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Samsung does not skimp on the cameras whenever it rolls out a new flagship every year. It goes without saying that the company's fans and critics both expect Samsung to show off significant improvements in camera technology when it announces the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge next month. A Samsung executive took to the company's […]
The controversy that surrounded Samsung's confusing Smart TV privacy policy has barely been over and yet the company's smart television sets are now the focus of yet another snafu. Many users have reported that the TVs are pushing ads “every 20-30 minutes,” and that too when users' locally stored content is being played. Some have even seen […]
We've been encountering rumours and leaks around the Galaxy S6 and its Edge sibling (Galaxy S Edge?) since quite some time now, but most, to be very blunt have been baseless, without a head or a tail. Today however, Bloomberg ‘confirmed', “citing people with direct knowledge of the matter” that the next big thing(s) from the […]
One of the most important features of a flagship smartphone is no doubt its camera, and Samsung has always been at the forefront when it comes to offering stellar camera performance on its devices (though it has fallen behind the competition in low-light photography). The awesome cameras on the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 […]
There is quite some time for the official unveiling of the Galaxy S6, but thanks to a number of leaked renders, metal housing, and images from mobile phone case manufacturers, we now have a clear idea of what to expect from the Galaxy S6's design. However, none of the images which were leaked earlier showed us the actual back of […]
A quick look at Samsung's sales numbers from the recent past and you're reminded that the company's best days are behind it… at least as far as smartphones are concerned. But what many fail to realize is the fact that Samsung makes more than just phones and tablets; the company has a thriving business outside […]
After announcing the Galaxy E7 for the Indian market a few weeks back, Samsung has gone on to launch the device in China, as we expected. The Galaxy E7 comprises the first batch of Galaxy E series phones, which are basically cheaper variants of the Galaxy A series. To speak specifically of the Galaxy E7, […]
Today is the day, Galaxy Note 4 owners! Samsung has finally started updating its latest phablet flagship to Android 5.0 Lollipop, with the update currently making its way to users in Poland. The update is based on Android 5.0.1 (not the latest version of the OS, but we're guessing Samsung will rectify that in the near future), […]
As we reported previously, Samsung went ahead and launched the entry-level Galaxy J1 smartphone in the Indian market today. The phone is available for purchase via Amazon India for 7,190 INR, which translates to about US$115. To make the offer look better, Samsung and Amazon also offer 500MB of 2G/3G data worth 600 INR per […]
Samsung may release an updated version of the Galaxy K Zoom at some point and a design patent recently awarded to the company hints at design revisions for this device. Published by the US Patent and Trademark Office these patents only give us a look at the possible design of an upcoming device, and don't […]
According to a new report Samsung Electronics is working on a new ecosystem of mobile phone accessories which will be introduced through the Galaxy S6. The company will reportedly rely on authentication chips for accessories compatible with its upcoming flagship. Not only will these chips be mounted in Samsung's own accessories but the company is […]
Patent and trademark filings often indicate what our favorite technology companies are up to and like other companies Samsung also makes filings on a regular basis. Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published 12 brand names for mobile/smartphones that Samsung is seeking trademarks for. These names have been published ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2015 […]
Last week a sentence in Samsung's Smart TV privacy policy got everyone worried. It basically warned users that they should not talk about sensitive or personal information in front of their Samsung Smart TV because “that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party through your use of Voice Recognition.” It […]
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 […]
A report published today claimed that Samsung is contemplating a complete withdrawal from the Japanese smartphone market. It tried to increase its hold over this market last year by launching the Galaxy Note Edge there first last year but apparently that didn't do much to improve Samsung's position in Japan. This wouldn't really be a […]
It seems Samsung is extremely busy testing out the Galaxy S6 Edge. The curved device made an appearance on AnTuTu benchmark with an impressive score, and it is now repeating that by making it to the GeekBench benchmark database with similarly great performance. According to GeekBench, the Galaxy S6 Edge – powered by the Exynos […]
Even though Samsung wasn't the first smartphone brand to roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to its existing devices, it is at least making sure that enough devices get the update. After rolling out the Android Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S4 in some markets, Samsung has started seeding the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop […]
We haven't seen an official announcement of the Galaxy J1 yet, but the first device in Samsung's Galaxy J series recently went live in the Malaysian market. Now, the Galaxy J1 is making its way to India – Amazon India has revealed that the J1 will be going up for sale in the country on […]
With each passing day, we're inching closer and closer to the event where Samsung will unveil what is possibly its best flagship smartphone till date. The company is gearing up to announce the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge at MWC on March 1, and the latter has now made an appearance online on […]
Talks that were rumored to have begun more than six months ago might finally have come to fruition, as Samsung and Microsoft have announced that they have come to terms in a settlement out of court in the patent royalty lawsuit the two have been embroiled in for almost a year now. The lawsuit was […]