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    Samsung reportedly considering a dual-camera device for 2016

    Samsung reportedly considering a dual-camera device for 2016

    A report out of Korea suggests that Samsung might be working on a device for 2016 which is going to have a dual-camera on the back. It's not entirely a new idea because we have seen HTC do this with the One M8, the handset featured a dual-camera setup on the back and the secondary camera […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    UK carrier says Galaxy S4 mini won’t get Lollipop due to memory limitation

    UK carrier says Galaxy S4 mini won’t get Lollipop due to memory limitation

    Samsung Galaxy S4 mini owners who have been keeping their fingers crossed for the Android 5.0 update might not be willing to hear this, a carrier based in the UK has revealed via Twitter that the Lollipop update will not be coming to the Galaxy S4 mini due to memory limitation. This device was released back […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    Galaxy S6 edge demand increases, Samsung opens new production line

    Galaxy S6 edge demand increases, Samsung opens new production line

    Sometimes, a company can be too optimistic in its expectations regarding consumer sales and manufacture too many smartphones and devices that do nothing more than sit on shelves. In other cases, companies can simply find their “cup running over” with regard to device demand from consumers. Samsung stands in the latter camp and got it […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 10 years ago
    Refurbished Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (16GB) on sale for $209.99

    Refurbished Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (16GB) on sale for $209.99

    The Tab S has been discounted on eBay this week, but Amazon’s deals are excellent, too. One of the favorite online retailers is back with a Galaxy TabPRO 8.4 tablet sale. You can now own one of Samsung’s best tablets yet for just $210. While you’re getting an 8.4-inch screen here (which may prove to […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 10 years ago
    Galaxy Tab S 10.5 now $359.99 at eBay

    Galaxy Tab S 10.5 now $359.99 at eBay

    Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and 9.7 are due to arrive soon, but you don’t like the 1024 x 768p screen resolution and, although you find the metal chassis desirable for the hardware of your next tablet, you’re a tech enthusiast who thinks that the 1.2Ghz, quad-core processor is nothing special. At the same time, […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung Display reveals key details about its most advanced display

    Samsung Display reveals key details about its most advanced display

    Samsung Display has detailed the technology behind its most advanced flexible AMOLED display which debuted on the Galaxy S6 edge. This is the company's third curved mobile display which provides extremely bright and colorful images with 3.6 million pixels. In addition to the “unusually fast” response time the display also consumes less power. Ho Jung Kim, […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    Developer gets Android Wear running on the Samsung Gear 2

    Developer gets Android Wear running on the Samsung Gear 2

    Samsung might have launched a smartwatch, the Gear Live, running Android Wear, but the company has been using its own OS (Tizen) on all its other smartwatches. In addition to helping Samsung create its own ecosystem, Tizen has helped the Gear smartwatches offer considerably more features and better battery life over those running Android Wear. […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Choose how long the capacitive buttons on your Galaxy S6 can stay lit or not with this app

    Choose how long the capacitive buttons on your Galaxy S6 can stay lit or not with this app

    You can't turn off the backlit capacitive buttons for Back and Recent Apps on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge since the devices don't offer that option, even if the screen is dim the capacitive buttons are bright as always. They can really be a nuisance particularly if you're using the handset in the dark because […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    04-23-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 4, and more

    04-23-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 4, 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
    • 10 years ago
    Gear VR Innovator Edition for the Galaxy S6 goes on sale next month

    Gear VR Innovator Edition for the Galaxy S6 goes on sale next month

    Samsung did confirm back in March that it will release an updated Gear VR Innovator Edition headset which will be compatible with the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. At that time the company had not revealed when the new headset will be released. Samsung's new flagships hit the market on April 10 so […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung confirms circular display for its next-generation Gear smartwatch

