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Samsung takes yet another swing at the iPhone in its latest TV ad

Samsung takes yet another swing at the iPhone in its latest TV ad

Samsung has a habit of taking swings at the iPhone in TV advertisements and even though it has been awhile since it released such a commercial the company put one on the air soon after Apple unveiled the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus earlier this week. The ad shows the iPhone 6 Plus for […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Marriott and Samsung team up to offer in-room virtual reality travel experience

Marriott and Samsung team up to offer in-room virtual reality travel experience

Global hotel chain Marriott today announced the launch of “VRoom Service,” a first-of-its-kind service which allows guests to order virtual reality experiences straight from the comfort of their rooms. VRoom Service has been created in collaboration with Samsung Electronics America and it's certainly a first in the industry. At select Marriott properties guests can call the […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung gets another patent for a foldable smartphone

Samsung gets another patent for a foldable smartphone

Samsung holds many patents related to foldable devices and flexible displays, it has built this collection of patents over several years and the company doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon. It was reported late last year that by the end of 2015 Samsung will launch a foldable device to breathe new life […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition gets Android 5.1 update

Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition gets Android 5.1 update

Google started the Google Play edition initiative to offer consumers regular non-Nexus smartphones with stock Android and quick access to the latest updates, and Samsung participated by launching the Galaxy S4 Google Play edition (GPe) back in 2013. Everything was well and good until earlier this year, when the Galaxy S4 GPe became the only GPe device […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Native video calling comes to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge with latest update from T-Mobile

Native video calling comes to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge with latest update from T-Mobile

T-Mobile has released a new software update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge today, the new update adds a couple of features to both handsets, one of those features was announced soon after the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ were launched. That feature is native video calling, with this […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Three dozen themes made their way into Samsung’s Theme Store today

Themes Thursday: Three dozen themes made their way into Samsung’s Theme Store today

Themes Thursday is back! Samsung has released no less than 36 themes in the theme store today, and some of them are quite good. All these themes should be compatible with recently released high-end smartphones such as the Galaxy S6, the Galaxy S6 edge, the Galaxy S6 edge+, and the Galaxy Note 5. However, a […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J2 (SM-J200) has passed the FCC certification

Samsung Galaxy J2 (SM-J200) has passed the FCC certification

It looks like the Galaxy J2's announcement is imminent as the device has just passed through the FCC, and it has also made an appearance on Samsung's support page as the SM-J200H. The device was brought to India for research and development a month ago and it looks like things went smooth and we might […]

  • By Octav G.
  • 9 years ago
Exclusive: First Galaxy S7 details emerge, codenamed Project Lucky

Exclusive: First Galaxy S7 details emerge, codenamed Project Lucky

We heard rumors that Samsung was opting for a new development method to fast track work on the Galaxy S7, and the early launch of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ certainly enhanced the possibility that we might see the next Galaxy S flagship make an early appearance as well. A Samsung smartphone […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
TripCase will soon launch its travel app for the Gear S2

TripCase will soon launch its travel app for the Gear S2

TripCase first launched rich notification support for Samsung's first Tizen-powered smartwatch the Gear S and at that time the company said it was working on a full-fledged app for Samsung's Tizen smartwatches. With Samsung unveiling the Gear S2 earlier this month it's a good time for TripCase to follow through on its promise, TripCase has […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Tizen-powered Z3 reportedly coming soon with larger display and improved camera

Tizen-powered Z3 reportedly coming soon with larger display and improved camera

It has been rumored multiple times over the past few weeks that Samsung has a new Tizen-powered handset in the pipeline, it's expected to tout a larger display and an improved camera, a new report today out of Korea claims that the Samsung Z3 is going to be launched in the near future. Considering the fact […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
The Galaxy Note 5’s push-to-eject S Pen mechanism is counterproductive

The Galaxy Note 5’s push-to-eject S Pen mechanism is counterproductive

The Galaxy Note 5 lets you jot down notes using the S Pen while the screen is off. That's one of the most useful features Samsung has added to its brilliant stylus in the Note lineup's history, but the company has also made a change on the Note 5 that has made the S Pen […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S7 will reportedly come in two different screen sizes

Samsung Galaxy S7 will reportedly come in two different screen sizes

As we are heading into the final quarter of 2015, more rumors of Samsung's upcoming flagship are starting to emerge. Having previously speculated that Samsung could use two different processors in the Galaxy S7, an Exynos and a Snapdragon one, we now have a rumor regarding its screen size. According to a new report by […]

  • By Octav G.
  • 9 years ago
Nearly 25,000 people are signing up to use Samsung Pay every single day

Nearly 25,000 people are signing up to use Samsung Pay every single day

There was a lot of anticipation regarding Samsung's new payment service and how it would compete with established rivals, Samsung Pay was launched in South Korea last month and it will go live in the United States later this month, already the company is seeing enthusiastic response from customers in its home base. Tens of […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung rubbishes reports about workforce reduction

Samsung rubbishes reports about workforce reduction

It was being reported yesterday that Samsung was looking to reduce its headquarter workforce by 10 percent due to reduction in earnings. However, Samsung has rubbished those reports stating that it has no plans to reduce its workforce. The technology giant explained that it will only relocate a small portion of its workforce as opposed to […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Samsung paves the way for smartphones with 6GB RAM

Samsung paves the way for smartphones with 6GB RAM

If you believe that 4GB RAM for smartphones is overdoing it a bit, think again. Samsung has paved the way for 6GB RAMs to debut in smartphones in the near future. The company today announced that its mass producing the first 12-gigabit (Gb) LPDDR4 (low power, double data rate 4)mobile DRAM based on its 20-nm […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
[The votes are in!] How’s the battery life on your Galaxy S6 edge+ or Galaxy Note 5?

[The votes are in!] How’s the battery life on your Galaxy S6 edge+ or Galaxy Note 5?

Undependable battery life was probably the only major issue with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and despite Samsung's promise of better power management because of the efficient Exynos CPU and fast and wireless charging support, neither of the two devices scored high on endurance on a single charge. The Galaxy Note 5 and […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
[Updated] We are currently experiencing speed issues on our download server

[Updated] We are currently experiencing speed issues on our download server

Hold on! We're having some issues with the download server so we have disabled the firmware page until we get it up and running again. Please bear with us while we try to get this issue fixed as soon as possible. Update: We won't be bringing our firmware page back online until the disk problem […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 9 years ago
Purchase Samsung’s SUHD TV and get a free Galaxy S6 or Galaxy Tab E

Purchase Samsung’s SUHD TV and get a free Galaxy S6 or Galaxy Tab E

If you are looking to buy a high-end television in the near future, especially from Samsung, this is the time to get one. Samsung Netherlands is running a promotion where they are offering a Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy Tab E for free to users who purchase a SUHD TV. The television giant is running this offer […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 9 years ago
Huawei’s next major device might feature a dual-edge display provided by Samsung

Huawei’s next major device might feature a dual-edge display provided by Samsung

Huawei is a successful manufacturer that already has a strong position in China which also happens to be its home base, the company has been working to expand the reach of its mobile devices to other parts of the world. In order to effectively compete against major flagship smartphones in markets across Europe and North America […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago
Samsung to reduce workforce by 10 percent at its headquarters

Samsung to reduce workforce by 10 percent at its headquarters

According to a Korean newspaper Samsung is gearing up to reduce the workforce at its headquarters by 10 percent as it feels the pinch from Apple in the high-end market segment and from Chinese vendors in the mid-range and low-end segment. The report claims that Samsung will be targeting the layoffs in human resources, finance and […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 9 years ago