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Samsung Exynos 7420 gives Geekbench 3.0 a visit
There's been a lot of talk about what SoC, between the Snapdragon 810 and the Exynos 7420, the upcoming Galaxy S6 would feature at launch. While there's plenty information available about the Snapdragon 810, we don't know much about the Exynos 7420… that is, until now. The SoC was spotted at the Geekbench 3.0 database […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Feature Focus: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge – Edge Display
It was with the Galaxy Round when Samsung initially started experimenting with curved screen technology. It was the company’s first smartphone with a curved display, and was launched only in Korea, as the Korean firm wanted to obtain feedback on the new display technology before rolling it out to the masses. Many who actually used […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 10 years ago
Oracle, Samsung team up to offer better cloud-based services
Samsung may be working on its next big release, i.e., the Galaxy S6, but the Korea based OEM is making sure it stays ahead of the tech curve. It is doing so by partnering up with Oracle to offer even better cloud-based solutions to its customers. Oracle is a known name in the enterprise world, […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
According to a Vodafone website, the S6 Edge will be called ‘Galaxy S Edge’
Numerous rumours and leaks have pointed at a dual-edged variant of the upcoming Galaxy S6 that could be in the works for a release later this year. Samsung's first phone of this kind, the Galaxy Note Edge, was initially dissed by the critics, but the one-sided curve on the screen actually seemed to have caught […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
01-26-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Young 2, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S4 Zoon, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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
Samsung is simplifying its smartphone lineup, not ‘downsizing’ it
Samsung sells a lot of phones. It also makes a lot of phones; so many, in fact, that it has always been berated for flooding the market with a slew of devices, each one not much different from the last one. But more than the number of smartphones, it has always been the naming convention […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung files for trademark on Galaxy E3, Galaxy J3, J5 and J7
Samsung's been highly focused on its new smartphone lineups, having launched the Galaxy A, Galaxy E and the Galaxy J series of devices in recent weeks. The Galaxy E and Galaxy A have come in pairs of two's and three's, but when it comes to the Galaxy J, we've only seen one device in the wild […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy Note Edge heads to Canada soon
In November last year the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge was launched in the US. Samsung had said from the get go that this device would only be released in a handful of markets and it looks like Canada is going to be the next one. So far the price and availability information hasn't been made […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Z1 Tizen smartphone will be manufactured in India
Recently Samsung launched its first Tizen powered smartphone. The Samsung Z1 was announced in India and is currently only being sold in that country. This smartphone is targeted at first-time smartphone buyers in India. Samsung has not said if it has any plans of introducing the smartphone in Western countries, the Z1 seems to be […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Galaxy Note 4 covers add Qi wireless charging
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 does not have support for wireless charging built in, but that does not mean that this smartphone is not capable of supporting this feature. For many flagship devices Samsung has released external covers which add Qi wireless charging to the device. It has done the same for Galaxy Note 4. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Samsung comes second to iPhone in Q4 2014 US smartphone activations
The latest data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners or CIRP shows a very familiar trend as far as US smartphone activations are concerned. During the fourth quarter of 2014, spanning between October to December, 50 percent of smartphones sold in the US were accounted for by iPhones. Samsung's models took second place as they accounted […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Galaxy E7 might make its way to China soon
Earlier this month Samsung announced two new smartphones, the Galaxy E7 and Galaxy E5, the announcement was made in India and the company said at that time that these devices would initially only be made available in India. That might be about to change soon because it looks like the Galaxy E7 is making its […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Parallels Access 2.5 remote desktop now supports the S-Pen
There are several services out there that allow you to control your desktop using a mobile device. Parallels is a popular virtualization software provider and its latest app for Android brings a couple of new features, Parallels Access 2.5 remote desktop now has support for the Samsung S-Pen, which means users with devices like the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Three new Gear VR experiences to be showcased at this year’s Sundance Film Festival
Microsoft's HoloLens, which was unveiled earlier this week, might have stolen the thunder from the Gear VR, but the South Korean fabricator isn't keen on letting its take on virtual reality blow out of the water. To keep the interests high, Samsung will be showcasing a total of three new experiences of the Gear VR at the […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S6’s purported early release is Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ benefit
It gets a little more obvious that 2014 wasn't the best year for the established smartphone brands, as more and more numbers from last year show up. This however seems to be changing for good, at least for Samsung. Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEM), the company's OMS division, has reported a bump in sales of OIS and non-OIS […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Samsung’s brainwave-reading wearable prototype device can warn about impending strokes
A group of engineers at Samsung has developed a prototype wearable device dubbed as the Early Detection Sensor & Algorithm Package (EDSAP) which can warn about impending strokes. A stroke happens when blood supply to a part of brain due to a clot or any other injury bleed. The prototype device monitors brainwaves to detect early signs of strokes and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
Report: Apple eating into Samsung’s market share in South Korea
Is Samsung losing its sheen even in its home market, in addition to seeing reduced sales in the rest of the world? The latest report by Counterpoint Research certainly claims so – according to the report, Apple managed to see a noticeable increase in market share in South Korea in the October-November period in 2014, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
01-22-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy TabPRO 8.4, 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
Exclusive: A few features of the ring on Samsung’s round smartwatch
There is a lot of hoopla around wearable devices these days, especially when it comes to their appearance. Samsung has stuck to its square-shaped smartwatch design as the company has been of the opinion that a square screen is the best form for reading content on a small screen. Then Motorola revealed the Moto 360, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
TouchWiz finally looks good, thanks to Google
TouchWiz. That single word can ellicit a slew of responses. From a custom skin that adds a ton of useful features to one that bogs down Android to a level that makes even high-end devices stutter in general usage, TouchWiz is either hated, loved, or simply accepted depending on who you ask. As for myself, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
