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New Samsung smartphone with Snapdragon 620 spotted

New Samsung smartphone with Snapdragon 620 spotted

It appears Samsung is working on a new handset that's powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 620 processor, one can't say for sure right now precisely what device this is, but rumor has it that it could be the Galaxy A9. A Samsung device with model number “Samsung msm8976fhdlte-eur-open” has been spotted in the Geekbench database which also […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung’s Tizen-powered Z3 will launch in Europe

Samsung’s Tizen-powered Z3 will launch in Europe

Samsung has big plans for Tizen, but the company's currently focusing only on emerging markets in Asia for smartphones powered by its in-house OS. But this could change soon, as we have heard that the upcoming Samsung Z3 will be launching in Europe. The Z3 will be the first Tizen phone to make its way to […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J2 launched in India for Rs. 8490

Samsung Galaxy J2 launched in India for Rs. 8490

Samsung Galaxy J2 is the company's latest entry-level smartphone for India, it has actually been developed at Samsung's R&D facility in the country and has been launched today for Rs. 8490 ($130). The device has a metallic finish on both sides and a faux leather back, it will be available in black, white and gold colors […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 rumored to be launching in Russia soon

Galaxy Note 5 rumored to be launching in Russia soon

Samsung has made it abundantly clear that the Galaxy Note 5 is only going to be launched in select markets and so far the handset has only hit shelves in very few markets, Europe is out of luck at least until 2016 even though some have even started a petition urging Samsung to launch the […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy E5 released in Sri Lanka

Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy E5 released in Sri Lanka

It was reported earlier this year that the Galaxy E5 and the Galaxy E7 will be updated to Lollipop in the near future and just last month the much awaited Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update started rolling out for the Galaxy E5 in Russia and India. Now the same update has been released for folks who own […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung takes yet another swing at the iPhone in its latest TV ad

Samsung takes yet another swing at the iPhone in its latest TV ad

Samsung has a habit of taking swings at the iPhone in TV advertisements and even though it has been awhile since it released such a commercial the company put one on the air soon after Apple unveiled the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus earlier this week. The ad shows the iPhone 6 Plus for […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Marriott and Samsung team up to offer in-room virtual reality travel experience

Marriott and Samsung team up to offer in-room virtual reality travel experience

Global hotel chain Marriott today announced the launch of “VRoom Service,” a first-of-its-kind service which allows guests to order virtual reality experiences straight from the comfort of their rooms. VRoom Service has been created in collaboration with Samsung Electronics America and it's certainly a first in the industry. At select Marriott properties guests can call the […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung gets another patent for a foldable smartphone

Samsung gets another patent for a foldable smartphone

Samsung holds many patents related to foldable devices and flexible displays, it has built this collection of patents over several years and the company doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon. It was reported late last year that by the end of 2015 Samsung will launch a foldable device to breathe new life […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition gets Android 5.1 update

Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition gets Android 5.1 update

Google started the Google Play edition initiative to offer consumers regular non-Nexus smartphones with stock Android and quick access to the latest updates, and Samsung participated by launching the Galaxy S4 Google Play edition (GPe) back in 2013. Everything was well and good until earlier this year, when the Galaxy S4 GPe became the only GPe device […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Native video calling comes to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge with latest update from T-Mobile

Native video calling comes to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge with latest update from T-Mobile

T-Mobile has released a new software update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge today, the new update adds a couple of features to both handsets, one of those features was announced soon after the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ were launched. That feature is native video calling, with this […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Three dozen themes made their way into Samsung’s Theme Store today

Themes Thursday: Three dozen themes made their way into Samsung’s Theme Store today

Themes Thursday is back! Samsung has released no less than 36 themes in the theme store today, and some of them are quite good. All these themes should be compatible with recently released high-end smartphones such as the Galaxy S6, the Galaxy S6 edge, the Galaxy S6 edge+, and the Galaxy Note 5. However, a […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J2 (SM-J200) has passed the FCC certification

Samsung Galaxy J2 (SM-J200) has passed the FCC certification

It looks like the Galaxy J2's announcement is imminent as the device has just passed through the FCC, and it has also made an appearance on Samsung's support page as the SM-J200H. The device was brought to India for research and development a month ago and it looks like things went smooth and we might […]

  • By Octav G.
  • 9 years ago
Exclusive: First Galaxy S7 details emerge, codenamed Project Lucky

Exclusive: First Galaxy S7 details emerge, codenamed Project Lucky

We heard rumors that Samsung was opting for a new development method to fast track work on the Galaxy S7, and the early launch of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ certainly enhanced the possibility that we might see the next Galaxy S flagship make an early appearance as well. A Samsung smartphone […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
TripCase will soon launch its travel app for the Gear S2

TripCase will soon launch its travel app for the Gear S2

TripCase first launched rich notification support for Samsung's first Tizen-powered smartwatch the Gear S and at that time the company said it was working on a full-fledged app for Samsung's Tizen smartwatches. With Samsung unveiling the Gear S2 earlier this month it's a good time for TripCase to follow through on its promise, TripCase has […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Tizen-powered Z3 reportedly coming soon with larger display and improved camera

Tizen-powered Z3 reportedly coming soon with larger display and improved camera

It has been rumored multiple times over the past few weeks that Samsung has a new Tizen-powered handset in the pipeline, it's expected to tout a larger display and an improved camera, a new report today out of Korea claims that the Samsung Z3 is going to be launched in the near future. Considering the fact […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
The Galaxy Note 5’s push-to-eject S Pen mechanism is counterproductive

The Galaxy Note 5’s push-to-eject S Pen mechanism is counterproductive

The Galaxy Note 5 lets you jot down notes using the S Pen while the screen is off. That's one of the most useful features Samsung has added to its brilliant stylus in the Note lineup's history, but the company has also made a change on the Note 5 that has made the S Pen […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S7 will reportedly come in two different screen sizes

Samsung Galaxy S7 will reportedly come in two different screen sizes

As we are heading into the final quarter of 2015, more rumors of Samsung's upcoming flagship are starting to emerge. Having previously speculated that Samsung could use two different processors in the Galaxy S7, an Exynos and a Snapdragon one, we now have a rumor regarding its screen size. According to a new report by […]

  • By Octav G.
  • 9 years ago
Nearly 25,000 people are signing up to use Samsung Pay every single day

Nearly 25,000 people are signing up to use Samsung Pay every single day

There was a lot of anticipation regarding Samsung's new payment service and how it would compete with established rivals, Samsung Pay was launched in South Korea last month and it will go live in the United States later this month, already the company is seeing enthusiastic response from customers in its home base. Tens of […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung rubbishes reports about workforce reduction

Samsung rubbishes reports about workforce reduction

It was being reported yesterday that Samsung was looking to reduce its headquarter workforce by 10 percent due to reduction in earnings. However, Samsung has rubbished those reports stating that it has no plans to reduce its workforce. The technology giant explained that it will only relocate a small portion of its workforce as opposed to […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung paves the way for smartphones with 6GB RAM

Samsung paves the way for smartphones with 6GB RAM

If you believe that 4GB RAM for smartphones is overdoing it a bit, think again. Samsung has paved the way for 6GB RAMs to debut in smartphones in the near future. The company today announced that its mass producing the first 12-gigabit (Gb) LPDDR4 (low power, double data rate 4)mobile DRAM based on its 20-nm […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago