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    Succession at Samsung to bring a change of style and not strategy

    Succession at Samsung to bring a change of style and not strategy

    It was reported a couple of days back that the succession plan at Samsung is underway with the heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong inheriting control of two investment vehicles and charitable bodies from his father, Chairman Lee Kun-hee. Control of these foundations is vital to the succession plan since they hold substantial stakes in key companies of the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    What display mode do you use on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge?

    What display mode do you use on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge?

    Samsung's Super AMOLED displays have long been criticized for not being too accurate in terms of color reproduction. That's not to say the company's displays aren't amazing, but anyone looking for natural lifelike colors from their smartphones would be disappointed at the vivid output of Samsung devices. Samsung has worked on rectifying this issue over […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Exclusive: Here are some more details about the Galaxy Note 5 and the Project Zero 2

    Exclusive: Here are some more details about the Galaxy Note 5 and the Project Zero 2

    After bringing some juicy information about Samsung's upcoming high-end smartphones, the Galaxy Note 5 and the successor to the Galaxy Note Edge, we are ready to reveal some more details about the South Korean smartphone giant's upcoming devices. First things first. Samsung has internally renamed Project Zen to Project Zero 2. Unlike the Galaxy Note 5, Project Zero […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Feature Focus: How to use Samsung Smart Switch to transfer data from an older device to a new Galaxy device

    Feature Focus: How to use Samsung Smart Switch to transfer data from an older device to a new Galaxy device

    Whenever you buy a new smartphone or tablet, you end up spending the next couple of days, or maybe even a week, in transferring data from your current device to the new one. You download and install all your preferred apps, moving old pictures, music, videos, and other media. If you’ve got yourself a shiny new […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) could have a fingerprint sensor, launch in Asia and Europe

    Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) could have a fingerprint sensor, launch in Asia and Europe

    Earlier this year, a trademark application had revealed Samsung's plans of expanding its metallic Galaxy A lineup with multiple new devices. We were able to access exclusive information on the Galaxy A8, and today we have more details on the device thanks to our insiders. We had initially been told that the Galaxy A8 would […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    J.K. Shin says early Galaxy Note 5 launch rumors are false

    J.K. Shin says early Galaxy Note 5 launch rumors are false

    If you were getting excited about seeing the Galaxy Note 5 launch earlier than its predecessor (and come on, given how good the Galaxy S6 lineup is, there's no way you can't be excited about the Galaxy Note 5, which can only improve things further), then you might be disappointed to hear that Samsung Mobile president […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    This is Samsung’s new Silicon Valley HQ

    This is Samsung’s new Silicon Valley HQ

    Samsung works very closely with many Silicon Valley based companies which is why it makes sense for the company to have a physical presence in the area. For a company of Samsung's size and stature a couple of floors in a business park somewhere won't do the trick. Samsung needs to have a proper complex […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Having bad Galaxy S6 battery life? Blame Google

    Having bad Galaxy S6 battery life? Blame Google

    The Galaxy S6, like its “edge” sibling, is a fine piece of crafted hardware and software from Samsung, and is a testimony to the company’s growing ability to interpret consumer needs in the changing smartphone market. The Korean manufacturer scaled down TouchWiz in the latest devices, a welcome change for many Google fans who want […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    How to use quick settings on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

    How to use quick settings on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

    Samsung was the first to embrace the fact that Android's notifications shade can be used for more than just displaying notifications. It was Samsung that introduced that concept of having a few toggles in the notifications shade for quickly controlling various system settings like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile data. These toggles are being called quick settings […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung launches official app for its Apple Continuity competitor

    Samsung launches official app for its Apple Continuity competitor

    Samsung has launched an official app for its Flow service, which was announced last year, on the Play Store today. Heard of Apple's Continuity feature? This is basically Samsung's take on the same thing and allows you to take whatever you're doing on one device to another and carry on from there. For example, you […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy S6 shipments cross the 10 million mark

    Galaxy S6 shipments cross the 10 million mark

    There's no doubt in the fact that the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge are two of the most beautiful handsets that Samsung has ever come up with, the company has even found it hard to keep up with demand for the Galaxy S6 edge. It has been more than a month since the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S6 edge tops iPhone 6 Plus in home Wi-Fi speed test

    Samsung Galaxy S6 edge tops iPhone 6 Plus in home Wi-Fi speed test

    “Thinner, lighter, and faster.” That’s the never-ending mantra we hear about some of the most popular smartphones (if you already know to which smartphones this statement refers, congrats: you’re a true techie.) in history. We’re told that quad-core Android smartphones can’t top iPhones, that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus with their 1.2 or 1.3Ghz […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Confirmed: the Galaxy S6 Active will feature a Quad HD display

    Confirmed: the Galaxy S6 Active will feature a Quad HD display

    It’s no secret that the Galaxy S6 Active is alive and well. What has been rumored for the device, however, has been based upon the expectation that the Active model will conform to the specs and features of the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. One feature, the screen resolution, has been confirmed with a recent […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A series in Australia

    Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A series in Australia

    Over the past couple of months Samsung has gradually been launching its Galaxy Tab A series of tablets in various markets across the globe and the latest destination for these tablets is Australia. Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Tab A series in Australia, the tablets will be available in stores starting May 25th. The 8-inch and 9.7-inch […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Best Buy gearing up to sell the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in Blue Topaz and Green Emerald

    Best Buy gearing up to sell the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in Blue Topaz and Green Emerald

    Despite being shown as the available color options for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge back when the devices were unveiled in March, Blue Topaz and Green Emerald colors were not available for purchase. Just yesterday Samsung announced the launch of these color options and also pointed out that release dates and availability will vary […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    05-18-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy A7, and more

    05-18-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy A7, 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
    T-Mobile Galaxy Tab S 10.5 gets Android 5.0 Lollipop at last

    T-Mobile Galaxy Tab S 10.5 gets Android 5.0 Lollipop at last

    The Wi-Fi only variant of Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 received the much awaited Lollipop update a couple of months back and since then those with the cellular variant have been waiting for this update to arrive. AT&T finally came through in the United States last week when it released Lollipop for this tablet and now it's T-Mobile's […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    [Updated] Samsung seems to have done zero quality control on Galaxy S6 cases

    [Updated] Samsung seems to have done zero quality control on Galaxy S6 cases

    Samsung really seems to have messed up when it comes to the quality control on the cases for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. There has been a lot of outrage over Samsung's Clear View cover causing scratches on the phones' display, and, well, things are not any better on the company's flip covers either. […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung may have to pay reduced damages in 2013 Apple lawsuit

    Samsung may have to pay reduced damages in 2013 Apple lawsuit

    Samsung has had a lot of spats with Apple in the courts, but the Korean manufacturer's biggest loss was back in 2013, when it was fined for copying design elements from Apple's iPhone. The courts had ordered Samsung to pay $930 million in damages, but a new ruling by a U.S. appeals court has now asked […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung takes you through the skies of Shenzhen with the Galaxy S6

    Samsung takes you through the skies of Shenzhen with the Galaxy S6

    Samsung has released its final video for its ‘Next Is Now' promotional campaign, which were meant for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. In the latest video, Samsung takes you through the skies of Shenzhen, China using the Galaxy S6's camera. Samsung invited the famous skyscraper scaling photographer, Daniel Lau, who is known for climbing and […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago