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Samsung wants to takeover BlackBerry for $7.5 Billion (Update: Report denied by BlackBerry)
UPDATE: BlackBerry denies the report of Samsung offering a proposal for an acquisition. Check out the official statement by BlackBerry, below. BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) (“BlackBerry”) is aware of certain press reports published today with respect to a possible offer by Samsung to purchase BlackBerry. BlackBerry has not engaged in discussions with Samsung with respect to […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 10 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung’s round smartwatch to have a rotating bezel ring and crown-shaped power button
Among the few Android Wear smartwatches on the market, Motorola's Moto 360 is perhaps the most attractive of the bunch, thanks to its classic circular watch-like design. We've been hearing about a round smartwatch being in the works at Samsung for some time now, and we exclusively confirmed recently that this smartwatch – codenamed Orbis – […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
01-14-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy Young 2, Galaxy S5, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 Galaxy E5 (SM-E500) firmware now online
Samsung has been rather busy in the last few months, launching a multitude of new phones, most of them being part of new lineups with simplified names. The Galaxy E5 and E7 are the most recent Android phones announced by Samsung, and now, firmware for the former have showed up online. The Galaxy E5 was […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Round smartwatches and Samsung: It’s just about time
Considering Samsung’s recent show of interest in having everything, right from your kitchen to your bathroom, connected to the internet, it is evident that not only phones and other ‘orthodox’ tech, but also new-found gadgetry such as wearables will be the center of focus for the coming few years. As it stands, we’ve hardly seen […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung starts working on new Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Note series tablets
It has been quite some time since Samsung released any Android-based tablets. Well, it appears that the South Korean giant has just started working on at least four new tablets, which will be released as a part of Galaxy Tab and the Galaxy Note lineup. The Galaxy Tab AS (Small) (SM-T350/351) and the Galaxy Tab AL (Large) (SM-T550/T551) might be […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
Samsung Z1 officially launched in India running Tizen, priced at Rs 5,700
Samsung made its first Tizen smartphone for consumers, the Samsung Z1, official in India today. The company is targeting potential Indian users with features such as “localized entertainment apps and a simple user interface” and touting Tizen as a lightweight platform with “enhanced web performance, a faster boot time, and quick access to apps.” The Z1 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy E7 and A7 wallpapers and firmwares now available for download
Both, the Galaxy A7 and E7, are Samsung's one of the first metal unibody, mid-range devices. Even though the Korean giant has announced the devices, they aren't on sale yet. However, the stock firmwares have started popping up on the company's Kies servers, which are based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat. So, if you're interested in […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 10 years ago
Samsung starts mass producing faster, more efficient SSDs designed for laptops
Samsung has announced that it has started mass producing a “high performance, low-powered” PCIe-based SSD, the SM951, which supports both PCIe 3.0 and the M.2 standards. The M.2 is a new interconnect that allows data transfer directly through PCIe bus via the NVMe (Non Volatile Memory Express) standard, which is much faster than the usual SATA […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
Samsung Z1 will run Android apps with OpenMobile’s Application Compatibility Layer
Yesterday, we were treated to images of WhatsApp running on the Samsung Z1, the company's first commercial Tizen phone that is expected to be launched tomorrow. At the time, it looked like the phone was running a native client (albeit one that looked like the Android version of the app), but it turns out that […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
01-13-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Trend, Galaxy S4 Active, 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 Z1 could be launched in India tomorrow, priced at Rs. 5,700
It seems the day has finally arrived when consumers will be able to buy a smartphone running on Tizen. The folks over at BGR India have received an invite to a Samsung event in the country taking place tomorrow, and the company is expected to officially unveil the Tizen-powered Samsung Z1. This is the first […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Report: Samsung Galaxy S6 will be as optimized as the Nexus 6
We exclusively reported that Samsung is developing the Galaxy S6 from scratch (both hardware and software) as a part of its Project Zero initiative. Now, a report from Business Korea has reaffirmed that Samsung is indeed working hard on optimizing the software on the Galaxy S6. According to the report, Samsung is aiming to get rid […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
Samsung rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to the Galaxy S5 in the UK
After rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to the Galaxy S5 in Poland, Russia, Malaysia, and Spain, the upgrade finally lands in the United Kingdom. Oddly, the Korean company's latest Lollipop firmware for the Galaxy S5 is still based on Android version 5.0 (LRX21T), while all of its other flagship devices are internally being tested with a newer […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J1 wallpapers and firmwares now online
Earlier this afternoon, we exclusively leaked images and details of Samsung's upcoming low-end smartphone, the Galaxy J1. And, just a few minutes ago, the Korean giant started uploading stock firmwares of the device – specifically, the SM-J100H. You would think the device would come with Android 5.0 Lollipop, but it looks like the device will […]
- By Faryaab S.
- 10 years ago
LoopPay to launch payment-enabled cases for Samsung devices
Rumors of Samsung's Apple Pay competitor could be true, as payments startup LoopPay has announced its plans to launch LoopPay-enabled cases for Samsung devices. LoopPay will partner with XPAL Power, a subsidiary of TennRich International (a Mophie and Belkin supplier), and Trident Case, a phone case manufacturer; the first cases will be made available for the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Exclusive: Here are the first images of the Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J100)
We reported last year that Samsung will move to a single-letter naming convention for its smartphones, and it has turned out to be true so far. First, it released the Galaxy A series, and then followed it up with the Galaxy E lineup. Now, Samsung is getting ready to unveil the Galaxy J series, and the first […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
01-12-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S4 VE, 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
Samsung received 80 awards at CES 2015
Samsung had a prominent presence at CES 2015, with the company showcasing a variety of products (most of which were focused at home entertainment and the Internet-of-Things). We've seen Samsung win multiple awards at every CES in the past years, and this time, the Korean manufacturer is continuing that trend by taking home a total of […]
- By Daniel van Dorp
- 10 years ago
Samsung Z1 to come with WhatsApp out of the box?
WhatsApp is a company that has never shied away from making an official client available on even the least popular mobile OS. Be it Windows Phone or BlackBerry, or even Nokia's feature phone OS S40, there's an official WhatsApp client available on virtually every mobile platform. For anyone looking to buy Samsung's upcoming Tizen phone, the Z1, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
