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Samsung retains top spot in global smartphone market share at the end of Q3
A new report published today claims that Samsung has retained its top spot as the top smartphone maker in the world at the end of Q3 even though its annual smartphone sales are expected to post a year-over-year drop primarily due to increasing competition from Chinese OEMs in the low-end market segment. At the end […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Gear S2 Experience App lets you virtually try out Samsung’s new smartwatch
This isn't the first time that Samsung has released an “Experience App,” the ones it released for the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S6 were each downloaded more than one million times. It enables the company to effectively market its products while interested consumers can virtually try out the device so it's a win-win for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Gear S2 is reportedly a hit in South Korea
Samsung kept its fans waiting for a new smartwatch quite a long time but it justified that by saying that it needed ample time so as to make the perfect smartwatch, the Gear S2 is certainly a lot better than previous Samsung smartwatches, and if consumer demand is any indication it's actually doing better than […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung to stop selling sub-250 Euro smartphones in the Netherlands, other countries?
We have long held the opinion that Samsung needs to do a lot of hard work in the budget segment of the market to stay competitive. The company has tried recently with lineups like the Galaxy J and Galaxy E series, but it still has a long way to go. We recently heard that Samsung […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Z3’s features showcased in a promotional video
Samsung Z3, the company's second Tizen-based smartphone was officially announced last week in India, and the device is now available for purchase in the country for INR 8,399 (~ $130) exclusively from Snapdeal. Now, the South Korean smartphone giant has released a promotional video that touches all the important features of the Z3. The promotional video […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung develops wire-shaped batteries for smartwatches
Samsung has always been at the forefront in the smart wearables market. Since smartwatches, activity trackers, and fitness trackers are generally quite small, it is hard to fit traditional batteries in these devices. Now, Samsung has developed wire-shaped batteries for these kind of devices to increase their battery life. Samsung SDI has showcased new wire-shaped Band and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Official Samsung Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 images leak
We have been seeing a lot of information about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Grand On and Mega On in the last few weeks, and official images of one of the two devices have now leaked online. Samsung India accidentally listed the Galaxy On5 on its online store; the listing isn't there anymore, but images of the phone are now […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Z3 now available for purchase online in India
A few days back Samsung announced its new Tizen-powered smartphone, the Z3 is now available for purchase in India. Those who are interested in picking one up can do so from online retailer Snapdeal, it's priced at Rs. 8,399 ($140) and is available in black and gold colors, the silver color is not available right […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Introducing the SamMobile Device Info app, download it now!
Update: We have pushed out an update to the app that adds more information categories. You can now get details like your device's GPU vendor, sound chip, and all its sensors, and we will continue to make the app better with quick updates in the coming days. Head down to the bottom of this post […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Golden 3 specifications leak, features Exynos 7420 processor
Samsung is still churning out clamshell smartphones, but their availability is limited to some Asian markets. After releasing the Galaxy Golden in 2013, the company was working on its successor, the Galaxy Golden 2, but it was released only in China. Now, it looks like Samsung is working on the SM-W2016, and going by its […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung focussing on its online sales strategy for the Indian market
Samsung has been facing fierce competition in the Indian smartphone segment from the likes of Xiaomi, Motorola, OnePlus, and ASUS, and some Indian brands, which are focussing on online sales. Now, Samsung has revealed that the company is focussing on and fine tuning its online sales strategy in the country. The company is also focussing […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
iPhone 6s chip tests reveal no difference between Samsung and TSMC chips
A recent test conducted by Consumer Reports indicates that the difference between the A9 Samsung chip and the A9 TSMC chip is completely negligible. The latest test claims to be more accurate than the ones that pointed out a 20% performance difference between the two chipsets because it uses real life usage rather than relying […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 to have magnesium alloy body and superior sound quality
If reports are to be believed Samsung might launch the Galaxy S7 in January next year, which would explain why all of a sudden there's an influx of rumors and reports concerning the Galaxy S7. I'm not complaining though, many Samsung fans are looking forward to see what the company achieves with its next flagship […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Work underway for global expansion of Samsung Pay
Samsung's new payment service was unveiled earlier this year and it first went live in South Korea, just last month it also arrived for customers in the United States. Samsung has said time and again that it's going to expand Samsung Pay to more markets across the globe, focusing on Europe and China immediately, a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
10-19-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Grand Neo, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Tab S2, 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
Report: Samsung Galaxy S7 to be announced in January
We have been hearing rumors about Samsung announcing the Galaxy S7 ahead of its regular flagship launch schedule, as it did with the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+. Today, Korean publication ETNews is reiterating the same; according to the publication's report, the Galaxy S7 should come out sometime in January in “premium” and “sub-premium” variants, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung working on robots to lessen dependence on Chinese labor
Samsung has received a multi-million dollar investment from the South Korean government in order to develop factory robots capable of replacing cheap Chinese labor in its facilities. The investment is worth roughly 16.75 billion won, the equivalent of $14.8 million, and Samsung is tasked with producing them because importing them from abroad is extremely expensive. […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
New Samsung patent hints at 3D Touch for the Galaxy S7
Apple's new iPhones come with a feature called 3D Touch which offers various functionality depending upon how hard the user presses down on the display. The handset is capable of discerning the amount of force that's applied in the tap to respond accordingly. Huawei has also brought this technology to its latest handset so it […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Exynos 7880 and Exynos 7650 processors will be used in 2016 Galaxy smartphones
We recently reported that Samsung is working on a brand new Exynos processor for its mid-range devices and now there's some more information on the matter. A report out of Korea reiterates what we've already said, that the Exynos 7880 is a brand new processor which will be used for Galaxy smartphones next year. It's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung will weigh its options before deciding to bid for SanDisk
Global semiconductor companies are competing to acquire SanDisk, Samsung tried acquiring it back in 2008 but withdrew its offer, this time around the Korean company is going to weigh its options before it decides whether or not it wants to bid for the US flash memory maker. SanDisk has reportedly selected an investment back to line […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
