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Samsung isn’t launching its Tizen-based Z1 today after all

Samsung isn’t launching its Tizen-based Z1 today after all

Samsung has been working on its Tizen platform since more than past one year, but it hasn't launched any smartphone featuring Tizen. Last week, it was reported that Samsung is planning to launch the first Tizen based smartphone, the Z1 (SM-Z130H) on December 1 in India. Turns out, Samsung isn't launching the Z1 today. According to […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 makes its way to China’s TENAA

Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 makes its way to China’s TENAA

The Galaxy Grand Prime is the current top dog in Samsung's Galaxy Grand lineup, but Samsung has been working on the Galaxy Grand 3 as a leak revealed a month ago. It looks like the Galaxy Grand 3 is nearing an official launch, as the device has been spotted at Chinese regulatory authority TENAA. According to […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
The Samsung Galaxy S6 appears in benchmarks again, this time with a 16-megapixel camera

The Samsung Galaxy S6 appears in benchmarks again, this time with a 16-megapixel camera

After appearing on the benchmarking app AnTuTu last week, the Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphone has once again shown signs of existence. The SM-G925F, which we believe to be an European version of the Galaxy S6, has now been spotted on AnTuTu benchmark with one important difference in specifications. Unlike the last one, which gave signs of […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
12-10-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy Note 10.1, and more

12-10-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy Note 10.1, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 publishes new Samsung Link app on the Play Store

Samsung publishes new Samsung Link app on the Play Store

Samsung is continuing its drive to refresh some of its proprietary apps with a new version of the Samsung Link app that has gone live on the Play Store. The new app is named Samsung Link Platform and has been published separately than the older Samsung Link app – you get a newer design this […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
[Updated] Samsung Galaxy Alpha is the first device to feature Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4

[Updated] Samsung Galaxy Alpha is the first device to feature Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4

Today, Corning has announced that the Galaxy Alpha is the first mobile device to use the new Gorilla Glass 4 to protect its 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display. The fourth iteration of Gorilla Glass is just 0.4mm thin, which helped Samsung in making the Galaxy Alpha just 6.7mm thin. Corning has claimed in its official blogpost that […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
There might not be any Galaxy S6 Edge variant with a curved screen

There might not be any Galaxy S6 Edge variant with a curved screen

We recently published exclusive info on the Galaxy S6, Samsung's next big flagship smartphone that will launch sometime early next year. We had received inside info that the Galaxy S6 would also have a curved screen variant called the Galaxy S6 Edge, but we've now received updated details from one of our insiders that suggests […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Ace explodes next to Ontario University student

Samsung Galaxy Ace explodes next to Ontario University student

Smartphones exploding isn't exactly a frequent occurrence, but when something like this does happen, it manages to become a hotly debated topic across the internet. However, it seems one case of a Samsung phone exploding might have gone unnoticed since October. A CBC News report has revealed that a Galaxy Ace exploded next to Hope Casserly – […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Exclusive: Here are the specs of the Samsung Galaxy A7

Exclusive: Here are the specs of the Samsung Galaxy A7

The Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 might not be easily available for purchase yet, but Samsung announced the two metallic devices a month ago as part of its new Galaxy A lineup of smartphones. However, we're still waiting for an official word on the Galaxy A7, which will be the most feature-packed device in this […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Gear VR won’t work with carrier variants of Galaxy Note 4 without a software update

Gear VR won’t work with carrier variants of Galaxy Note 4 without a software update

Carriers are already quite infamous for delaying software updates and holding back better user experiences from users as a result, and this time, these delays might have proved a bit costly for some folks. The Gear VR went up for sale in the US earlier this week; Samsung's first virtual reality headset requires a Galaxy […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
12-9-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Grand 2, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S4 LTE, and more

12-9-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Grand 2, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S4 LTE, 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
Updated Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with Snapdragon 810 being tested for major Korean carriers

Updated Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with Snapdragon 810 being tested for major Korean carriers

The Galaxy Note 4 is currently available in two processor variants, the one with an Exynos 7 Octa processor and the other with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset. It looks like Samsung is working on one more variant of the Galaxy Note 4 with an updated processor. Our sources have revealed to us that a new […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung E500 to have a 720p display and 1.2GHz processor

Samsung E500 to have a 720p display and 1.2GHz processor

Following the Galaxy Alpha and the two metal-clad Galaxy A3 and A5 smartphones, Samsung is expected to announce the new E series, with the SM-E500 and E700 expected to be two of the first devices that will be made official. The SM-E500 was seen making its way to India for testing last month, and now, the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
T-Mobile Galaxy S4, Galaxy Avant, and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE receiving OTA updates

T-Mobile Galaxy S4, Galaxy Avant, and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE receiving OTA updates

T-Mobile is updating three Samsung devices that it offers to consumers all at the same time, with the Galaxy S4, Galaxy Avant, and the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE starting to receive minor updates over the air. The Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Avant updates carry a single, common feature: support for the Chinese language, and […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Gear VR sees US launch, $199 price

Gear VR sees US launch, $199 price

Even though the date was far from confirmed in the time leading up to its launch, the Gear VR Innovator Edition has gone on sale today in the US. With a general release window revealed during the Samsung Developer Conference a few weeks ago, Samsung made good on a December release; at least in the […]

  • By Daniel G.
  • 10 years ago
Multiple variants of the Galaxy A7 spotted in the Bluetooth certifications and import listings

Multiple variants of the Galaxy A7 spotted in the Bluetooth certifications and import listings

Samsung's upcoming mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy A7 might be announced soon and we have reasons to believe so. We have spotted multiple variants of the Galaxy A7 in the Bluetooth certifications and Indian import listings. Apart from the SM-A700FD and the SM-A700H, which were spotted earlier at the FCC and TENAA certification, these new listings reveal the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A700H) spotted at FCC sans LTE connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A700H) spotted at FCC sans LTE connectivity

A variant of the Samsung's upcoming mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy A7 has been spotted at the FCC certification. The Galaxy A7 (SM-A700H) has passed through FCC certification on December 3 with the FCC ID A3LSMA700H. Unlike the Galaxy A7 SM-A700FD), which was spotted last week with 4G LTE connectivity onboard, the SM-A700H features dual-band W-CDMA connectivity, Bluetooth v4.0, and dual-band Wi-Fi […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Exynos variant of the Galaxy S6 to feature LTE Cat. 10 connectivity?

Exynos variant of the Galaxy S6 to feature LTE Cat. 10 connectivity?

It was recently revealed that the Galaxy S6 might be delayed due to some issues with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC, but Qualcomm has denied the authenticity of the report. Meanwhile, we know that Samsung always releases an Exynos variant of their flagship smartphone. In our exclusive report about the upcoming Galaxy S6, it was mentioned […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Social media artists make New Yorkers’ bad days better in Galaxy Note 4 promo videos

Social media artists make New Yorkers’ bad days better in Galaxy Note 4 promo videos

Samsung has improved a lot in promoting its products, especially its flagship products like the Galaxy Note 4. After showcasing the 4K video recording capabilities of the Note 4, Samsung has released new a series of promotional videos for the Galaxy Note 4, where social media artists Shaun McBride (Snapchat) and Rudy Mancuso (Vine) pick up […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
12-8-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S Duos 2, Galaxy S4, and more

12-8-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S Duos 2, Galaxy S4, 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