    Samsung confirms circular display for its next-generation Gear smartwatch

    We've revealed a lot of details about Samsung's upcoming smartwatch, which is codenamed as Project Orbis, but the most important bit was about its form factor. We've revealed in the past that Orbis would feature a circular display, unlike any other smartwatch from the company, and Samsung seems to have indirectly confirmed it in its […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    New dimensions confirm that Galaxy Tab S2 will be Samsung’s thinnest tablet ever

    New dimensions confirm that Galaxy Tab S2 will be Samsung’s thinnest tablet ever

    About two months ago, we reported that Samsung's next-generation high-end tablet, the Galaxy Tab S2, will be thinner than the Apple iPad Air. A lot of changes can happen when the devices are under development, and it looks like Samsung has made some changes to the frame of its upcoming high-end tablet. According to a […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 gets the Lollipop update

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 gets the Lollipop update

    The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is finally making the jump to the latest version of Android, a month after its larger counterpart received the update. Lollipop is now rolling out to the Wi-Fi variant of the tablet, and like most of the updates released by Samsung, this one is based on Android 5.0.2. That's rather […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung goes back to square one in the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge with Project Zero, details design

    Samsung goes back to square one in the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge with Project Zero, details design

    Simple. Depending on who you talk to, that word has been controversial when it comes to Samsung. Yes, there are a number of Samsung faithful who crave Air View, Air Gesture, Face Detection, Signature Unlock, and a host of other features that some smartphone users described as “gimmicky.” This year, Samsung decided to go back […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung is looking to set up a $100 million manufacturing facility in India

    Samsung is looking to set up a $100 million manufacturing facility in India

    After expanding its existing manufacturing plants in India, Samsung is looking forward to set up an additional manufacturing facility in the country. The forthcoming setup is expected to be built in the city of Hyderabad, which is one of the biggest IT hubs in the country. Mr. K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Chief Minister of Telangana state, […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung tops AnTuTu most popular smartphone global rankings

    Samsung tops AnTuTu most popular smartphone global rankings

    Benchmark app company AnTuTu is known for its smartphone rankings in both individual countries and the world as a whole, and Q1 2015’s end has now given the company a chance to publish its popular smartphone ranking results once again. The results will put a smile on the faces of the Samsung faithful. Samsung, having […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 10 years ago
    Android 5.0 Lollipop comes to the Galaxy A3 in Russia

    Android 5.0 Lollipop comes to the Galaxy A3 in Russia

    We confirmed recently that Samsung is working on Android 5.0 for the Galaxy A series, and the company has now started rolling out the update to the Galaxy A3, the lowest-end member of Samsung's affordable metal smartphones. The update is pushing out to the device in Russia, and is based on Android version 5.0.2. Lollipop […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    ZeroLemon Galaxy S6 battery case now 50% off at a familiar retailer

    ZeroLemon Galaxy S6 battery case now 50% off at a familiar retailer

    Battery case manufacturer ZeroLemon is one of the best in the business (up there with Mophie) when it comes to a quality battery case that not only looks good but also provides much needed battery juice when your phone juice takes the nosedive. That’s why this offer from ZeroLemon is one of the best you’ll […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung to announce the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and 9.7 on April 29th in Malaysia

    Samsung to announce the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and 9.7 on April 29th in Malaysia

    The Tab A is now official in Canada, and Canada’s southern “sibling” is expected to see Samsung’s latest tablets arrive in stores on May 1st, but other countries won’t see the new tablets until some days or weeks in the future. Fortunately, Malaysian customers who’ve been hearing about the Tab A series won’t have to […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 10 years ago
    Researchers claim Galaxy S5 flaw can allow hackers to clone fingerprints

    Researchers claim Galaxy S5 flaw can allow hackers to clone fingerprints

    Researchers from security firm FireEye claim that even though biometric information on the Galaxy S5 is stored in a secure enclave it is possible to grab that information before it reaches that protected area, thus allowing hackers to clone fingerprints for subsequent attacks. Researchers Tao Wei and Yulong Zhang from FireEye will talk about this at […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago