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Latest Samsung Pay promo promises a free $20 gift card
Another day, another Samsung Pay promo. Samsung has been running quite a few of them recently to promote its mobile payments service and it appears to be working. The latest promo promises Samsung Pay users a gift card worth $20 for free, all they have to do is use the company's payment service. This promo is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung sets up the largest Galaxy S7 edge in Russia
Now this is a very interesting campaign from Samsung. The company has set up the largest Galaxy S7 edge in Europe – 80 meters high and 40 meters wide – in Sokol, Moscow. It's actually mega-sized LED signage that looks like the Galaxy S7 edge and continuously plays promos to highlight some of the biggest […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Gear VR is Samsung’s calculated move into virtual reality – nothing desperate about it
Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have been a hit with buyers, particularly in my home country (it's about time Americans see the light!), but Samsung's decision to give away Gear VR for free with the purchase of its latest “Galaxies,” along with other deals and promos by way of Samsung's carrier cooperation has some in this galaxy […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung pushes out Marshmallow update for the unlocked Galaxy Note Edge in Europe
Just a couple of weeks after it pushed out an identical update for the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung has today started rolling out the long-awaited Marshmallow update to the European variant of the factory unlocked Galaxy Note Edge. The upgrade itself weighs in at a little under 1.5GB and carries the build number N915FYXXU1DPE1. All of […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung rolls out Marshmallow to the Galaxy A9 (SM-A9000)
The Galaxy A9 has become the first Galaxy A device to make the jump to Android 6.0. Marshmallow is rolling out to the unlocked variant of the 6-inch phone in China, the only market where the Galaxy A9 has been available since launch. In fact, two Android 6.0.1 updates seem to have rolled out to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge get an update with various bug fixes
How many updates has Samsung sent out to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge since the two devices made their way to market? Well, we're losing count, and that's a good thing. The Korean giant has been getting better and faster at the update game this year (at least with its latest flagships), and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
How to name your Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
When you first got your hands on your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge, I'm sure you blasted through the setup process bypassing all of the tedious configuration tasks, so you could get straight to the home screen in order to experience what Samsung's latest flagship smartphones have to offer. However, most people fail to […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Bait! for Gear VR tests your loyalty to your boss and your love of fishing
I've never been fishing in my life. Though I live in the countryside, I've never gone to a lake, river, or elsewhere to fish. I have never ever been close to a shark, though I've been to a few beaches in my part of the world and been in the water several times throughout my […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
AT&T adds Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to its BOGO promo
AT&T has now added the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge to its BOGO or Buy One Get One promo, letting customers get two phones for the price of one. The promotion previously included the Galaxy S6, the S6 edge, S6 Active, the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+. You will be required […]
- By Valerie R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung unveils 10nm 6GB DRAM likely meant for the Galaxy Note 6
Samsung has wrapped up the 2016 Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum in Shenzhen, China. The forum was convened to share the latest technology trends and talk about the future development of trends, particularly in the semiconductor industry. Samsung unveiled its 10-nanometer LPDDR4 6GB mobile DRAM which is likely going to arrive in the Galaxy Note 6 first […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s latest trademark registrations hint at iris scanner for the Galaxy Note 6
We reported last month that there's a possibility that the Galaxy Note 6 is going to feature an iris scanner. This biometric component has long been rumored for Samsung's flagship devices but we've yet to see it surface in an actual product. Samsung has filed for registration of a couple of trademarks in the EU […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
The Galaxy C series might not be that cheap after all
We know that Samsung will launch its new C series smartphones in the coming week. Specifications and pricing for the Galaxy C5 and the Galaxy C7 have already been leaked multiple times but a new report out of China today suggests that these handsets may not be that cheap after all. Both smartphones are fashioned […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung X Line Friends accessories for the Galaxy S7 will be released next month
Back when it launched the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung announced that it has teamed up with Line for new accessories for its flagship smartphones. The Samsung X Line Friends accessories collection for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge included a clear cover, a battery pack, and a wireless charger. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung patents new panel that’ll enable users to scribble on an Edge display using the S Pen
A patent filing dating back to August 2015 has surfaced today for a nifty new feature that could be ship on board the upcoming successor to the Galaxy Note Edge. The sketches included in the documentation suggest that Samsung is internally developing a stylus-sensitive side panel, which will enable users to scribble directly on the […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
How to hide app notifications from the lock screen on your Samsung smartphone
One of my biggest pet peeves is people glancing at incoming notifications on the lock screen of my smartphone while it's on a table or in my hand. Thankfully, Samsung's latest handsets come with the facility hide application notifications from revealing information on the lock screen. Instead, when an alert comes through, it will simply […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung tops global smartphone sales in Q1 2016
Samsung appears to have had a pretty successful start to the year with its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, taking the world by storm, which is likely due to an innovative marketing campaign that saw the manufacturer give away a complimentary Gear VR headset with every handset sold. According to […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
These two Samsung Chromebooks will be able to run Android apps when the functionality launches later this year
Earlier today, Google took to its official blog to share a list of Chromebooks that'll be able to run native Android applications when the newly-announced feature arrives on Chrome OS later this year. The Chromebook 2 11″ (XE500C12) and Chromebook 3 (XE500C13) are the only two Samsung-branded laptops to find their way onto the index. […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung Pay customers can pay for goods using their Alipay account in China
As expected, Samsung has today announced a partnership with China's second-largest online marketplace, Alibaba, which permits new or existing Alipay customers to pay for goods using their account from within the Samsung Pay application in the region. Using the service couldn't be easier. All you have to do is swipe up from the lock screen or home […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Add RSS feeds to the Edge RSS panel on the Galaxy S7 edge
The Galaxy S7 edge is perhaps the most beautiful smartphone on the market currently, but many consumers buy the device because of the edge. Yes, the edge alone, sans functionality, is a pretty aesthetic that should be implemented on other smartphones (with Samsung getting credit for it, of course), but the functionality of the edge is […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung reportedly in talks to develop its own online TV streaming service
A new report claims that Samsung is in talks to develop its own online TV streaming service. The over-the-top streaming market has been gaining steam rapidly over the past couple of years and services like Sling TV and PlayStation Vue are already jostling for position. Apple is expected to come out with a similar service […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
