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This Gear A concept image does little to excite
We have been hearing a lot about the Gear A, with our own insiders having offered us a lot of detail about Samsung's first round smartwatch. But despite all the information that has been leaking recently, we are yet to see any hint of what the Gear A (codenamed Orbis) could look like, thanks to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung partners with ETRI to develop IoT standards
The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung to cooperate in developing an open-source standard for Internet of Things (IoT). ETRI has exchanged letters of intent with Samsung that outlines its plans to cooperate in building an open-source, standard platform for IoT devices, and expand this technology at home […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Times change: Samsung Gear smartwatch boots Macintosh II OS, no problem!
The Apple Macintosh (yeah, that's what those machines were called back then) in 1984 may have been the true personal computing game changer for Apple, but a not-so-popular Macintosh II too was announced just 3 years after the initial iteration. Times have changed (pun intended) and smartwatches are now running the operating systems that once […]
- By Yash G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Gulf: “Galaxy Note 8.0 won’t get Lollipop”
In a development that might not please a lot of Galaxy Note 8.0 users (especially those from the Middle East) it has been apparently learnt that the device would not be getting a Lollipop update. The news comes not in the form of an update or a press release, but instead in the form of a […]
- By Yash G.
- 9 years ago
This is how the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 could look like
Earlier today, we reported that Samsung accidentally confirmed the existence of the Galaxy Tab S2 through an app update changelog. Now, OnLeaks has leaked the image of the device in one of his tweets, and this is how the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 could look like. Going by the first look, the Galaxy Tab S2 appears to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung confirms Android Lollipop update for Galaxy Note II in Morocco, Denmark and Portugal
There has been quite a confusion as to whether the Galaxy Note II will receive Android Lollipop update. As it turns out, Samsung is testing out Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Galaxy Note II, but it will only be released if no issues arise during the development. Samsung Gulf revealed to a customer that the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Traces of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note smartphone found in the HTML5 test
Looks like Samsung is testing and fine-tuning the web browsing experience on its upcoming high-end smartphone. The information has been revealed through the HTML5 test database, which shows the existence of a new device from Samsung named ‘ZenZero', which is running Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with new Samsung Browser. It is running Samsung Browser v3.2, which means that […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung accidentally confirms the existence of the Galaxy Tab S2
We've exclusively revealed a lot of information about Samsung's upcoming high-end tablet, the Galaxy Tab S2, multiple times in the past couple of months. Now, Samsung has accidentally confirmed the existence of the Galaxy Tab S2. The confirmation comes through the official changelog of the Hancom Office Hshow 2014 app, which is used to open […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung giving away free wireless charger to Galaxy S6 buyers in India
It is a bit too late, but Samsung is finally offering free wireless charger worth INR 2,999 (~ $47) with the Galaxy S6 in India. Samsung offered free wireless chargers to Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge buyers who pre-booked the devices in various markets in Europe and even in the US, but it did not […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Gear VR Innovator Edition for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge now available online
Late last year Samsung introduced the Gear VR, a relatively affordable virtual reality headset that uses select devices from the company to provide users with an immersive experience. When the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge were unveiled back in March, Samsung also announced the revamped Gear VR Innovator Edition for its new flagship handsets. After […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Research firm finds that Samsung is losing ground in China and India
The latest figures from research firm Counterpoint reveal that Samsung is losing ground in both China and India, which have emerged as two of the most lucrative smartphone markets in the world. Samsung has fought hard to play down the notion that it's coming under pressure particularly in India from local manufacturers but clearly they're […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Sprint rolls out Android 5.0 for the Galaxy S4
The Galaxy S4 came out nearly two years ago and even though it was a evolutionary update of the Galaxy S3 it still ended up performing quite well in the market. So it goes without saying that many users on Sprint, which is the third largest mobile carrier in the United States, have been waiting […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 2 Lollipop update will apparently be released only in select markets
There is a lot of confusion regarding the status of the Galaxy Note 2 Lollipop update, several of Samsung's regional arms have confirmed that the handset is going to receive this update while others say that it won't. Earlier this week we saw similar conflicting reports from Samsung Gulf and Samsung Spain, with the former […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge has this strange 8-bit color display issue
The Galaxy S6 edge is an amazing device, and it's the only Samsung smartphone that has impressed me so much other than a Galaxy Note. The design is exquisite, the software is finally as fast and good-looking as it should be in this day and age, and the camera can take some amazing pictures in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Korean consumer gets a Galaxy S6 with swollen battery
The launch of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge wasn't completely smooth, with many users complaining about out-of-the-box defects – mostly with the display – when the phone was released. We've seen a few pictures showing off these defects, and now a South Korean consumer has released pictures that show a Galaxy S6 with […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
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[Updated] Galaxy S6 getting minor software update, said to fix RAM issues
Samsung has started rolling out a minor software update to the Galaxy S6, with users reporting that it fixes the memory management issue that has been plaguing both the Galaxy S6 devices. Sporting build number G920FXXU1AODG, the update is around 138MB in size and is available in Italy (on the Vodafone network) at the moment – […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Some Galaxy S6 owners are seeing a purple speck in all photos taken with the front camera
It appears some Galaxy S6 owners are facing a rather unorthodox issue with their new handsets, photos they take using the front facing camera have a tiny purple speck close to the top right corner. It is unclear what's causing this issue but the original thread on reddit received a lot of comments from other Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
05-07-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S6, Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, 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 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
This is how Android Lollipop looks like on the Galaxy Grand Prime
Last month, we exclusively revealed that Samsung is working on updating the Galaxy Grand Prime – among other devices – to Lollipop. Thanks to our insiders, we were able to grab a test Android 5.0.2 build, and in the pictures below you can see how it looks on the device. The user interface is the […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
Samsung rolls out Lollipop for the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 Wi-Fi and LTE models
Here's another indication of how focused Samsung is on updating its devices to Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Korean manufacturer has now started seeding the update to the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, kicking off the process for its mid-range devices. A nice thing this time around is that Samsung is updating both the Wi-Fi and LTE […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
