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    The rugged Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 poses for the spy cam

    The rugged Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 poses for the spy cam

    It's been a while since the XCover series of rugged phones got a refresh; the last time that happened was early 2013. Since then, the couple rugged offerings from the company — the Galaxy S4 Active and the Galaxy S5 Active — have been variations of the two respective flagships, which naturally made them more expensive […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 10 years ago
    Is there a Samsung Galaxy Tab S Pro on the way?

    Is there a Samsung Galaxy Tab S Pro on the way?

    Samsung has quite often given away the existence of upcoming devices by naming them in the changelogs for its apps. In the latest slip, the Korean manufacturer may have revealed a tablet we haven't heard of before – a Tab S Pro is listed in the changelog for the latest update to Samsung's Milk Music app in the Google Play […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung UK giving free Montblanc pens with Galaxy Note 4

    Samsung UK giving free Montblanc pens with Galaxy Note 4

    For a limited time folks living in the UK who are about to purchase a Galaxy Note 4 can take advantage of a new promotion that Samsung has announced. You might remember that back at IFA in September 2014 the company announced its partnership with luxury brand Montblanc. Several pens were unveiled at the event […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    Milk Music now works on the Galaxy Tab 4 and across some more Note tablets

    Milk Music now works on the Galaxy Tab 4 and across some more Note tablets

    Milk Music is Samsung's own take on media streaming. One would expect such a service to work across all Samsung devices, but for some reason we cannot fathom, that isn't really the case. Nonetheless, the service will now work on a few more Samsung devices than it did until now. The devices that will now […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 10 years ago
    Company insider feels the Galaxy S6 will be an “innovative premium handset” with a “special function”

    Company insider feels the Galaxy S6 will be an “innovative premium handset” with a “special function”

    We aren't certain if this is simply a case of self-advertising or otherwise, but a report from Samsung's home country, citing Robert Yi, the company's head of IR, suggests that Samsung intends to launch a new phone this year, which will be an ‘innovative premium handset' with a ‘special function'. Samsung isn't best known for […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 10 years ago
    01-29-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, Galaxy S5 Plus, Galaxy S4 Zoom, and more

    01-29-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, Galaxy S5 Plus, Galaxy S4 Zoom, 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
    [Video] Watch people experience immersive virtual-reality porn on the Samsung Gear VR

    [Video] Watch people experience immersive virtual-reality porn on the Samsung Gear VR

    It looks like Samsung is on a spree of releasing video related to the Gear VR. Samsung has published a video where it shows people experiencing virtual-reality porn using the Gear VR. Well, there's nothing much to explain about the video except that all of them seemed to have a great time in there experiencing some […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    Exclusive: Samsung removing bloat from TouchWiz, making most of it downloadable

    Exclusive: Samsung removing bloat from TouchWiz, making most of it downloadable

    The fact that Samsung's phones and tablets come with a lot of software features is both an advantage and a curse. These features certainly come handy, but on the flip side, they have resulted in Samsung's software becoming extremely bloated and heavy. With the Galaxy S5, the company started removing some unneeded apps and features, […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    [Video] Watch how Samsung surprises everyone with the virtual reality experience on the Gear VR

    [Video] Watch how Samsung surprises everyone with the virtual reality experience on the Gear VR

    In 2014, we saw the emergence of two new kind of mobile products, smartwatches and virtual reality devices. Samsung was one of the first brands to invest in the R&D related to these kind of devices, and release such products in the market. The Gear VR, which is Samsung's first attempt into virtual reality, is […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    Alleged image of the Samsung Galaxy S6 prototype leaks, appears to be fake

    Alleged image of the Samsung Galaxy S6 prototype leaks, appears to be fake

    A few hours ago, an alleged image of one of the older prototypes of the Galaxy S6 surfaced on the Internet. We have confirmed with our insiders about the authenticity of this image, and according to them, the image isn't genuine, even though the placement of the camera sensor, LED flash, and the heart-rate monitor matches […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 10 years ago
    SM-T825 could be the new Galaxy Tab S

    SM-T825 could be the new Galaxy Tab S

    In 2014 Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S. This tablet had a unique feature that made it stand out from the rest. It was the first tablet from Samsung in years that brought an AMOLED display. The time is right for a successor and one may not be that far off. Model code SM-T825 has […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    Qualcomm confirms ‘large customer’ has dropped Snapdragon 810, doesn’t name Samsung

    Qualcomm confirms ‘large customer’ has dropped Snapdragon 810, doesn’t name Samsung

    Last week we reported that Samsung isn't going to use Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 for all Galaxy S6 models and instead its going to rely on its own Exynos processors. At that time no confirmation came in from either Samsung or LG. It was presumed that Samsung had made this decision due to the overheating issues […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung’s top smartphone vendor crown comes under pressure from Apple in Q4 2014

    Samsung’s top smartphone vendor crown comes under pressure from Apple in Q4 2014

    It has been reported multiple times that Samsung is serious about improving the performance of its mobile division. Its making changes to smartphone lineups and going all out on upcoming flagships to spur growth in the high-end segment once again. Samsung truly felt the pinch in Q4 2014 when its year-over-year shipments were down substantially but […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    Qantas First Class passengers get to try Gear VR on long haul flights

    Qantas First Class passengers get to try Gear VR on long haul flights

    Qantas Airways today announced a partnership with Samsung on a new trial entertainment service that uses the company's Gear VR headset. The airline is going to deploy this virtual reality headset which will only be available to First Class passengers. Qantas will use these headsets to showcase network destinations, its new products, videos of its […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung’s mobile division profits up from last quarter

    Samsung’s mobile division profits up from last quarter

    According to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung's mobile division was able to achieve a profit margin of 7.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, a slight increase from the 7.1 percent profit it made in the previous quarter. Net profit for the company declined by 27 percent from a year earlier, but even this […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Exclusive: Galaxy S Edge and Galaxy S6 to support the Gear VR

    Exclusive: Galaxy S Edge and Galaxy S6 to support the Gear VR

    At IFA 2014, Samsung announced the Gear VR alongside the Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge, however, it only supports the Note 4. Nevertheless, it looks like the virtual reality headset will soon be adding two more devices to its compatibility list – the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S Edge – confirm our trusted […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung makes the Galaxy J1 official in Malaysia

    Samsung makes the Galaxy J1 official in Malaysia

    After numerous leaks, Samsung has just made its new low-end smartphone official in Malaysia – Samsung Galaxy J1. The device features a 4.3-inch WVGA (800×480) TFT LCD screen, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage which is expandable via a MicroSD card slot, 5 megapixel main camera sensor capable of 720p video recording […]

    • By Faryaab S.
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung patents solution to migrate homescreen layout from phone to phone

    Samsung patents solution to migrate homescreen layout from phone to phone

    How often have you wished to have the ability to migrate your homescreen layout from one Android phone to another? Although some third party launchers allow a functionality that's remotely close to this, no service really offers a foolproof solution. One would expect Android to include such a service by default, but that's unfortunately not the […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 10 years ago
    01-28-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 10.1, Gear S, Galaxy Note 3, and more

    01-28-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 10.1, Gear S, Galaxy Note 3, 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
    Early February is when the Galaxy Note Edge will hit the Malaysian market

    Early February is when the Galaxy Note Edge will hit the Malaysian market

    Only yesterday did we break news about the Galaxy Note Edge's expected date of arrival in Canada. Today, we've learnt that the first Edge device from Samsung will also hit the Malaysian market the same month, i.e., February, but a week or two ahead of the Candian market. The Galaxy Note Edge for Malaysia (SM-N915F) will […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 10 years ago