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Latest eBay deal discounts the Gear Live to $79 only
We often cover eBay discounts here because many trusted sellers often provide great Samsung devices at very attractive prices. Over the past few months some good deals have been offered for handsets like the Galaxy S6 edge and the Galaxy Note 5. Today a trusted seller on eBay is offering the Gear Live for a very attractive […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung working on a successor to the Galaxy Tab E
Samsung was one of the first brands to release an Android-powered tablets, and it still continues to churn out a decent number of tablets each year. Earlier this year, the company released tablets in entry-level, mid-range, and high-end segments. Samsung released the Galaxy Tab E and the Galaxy Tab A in India in mid-2015, and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
No, Samsung isn’t selling its network business
Samsung just shot down all the rumors regarding its network business. The South Korean electronics giant stated that it isn't selling off its network business, which is in charge with manufacturing mobile telecommunication systems. Not only does Samsung carries out business with some of the major LTE (4G) operators in US, Japan and Korea, but it also made […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s new SUHD TV ad encourages users to throw out their old TV
Samsung's latest ad entitled ‘Happy Accidents' shows a couple of scenarios where users willingly let their TVs get wrecked in order to buy a SUHD TV. Samsung's 4K SUHD TVs cost somewhere between $3,000 to $7,000, so if you'll buy one of them, the rationale is that you might as well see your old one […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Crazy rumor: Google to help Samsung optimize TouchWiz?
Samsung has made major strides this year in optimizing TouchWiz, its proprietary user interface seen on all of its Android smartphones and tablets. But has it done enough? Not exactly, with the biggest example of the fact that there is work to be done being the RAM management issues that continue to plague even the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Audi to use semiconductors from Samsung Electronics in its cars
A very interesting report from Business Korea suggests that Samsung Electronics is set to manufacture automotive semiconductors for carmaker Audi. This includes some of the latest technology in the field such as the leading-edge DRAM chips or the embedded multimedia card (eMMC). President of Samsung Electronics Semiconductor Business Kim Ki-nam was recently at the Audi […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung UK: No Android Lollipop update for the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Samsung UK is at it again. This particular branch of the Korean giant has always been rather active on Twitter when it comes to informing users whether a particular device will get updated to a newer version of Android or not. It hasn't always been right – Samsung UK had said that the Galaxy E5 would not be […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
How to use Do Not Disturb mode on the Galaxy S6 edge+ and Note 5
Like most Android smartphones, the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ ship with a Do Not Disturb feature which mutes all notifications that occur during a specific time frame. But did you know that you can also configure it to turn on automatically at fixed times on certain days of the week? Here’s how […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Leaked images of Samsung Galaxy A7 successor show a Galaxy S6-like design
The Galaxy A series devices were the first full metal smartphones from Samsung, and we had reported a couple of months ago that Samsung is working on the successors to the Galaxy A3, the Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A7. Last week, specifications of these devices were leaked and they were certified for Bluetooth standards. Now images […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Do Samsung users passionately care about getting latest Android versions? Your vote matters!
We have already reviewed Samsung's messed up policy for Android updates, the company usually sends out updates with bug fixes and security improvements but doesn't bump up the Android version. This can end up confusing the user since many devices are still running Android 5.0 and users are concerned about when the latest iteration of Android […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
11-24-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S6 edge, 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 might manufacture OLED displays for 2018 iPhones
A recent report from Korea suggests that Samsung might be providing OLED displays for the 2018 iPhone lineup which could increase the influence of Samsung's display division. So far the South Korean giant has already struck a deal to supply various Chinese OEMs like Huawei and it will probably compete with LG for Apple's business. […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Sprint cuts lease price for the Galaxy S6 in half, offers free Amazon Prime on select Galaxy phones for Black Friday
Every year Black Friday brings amazing deals and discounts on products that many of us have had on our shopping lists for the past few months, this year is not going to be any different. Black Friday deals are gradually being revealed as we enter into the holiday week, Sprint today revealed its Black Friday 2015 deals which […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
To encourage market adoption, Samsung should give free wireless charging pads for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Note 6
The word “free” is a word that many consumers like. “Buy One, Get One Free” is a favorite phrase heard at retail stores during summer sales, holiday sales, and even at an upcoming Black Friday sale or two. While most consumers have in mind what they mean by free, however, retail stores often have another. […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay now supports eight more credit and debit card issuers
Samsung has just announced that they have added support for eight more credit and debit card issuers including Chase and SunTrust to Samsung Pay. The payment service will now support Chase Visa® credit, debit and Liquid® cards, Citizens Equity First Credit Union, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, Security Service Federal Credit Union, State Employees’ Credit Union, SunTrust […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Is BlackBerry testing Samsung’s Exynos 7420 chipset in its devices?
The Samsung-made Exynos 7420 is considered as one of the best SoCs of this year as it turned out to be more stable than the rival chipsets. The chipset was used exclusively in Samsung's high-end devices and Meizu used it in the Pro 5 smartphone. Now, it seems that BlackBerry is testing its devices with Exynos 7420. We've stumbled […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Rumor: Samsung may re-introduce the microSD card slot with the Galaxy S7
Samsung received a lot of backlash from long-term fans over its decision to remove the microSD card slot in the company's high-end smartphones released this year. Now, there's a rumor claiming that Samsung might be mending its ways with its upcoming high-end smartphone. According to the folks over at HDBlog.it, Samsung will release two devices, the Galaxy S7 and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J1 mini specifications point towards a 4-inch display
After launching the Galaxy J1 and the Galaxy J1 Ace, it seems that Samsung is working on one more smartphone in the series. Specifications of a new device with model number SM-J105F have been leaked through GFXBench, and the name of the device has been confirmed through Spreadtrum's website. The South Korean smartphone giant is currently […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Gear S2 receives firmware update, gets new features
The Gear S2 is available only in certain markets around the world right now, but the smartwatch has already started receiving firmware updates. Today, Samsung has rolled out a new firmware update for the Gear S2 in South Korea. A senior member of the XDA Developers Forum who goes by the name supersoulfly has been kind […]
- By Johan Nenzén
- 9 years ago
Gear VR has already sold out online
it was only about two weeks ago that Samsung announced that pre-orders for the new Gear VR headsets were now open, interested customers could purchase the $99 virtual reality headset from Amazon and Best Buy aside from the company's own website. It looks like the device is doing well for itself because it has already sold out […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
