting automatic access to what could be seen as Samsung’s preview into the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Korean reports suggest another bad quarter for Samsung
Last week a report out of Korea brought us predictions from market analysts who claimed that Samsung could have a better first quarter than previously expected due to the stellar performance of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The mood appears to have changed over the past few days as the latest reports […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Bubble Bash 3 makes its way to the Gear S2
The Samsung Gear S2 has just received a new app in the form of Gameloft's Bubble Bash 3. Unlike conventional productivity based offerings, this one here is a full blown game designed for your wearable. The game lets you play independently and accrue points while keeping the points scored on your smartphone separate. It comes […]
- By Valerie R.
- 9 years ago
Asphalt 8: Airborne comes to the Samsung Z1 and Z3, puts Tizen even further ahead in the mobile race
Tizen is a fledgling OS currently that has its share of critics (primarily diehard Android fans who think the OS will never mature), but Samsung doesn't want you to count out its “baby” OS just yet. Tizen has seen the arrival of apps such as Facebook, Facebook Messenger and Instagram apps, as well as games […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung is giving away 16 freemium games with free bonuses to Galaxy S7 and S7 edge owners
Samsung is trying to woo customers this year by offering a lot of freebies with its flagship smartphones, and then some more. The company had bundled its virtual reality headset, the Gear VR, with most Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge preorders. Now, the South Korean smartphone giant is giving away sixteen freemium games with free bonuses […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
