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So the Galaxy S6 Active was made official yesterday, but instead of its rugged exterior, the large battery powering the phone was the most notable thing about it. The Galaxy S6 Active features a 3,500 mAh battery, which is almost 1,000 mAh more than the battery on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. I […]
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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 […]
Mankind might be at the peak of its technological prowess, but every now and then we're reminded that its not man, but nature who's the boss. More often than not, this lesson is learnt the hard way — as citizens of Nepal did, during and after the disastrous earthquake a month and a half back. The […]
Earlier this year we ran across trademark applications from Samsung for the Galaxy Tab A, Galaxy Tab E and the Galaxy Tab J, and it looks like the Galaxy Tab E is right around the corner. Samsung hasn't made an official announcement yet, but the Galaxy Tab E has been listed in this month's edition of […]
At the Retail Asia Expo 2015 in Hong Kong, Samsung unveiled the industry's first Mirror and Transparent OLED display panels in a showcase for informational browsing and personalized shopping. The exhibition is a proof of concept from Samsung which shows just how these products can be used in consumer electronic devices as it demonstrates the […]
It seems 2015 will be the year when everyone acknowledges that the split-screen multitasking feature made popular on mobile devices by Samsung is a great idea. Android M has been found to be hiding code for a multi window feature, and Apple has announced that it will be bringing Multi Window-like multitasking functionality to iOS […]
We knew that this device was coming and that it would be an AT&T exclusive and now that has been formally confirmed by America's second largest mobile carrier. AT&T today announced the Galaxy S6 Active, interestingly the announcement didn't come through a press release instead the company uploaded a video on its official YouTube page […]
We exclusively reported that the Galaxy Tab S2, the second generation of Samsung's stunning Super AMOLED tablets, would be getting an official announcement in June, and it seems Samsung is prepping up to do the needful very soon. Chinese certification authority TENAA had given us our first live look at the Galaxy Tab S2 last […]
As per a report published in Korea today Samsung is going to release a new Gear smartwatch in the second half of this year which is going to have the mobile payments feature. The company has not launched a new smartwatch in quite some time now, it was believed that one would be unveiled at MWC […]
Samsung isn't due to unveil the Galaxy Note 5 before September this year but already there are countless rumors and reports about what to expect from Samsung's latest flagship phablet. Some believe that it may also get dual curved displays, while others think that design will more or less remain the same and that Samsung is […]
It goes without saying that Samsung is working very hard to differentiate its high-end products in the market and take the battle to the likes of Apple, the iPhone-maker continues to perform spectacularly in the smartphone market and obviously Samsung wants to counter it. A new Samsung patent has surfaced which hints at the possibility of […]
Samsung hasn't always seen success with homegrown software services and it has had to shut quite a few of them down, Club Samsung is going to join that list next month. This service was initially launched back in 2013 with the Galaxy Grand 2, the company tried to position this service towards users in India by […]
A more rugged version of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone is coming, and it has been leaked quite a few times. Now, AT&T has teased the Galaxy S6 Active through Twitter, which mentions “It’s almost time to activate your full power“. This means that the official launch of the device isn't far from now. It will be water […]
Apple and Samsung have a rivalry that books have been written about, but what few remember about the rivalry is that both companies are part of a love/hate relationship: that is, while neither wants to have anything to do with the other, it turns out that Apple needs Samsung to build its panels and manufacture […]
Samsung might have made a mistake putting rather small batteries inside the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, but it seems part of the battery issues users are facing – on both existing devices and the S6 duo – are because of issues on Android 5.0 itself. One of the biggest issues with Lollipop seems to […]
We have already seen some professionals like the guys over at iFixit tear down the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge. Now, Samsung published its own version of teardown on its official blog. Samsung has pointed out and explained about each and every important component that is used in the Galaxy S6 and the S6 […]
The information about the Galaxy J7, an upcoming smartphone in the Galaxy J series, was leaked through Samsung's official website. Its specifications were surfaced through TENAA, and we ourselves reported about the device a long time back. Now, the device has been listed on an online retailer's website in Russia along with its specifications. According […]
Samsung had announced during the official unveiling of the Galaxy S6 edge that it would be available in four colors – Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald, White Pearl – worldwide. However, the Emerald Green color variant was nowhere to be seen in most of the markets. Looks like the company has now decided to make it available, at least […]
Samsung has only released the Tizen powered Samsung Z1 in a handful of markets but it appears that it's not quite done yet with this device and may launch it in a new market. There have been reports recently that it's lining up a launch of the Samsung Z1 in Sri Lanka and there's now even […]
Samsung confirmed its new payments service when it unveiled the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge back in March, at that time it said that Samsung Pay would arrive over the summer. Much has already been said and written about the technology that powers Samsung Pay but the average user will not be concerned with it, the […]