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    Samsung keen on globalizing Samsung Pay in order to compete with Apple’s rival service

    Samsung keen on globalizing Samsung Pay in order to compete with Apple’s rival service

    Samsung may have been a smartphone generation late in launching its own payment service for smartphone users, but looking at the company's intent it seems like it won't lag behind the competition. ‘The competition' mainly refers to Apple Pay. Apple had a head start, but what Samsung is banking on is the fact that its […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 9 years ago
    Here’s why you should buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5

    Here’s why you should buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5

    This year, Samsung's been in a mood for experimentation, something that has given us brilliant devices like the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge that fixed a lot of Samsung's traditional weaknesses, but also went against a few things Samsung fans have gotten used to taking for granted. The Galaxy Note 5 follows the same tradition – […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    AT&T customer receives first Galaxy Note 5 shipping confirmation

    AT&T customer receives first Galaxy Note 5 shipping confirmation

    Samsung announced yesterday on stage that Galaxy Note 5 pre-orders would start in the US the same day, at 3PM. One customer took up the challenge and placed his pre-order, only to have already received his shipping confirmation. The document below shows the 64GB Black Sapphire Galaxy Note 5 that’s now on its way to […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung China announces Snapdragon 808 flip phone with 6MP front camera, 16MP back camera, dual display

    Samsung China announces Snapdragon 808 flip phone with 6MP front camera, 16MP back camera, dual display

    Remember the rumor about how Samsung would craft a smartphone running the hexa-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor? Well, the Galaxy S6 edge+ that Samsung announced yesterday packed the company’s homegrown, octa-core Exynos 7420 processor, but a new flip phone announced today by the Chinese branch of the company bears the Snapdragon 808. The new smartphone […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Clove UK launches petition asking Samsung to bring the Galaxy Note 5 to Europe

    Clove UK launches petition asking Samsung to bring the Galaxy Note 5 to Europe

    The Galaxy Note 5 might not be a dream come true for every Galaxy Note fan thanks to its lack of expandable storage and a removable battery, but it's still a great device that probably everyone wishes wasn't limited to only a few markets. If you're among those that wish the Note 5 would come to […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung, please don’t carry out your experiments on high-end products

    Samsung, please don’t carry out your experiments on high-end products

    After a series of mostly accurate leaks over the past few weeks, including our own exclusive reports, Samsung has finally unveiled its high-end phablets for 2015, the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+. Both these devices feature almost similar specifications – a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display, 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7420 processor, 4GB […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    128GB Galaxy Note 5 listed on Samsung’s website

    128GB Galaxy Note 5 listed on Samsung’s website

    Samsung's official announcement of the Galaxy Note 5 only talked about 32GB and 64GB storage models, but it seems a 128GB option could also exist and go on sale sometime in the near future. Samsung's US website is listing the three storage options for all four major carriers in the country, though there's no mention […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Did Samsung make a mistake by not releasing the Galaxy Note 5 worldwide?

    Did Samsung make a mistake by not releasing the Galaxy Note 5 worldwide?

    Samsung just announced the next device in its Note lineup, the Galaxy Note 5, a phablet with a lot of potential and impressive features. Unfortunately, the Galaxy Note 5 will only arrive in a select handful of countries starting with the US and some Asian markets in August, which could be a big mistake for Samsung, as […]

    • By Octav G.
    • 9 years ago
    T-Mobile confirms the Galaxy Tab A will be launched on August 19

    T-Mobile confirms the Galaxy Tab A will be launched on August 19

    A product support page for the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 was recently spotted on T-Mobile's website which led to speculation that perhaps the carrier would be launching this tablet in the very future, sure enough the company today confirmed that it's going to launch the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 on August 19. It's the first […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    New Gear VR headset is coming “soon” says Samsung co-CEO

    New Gear VR headset is coming “soon” says Samsung co-CEO

    Samsung usually launches new Gear VR headsets alongside new mobile devices but that didn't happen today when the company formally announced the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ but Samsung co-CEO and mobile business head JK Shin says that the next Gear VR headset is coming “soon.” He didn't reveal the exact release date […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Lookbook gives us another glimpse of the Gear S2 smartwatch

    Samsung Lookbook gives us another glimpse of the Gear S2 smartwatch

    At its event earlier today Samsung briefly talked about the round smartwatch that it's going to unveil next month, the device is commonly known by its codename Orbis but it's official moniker is the Gear S2. Samsung has spent a lot of time developing this wearable device given that it decided not to launch it […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy S6 edge+ UK release confirmed, the Galaxy Note 5 will arrive next year

    Galaxy S6 edge+ UK release confirmed, the Galaxy Note 5 will arrive next year

    We did report a while back that Samsung might not launch the Galaxy Note 5 across all major markets at the same time and now the company has formally confirmed this. Even though pre-orders for the Galaxy S6 edge+ will open up soon in the United Kingdom and the device will be released in stores […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung announces Live Broadcast feature for Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+

    Samsung announces Live Broadcast feature for Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+

    During the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event where it unveiled the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+, Samsung revealed a big new camera feature. Dubbed ‘Live Broadcast', the nifty little feature lets you live broadcast video right from the camera app of the devices that were announced today. Samsung has partnered with the world's biggest video […]

    • By Octav G.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung publishes official introduction videos for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+

    Samsung publishes official introduction videos for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+

    The day that many Samsung fans have been anxiously waiting for has finally arrived, Samsung has formally unveiled the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ and even offered a glimpse at its much awaited round smartwatch. The company has now posted official introduction videos for both handsets. Samsung is providing a quick look […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung teases the Gear S2 round smartwatch, will be unveiled next month in Berlin

    Samsung teases the Gear S2 round smartwatch, will be unveiled next month in Berlin

    We exclusively reported quite a long time ago that Samsung is developing a round smartwatch and even though the company dropped some hints in its software it never really showed us what the smartwatch would look like. Even though Samsung wasn't expected to formally launch the smartwatch, commonly known by its codename Orbis, at its […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung unveils new details about Samsung Pay

    Samsung unveils new details about Samsung Pay

    If you've been watching the Unpacked 2015 event then you probably know that Samsung just announced its plans for Samsung Pay, the company's mobile payment service that supports both NFC and standard magnetic payment terminals. Current partners include major brands such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Citi and many more. Samsung announced that over 100 retailers will […]

    • By Octav G.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung will sell a physical keyboard for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+

    Samsung will sell a physical keyboard for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+

    Physical QWERTY keyboards are no longer in fashion, sure BlackBerry is sticking with them still but everyone else has moved on to virtual keyboards. They used to be a staple on all mobile phones back in the day but that's no longer the case but Samsung does see some incentive in offering one for the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ pre-order and release dates confirmed

    Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ pre-order and release dates confirmed

    Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ today at its event in New York City, we now know everything there is to know about these two handsets but we're aware that many of you are waiting to find out the pre-order and release dates for these handsets, Samsung has […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    USB or wireless charger, Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ charge fast

    USB or wireless charger, Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ charge fast

    Wireless charging was a nice feature to have on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, especially given the average battery performance of the two devices, but wirelessly charging is a rather slow process. On the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+, Samsung is touting speedier wireless charging to take away that disadvantage – […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Pay launch dates for South Korea and US finally confirmed

    Samsung Pay launch dates for South Korea and US finally confirmed

    Samsung announced its new payments service back at the Mobile World Congress 2015 and while it was initially believed that Samsung Pay would go live in September the company has finally confirmed today that the service will actually go live later this month at least in one of the two launch markets. Samsung Pay is […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago