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Samsung launches the Gear S2 and the Gear VR in India
As we reported earlier this week, it was expected that Samsung would launch its latest smartwatches and its virtual reality headset in India before the end of this month. Today, the South Korean smartphone giant has launched the Gear S2, the Gear S2 Classic, and the Gear VR in India. The Gear S2 and the Gear S2 Classic […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
New Samsung Pay ad takes a direct swipe at Apple Pay
Samsung is no stranger to taking swipes at Apple in its advertisements and it's sticking with that strategy in the latest ad for its mobile payments service Samsung Pay. The ad follows comedian Hannibal Buress to New York's iconic Katz's Deli where he purchases the infamous pastrami sandwich and things get interesting when he asks […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 specs appear on Geekbench
Another model of the Galaxy S7 appears to have made its way to the benchmarks, the Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) has been spotted on Geekbench, possibly revealing some specs of the Galaxy S7. The benchmark result shows that this model is also powered by Samsung's own Exynos 8890 processor instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, which […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung has launched a partner app for BBC’s mini-computer
The BBC will soon be delivering its micro:bits mini-computer, that's quite similar to Raspberry Pi, to all 6th-grade students in the United Kingdom. As they wait for the mini-computer to arrive, teachers can take this time to get familiar with a new partner app that Samsung has released for micro:bits. It's part of Samsung's mission to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 spotted in AnTuTu benchmark with Exynos 8890 processor and expected specs
The Galaxy S7 edge was spotted on AnTuTu a few days ago, and now, it’s the non-edge sibling’s turn. That particular Galaxy S7 edge was powered by the Snapdragon 820 (for AT&T), but this time, the Galaxy S7 features Samsung’s own homegrown Exynos 8890 processor instead. The specs are nothing new, but serve to remind us that […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Score great discounts on Gear S2 and Galaxy A5 as a part of Samsung UK’s Winter Sale
Samsung UK is conducting a winter sale right now, and some great deals are listed on its official website. These deals include discounts on smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, camera accessories, televisions, wireless speakers, as well as home appliances. However, two deals stand out, the Gear S2 and the Galaxy A5. You can grab a pair of Gear S2 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung starts large-scale inspection into its chip business
Samsung has reportedly initiated a large-scale inspection into contract chip business, System LSI, that ran into a $820 million loss during 2014. This unit manufactures mobile application processors, images sensors for cameras, and TV displays. According to a report from The Herald Business, Samsung's inspection aims to have a close look at the division's spendings […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Specifications of Galaxy J7 (2016) revealed through GFXBench
The Galaxy J7 (2016) just passed through GFXBench, and there are a lot of surprises here. The Galaxy J1 (2016) has already been quietly revealed and the Galaxy J5 (2016) recently passed through a benchmark as well, so a new Galaxy J series could be available soon. An upgraded Galaxy J7 should be launching as well, as […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung starts mass producing world’s fastest high-bandwidth DRAM chips
Samsung likes to be the first in the world to produce memory and storage products with new technologies. It has now become the first in the world to start mass producing 4GB DRAM chips that are based on fast HBM2 interface, which will help in high-performance computing, gaming, and network systems. These HBM2-based DRAM chips can […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
The Dutch Consumers’ Association files lawsuit against Samsung over device support
The Dutch Consumers’ Association has filed a lawsuit against Samsung over device support, stating in its lawsuit that the Korean giant doesn’t provide support for most of its devices in a given calendar year nor inform customers as to when they can expect their device(s) to receive subsequent Android updates. Consumers are not sufficiently informed […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Tech companies and even farmers want Supreme Court to decide Samsung vs Apple patent lawsuit
Samsung wants to end its patent lawsuit once and for all by trying to get the US Supreme Court to take up the matter. It has already been through a very lengthy legal process that involved lawsuits, payment of about half a billion dollars in damages and also a sales ban on some of its […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) benchmark reveals more details
It has only been about six months since the Galaxy J5 was released but from the looks of it, the successor is already in the pipeline. We reported about a week ago that the Galaxy J5 (2016) is being tested at Samsung's R&D facilities in India and now the handset as appeared on GFXBench, reiterating […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Apple wins a sales ban on Samsung smartphones infringing on its patents
Samsung and Apple's patent lawsuit has been ongoing for several years now, some of Samsung's devices were found to be infringing on Apple's utility patents, and even though the company is still trying to fight its rival despite agreeing to pay over half a billion dollar in damages this time around it's a win for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Investigation reveals Samsung suppliers might be employing child labor in Africa
An investigation conducted by Amnesty International and Afrewatch, a non-govermnet organization based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has revealed the possibility that suppliers of some of the biggest tech companies and car manufacturers might be employing child labor in Africa. Cobalt, believed to be mined by children as young as seven, might be entering […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
1-18-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A3, Galaxy J7, Galaxy Core 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 A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 (2016) pricing for the UK confirmed
Two months ago Samsung launched the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 (2016), sequels to its Galaxy A series, and the handsets were released only in China initially but it was confirmed that they will be released in other markets as well gradually. The new Galaxy A handsets provide a respectable package of powerful hardware, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung appears to have fixed the Galaxy Note 5’s S Pen issue discreetly
There's only one correct way to insert the S Pen back into the Galaxy Note 5 but soon after the handset was launched last year it was discovered that inserting it the other way around ended up damaging the pen detection feature of the Galaxy Note 5. It was the first time that a Note […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
LED View Cover cases for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge get certified
We had just reported that dual-SIM variants of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge have received certifications in Indonesia, but there's more news about these flagship devices. We recently saw an LED cover for the two devices listed on an accessories website, and this LED cover has now received certification in the US. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Dual SIM variant of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge pass certification in Indonesia
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge – and possibly a Galaxy S7 edge+ – will go official in the next few weeks, so it is only natural the devices are going through all the certification checks they can before Samsung can start selling them. Recently, the dual SIM variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Get a $100 discount when you purchase the Gear S2 in the US
Samsung's first smartwatch with a completely circular display, the Gear S2, is being sold for $299 in the US, but you can get a cumulative discount of $100 while purchasing the smartwatch, making its effective price at just $199. Other retailers, including Amazon, are selling the Gear S2 for $299 in the US. When you […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
