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Galaxy S6 buyers in Canada will get 6 months of Google Play Music free for a limited time

Galaxy S6 buyers in Canada will get 6 months of Google Play Music free for a limited time

An ad-supported version of Google Play Music was earlier made available to users in the US, but there are still a lot of markets where the service is yet to debut. And this includes Canada. However, if you're in the country and looking for a flagship phone, there might be good news for you. Google and […]

  • By Yash G.
  • 9 years ago
Galaxy A8 hands on video shows off the device in all its glory

Galaxy A8 hands on video shows off the device in all its glory

We first reported earlier this year that Samsung is working on several new Galaxy A series handsets of which one is expected to be unveiled soon, the Galaxy A8 has already stopped by the FCC which is usually a big indicator of an upcoming launch. The device has been seen in multiple leaked photos and we've exclusively confirmed […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Galaxy S6 sales reportedly fall short of expectations, all eyes on the Galaxy Note 5

Galaxy S6 sales reportedly fall short of expectations, all eyes on the Galaxy Note 5

Earlier this year Samsung launched its new flagship handsets the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. The market expected that customers would react favorably to the new devices and many of them did but things are expected to change in this quarter as industry watchers believe sales of the Galaxy S6 will actually fall […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung leads rankings in J.D. Power HDTV Satisfaction Report two years in a row

Samsung leads rankings in J.D. Power HDTV Satisfaction Report two years in a row

Samsung has clinched two customer satisfaction awards in the annual J.D. Power 2015 High-Definition Television Satisfaction Report in the United States, this study recognizes Samsung HDTVs as the highest ranking in customer satisfaction in models 50-inches and above as well as 50-inches or below for two years in a row. J.D. Power conducted a survey of […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
More smartphones will be Tizen-powered this year, source says

More smartphones will be Tizen-powered this year, source says

With the Tizen-powered Z1 having sold more than 1 million units, and the company planning a Z3 (yes, skipping the Z2), the latest news out of Samsung’s native country shouldn't surprise anyone. A source familiar with the company’s next steps says that the Z1 is only the beginning. Samsung is planning to have various price […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 9 years ago
Samsung smartwatches could feel the pinch from Apple and Xiaomi

Samsung smartwatches could feel the pinch from Apple and Xiaomi

Samsung started selling smartwatches long before Apple and Xiaomi entered this race but it appears that the Korean manufacturer will soon find itself between a rock and a hard place, where on hand you have Apple ruling the premium smartwatch market and on the other Xiaomi sweeping the budget conscious customer. Samsung could find itself […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Galaxy J2 possibly in the pipeline

Galaxy J2 possibly in the pipeline

Samsung's Galaxy J series currently consists of only three handsets, the J1, J5 and J7, it appears that the company has plans to launch a new J series device in the near future. Evidence has surfaced which hints that the Galaxy J2 might be in the pipeline over at Samsung with the handset carrying model number […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
06-29-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active, Galaxy A3, and more

06-29-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active, 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
Are you using a case on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge?

Are you using a case on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge?

To add a premium feel to smartphones, manufacturers usually turn to either metal or glass. Samsung chose the latter for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, both of which feature glass on the front and back. In addition to making the phones feel great in the hand, the glass also adds to their looks by […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung Project Zero 2 physical dimensions and battery size

Exclusive: Samsung Project Zero 2 physical dimensions and battery size

Last month, we reported some information about Samsung's upcoming smartphone, the SM-G928, which goes by the internal codename Project Zero 2. It is quite similar to the Galaxy S6 edge with just a couple of changes that includes the screen size and the processor. The SM-G928 is expected to feature a 5.4-inch or 5.7-inch Super AMOLED dual-edge curved display, […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
More than a million Samsung Z1 units sold in six months, gold version incoming

More than a million Samsung Z1 units sold in six months, gold version incoming

Samsung's one and only Tizen smartphone seems to be doing better than anyone had hoped. Samsung managed to sell more than 100,000 units of the Z1 in India in under two months, and the Z1 became the number one smartphone in Bangladesh very recently. A low price tag and the allure of Samsung's brand value have […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Samsung is ruining even basic multitasking on its smartphones

Samsung is ruining even basic multitasking on its smartphones

For a company that made multitasking on smartphones a whole new ballgame with its Galaxy Note lineup of smartphones, Samsung's recent doings seem to suggest it is no longer interested in offering users even a good basic multitasking experience. Galaxy phones still have the same useful multitasking features today, but Samsung has messed up a couple of basic […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo reportedly available for pre-order in the Czech Republic

Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo reportedly available for pre-order in the Czech Republic

We saw quite a few leaks surrounding the Galaxy S5 Neo last year, but the cheaper Galaxy S5 variant was never released. We recently found out that Samsung is, for some reason, planning on bringing the handset out this year, and exclusively revealed its specifications. Now, various retailers in the Czech Republic are reportedly taking pre-orders […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Samsung signs MoU with LG U+ to jointly develop next generation 5G technology

Samsung signs MoU with LG U+ to jointly develop next generation 5G technology

Samsung today announced that it has signed an MoU with Korean telecommunications giant LG U+ to jointly work on developing next generation 5G technology, this agreement will also boost Korea's lead in 5G research as well as aid in the creation of standards for the next major frontier in mobile telecommunication. Samsung's leading technology and LG […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
[Updated] Purported Galaxy Note 5 case renders give a glimpse at its design

[Updated] Purported Galaxy Note 5 case renders give a glimpse at its design

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 5 this September and it surely won't show off the device before IFA 2015. which means if you're curious about the device's design then you will have to make do with case renders and blurry leaked images from questionable sources. A bunch of purported Galaxy Note 5 […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
06-26-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy S4, Galaxy A3, and more

06-26-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy S4, 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
Here’s an example of how expandable storage can cause issues on a phone

Here’s an example of how expandable storage can cause issues on a phone

I love large-screen phones, and to make do until the Galaxy Note 5 comes along, I recently bought the LG G4 as the 5.1-inch display on the Galaxy S6 edge wasn't cutting it for me. The G4 supports expandable storage, and since it only has 32GB of on-board storage, I popped in my 64GB class […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Samsung invests in FOVE, a crowdfunded VR company

Samsung invests in FOVE, a crowdfunded VR company

We all know that Samsung is trying to get into the VR market in a big way, and it has already launched two VR headsets, the Gear VR Innovator Edition for the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy S6. Both of them are made in collaboration with Oculus, a popular name in the VR industry. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 beats the competition in TomsGuide’s real-life usage speed test

Samsung Galaxy S6 beats the competition in TomsGuide’s real-life usage speed test

Samsung did a great job of fine-tuning its software on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and multitasking issues aside, both phones are among the fastest on the market as a result. Of course, the Exynos 7420 processor, which is more efficient and powerful than any of the chipsets being used by smartphone manufacturers in […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Samsung said to be manufacturing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 with 3.0GHz Kyro CPU cores

Samsung said to be manufacturing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 with 3.0GHz Kyro CPU cores

Qualcomm is in quite a soup due to overheating and speed throttling issues in its current flagship SoC offering, the Snapdragon 810, and the company is trying to solve it by introducing a complete lineup of new processors, including the Snapdragon 820 and the Snapdragon 620, with custom CPU cores instead of stock ARM ones. According […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago