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    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
    [The votes are in!] How’s the battery life on your Galaxy S6 edge+ or Galaxy Note 5?

    [The votes are in!] How’s the battery life on your Galaxy S6 edge+ or Galaxy Note 5?

    Undependable battery life was probably the only major issue with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and despite Samsung's promise of better power management because of the efficient Exynos CPU and fast and wireless charging support, neither of the two devices scored high on endurance on a single charge. The Galaxy Note 5 and […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    [Updated] We are currently experiencing speed issues on our download server

    [Updated] We are currently experiencing speed issues on our download server

    Hold on! We're having some issues with the download server so we have disabled the firmware page until we get it up and running again. Please bear with us while we try to get this issue fixed as soon as possible. Update: We won't be bringing our firmware page back online until the disk problem […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 9 years ago
    Purchase Samsung’s SUHD TV and get a free Galaxy S6 or Galaxy Tab E

    Purchase Samsung’s SUHD TV and get a free Galaxy S6 or Galaxy Tab E

    If you are looking to buy a high-end television in the near future, especially from Samsung, this is the time to get one. Samsung Netherlands is running a promotion where they are offering a Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy Tab E for free to users who purchase a SUHD TV. The television giant is running this offer […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Huawei’s next major device might feature a dual-edge display provided by Samsung

    Huawei’s next major device might feature a dual-edge display provided by Samsung

    Huawei is a successful manufacturer that already has a strong position in China which also happens to be its home base, the company has been working to expand the reach of its mobile devices to other parts of the world. In order to effectively compete against major flagship smartphones in markets across Europe and North America […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung to reduce workforce by 10 percent at its headquarters

    Samsung to reduce workforce by 10 percent at its headquarters

    According to a Korean newspaper Samsung is gearing up to reduce the workforce at its headquarters by 10 percent as it feels the pinch from Apple in the high-end market segment and from Chinese vendors in the mid-range and low-end segment. The report claims that Samsung will be targeting the layoffs in human resources, finance and […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung’s free-form battery was instrumental in creation of the Gear S2

    Samsung’s free-form battery was instrumental in creation of the Gear S2

    Samsung's new smartwatch has caught the wearable industry's attention, the Gear S2 is receiving favorable opinions from many critics and it's likely that customers might respond in kind when the device arrives next month. It was not an easy feat to create this round smartwatch which also features a rotating bezel and touts battery life of […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung reportedly the first OEM to test Snapdragon 820

    Samsung reportedly the first OEM to test Snapdragon 820

    A couple of weeks ago we reported that Samsung is conducting intensive testing on the Snapdragon 820 but the latest from Weibo suggests that Samsung is not only doing that, but it is apparently the first in doing so. While the tech company used  Exynos 7420 for its last generation of flagship devices it is rumored that the next […]

    • By Octav G.
    • 9 years ago
    [Poll] Are you importing the Galaxy Note 5, or opting for the Galaxy S6 edge+?

    [Poll] Are you importing the Galaxy Note 5, or opting for the Galaxy S6 edge+?

    The Galaxy Note 5 went official a bit earlier than each Note flagship does following its predecessor, but as many of us Note fans found out, Samsung has no plans to launch the phablet anywhere except the US, Canada and a couple of Asian markets. Many of those fans probably didn’t feel too bad, as […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Our new and improved SamMobile Magazine is available starting today!

    Our new and improved SamMobile Magazine is available starting today!

    We work around the clock to make sure our readers are up to date with everything related to Samsung (everything that's important, at least), and our premium subscribers have had the benefit of getting a weekly roundup of all the happenings through the SamMobile Magazine. Today, we're launching a new look for our magazine, one […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915) gets Android 5.1.1 in Russia

    Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915) gets Android 5.1.1 in Russia

    After updating the Galaxy Note 4 to Android 5.1.1 in recent weeks, Samsung is turning its attention to the Galaxy Note Edge. Android 5.1.1 is rolling out to the curved device in Russia, with the update sporting build number N915FXXU1COH2. The update is available on Samsung Kies and via our firmware section, and it should be […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung launches the Galaxy Note 5 in India, availability starts from September 20

    Samsung launches the Galaxy Note 5 in India, availability starts from September 20

    After unveiling its high-end phablets a few weeks ago, the company launched the Galaxy S6 edge+ in India without much fanfare. This led to confusion as to whether Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note 5 in India, but we reported exclusively that the company could launch the device at a later stage in India. Now, Samsung has put those rumours […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Z3 photos leak, continues Samsung’s “Betting Big” mantra

    Samsung Z3 photos leak, continues Samsung’s “Betting Big” mantra

    Samsung said at the company’s Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 announcement last month that the company is “betting big” on larger screens. The same can be said for the Korean manufacturer’s Tizen-powered smartphones. The Samsung Z3 has leaked in new photos, showing the new Z3’s display size against the Z1 (no Z2, for […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Gear S2 just might work with the iPhone after all

    Gear S2 just might work with the iPhone after all

    Samsung's latest smartwatch, the Gear S2, does work with Android devices even though it's powered by Tizen. It works with non-Samsung Android smartphones too so customers aren't really limited to a list of compatible smartphones but surely many of the company's fans might have thought that the company won't give the same treatment to the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    64GB Galaxy S6 edge+ coming to Europe in a few weeks

    64GB Galaxy S6 edge+ coming to Europe in a few weeks

    Folks in Europe might be well aware now that Samsung won't be releasing the Galaxy Note 5 officially in their corner of the world at least until next year, they'll have to make do with the Galaxy S6 edge+ which was unveiled alongside the new Note last month. Customers who would rather pay extra to get more […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung faces tough competition from local manufacturers in Indonesia

    Samsung faces tough competition from local manufacturers in Indonesia

    Indonesia is regarded as a lucrative emerging market with burgeoning demand for low-end and mid-range smartphones, the market is very competitive with local Indonesian manufacturers holding a big chunk of the pie. Pantech has a grip on this market as well and so does Samsung but the Korean company is reportedly coming under a lot […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago