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Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo to come with a newer Exynos processor and an upgraded front-facing camera

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo to come with a newer Exynos processor and an upgraded front-facing camera

Samsung generally releases cut-down variants of its flagship smartphones about a year after the release of the original models. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo and the Galaxy S3 Neo are some of such examples, and now, Samsung is readying yet another cut-down variant of its last-generation flagship smartphone in the form of the Galaxy S5 […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 September launch accidentally confirmed by Samsung executive

Galaxy Note 5 September launch accidentally confirmed by Samsung executive

We know that the Galaxy Note 5 will be released after the summer, traditionally Samsung has opted for IFA to unveil this high-end handset and it looks like the company is sticking with tradition this time around as well. During a conference call with investors Samsung executive vice president Injong Rhee let the Galaxy Note […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Plus images purportedly leak

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Plus images purportedly leak

If you have been holding on for a bigger version of Samsung's Galaxy S6 edge, then you might be interested in the images that have leaked online today, courtesy of popular YouTuber Marques Brownlee. As you can see in the pictures below, what we're looking at seems to be a Galaxy S6 edge with a […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Renders show what the Metal Gold Edition of the Samsung Gear A (aka Orbis) could look like

Renders show what the Metal Gold Edition of the Samsung Gear A (aka Orbis) could look like

The Samsung Gear A aka codename Orbis is well and truly in the prepping for a launch this year, and enthusiasts are already going head over heels about the upcoming smartwatch which is expected to be the best yet. Renders from designer xsplash just happened to land here at the SamMobile offices, and we think […]

  • By Yash G.
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy S6 Active gets listed on Samsung’s website, could be announced very soon

Galaxy S6 Active gets listed on Samsung’s website, could be announced very soon

The Galaxy S6 Active seems very near to an official announcement, as the device went live on Samsung's US website briefly before its page was taken down. It was only a few hours ago that we saw a render of the phone leak, and we now have all the official details right from the horse's mouth. As expected, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 now available for as low as INR 40,000 in India

Samsung Galaxy S6 now available for as low as INR 40,000 in India

Earlier today, we reported about an attractive Galaxy S6 deal through eBay, where its 32GB international unlocked variant  is retailing for just $579.99. Looks like the price of the Galaxy S6 is dropping throughout the world, including India. Now, the 32GB variant of the Galaxy S6 is available for as low as INR 40,000 (~ $626) […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge Android 5.1.1 preview

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge Android 5.1.1 preview

It's proving to be a pretty long wait for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge owners when it comes to the Android 5.1 update. It has been almost two months since the flagships went on sale around the world, and while Samsung has released quite a few minor updates, there's no question about the fact […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago

Samsung retakes the lead from Apple in India’s premium smartphone market

A new report from Counterpoint Research shows that after several quarters Samsung has once again taken the lead from Apple in India's premium smartphone market. The report points out that Samsung now has 46 percent market share in the above Rs. 30,000 ($450 approx.) segment of the smartphone market. Samsung was able to achieve this position in […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago
Google Photos’ new unlimited storage partly solves the Galaxy S6’s storage problem

Google Photos’ new unlimited storage partly solves the Galaxy S6’s storage problem

I take a lot of pictures. Also, I take a lot of photos of the same scene to be sure I capture it in the best possible manner. I never delete any image unless it's really bad and useless, and that means I have a considerable amount of photos stored on my Galaxy S6 edge. This […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
06-03-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy J1, Galaxy S4 Zoom, Galaxy Note 4, and more

06-03-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy J1, Galaxy S4 Zoom, 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 various […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung has been awarded 2,589 patents so far in 2015 – that’s over 17 patents per day!

Samsung has been awarded 2,589 patents so far in 2015 – that’s over 17 patents per day!

Samsung has been into patent wars with Apple and Microsoft, and has been able to defend itself. That's because Samsung itself has a large portfolio of patents. According to a new study by Quartz, Samsung has been awarded 2,589 patents so far in 2015. That's over 123 patents per week, or over 17 patents per […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
A brand new octa-core Exynos chipset leaks through GFXBench

A brand new octa-core Exynos chipset leaks through GFXBench

Samsung has made huge strides with its Exynos chipsets for smartphones and tablets. The company had enough trust in its Exynos 7420 chipset so as to completely remove Qualcomm from its flagship smartphone duo. Now, a brand new Exynos chipset has surfaced online, and no, it's not inside an unannounced Samsung device. The new chipset dubbed Exynos […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 (G920F) now available for just $579.99 through eBay

Samsung Galaxy S6 (G920F) now available for just $579.99 through eBay

It has been almost two months since the Galaxy S6 went on sale. We have already seen some price drops for Samsung's flagship device. Now, the Galaxy S6 is available for just $579.99 through eBay, and it is the best deal we've seen till date. The device is an international factory unlocked variant (SM-G920F), and […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Z3 to be the next Tizen phone, launch expected in H2 2015

Samsung Z3 to be the next Tizen phone, launch expected in H2 2015

The Tizen powered Samsung Z1 may have received a lukewarm response in the beginning, but it seems like Samsung is betting big on the Tizen OS. A natural guess would be that a Samsung Z2 would succeed the first-gen Z1, but it appears as though Samsung will give it a skip to jump directly on […]

  • By Yash G.
  • 10 years ago
App Focus: FingerSecurity for protecting apps using your fingerprints on supported Samsung Galaxy devices

App Focus: FingerSecurity for protecting apps using your fingerprints on supported Samsung Galaxy devices

Recent high-end smartphones and tablets from Samsung come equipped with fingerprint sensors, which is being considered as an important feature by consumers as it increases the security of data as well as the device itself. Prior to the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, the South Korean smartphone giant used swipe-based fingerprint sensors in […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 will have the same UI as the Galaxy S6, official manuals confirm

Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 will have the same UI as the Galaxy S6, official manuals confirm

The Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 are yet to be officially unveiled by Samsung, but the company Chinese arm has pretty much done the needful by uploading the user manuals for both devices. The manuals are in Chinese and are hence impossible to decipher without the use of translation, but the included images do show something […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 goes to space, comes back safe and sound

Samsung Galaxy S6 goes to space, comes back safe and sound

Can your Galaxy S6 survive a trip to the edge of space? That's a question that can't really be answered by the normal consumer, but smartphone skin maker Slickwraps decided to test things out by sending a Galaxy S6 up to 122,264 feet (37,266 m) and making it come crashing down to the blue planet. The result? […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Pay will be expanded to China and Europe

Samsung Pay will be expanded to China and Europe

Samsung Electronics confirmed today that it's going to expand its Samsung Pay mobile payments service to China and Europe after the service's initial launch in the United States and South Korea later this year. This was confirmed by Rhee Injong, an executive vice president at Samsung, during the company's event for investors today in Seoul. Samsung […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago
The Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 will be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop in Q3 2015

The Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 will be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop in Q3 2015

The Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 are two of the best mid-range smartphones Samsung has made in the history of its smartphone business, and have been doing pretty well in terms of sales, at least in emerging markets like India. The biggest draw of the two devices, as we noted in our review, is the fast and […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE clears the FCC

Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE clears the FCC

If recent certification documents are anything to go by then it seems that the launch of Samsung's new tablets is quite near. We exclusively reported a few weeks back that Samsung will launch the Galaxy Tab S2 in June and with the tablet going through FCC and TENAA, that certainly seems plausible. Shortly after the TENAA certification […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago