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Samsung planning to release budget smartphones with fingerprint sensors
It is clear that Samsung is taking security seriously, and is equipping its high-end smartphones with features such as KNOX and fingerprint sensors. KNOX features have received good amount of recognition with Google integrating them in Android 5.0 Lollipop. Now, it is being reported that the company is trying to bring such security related features in budget smartphones along with […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Gear VR priced at €99.99 in Europe, available for pre-order
Samsung and Oculus announced a commercial version of the Gear VR back in September, with a release date of sometime this fall in the US. Samsung hadn't said anything about a launch in Europe, but it seems the continent will get the virtual reality headset at around the same time as North America. The Gear […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
More information about the Bio Processor shared by Samsung
A couple of weeks back we reported that Samsung's System LSI division has developed a Bio Processor which will significantly improve the health related features of wearable devices and now the company has shared more details about this integrated one-chip solution at its Investors Forum. It's a new solution developed by Samsung and it figures in […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung reveals BRITECELL camera technology at its Investors Forum
At the Samsung Electronics 2015 Investors Forum the company talked about some of the new technology that it has come up with which will eventually make its way to consumer devices by next year. There have been conflicting reports recently regarding the Galaxy S7's camera but about a week back a new trademark application from […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
11-17-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Note 4, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 working on high profile Tizen smartphone for 2016
Samsung could be launching a high profile Tizen-based smartphone next year according to a report from Samsung Vietnam. The South Korean tech giant wants to expand its ecosystem after surpassing BlackBerry as the fourth largest mobile operating system in Q3 2015. By releasing such a device Samsung would greatly improve the user experience in Tizen-based […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Here are some details about Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge accessories
It is expected that Samsung will announce its next flagship smartphone in February 2016. As we reported exclusively, the company has begun firmware development and testing for the Galaxy S7 duo. Now, we have some exclusive information about the accessories that will be launched alongside the two smartphones. As per the information that we've received […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J2 detailed screen analysis
Samsung's budget line consists of the Galaxy J series, and the company has been equipping them with AMOLED displays. The Galaxy J2 has a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, which equals a PPI of approximately 234. The Galaxy J2 sports a RGB pixel layout with unevenly placed blue […]
- By Martin R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J2 Review: Attractive display, but that’s about it
At a time when Chinese manufacturers were offering amazing features on smartphones at rock-bottom prices, the Galaxy J1 was something of a joke when it was launched in India at the beginning of 2015. Extremely low-end hardware and a slow software experience that you wouldn't want even your enemy to suffer made the Galaxy J1 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 now comes with on-screen label showing the right way to insert the S Pen
Samsung used the push-to-eject mechanism for the S Pen for the time, but it was revealed that is possible to insert the S Pen backwards due to a design flaw in the Galaxy Note 5. If the S Pen is inserted backwards far enough, it most likely breaks the pen detection feature in the Galaxy Note 5. To […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s CEOs see reduced incentives this year
It was revealed through a recently filed regulatory filing from Samsung Electronics that the company's three CEOs saw a reduced incentive, with compensations dropping from 30 to 80 percent as compared to last year. Salaries are still the same as last year, but the incentive drop is likely due to a bad year for Samsung. Kwon […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
T-Mobile sends out a new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge
Those who own the Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy S6 edge on T-Mobile are receiving a new software update today but they shouldn't get too excited because Android 6.0 Marshmallow has still not arrived for Samsung's current flagship handsets. T-Mobile has sent out an incremental firmware update for both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
AT&T will start selling the Galaxy View on November 20
We exclusively reported earlier this year that Samsung had an 18.4-inch tablet in the pipeline, the company teased this device a couple of times before formally launching it as the Galaxy View “movable display.” It's an entirely different category altogether since it's not really meant to do the tasks you would with a normal tablet, the fact that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Rumored model numbers for Snapdragon 820 and Exynos 8890 powered Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
Samsung decided to skip the Snapdragon 810 this year and both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge came with the company's Exynos 7420 processor. Several rumors have claimed that the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 could use both the Snapdragon 820 and the recently announced Exynos 8 Octa 8890 processor. Rumored model […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Someone with a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 has gotten access to Android 6.0
Samsung's faster flagship launches could soon be paired with faster software upgrades. Android 6.0 has been out for less than a month, and an XDA user with a Galaxy Note 5 on T-Mobile is already running an early build on his phone. It seems to be a fluke, and a big one at that – […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Pictures of the second-gen Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A7 leaked
Samsung is expected to launch updated models of its Galaxy A smartphones in the near future, just last week pictures of the second-generation Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 were leaked online, and now we're not only seeing additional pictures of the Galaxy A5 but also of the Galaxy A7. The leaked pictures have originated from […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Images of Samsung’s new flip phone leak, design appears similar to Galaxy S6
Images of Samsung's upcoming flip phone, which was certified by TENAA last week, have been unearthed. After looking at the images, we can safely claim that the SM-W2016 looks like a clamshell version of the Galaxy S6, thanks to its glass and metal build, and hardware specifications. We want to mention that the device will not […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
T-Mobile starts selling the Gear VR later this month
Samsung launched the consumer version of the Gear VR just last week, the $99 virtual reality headset can be purchased from Samsung's online store as well as Best Buy. If you'd rather pick it up from a wireless carrier then T-Mobile is your only option since Magenta is currently the only mobile carrier in the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
AT&T has apparently started testing both variants of the Galaxy S7
The rumor mill is heating up about the Galaxy S7, Samsung is due to launch its next flagship handset early next year, and already we're hearing all sorts of things about the specifications and features of this handset. There have also been rumors that this time around the handset will be launched earlier than expected, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung S Health gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow support in latest update
Samsung recently opened up its S Health app to non-Galaxy smartphones and tablets, and it has now published an update to the app that brings support for Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Android 6.0 is only running on Google's Nexus phones and the HTC One A9, but it seems Samsung wants to be prepared to support the new version […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
