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Samsung showcases shared vision with 20th Century Fox for the TV industry
Samsung has released a new video today to showcase a shared vision with 20th Century Fox that it has to further improve the consumer viewing experience and the broader TV industry. The video highlights Samsung's longstanding partnership with the leading film studio and it emphasizes the importance of TV in the larger content ecosystem of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung is going to make phones compatible with Android Daydream VR
Google announced a new virtual reality platform called Daydream at its annual developers conference today. Daydream will work with the next generation of Android smartphones powered by Android N. The platform includes reference designs for a VR headset and controller which manufacturers can use to build their own headsets and while it didn't confirm the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: 3D
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on ten 3D 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 […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2016) now available from T-Mobile
Last week an internal T-Mobile document was leaked online hinting at a possible arrival of the Galaxy J7 (2016) at Magenta. The document mentioned that T-Mobile could make the announcement on May 18 and that is precisely what has happened today. The Galaxy J7 (2016) is now available from T-Mobile. It can be purchased from Magenta […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay update adds support for loyalty cards and brings compatibility for 38 new banks and credit unions
Samsung has just started rolling out a rather hefty update for its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay, via the Play Store. The upgrade introduces compatibility for 38 new banks and credit unions in the United States, in addition to bringing a dedicated membership/loyalty cards section to the application. The full list of newly-supported banks can […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
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[Poll Results!] How often do you use the heart rate sensor on your Samsung phone?
Samsung's recent flagship smartphones feature a heart rate sensor on the back. Some might find it very useful while some might think of it as just a novelty. When I got my Galaxy S6 edge I only used the heart rate sensor a few times, often to just show people that my phone could measure my […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay has been used to process over $850 million worth of transactions in South Korea
Within its first month of being active in South Korea, it was revealed that Samsung Pay had been used to process over $30 million in accumulated transaction volume. Now, eight months later, Samsung has announced that its mobile payment platform has processed over $850 million worth of sales in the region alone. You may recall […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung pushes out May security OTA for the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Europe
Following a successful rollout for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note 5, Samsung has today started pushing out this month's Security Maintenance Release (SMR) — LM47X.A510FXXS2APD2 — for the unlocked variant of the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Europe. As outlined by Samsung in a post over on its Security Blog, […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy C series smartphones will be launched on May 26
Not too long ago we reported that Samsung is developing a new Galaxy C series of smartphones and that the Galaxy C5 and the Galaxy C7 are going to be the first two handsets in this new lineup. Much has been leaked and rumored about both handsets since. We did report that Samsung will launch these smartphones […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 Active looks much better in green than gaudy desert camo
The Galaxy S7 Active is sort of an open secret right now, Samsung may not have officially acknowledged the existence of this device but there's plenty of evidence to show that it's going to be announced soon. A press render of the handset was leaked online yesterday which revealed that the Galaxy S7 Active will be offered […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Tab A receives Android 6.0 Marshmallow update
The Galaxy Tab A has become the latest Samsung device to make the jump to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The new version of the OS (Android 6.0.1 to be exact) is rolling out to the 9.7-inch Wi-Fi variant (SM-T550) of the tablet in France, with build number T550XXU1BPE1. Expect to see all the under-the-hood features of Marshmallow, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Renault Samsung is making the world’s first electric light commercial vehicle
It was only a few months ago that the Samsung Group announced its intention to pursue other avenues for growth, the company also announced that it was setting up a new team for the advancement of its automotive business. While that part of the company continues to forge partnerships to create the car of the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung announces the first commercial installation of its mirror display
We've known for a while now that Samsung has been working tirelessly to kickstart production of its much-anticipated mirror displays, and today marks the day that the panels have been installed in their very first retail environment. The lucky store to receive the 55-inch screens is the LEEKAJA HAIRBIS hair salon located in Seoul, Korea. […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung uploads its S Note application to the Play Store for easy updating
In an effort to make updating the platform easier than ever, Samsung has today uploaded its S Note application to the Play Store. Unfortunately, the note-taking app remains exclusive to the most recent Galaxy Note-branded devices, but this move means that the South Korean company can now push out timely standalone upgrades for the program […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
AT&T Galaxy S6 gets Marshmallow at last
AT&T was the only major carrier left in the United States that didn't release Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6. The carrier updated the support page for this device two weeks ago to show that the update will soon be rolling out. One would have expected that it wouldn't take more than a couple of days […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
The Galaxy S7 edge and Game of Thrones: can you watch an entire season on a single charge?
These devices are incredibly powerful, but they also require a lot of power. We know battery life is a big deal; that's why we say our phone is ‘about to die.' I mean, that's how grim it feels. With these devices, we've broken new ground: we engineered batteries that were incredibly large in terms of […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
EyeSight brings gesture control to Gear VR
Virtual reality technology is gradually getting better with time but more work still needs to be done to improve on aspects like gesture control. Currently gesture control in virtual reality requires specialized sensors or powerful PCs so there aren't a lot of solutions for phone-based VR solutions made possible with devices like the Gear VR. EyeSight […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 Active leaks in ‘desert camo,’ launch likely on June 10
We have known for a while now that Samsung has the Galaxy S7 Active in the pipeline and as with previous Active handsets, it's likely going to be exclusive to AT&T in the United States. The Galaxy S7 Active has leaked again today in a rather interesting gold hue that's apparently called “desert camo,” and it appears […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 4 gets another huge software update in India following Marshmallow
The Galaxy Note 4 was surprisingly the first Samsung device to get the security patches for the month of April, even before the month had come to an end. The security fixes came in a rather large update following Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and Samsung India is now pushing out an even bigger update to the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung might supply 60 percent of AMOLED panels for the upcoming iPhone
Newer OLED panels are more color accurate and power-efficient than ever, and they are expected to reach the power efficiency levels of LCD panels by next year even while displaying whites. So, Apple has finally seen the sense in opting for OLED displays for its upcoming iPhones. We've already heard rumors about Apple ordering 100 million OLED […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
