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Exynos chipsets rumored to feature Samsung GPUs in a couple of years
Samsung is quite capable of making its own processors, the biggest endorsement of this came from the company itself when it decided to use its own Exynos chipset in the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge as opposed to the Snapdragon 810. There have been rumors that in the future Samsung will also develop its […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Verizon confirms Samsung Pay support
Samsung Pay was launched in the United States last month, the payments service requires carrier support to work and naturally it raised a few eyebrows when it was confirmed that Verizon will not be supporting the service at launch. This means that Verizon users are unable to use Samsung Pay on their carrier-branded devices, even […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung struggling to bring back once-stellar smartphone profits
Even an year after tidying up its smartphone lineup and ditching plastic for metal in its high-end smartphones, Samsung seems to be struggling in bringing back its once stellar profits, which is clouding the company's growth outlook. The world's largest smartphone brand (by marketshare) is expected to showcase its first profit increase in two years, but […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s flagship launches are something of a joke
Being a fan of the Galaxy Note lineup, I went out to buy the Galaxy Note 5 the day it launched in my country. I was sure I wanted the 64GB variant, but I was undecided between the black and silver color options. But unfortunately, I was made to choose between getting more storage or the color […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s Mongoose SoC benchmarks leak, shows incredible performance
As we reported earlier, Samsung is working on a new Exynos processor that has a new CPU architecture dubbed Mongoose (also called Exynos M1). Similar to Qualcomm and Apple, Samsung is developing custom CPU cores for better performance and efficiency. It could be the Exynos 8890 processor, but we are not too sure about the model number […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Best Buy cuts Gear VR Innovator Edition price
Samsung has released a couple of variants of the Gear VR headset, though initially it only started selling the “Innovator Edition” which was more geared towards developers and enthusiasts instead of the average consumer. Nevertheless the Innovator Edition virtual reality headsets were sold through retailers like Best Buy so really anyone who wanted one could […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s smart glasses may offer features Google Glass can only dream of
Google Glass was launched with much fanfare, the company tightly controlled how many people could purchase the wearable device and in what markets. However the device failed to take off, instead Google had to discontinue sales and accept that it needed to rethink the entire strategy behind this product. That's what it's doing right now […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
T-Mobile lists Samsung devices slated to receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow in the first round
Google released the much awaited Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Nexus devices yesterday, whenever there's a major Android release people can't help but ask when the update is going to be released for their devices. Many folks who own Samsung Galaxy smartphones are no doubt wondering the same thing, and if they're on T-Mobile, at least […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
US presidential candidate Donald Trump uses a Samsung Galaxy smartphone to tweet
Donald Trump is many things, he's a big fan of golf, he has been on a reality TV show, he's a real estate mogul and these days he's also one of the Republican candidates vying for the office of the president of the United States in 2016. All candidates are heavily relying on social media to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A9 components land in India for testing
As we reported last week, Samsung is prepping the Galaxy A9, along with the spiritual successors to the Galaxy A3, the Galaxy A5, and the Galaxy A7. Now, we have found out that accessories for the Galaxy A9 have landed on the Indian shores for testing and evaluation purposes. Samsung is testing various components of the Galaxy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Interbrand ranks Samsung as the seventh best global brand for 2015
Interbrand releases a list of 100 best global brands every year, and it has released a refreshed list yesterday for this year. As per the brand consultancy firm's new list, Samsung is the seventh best global brand for 2015, ahead of the likes of Amazon, BMW, and Intel. When compared to last year's ranking, Samsung has held […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung-made A9 chipset for Apple iPhone 6s is smaller than the one made by TSMC
Earlier this year, it was being reported that Apple was in talks with Samsung as well as GlobalFoundries to manufacture its A9 chipset, and that Samsung had finalised the deal. Now, it is being reported that the recently released smartphones from Apple, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus, are equipped with A9 SoCs that are […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung rolls out Android 5.1 Lollipop to Verizon’s Galaxy Core Prime
When Samsung released one of its entry-level smartphones, the Galaxy Core Prime, late last year with Android 4.4 KitKat onboard, many thought that it would not receive any major Android update. However, the South Korean smartphone giant surprised everyone by rolling out Android 5.0.2 to the device a few months ago. Now, the Galaxy Core Prime […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Grand On, 3G-only Galaxy J2 pass the FCC
The Galaxy Grand On is set to be one of the phones that leads the debut of Samsung's Galaxy O series of smartphones, and we've exclusively detailed what we can expect from the device in terms of hardware and software. We saw the Grand On enter India for R&D purposes last month, and it seems […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
New Gear S2 promo highlights the intuitiveness of the rotating bezel
Samsung’s Gear S2 with its rotating bezel is a unique take on the smartwatch market, but just how unique is it to everyday life? Will turning the rotating bezel to navigate the Rotary UI feel natural, or is it a new action that will gain adjustment over time? Samsung Mobile Korea has published a new […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung releases Gear Manager app for other Android devices on Google Play Store
The Gear S2 was released in a handful of countries yesterday with more receiving the smartwatch in the near future, Samsung's new smartwatch is not only compatible with its own smartphones but also with other Android-powered smartphones provided they're running version 4.4 KitKat or higher. Users will need the Gear Manager app to configure various features […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Tab 5 8.0 (SM-T377A) headed for AT&T passes through FCC
It appears as though Samsung is preparing to add one more Galaxy Tab to its growing series (one of the Galaxy Tab 5 models), as a new tablet bearing the model number SM-T377A just passed through the FCC three days ago. The new Galaxy Tab is headed for US carrier AT&T. This Galaxy Tab will […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Z3 LTE model (SM-Z300F) receives Bluetooth certification
In case you haven’t heard, Samsung is moving forward with its homegrown operating system. Skipping a Z2, Samsung is soon to bring the Z3 to market as its second-generation Tizen-powered smartphone. The latest information we have concerns the Samsung Z3 and Bluetooth certification after the Z3 received FCC certification. Bluetooth 4.1, the latest Bluetooth update, […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung announces Galaxy Active neo in Japan
Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Active in the US is an excellent water-resistant smartphone with the kind of durability that sets it apart in the smartphone market, but its AT&T exclusivity in the US limits what would be otherwise a world favorite. Fortunately, Japanese Samsung customers can rejoice, since the S6 Active gets something of a younger […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s first monitor with a built-in wireless charger now available for pre-order
A couple of months back we reported that Samsung would soon unveil its first monitor that features a built-in wireless charger, the company did unveil one back then, it claims that the 23.6-inch SE370 is the world's first monitor to come with an integrated wireless charging feature for compatible mobile devices. After showing it off a few […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
