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12-4-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy A3, Galaxy J7, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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
Comparing the Galaxy A5 (2016) to its 2015 predecessor, or: how Samsung will compete in 2016
With the launch of its revamped Galaxy A (2016) series, Samsung is bringing more high-end features to its mid-range line up. The middle brother of the three, the Galaxy A5 (2016), seems to exemplify Samsung's current efforts to (re)gain traction in the more affordable sections of the smartphone market, as we find out by taking an […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s new ad for the holidays promotes the Galaxy Tab S2
If you're in the market for a new tablet this holiday season then Samsung wants you to consider the Galaxy Tab S2, its new ad for the holidays puts the spotlight on this tablet. The ad shows a little girl who just won't stop asking her parents when Santa is coming with all the presents, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 Europe release reportedly set for early next year
It has been a few months since the Galaxy Note 5 was launched in the United States and several other markets across the globe alongside the Galaxy S6 edge+, however the company made it clear from the very start that the Galaxy Note 5 won't be released in Europe this year. Since then there have […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung reportedly seeking internal heat pipe suppliers for the Galaxy S7
A couple of months back when Qualcomm was yet to fully unveil the Snapdragon 820 it was rumored that the new chipset was also facing overheating issues like its predecessor the Snapdragon 810, Qualcomm was quick to shoot down those rumors and said that the Snapdragon 820 performed well within the parameters. Nevertheless it remains a […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
Samsung announces payment of damages worth $548 million to Apple
The Apple vs Samsung patent infringement dispute has been going on for quite some time now and initially Apple was awarded nearly a billion dollars in damages which were later brought down to around the $500 million mark following a series of suits and countersuits between the two companies. Last month Samsung had filed a petition […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
The True Phablet: Samsung’s Project Valley foldable smartphone will make the phablet complete
The “phablet,” or a compound word of “phone” and “tablet,” is one word that you may wish never entered into the human language. Some think it sounds too close to “phlebitis,” or “phabulous” (yes, I spelled it like this intentionally), or some other word that sounds like a sickness, a disease, or a stomach virus […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: 47 new themes hit the Samsung Theme Store this week
Another week has gone by, and more themes have hit the Samsung Theme Store. There are 47 new themes in the store today, some of them paid and some of them free. Well, most of them are paid, which seems to be a recurring theme (pardon the pun) these days. Once again we're seeing a few […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung expects 2016 to be tough for its handset business
Samsung Group announced a couple of days ago that J.K. Shin, who has looked after the day-to-day running of the company's handset division for many years, will be taking a step back and while he will continue to lead the overall division management will be handed over to Dongjin Koh. The new head previously led the […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
Samsung trails Apple and Google in list of most innovative tech companies
Since 2005 the Boston Consulting Group has been drawing up an annual list of most innovative companies and it has now issued the list for 2015 which features Apple in the top spot followed by Google and Tesla in second and third place respectively. Samsung has been placed in fifth position just behind Microsoft, whereas […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Nikon rumored to have purchased Samsung’s NX mirrorless camera technology
Much has been said and written about the future of Samsung's camera division over the past few weeks with some even claiming that the company is going to shut down this division altogether and transfer the staff to work on cameras for mobile devices. Samsung's recent exits from the camera market in several countries doesn't help […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s camera and camcorder business shut down in the UK
Samsung is known for having its fingers in many pies but over recent months we have seen the company bow out of several markets where its products just didn't have enough demand. Laptops and Chromebooks were the first to get the axe in Europe and the same fate as reserved for its camera business in several […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
12-2-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 3 LTE, 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 Gear VR now available in the UK for £80
The consumer version of the Gear VR is currently available straight off Samsung's website for merely £80 in the UK (instead of £99 as we would have expected based on its pricing in other regions). The product isn't currently available on other retailers but it's probably going to become more widely sold soon, both in […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Android Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 shown in leaked screenshots
A couple of weeks ago we saw screenshots of what was purportedly Android 6.0 Marshmallow running on a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5. Given the major interface changes seen in those screenshots, we were not exactly fully believing of the fact that that was an actual test build and not a fake. Well, it seems Samsung surely is […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
The Galaxy A7 (2016) won’t be available in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
The Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016), and Galaxy A7 (2016) were made official today as the latest mid-range smartphones in Samsung ever-expanding Galaxy lineup. The company didn't tell us when the phones will be made available outside China; Samsung Benelux was kind enough to let us know the pricing of two of the three handsets, and […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 (2016) pricing
Samsung announced the sequels to the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 today. Set to launch in China this month before expanding to other markets, the 2016 iterations of the A3, A5 and A7 pack a potent mix of hardware, with features like a fingerprint sensor, cameras with optical image stabilization, and a premium […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung announces the 2016 iterations of the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7
We've seen the second-generation Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 in a slew of leaks in the last month or so, and Samsung is finally making the three devices official. Called the Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A7 (2016), the phones offer a huge amount of upgrades over their predecessors, including a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
What it’s like surfing the web with Samsung’s Internet for Gear VR browser
Just yesterday Samsung announced the first browser for its Gear VR headset. So what is it like surfing the web in VR? Is there a point to it, and why is Internet for Gear VR an important app? Here are our first, quick impressions. As Samsung pointed out at its launch, Internet for Gear VR […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
How to make the best shots with your Galaxy S6 edge+
It’s a cliché for a reason: the best camera is the one you have with you. So I always felt that if you care about photography, your smartphone should offer the best camera available. I’m sure most owners of a Galaxy smartphone use it a lot for occasional shots and selfies. Quite a few will have […]
- By Marc W.
- 9 years ago
