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Samsung reveals some of its new NEXTGEAR partners

Samsung reveals some of its new NEXTGEAR partners

It was first reported a couple of months back that Samsung was working on a next-generation Gear smartwatch with a circular display. We exclusively reported that this smartwatch is internally referred to as Orbis and that it will be unlike any smartwatch that Samsung has ever released. A few weeks back when Samsung released the next-generation Gear […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Counterpoint Research expects Samsung Galaxy S6 sales to reach 50 million by year-end

Counterpoint Research expects Samsung Galaxy S6 sales to reach 50 million by year-end

Yesterday, an Oppenhiemer analyst claimed that the sales of Samsung's flagship devices are imploding, making us think about the legitimacy of the report. Now, Counterpoint Research, a leading technology market research firm has stated otherwise. According to the firm, Samsung managed to sell around 6 million units of the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge by the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung introduces five new designer cases for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

Samsung introduces five new designer cases for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

Samsung has introduced five new designer cases and covers for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge that add even more style to the already gorgeous devices. Samsung says on its official blog that it has worked with handpicked designers – Swarovski, Montblanc, Romero Britto, Rebecca Minkoff and Burton – who share the company's vision of combining technology […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 now available for just $199.99 from Best Buy

Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 now available for just $199.99 from Best Buy

Samsung's premium compact tablet that was released last year, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, is now available for just $199.99 from Best Buy. That's $100 off its regular price tag, making it a discount of over 30 percent for the 16GB Wi-Fi only variant. Just to refresh your memory, let's revisit the specifications of the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G quietly launched in India

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G quietly launched in India

Samsung has quietly launched the Galaxy Core Prime 4G in India today. Priced at INR 9,999 (~ $157), the device was to be launched back in March, but the plans got delayed. An Indian mobile device retailer, Mahesh Telecom, has revealed that Samsung has launched the device through brick-and-mortar stores. Samsung has tied up with a prominent […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Galaxy S6 Plus launch expected in the coming weeks

Galaxy S6 Plus launch expected in the coming weeks

We exclusively confirmed some more details about the Galaxy Note 5 and the Project Zero 2 recently, many of you will remember that we pointed out that Project Zen has been internally renamed by the company to Project Zero 2. It's going to be a bigger version of the Galaxy S6 edge, carrying model number […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago

Samsung Ventures pours money into Nanosys, a Quantum Dot display manufacturer

Nanosys, a manufacturer of Quantum Dot displays, has confirmed that it has received an investment from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation. SVIC is the venture capital arm of the Samsung Group and this latest round of funding is a follow-up on the investment made back in 2010. Nanosys is going to use the new funds for […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
US Cellular rolls out Android 5.0.2 for the Galaxy Tab S 10.5

US Cellular rolls out Android 5.0.2 for the Galaxy Tab S 10.5

It was only a couple of weeks ago that the Lollipop roll out by carriers in the United States started for the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, the four major carriers have got the update out of their system by now and only US cellular remained. Today it too has followed through, Galaxy Tab S 10.5 […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago

06-01-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, 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
Newest Samsung Galaxy S6 commercial gives artistic take on “The New Phone Feeling”

Newest Samsung Galaxy S6 commercial gives artistic take on “The New Phone Feeling”

Samsung’s commercials have been a strength of the company for some time now, but that statement doesn’t override the weird moments we’ve all witnessed when Samsung botches up a product. The Broadway performance of the Galaxy S4 presentation, for example, left a weird taste in the mouths of CNET’s own Molly Wood as well as […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 9 years ago
Get a sneak peek at exclusive Jurassic World content on Samsung SUHD TVs at Best Buy

Get a sneak peek at exclusive Jurassic World content on Samsung SUHD TVs at Best Buy

The latest addition to the hugely popular Jurassic franchise will hit theaters in the very near future but fans are certainly finding it hard to contain their excitement since they have had to wait for a very long time for the new movie. One can watch the trailers only so many times before the craving to see […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE gets Lollipop on Verizon

Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE gets Lollipop on Verizon

It has only been a couple of weeks since Verizon released the Android 5.0.2 update for the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and now it's following through with Lollipop for the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Samsung has confirmed that Verizon is releasing said update for the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 today, users in the United States […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung official says the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are selling well

Samsung official says the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are selling well

Is Samsung's business really imploding? If we go by the sales of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, then that might not be the case. An unnamed Samsung executive has told The Korea Times that the two Galaxy S6 flagships are selling well and that the sales are meeting the company's internal target. According to the official, 305,000 […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
“Okay, Google” command is back and working on the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge

“Okay, Google” command is back and working on the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge

Did you try to activate the “Okay, Google” command on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge, but never found a way to do it? Well, Google accepted that there was indeed a problem, but they have now verified that the hotword is working again. The hotword detection was broken for weeks, and the option […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Galaxy S5 Android 5.0.2 update will arrive later this month

Galaxy S5 Android 5.0.2 update will arrive later this month

A few weeks back it was reported that Samsung will release micro-updates for some of its devices that faced various issues following the update to Lollipop. Information made public on the website of Optus, the Australian carrier, reveals that the Galaxy S5 is going to receive one of those micro-updates later this month. Android 5.0.2 has […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung successfully demonstrates world’s first Public Safety LTE network

Samsung successfully demonstrates world’s first Public Safety LTE network

Today, Samsung successfully demonstrated world's first Public Safety solution over LTE technology that is based on the newly released 3GPP Rel.12 standard. The technology was demonstrated live at the company's Digital City in Suwon, South Korea. The company showcased how its PS-LTE solution could be used for connectivity during an emergency situations such as a huge […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung SM-G9198 (Philipe) might actually be a flip phone for Chinese market

Samsung SM-G9198 (Philipe) might actually be a flip phone for Chinese market

The Samsung SM-G9198 that leaked last was suspected to be the Galaxy S6 Mini, but looks like it might a different device altogether. If you remember (well, we don't actually hope that many would), Samsung released the SM-G9098 – a clamshell Android smartphone with dual displays – in China last year. It is completely possible that the recently […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung to start rolling out Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to Galaxy Note 4 by the end of July

Exclusive: Samsung to start rolling out Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to Galaxy Note 4 by the end of July

Google revealed the developer preview of the next big version of its mobile device operating system – Android M – last week during Google I/O 2015, and the release of its final version is due in Q3 2015. Now, you must be thinking if Samsung is too slow in updating its existing smartphones and tablets to […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Investment bank analyst claims that Samsung’s business is imploding

Investment bank analyst claims that Samsung’s business is imploding

An Oppenheimer analyst has claimed in the investment bank's letter to its client that Samsung's current-generation flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, have turned out to be failures. The letter also mentioned that the South Korean smartphone giant's business is “imploding“. Samsung managed to ship about 10 million Galaxy S6 devices till now, a million […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung starts reviewing and selecting third-party designers for Galaxy Theme Store

Samsung starts reviewing and selecting third-party designers for Galaxy Theme Store

About two months ago, Samsung called third-party designers to develop themes for its new and upcoming smartphones and tablets. A month later, the company revealed more details about how to proceed with partnering with the company on building themes. Now, Samsung has started reviewing and selecting third-party designers for its Galaxy Theme Store. As you can see […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago