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Themes Thursday: 47 new themes hit the Samsung Theme Store this week
Another week has gone by, and more themes have hit the Samsung Theme Store. There are 47 new themes in the store today, some of them paid and some of them free. Well, most of them are paid, which seems to be a recurring theme (pardon the pun) these days. Once again we're seeing a few […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung expects 2016 to be tough for its handset business
Samsung Group announced a couple of days ago that J.K. Shin, who has looked after the day-to-day running of the company's handset division for many years, will be taking a step back and while he will continue to lead the overall division management will be handed over to Dongjin Koh. The new head previously led the […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
Samsung trails Apple and Google in list of most innovative tech companies
Since 2005 the Boston Consulting Group has been drawing up an annual list of most innovative companies and it has now issued the list for 2015 which features Apple in the top spot followed by Google and Tesla in second and third place respectively. Samsung has been placed in fifth position just behind Microsoft, whereas […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Nikon rumored to have purchased Samsung’s NX mirrorless camera technology
Much has been said and written about the future of Samsung's camera division over the past few weeks with some even claiming that the company is going to shut down this division altogether and transfer the staff to work on cameras for mobile devices. Samsung's recent exits from the camera market in several countries doesn't help […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s camera and camcorder business shut down in the UK
Samsung is known for having its fingers in many pies but over recent months we have seen the company bow out of several markets where its products just didn't have enough demand. Laptops and Chromebooks were the first to get the axe in Europe and the same fate as reserved for its camera business in several […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
12-2-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 3 LTE, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 Gear VR now available in the UK for £80
The consumer version of the Gear VR is currently available straight off Samsung's website for merely £80 in the UK (instead of £99 as we would have expected based on its pricing in other regions). The product isn't currently available on other retailers but it's probably going to become more widely sold soon, both in […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Android Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 shown in leaked screenshots
A couple of weeks ago we saw screenshots of what was purportedly Android 6.0 Marshmallow running on a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5. Given the major interface changes seen in those screenshots, we were not exactly fully believing of the fact that that was an actual test build and not a fake. Well, it seems Samsung surely is […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
The Galaxy A7 (2016) won’t be available in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
The Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016), and Galaxy A7 (2016) were made official today as the latest mid-range smartphones in Samsung ever-expanding Galaxy lineup. The company didn't tell us when the phones will be made available outside China; Samsung Benelux was kind enough to let us know the pricing of two of the three handsets, and […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 (2016) pricing
Samsung announced the sequels to the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 today. Set to launch in China this month before expanding to other markets, the 2016 iterations of the A3, A5 and A7 pack a potent mix of hardware, with features like a fingerprint sensor, cameras with optical image stabilization, and a premium […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung announces the 2016 iterations of the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7
We've seen the second-generation Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 in a slew of leaks in the last month or so, and Samsung is finally making the three devices official. Called the Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A7 (2016), the phones offer a huge amount of upgrades over their predecessors, including a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
What it’s like surfing the web with Samsung’s Internet for Gear VR browser
Just yesterday Samsung announced the first browser for its Gear VR headset. So what is it like surfing the web in VR? Is there a point to it, and why is Internet for Gear VR an important app? Here are our first, quick impressions. As Samsung pointed out at its launch, Internet for Gear VR […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
How to make the best shots with your Galaxy S6 edge+
It’s a cliché for a reason: the best camera is the one you have with you. So I always felt that if you care about photography, your smartphone should offer the best camera available. I’m sure most owners of a Galaxy smartphone use it a lot for occasional shots and selfies. Quite a few will have […]
- By Marc W.
- 9 years ago
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[Updated] Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ get another update, same changelog as before
Both the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ got their first software update at the same time, and the two 5.7-inch flagships are now getting another update together. Our Indian units of the Note 5 and S6 edge+ have received an update around 100 MB in size, with a changelog that's similar to the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 design may not get major overhaul
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge early next year, many are counting on the company to dazzle fans like it did with the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, but if a new report out of Korea is believed then there may not be a major overhaul […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Internet for Gear VR is an optimized web browser for the virtual reality headset
In a bid to further strengthen its virtual reality content ecosystem Samsung today announced the launch of an optimized web browser for the Gear VR headset. Samsung Internet for Gear VR enables users to intuitively browse the internet in a more immersive environment without having to first download content on their smartphones. With Internet for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
12-1-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy A3, 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
Exclusive: SamMobile confirms Gear Manager for iOS, plus new Cross Ballpoint C-Pen stylus
With the Gear S2, Samsung opened up its smartwatch platform to all Android smartphones, and we have been hearing ever since that the Korean giant could also bring support for its smartwatches to iOS. Well, we now have confirmation that Samsung is working on a Gear Manager app for iOS, something we have learned from […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
AT&T now offers a 64GB variant of the Galaxy S6 Active
AT&T, the sole carrier of the Galaxy S6 Active, is now offering the 64GB variant of the rugged S6 variant, around five months after the 32GB model went on sale. The 64GB version is priced at $299.99 for a two-year contract, which is $100 more than the 32GB model, and $694.99 for those looking to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
J.K. Shin takes a step back from running Samsung’s mobile business
The performance of Samsung's mobile business over the past few quarters has not been stellar and it's evident that Samsung needs to do more to preserve its dominant position in the market. J.K. Shin, who has long served as the chief of Samsung's mobile division, is now handing over the day-to-day running to Dongjin Koh. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
