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We're back with this week's Themes Thursday! If you don't know already, we showcase some of the best themes released each week in the Theme Store by Samsung. We have three themes for you this week, and all of them are pretty well-designed compared to most themes that came out this week. All the themes showcased […]
Samsung and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission have just formally announced their official recall of more than one million Galaxy Note 7 handsets in the United States following more than 90 reports of the new phablet exploding due to a faulty battery. Customers in the United States are entitled to a replacement or a […]
If you want to see the potential of virtual reality in sports I highly recommend that you watch the 2016 NBA Finals VR documentary which is available exclusively on the Samsung Gear VR headset. Titled Follow My Lead: The Story of the 2016 NBA Finals, the 25-minute documentary shows some of the best moments from […]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has just issued an official recall of over one million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones amid more than 90 reports of handsets spontaneously exploding as a result of a faulty battery. “I am urging all consumers to take advantage of this recall right away,” CPSC chairman Elliot Kaye said at a dedicated press […]
Achievements are a great way to ensures that players don't give up on your game after some time. Players are awarded virtual trophies for completing challenges in the game and they can compete against their friends or with players across the globe to see who can master the game to bag the most trophies. This concept has […]
You have all heard by now that there's a battery cell issue with the Galaxy Note 7 which has forced Samsung to recall all units it has shipped since the phablet was released. There have been reports of some other Samsung handsets facing similar issues where the battery apparently overheated and burned the phone. A new report […]
We exclusively reported four months ago that Samsung was developing a new BlackBerry Hub-like app called Samsung Focus which would integrate crucial functions like email, contacts, calendars and memos in one place to turn your handset into a productivity powerhouse so that you can get things done faster. We told you about the app's features […]
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 various regions […]
Samsung introduced the Galaxy J Max in India a couple of weeks ago. It’s a lower mid-range device with a 7-inch display and LTE cellular connectivity. The company is marketing it as a large smartphone instead of a tablet. The company says that it's a device made for those who want the best of both […]
Samsung Electronics acquired a 3 percent stake in Sharp Corp of Japan for ¥10.3 billion ($101 million) back in 2013. It was even rumored at one point that Samsung was interested in actually acquiring Sharp but that didn't happen. Samsung has now sold its entire stake in Sharp and in doing so it has realized a […]
The whole ‘exploding Galaxy Note 7′ fiasco has caused a lot of harm to Samsung’s brand image all over the world as well as its stock price. We get to see at least one new case every day of an exploded Samsung smartphone. The company has recalled its latest high-end phablet in all the markets […]
Samsung released the Galaxy Note 7 on August 19. The handset had received positive reviews and demand was high but it all went south in a couple of weeks. Samsung confirmed that there was a battery cell issue with the handset which is why it was recalling every single unit shipped since the release across […]
If you are in the market for a new smartphone and happen to be based in the United Kingdom, Samsung wants you to pick up its 2016 flagship smartphone. Customers who pre-ordered the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge received a free Gear VR from Samsung and the company is now offering the refreshed Gear […]
Samsung showcased its first consumer-grade 360-degree camera, the Gear 360, at MWC 2016 along with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. However, the camera was only recently released in a few markets around the world. Now, we've received information that the company is working on a new 360-degree camera. Dubbed Gear 360 Pro, the camera might […]
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on seven architecture-inspired backgrounds. All images are available in a FHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones, too. If any of the following images float your […]
The first benchmark results of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) were spotted about a month ago and since then this handset has not only received its Bluetooth certification but it has also been spotted at the FCC. This means that it's only a matter of time before Samsung makes the Galaxy A8 (2016) official. Specifications […]
With all the bad press Samsung has been getting recently you would expect the company to go on a marketing blitz to reassure its customers and entice more people to purchase its products. It isn't exactly doing that at the moment if the Galaxy Note 7 is considered. It turns out that Samsung has stopped airing […]
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine – China's quality watchdog – has confirmed today that Samsung will be recalling 1,858 units of the Galaxy Note 7 in the country. These units are different from the ones that Samsung is officially selling in China right now which is why sales of the Galaxy […]
It has been over a week since Samsung confirmed the global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 due to faulty batteries. Samsung has stopped selling the Galaxy Note 7 across the globe and sales are likely to remain suspended until it provides replacement inventory because customers who need to exchange their existing units are definitely […]
Samsung has already provided some explanation about what's causing Galaxy Note 7 batteries to explode and now an unpublished report that the company provided to regulators in South Korea reveal the reason why Samsung has had to recall 2.5 million units of the Galaxy Note 7 merely weeks after the handset was launched. Samsung submitted this […]