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The Samsung Gear S2 will work with these non-Samsung, Android smartphones
Samsung has announced the Gear S2 will be compatible with non-Samsung, Android smartphones running Android 4.4 KitKat and better with at least 1.5GB of RAM, but this claim is followed with the question, “Which smartphones can pair with the Gear S2?” Fortunately, Samsung’s published a list of devices, along with compatibility test markets for each. […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung partners with renowned Italian designer to create exclusive bands and watch faces for the Gear S2
Samsung has a history of partnering with luxury brands to create accessories for its devices, think Swarovski and Montblanc, it's doing something similar for the Gear S2. The company has teamed up with renowned Italian designer Alessandro Mendini to create exclusive bands and watch faces for the Gear S2, it's latest smartwatch that touts a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay goes live on the Gear S2 in November
Even though the company announced the Gear S2 smartwatch a couple of days back it talked about the new wearable device in detail at its IFA 2015 keynote today, we even got pricing and availability information for some markets. You might be aware by now that the Gear S2 comes with NFC and it has that technology […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Carriers in Canada release Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop has already been released for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in many markets across the globe but users in Canada are just getting a taste of this update today, carriers in Canada have now started to roll out Android 5.1.1 for the aforementioned devices. The update arrives merely two weeks […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung teams up with Barnes & Noble to launch Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK
Barnes & Noble, the largest retail bookseller in the US, has today announced that it's teamed up with Samsung yet again to launch another Galaxy Tab with NOOK branding. This time we’re looking at a modified version of the 8-inch Galaxy Tab S2, which is now available to purchase in the United States for $399 […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung teases Galaxy View, an upcoming large screen tablet
Do you remember how Samsung teased the Gear S2 during the announcement of the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+? Samsung has just teased a large screen tablet in a similar way during the announcement of the Gear S2 smartwatch. The new tablet, which is called the Galaxy View, is supposed to feature […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
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[Poll] What smartwatch size do you prefer?
Samsung has announced and showcased its most advanced smartwatch yet, the Gear S2, at the IFA 2015 event today. It is one of best equipped smartwatches till date, be it hardware specifications or software features and apps. However, many consumers feel that a smartwatch should essentially be a watch first before focussing on the smart part […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Gear S2 hands-on: Also works with non-Samsung Android devices
Samsung, which is the largest filer of patents in wearable technology, was one of the first big-name brands to enter the smartwatch space with the Gear smartwatch and other fitness tracking devices. The company teased its next-generation Gear smartwatch, the Gear S2, during the announcement of the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 goes on sale in the US starting today
The day has finally come for Samsung fans in the United States, they can finally pick up the company's latest flagship tablet. It has been a while since Samsung launched a high-end tablet but the company has made amends with the Galaxy Tab S2, starting today customers in the country can pick one up from […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Native video calling launches on T-Mobile with Samsung’s latest flagship handsets
The third largest mobile carrier in the United States, T-Mobile, today announced the launch of native video calling. The feature allows users to initiate video calls directly from the dialer on their smartphone thus eliminating the need to install a third-party application for this purpose. Initiating a video call is as easy as just opening […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Car Mode for Galaxy makes it much easier for you to use your Galaxy handset in the car
Smartphones weren't really a focus in Samsung's keynote today at the IFA 2015 consumer electronics show in Berlin but the company did make an interesting announcement. It's called Car Mode for Galaxy and the feature makes it much easy to access core features off the phone that are essential while driving without having to actively […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic price confirmed
Last month Samsung teased its upcoming smartwatch at the event for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+, a few days back the company formally launched the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic smartwatch. We now know for sure what the wearable device looks like and what it brings under the hood, the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
SmartThings launches first new product line after being acquired by Samsung
It's no secret that Samsung wants to be a major player in the Internet of Things market and to further that aim the company acquired SmartThings last year, a company that developers open-platform smart home solutions. At IFA 2015 SmartThings has unveiled its first new product line following its acquisition by Samsung, a new SmartThings app has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung wants to speed up app development on Tizen
Apps are essential to a mobile platform's survival now, one of the reasons why BlackBerry and Windows Phone have had such a hard time is because they just don't have the kind of apps that people can get on iOS and Android. For Tizen to succeed Samsung needs to have a robust app ecosystem and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung and Apple now account for 64% of the U.S. smartphone market
Kantar Worldpanel, an analytics firm, has just published the latest data regarding the technology market share, and it appears that Samsung and Apple are dominating the U.S. smartphone market with a notable majority. The two tech companies, Samsung and Apple, make up for 64 percent of the smartphone market share in the U.S., and it […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung is reportedly working with Xiaomi, others on a $470 laptop
It looks like Samsung might be collaborating with Xiaomi and other brands on a laptop that is supposed to be released next year. This is pretty surprising considering the fact that Samsung is competing with Xiaomi for the top spot in the Asian smartphone market. Xiaomi has some big plans for this laptop, and according to […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note 5 in India on September 7
There has been a lot of concern among fans of the Galaxy Note series after Samsung stated that the Galaxy Note 5 will only be released in select markets, at least initially. We have already reported on the markets where the Galaxy Note 5 will be released, but it's not like Samsung won't add more countries to the list […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung has lost billions in market value this year, $12 billion just last month
When Samsung released the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge earlier this year many thought that the new devices will revitalize growth for the company's high-end handsets but unfortunately Samsung wasn't able to capitalize on the momentum. It got bogged down with supply and demand issues particularly for the Galaxy S6 edge so it […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s SLEEPsense is an IoT-enabled sleep tracker
Ever since Samsung started working on the Internet of Things they've been coming up with some really good ideas for your home, all of which are interconnected. Now they've come up with a fitness tracker of sorts called SLEEPsense, which is a 1cm thick device that goes right under your mattress, allowing it to monitor […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Judge wants Apple and Samsung to get done with their second damages retrial quickly
This patent infringement lawsuit between Apple and Samsung has gone on for a couple of years now, Apple initially won a substantial damages award which was appealed by Samsung and reduced in subsequent proceedings. However the matter is far from over, Apple and Samsung are about to head to the second retrial in this damages […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
