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Galaxy S6 Edge+ keyboard will retail for 60 Euro, leaked price shows
BlackBerry and Samsung have something of an intense relationship going at the moment. Weeks ago, the rumor about a potential Samsung buyout was hot and spicy – but it quickly cooled after the Korean manufacturer denied a BlackBerry buyout. If you’ve seen the BlackBerry Venice (BlackBerry’s new and upcoming smartphone with Samsung’s “edge” trademark design), […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 retail packaging possibly leaked
We're just a couple of days away from Samsung's Unpacked event on August 13 where it's going to unveil the Galaxy Note 5. Much has already been said and written about this device, over the past several weeks images and renders of this device have been consistently leaked online. What we haven't seen up till […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ keyboard cover leaked
Evan Blass (aka evleaks) just leaked a alleged cover for the Galaxy S6 edge+ which features a physical keyboard overlay. This would basically act as a replacement for touch-based typing into a physical QWERTY input method (including keys for the home, recent apps and back functions) and it would likely protect the lower part of […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 could use Agile methodology to shorten development by 1-2 months
According to a new report from Korea, Samsung has decided to change from its old ‘Waterfall' methodology to ‘Agile' for the Galaxy S7 which could shorten development by up to 1 or 2 months. The Agile methodology implies creating a project with simple beginnings and building it up by splitting development into modules which are […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
08-07-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, Galaxy E7, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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
Meizu’s upcoming high-end smartphone will be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7420 chipset
An upcoming high-end smartphone from Meizu could be powered by one of Samsung's latest chipsets, namely the Exynos 7420, according to Pan Jiutang, who is a technology analyst. The company made the decision to drop the MX5 Pro lineup in order to work on something bigger and better, with a 14nm processor, a double-sided glass […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Report: Samsung’s fingerprint sensors aren’t as secure as iPhone’s TouchID
Samsung closed the gap with Apple when it launched a touch-based fingerprint sensor in the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, but a recent report claims that fingerprint sensors that are used in Android smartphones are not as secure as TouchID fingerprint sensor used in the recent iPhones. The new research by Yulong Zhang […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Dual SIM Galaxy Note 5 to have a microSD slot?
Those wishing the Galaxy Note 5 would bring back the microSD slot to Samsung flagships will be interested in a report from Taiwanese site Sogi.com.tw, which says that the dual SIM version of the upcoming Galaxy Note 5 will feature a microSD slot. The slot will be a hybrid slot like the one seen on […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Goldgenie interview shows the process behind your gold-plated Galaxy S6
The Galaxy S6 is a strikingly beautiful merging of form and function, but we here at SamMobile have a deep, abiding appreciation for gold smartphones. A Galaxy S6 will turn heads, but a gold-plated Galaxy S6 may stop feet in their tracks. We took time recently to sit down with Goldgenie Founder and CEO, Laban […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung teases evolved and improved S Pen for the Galaxy Note 5
What do humanity's greatest accomplishments have in common, the classic books and symphonies, iconic buildings and infrastructure, all of them have one thing in common: someone somewhere picked up a pen and got to work. In this day and age digital solutions have eliminated the need for pens in many aspects of our daily lives but […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy Note 4 available for $369.99 from eBay
We've recently been highlighting eBay deals on high-end Samsung flagship devices, the discounts are usually significant enough to warrant a purchase from a third-party seller on eBay. Recent deals have brought discounts of up to $200 on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge however today's deal offers last year's Galaxy Note flagship. The […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
08-06-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Grand 2, Galaxy J1, Galaxy Alpha, 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 tablet with 18.4-inch display spotted
A massive 18.4-inch Samsung tablet has passed through import listings and duly caught by Zauba and this sparked a lot of interest because if this product ever launches it would be the biggest tablet Samsung has ever created. Right now the biggest one is the Galaxy Tab Pro which features a 12.2-inch display, so the SS-18.4 would be an […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung starts testing mobile payments on upcoming smartwatch, more variants inbound
Samsung was expected to unveil a new smartwatch back at Mobile World Congress 2015 in March but it didn't make any announcements related to a wearable device at that event, the company later said that it wasn't in a hurry to get this new wearable device out the door since it's more focused on developing […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung teaser shows the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge+ and an unknown tablet
Samsung Philippines just posted a new teaser for the company's Unpacked event next week showing three new devices on top of each other. While we suspect the first two are the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ it's unknown what the third device is. Chances are that it's the Galaxy Tab S2 for the US […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung & LG now represent 78% of US Android sales
Success is all in the numbers and according to Kantar Worldpanel Comtech Samsung and LG accounted for 78% of all Android sales during the second quarter ending June 30. This is an absolutely huge market and it reinforces Samsung's position as a giant in the tech industry. LG on the other hand has also increased […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Eight new themes released by Samsung in the Theme Store today
Themes Thursday is back, and Samsung has released eight new themes for the Galaxy S6/S6 edge in the Theme Store today – four paid and four free – and some of these themes are also available for the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7. Out of these themes, we liked the Azure and the [MINU] Fantasy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Images of the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5 revealed by case maker Spigen
Only a few days remain before the official announcement of the Galaxy S6 edge+, but the images of the device are getting leaked continuously. The latest images of the upcoming phablet have been revealed by the popular smartphone case maker Spigen through its website. The case maker has also revealed images of the upcoming Galaxy Note […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung reportedly abandons plan to revolutionize the smart TV remote
A new report claims that Samsung has abandoned a plan internally known as “Perfect Experience” or PX and laid off dozens of employees that were associated with it, many of those employees had joined Samsung after its acquisition of smart TV startup Boxee two years ago. Multiple sources cited in the report claim that ex-Boxee […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Stagefright fix for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 released by AT&T
It was only a matter of time before other US carriers followed Sprint's lead and released the critical Stagefright vulnerability fix for Android devices. Sprint was first carrier to send out this patch for the Galaxy Note 4 and earlier today it released the same update for more Samsung devices. AT&T has followed suit by […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
