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Someone with a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 has gotten access to Android 6.0
Samsung's faster flagship launches could soon be paired with faster software upgrades. Android 6.0 has been out for less than a month, and an XDA user with a Galaxy Note 5 on T-Mobile is already running an early build on his phone. It seems to be a fluke, and a big one at that – […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Pictures of the second-gen Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A7 leaked
Samsung is expected to launch updated models of its Galaxy A smartphones in the near future, just last week pictures of the second-generation Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 were leaked online, and now we're not only seeing additional pictures of the Galaxy A5 but also of the Galaxy A7. The leaked pictures have originated from […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Images of Samsung’s new flip phone leak, design appears similar to Galaxy S6
Images of Samsung's upcoming flip phone, which was certified by TENAA last week, have been unearthed. After looking at the images, we can safely claim that the SM-W2016 looks like a clamshell version of the Galaxy S6, thanks to its glass and metal build, and hardware specifications. We want to mention that the device will not […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
T-Mobile starts selling the Gear VR later this month
Samsung launched the consumer version of the Gear VR just last week, the $99 virtual reality headset can be purchased from Samsung's online store as well as Best Buy. If you'd rather pick it up from a wireless carrier then T-Mobile is your only option since Magenta is currently the only mobile carrier in the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
AT&T has apparently started testing both variants of the Galaxy S7
The rumor mill is heating up about the Galaxy S7, Samsung is due to launch its next flagship handset early next year, and already we're hearing all sorts of things about the specifications and features of this handset. There have also been rumors that this time around the handset will be launched earlier than expected, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung S Health gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow support in latest update
Samsung recently opened up its S Health app to non-Galaxy smartphones and tablets, and it has now published an update to the app that brings support for Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Android 6.0 is only running on Google's Nexus phones and the HTC One A9, but it seems Samsung wants to be prepared to support the new version […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Facebook working on richer 360-degrees videos for Gear VR headsets
Facebook is working on supporting immersive ads and 360-degrees video for VR headsets and other platforms including the web and iOS. It's also rolling out 360-degree video uploading tools to Facebook pages which allows companies, artists and the like to deliver better content to people around the world. If you're having trouble uploading these sort […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
South Korea’s T-Money and Cashbee payment apps available for Gear S2
The Gear S2 is already available in some important markets including South Korea, China, the US, the UK, and some European countries. Now, Samsung is trying to partner with popular brands and launch as many apps for its latest smartwatch as possible. The latest to join the list of Gear S2 compatible apps are T-Money […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Security researchers find a way to listen in on calls made from Samsung smartphones
Security researchers have been able to find a way to listen in on phone calls made through a Samsung smartphone by using a malicious base station, the full extent of this vulnerability is unclear but it does affect the company's recent high-end devices like the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. It's classified as […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung leads others in number of patents filed for wearable devices
A report which cites data collected from the Thomson Reuters' Patent Search Service and World Intellectual Property Service (WIPS) states that Samsung is leading its rivals in the most number of patents filed for wearable devices between 2003 and 2014, the same report puts Philips in second and Panasonic in third place. Korea Electronics Technology Institute […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Display shuts down the L5 production line
Samsung Display has stopped production on the local L5 line which was previously used to mass produce the company's fifth-generation LCD panels, the production line is located in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. Now that the line is no longer being used for producing the LCD panels the company has entered the procedure to start selling […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Study finds that over 40% of Dutch users have a Samsung smartphone
A study conducted by Deloitte found that more than 40% of smartphone users in The Netherlands own a smartphone made by Samsung, the same study puts Apple in second place, accounting for just 23% of the country's smartphone users. The study's participants were asked about the make of the smartphone they currently own as well […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Oculus launches Arcade for consumer Gear VR headsets
Oculus just launched a pretty interesting Arcade project which is currently in beta for the Gear VR and the arcade already has 21 classic titles like Pac-Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and many others. While you can try out a trial of 20 minutes for every game, you will need to pay a certain fee for […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A8 detailed screen analysis
Today we will be kicking off a new category on SamMobile: Screen Measurements. This will allow you, our readers, to get a detailed overview of what Samsung's smartphone displays are capable of. We all know that Samsung's AMOLED displays are among the best (or the best, depending on who you ask) screens in the industry. With our screen measurements, we will find out how […]
- By Martin R.
- 9 years ago
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[Poll] Is your Samsung phone rooted?
Root. It's a powerful word when it comes to Android, giving users full access to the underlying system. Rooting a device can offer many advantages. You can block ads (and sadly reduce the revenue earned by app developers as a result), delete unused system apps and other files, improve the device's performance by installing custom […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung NX500 review: the best affordable system camera
The Samsung NX500 was announced in February this year, and has been available for a few months now. We haven’t been publishing about Samsung cameras so far, but we’re starting with a post by our Dutch colleague tech-blogger Marc Wielaert, sharing his experience with the Samsung NX500, possibly the best affordable system camera – his first […]
- By Marc W.
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Most of the 21 themes released this week are badly designed
Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Samsung has released 21 themes this week, but most of them are badly designed. We've tried to select three themes that are acceptable. We are surprised as to why so many themes with below par design are being released. Out of these 21 themes, twelve are paid, and almost all […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung launches world’s first virtual TV channel service ‘TV Plus’
Samsung has launched a virtual TV channel service dubbed TV Plus in its homeland South Korea. This smart TV services is first-of-its-kind in the world as it lets users browse videos by flipping channels just like a regular TV service. It has quickly become a sensation in the domestic market, especially with users who are not used to video […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A9 gets Bluetooth certification
The Galaxy A9 is expected to be the largest smartphone in Samsung's premium mid-range Galaxy A lineup, and recent leaks and appearances of the device suggest it could go official at any moment. Today, we're getting another indication that the A9 is inching closer to an official launch, as the phone has been certified by […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Gear S2 may get iOS support later this year
The Tizen-powered Gear S2 smartwatch works with all Android smartphones, not just the ones made by Samsung, so the possibility exists that at some point the company might even enable it to work with iOS devices as well. Samsung did say back in September that it was looking at the possibilities to open up the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
