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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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 […]
Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Ever since Samsung started releasing third-party themes for its Galaxy smartphones in its Theme Store, we've been bringing you some of the best themes from each week so that you don't have to check them all out by yourselves. Samsung has released 62 new themes over the course of the week, and we've selected […]
Samsung is pushing out a sizeable update to the Galaxy Note 5 in India, bringing the security patches for the month of April to the phablet flagship soon after Samsung gave us official information on the same. At 359.77 MB, the lack of an informative changelog is surprising, suggesting the update includes a notable amount […]
We reported two weeks ago that Samsung had started firmware development for the Galaxy C5 (SM-C5000). This is going to be a new series of smartphones from Samsung with at least two models with different display sizes and we've already reported before that both will have thin metallic bodies. Pictures of the Galaxy C5 have […]
It was only last week that images of the Gear Fit 2 fitness band and the Gear IconX Bluetooth earbuds were leaked online. Samsung released the original Gear Fit some two years ago so it's about time that it came out with a successor. The images we saw last week came from an unofficial source but […]
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge were unveiled with an attractive Lens Cover accessory back in February. However, more than two months since the announcement, this particular accessory was nowhere to be found. That changes today with multiple Samsung online stores across Europe showing the Lens Cover in stock. As of now, we […]
In an effort to attract new users, Samsung has rebranded its KICK application to Goal+ in the Google Play Store. The app also received a minor visual overhaul, together with compatibility for a news-orientated edge panel; meaning Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy S7 edge owners will be able to stay up-to-date with […]
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on eleven animated backgrounds. All images are available in a QHD 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 […]
Samsung Pay has today received a nifty server-side update bringing support for 39 new banks and credit unions in the United States, including Achieva, Bangor Savings Bank, Cornerstone National Bank, Gorham Savings Bank, Hastings City Bank, Having Savings Bank, SEFCU and Summit Community Bank. The full list can be seen below: Achieva Alcoa Tenn Federal Credit […]
Update: These changes are now officially listed on T-Mobile's Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge support pages. T-Mobile was supposed to send out a maintenance update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge a couple of days ago. However, the update was pulled by the carrier at the last minute for reasons […]
If you’ve been itching to get your hands on Samsung’s first virtual reality headset ever since it hit the open market back in November 2015, but haven’t yet had the opportunity or wherewithal to do so, you may want to listen up as we have a fantastic deal for you. While stock lasts, independent eBay […]
Samsung is currently doing great in the smartphone market on the back of its recently released flagship smartphones. However, the company is looking far beyond smartphones or any other type of hardware for that matter. DJ Koh, president of mobile communications at Samsung, said, “Coding is the key to the future,” to the audience at […]
Earlier this year, a report was published by the OLED Association predicting that Samsung would reintroduce an OLED TV lineup in 2017. Shortly after the article broke cover, the Vice President of Samsung Display, Park Dong-Gun, revealed that the firm had been conducting extensive internal research on OLED panels, but had no plans to mass […]
Samsung's Galaxy A series started out with three devices, but has, over time, expanded into a full-blown lineup. New data may reveal the existence of a new member of the family: the Galaxy A4. As is so often the case, it is the Indian import database Zauba that spills the beans on a device with model code SM-A430. […]
There are many places worldwide that live by the “full retail price outright” model, where you pay full price for your phone (often more expensive than in the US and Canada) and walk away with a cheaper than cheap phone bill each month. North American consumers, with a growing preference for unlocked smartphones, however, are […]
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 […]
It appears that Samsung has a new 10.1-inch Android-powered tablet in the pipeline that it calls the Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced. This tablet has been spotted on the GFXBench benchmark bearing model number SM-T536, the benchmark also revealed the specifications it's likely to have, though do take it with a pinch of salt because nothing […]
Samsung has today revealed that it will launch the revamped variants of the metal-and-glass bodied Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 in the United Kingdom on Friday, May 5. Unfortunately, the manufacturer failed to provide any information with regards to pricing, but based on the details included in a premature listing, we expect the former to cost £269 and […]
Only yesterday, a benchmark listing revealed some of the hardware specifications of the Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016). Today, an AnTuTu benchmark listing has popped up for the same device (SM-J210F), but with slightly different hardware on board. While the Spreadtrum SC8830 quad-core SoC has been mentioned here as well, the RAM is listed as 2GB, while yesterday's […]
It was evident from the technologies and products that were showcased at the Samsung Developers Conference 2016 that the company is pushing IoT (Internet of Things). However, have you ever considered how secure these products are? Researchers have recently found that Samsung's SmartThings platform has serious security issues. Researchers at the University of Michigan have found […]