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Samsung launches the low-end Galaxy V Plus
Samsung has announced a new handset in Malaysia today called the Galaxy V Plus, don't confuse it with the Galaxy S5 Plus because these two handsets are nothing like each other. The Galaxy V Plus is actually a low-end handset that costs under $100 and consequently doesn't have very impressive specifications, but it's going to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace specifications leaked
We reported about a month ago that Samsung is working on a successor to the Galaxy J1 which it might introduce as the Galaxy J1 Pop in select markets such as Russia, Brazil and India. It was later reported that the Pop might actually come to market as the Galaxy J1 Ace and while back […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update released for Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in India
After releasing Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in the US, UK, and a host of other countries, Samsung has released the update in India. The new updates for the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920I) Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925I) with the firmware numbers G920IDVU2COF8 and G925IDVU2COF8 are now available for download from our […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung underestimates Galaxy S6 edge demand, profits decline
Samsung has announced that its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2015, and according to the numbers published by the South Korean smartphone giant, they will see a straight seventh profit decline. Samsung will announce the final numbers by the end of this month. The company expects sales of KRW 47.1 trillion and an operating […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Sprint releases minor update for the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy S5
There's a minor software update being sent out today by Sprint for Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 users on its network, so don't be excited for a major update when the notification pops up on your device. Even the changelog isn't that descriptive as it only mentions updates for one single feature known as Reactivation […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s new 2TB SSDs deliver high performance at higher cost
Samsung has added two new models to its 3D Vertical NAND based retail SSDs as it has introduced the 850 PRO and 850 EVO solid state drives with 2TB capacity so it now offers 20 different products in this lineup across 50 countries. Samsung has launched the 2TB models to address the increasing consumer demand for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
First Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 firmware are now online
About two weeks ago Samsung released the Galaxy J7 and the Galaxy J5, these are the first smartphones from the company that come with a front-facing LED flash. The company has initially made these handsets available in China only and so far hasn't confirmed if and when they will be released in other markets. Today the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Consumer Reports ranks the Galaxy S5 higher than the Galaxy S6
The Galaxy S series handsets from Samsung have almost always performed very well in Consumer Reports' smartphone ratings and the company's latest flagship smartphones stick to the script. Consumer Reports finds the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge to be among the best smartphones money can buy but interestingly it ranks both of them […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung isn’t making a Galaxy Note 4 Iron Man edition so this guy made his own
Samsung and Marvel have a good thing going, they're working together to promote their separate products and further expand their brands. The two recently partnered on an Iron Man edition of the Galaxy S6 edge which is a limited edition device that went for as much as $91,000 in some locations. Samsung isn't giving the Iron Man […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung social media is confusing users with unclear information on software updates
Here at SamMobile, none of us are fans of the way Samsung handles software updates. We have written about how the company makes a mess of updates by upgrading various devices to different versions of Android, often putting focus on older devices over the latest ones. However, there's another huge issue that we are beginning to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 design video makes interesting revelations
With merely a couple of months to go until Samsung is due to unveil the Galaxy Note 5 there's already a lot of anticipation regarding this handset, there have been many rumors and reports about its specifications but nothing substantial came up regarding the design and that changes today. A video has been published online which shows […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Z3 might be announced during Tizen Developer Summit later this month
Earlier today, we exclusively reported the specifications of the Samsung Z3, the next Tizen-based smartphone after the Z1, and it is expected to be announced sometime in H2 2015. It appears that Samsung has already imported it into India last week. As per the information available in the import listings, the Z3 is imported not only […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Despite solid profit growth investors don’t expect the Galaxy S6 to do much for the second quarter
Reports of dwindling sales of the Galaxy S6 are not doing any favors for Samsung Electronics even as the company looks on track to report solid profit growth for the second quarter following last year's troubles. The company's stock price peaked in March following very favorable reviews for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
No Lollipop for the Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S3 in the UK
Galaxy Note 2 owners across the globe have been anxiously waiting to receive the Lollipop update on their handset and conflicting information about the status of this update has created a lot of confusion, Samsung has not come out with a strong statement that applies to all markets and settles once and for all whether […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung reportedly trying to control production of mobile phone components
According to a new report Samsung appears to be more cautious towards investing in production facilities of mobile phone components, it's adjusting existing facilities in Vietnam following expansion in production capacity until the first quarter of this year. With sales of the Galaxy S6 dwindling in Q2 Samsung has reportedly stopped purchasing more computer numerical control […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung Z3 will feature a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a quad-core processor
After months of work on Tizen, Samsung released the Z1, an entry-level smartphone that was meant to compete with low-end Android and Windows Phone devices in developing markets like India and Bangladesh. No one expected it to achieve good sales figures, but it did. Samsung managed to sell more than a million units of the Z1 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 to have Write on PDF feature
We are now just two months away from Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 unveiling, and, while we’ve seen leaks of what could be the Galaxy Note 5 (and potential cases for the behemoth productivity phablet), very little about Samsung’s software changes are public knowledge. One of the first clues about what software changes we’ll see has […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung begins Android 5.1.1 rollout for the Galaxy Note 4 in Russia
Samsung has been testing Android 5.1.1 on the Galaxy Note 4 for some time now, and it looks like the company has started rolling out the update over the air. One of our readers has sent us a screenshot showing Android 5.1.1 running on the Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910C), and while we don't have a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A8 will feature a 16-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture and Real-Time HDR
Samsung has not officially announced the Galaxy A8 yet, but the device has been leaked a number of times, revealing its design as well as some of its specifications. Now, a new image has surfaced on the Internet, which seems to be a brochure that lists all the specifications and special features of the device. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung served with a lawsuit over bloatware in China
The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge allow users to disable a lot more pre-installed apps than was possible on existing Samsung phones, but it looks like the company's penchant for bloating its devices has gotten it in trouble over in China. The Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Commission has filed a lawsuit against Samsung (and local manufacturer Oppo) […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
