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Despite dismal performance Samsung’s mobile division employees will receive hefty bonuses
It's not a secret that Samsung's mobile division is struggling and the company doesn't expect things to significantly turnaround this year however that won't stop Samsung Electronics from retaining the 50% ceiling for employee bonuses at its mobile division. A “high-ranking Samsung executive” has confirmed to The Korea Times that employees at the company's mobile […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
1-27-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Core Prime, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy E7, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 various […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung spent $30 billion on semiconductors last year
Samsung didn't only lead the pack in research and development expenditure last year it also retained its top spot as the world's largest buyer of semiconductors. The latest numbers from Gartner reveal that Samsung spent $29.867 billion on semiconductors in 2015. Even though that's massive it's still slightly lower than the $30.989 billion Samsung spent […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung may not unveil the Galaxy S7 edge+ next month
Three weeks ago we exclusively revealed the screen sizes of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, 5.1-inch and 5.5-inch respectively, aside from some of the specifications of the upcoming flagships. Recently a model of the Galaxy S7 with a 5.7-inch display was spotted online. For all we know it could be a prototype […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
SmartThings helps parents cool down their teenager’s hormones in latest video
Teenagers and their hormones is an eternal discussion that has been going on since before the time when someone named the famous parent/child discussion “the birds and the bees.” The latest Samsung SmartThings video shows parents how to cool down their teenagers' hormones without being aware of “the rising flame.” A father, away from his […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
How to boot your Samsung Galaxy device into Safe Mode
Unfortunately, it happens. You install a whole bunch of brand new apps on your smartphone and things suddenly start conflicting. Or you update your Galaxy, and now existing applications have become buggy. Or the battery drains faster than it did before. Or the camera app crashes. Or. Or. Or. Galaxy devices, like all other smartphones, are […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung might launch a phone upgrade program with the Galaxy S7
A new report out of Korea claims that Samsung is going to launch a phone upgrade program with the Galaxy S7 in March. It's said that this phone upgrade program will be similar to the one Apple launched last year. The company may announce the program next month at its Mobile World Congress 2016 event, apparently […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Gear S2 Rose Gold and Platinum watch faces released with new update
We announced earlier that Samsung has unveiled the Gear S2 Rose Gold and Platinum models in the US at Amazon, but Dutch customers have had their hands (or wrists, rather) on these new luxury Gear S2 models for some time. For those customers, and for those to come, Samsung has released a new update for […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Verizon and Samsung launch 4G network extender for enterprise customers
Verizon and Samsung today announced the immediate availability of the 4G LTE Network Extender for Enterprise that's designed to improve indoor wireless coverage for enterprise customers. The network extender uses Samsung's small cell technology to improve coverage in weak areas inside a building. It's ideal for mid-sized locations from 10,000 to 100,000 square feet with […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s R&D spending was over $14 billion in 2015
Samsung is known for spending billions of dollars each year on research and development, its audit report for 2014 showed that it spent just under $14 billion on R&D, this was actually the highest amount that Samsung has ever spent on research and development. Global strategy consulting firm Strategy&, a part of PricewaterhouseCoopers, has released a list […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
The Gear S2 Classic goes global, Rose Gold and Platinum models available at Amazon in the US
The Gear S2 Classic is considered to be Samsung’s traditional take on the “classic” smartwatch (hence the name), but some customers want a little more choice in build materials with the traditional (and their favorite) smartwatch. While some customers have been debating the Gear S2’s build materials, others have been wondering when they’d see the […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Create a stylized watch face for the Samsung Gear S2
The Gear S2 comes with more than enough watch faces to keep consumers happy, but Android users prize customization more than any other mobile user base (okay, so the Gear S2 runs Tizen, but you're probably using it with an Android device). As is always the case, users like one watch face’s dial color but […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung working on newer version of Kids Mode for 2016, new Kids tablet
Our trusty insiders have revealed to us that Samsung is working to update its Kids Mode app, which was introduced with the Galaxy S5 back in 2014. Kids Mode has made its way to other Samsung devices since its release and is also available on the Play Store as a regular download for the company's […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Patent application shows Samsung working on whispered voice recognition
A recently published patent application reveals how Samsung could implement whispered voice recognition in its smartphones. Courtesy of South Korea's intellectual property office comes a patent application that shows how Samsung envisions users whispering to their smartphones. Obviously, talking to a phone has become profoundly mainstream since Google Now, Siri and Cortana. Samsung's own S Voice has yet to […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung starts rolling out January security update for flagship smartphones
When the Stagefright vulnerability in the Android operating system was made public last year, Samsung promised to start rolling out Google's monthly security updates to all its flagship smartphones to keep them up to date and safe from all of the latest exploits. The company has done a good job of sticking to that promise […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung is open to mergers and acquisitions to grow its home appliances business
It is being reported by Reuters that Samsung is open to all possible options to grow its home appliances business including mergers and acquisitions. The company's Chinese rival Haier Group recently acquired General Electric's appliances business, but Suh Byung-sam, who heads Samsung's appliances business, mentioned that the acquisition won't have any serious impact on Samsung. Samsung is trying […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 7.0 specs leak, Galaxy Tab E Lite also incoming
We exclusively revealed last year that Samsung is working on a new Galaxy E tablet lineup. Samsung launched an 8-inch variant of the Galaxy Tab E for US carrier US Cellular and today brought the tablet to Taiwan, and the company could soon be introducing a 7-inch Galaxy Tab E. The Galaxy Tab E 7.0 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Tip: What to do without notification LED on Galaxy A (2016) devices
As Samsung puts ever more upmarket specifications into its mid-range Galaxy devices, one nifty little feature remains exclusive to the expensive, high-end side of its portfolio. Amazingly, we're not talking about fingerprint readers here, nor about cameras with optical image stabilization. If you've read our Galaxy A5 (2016) preview, you know those are no longer exclusive […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
1-25-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4 LTE, Galaxy E5, Galaxy Note 3, 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 various […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung plans to bring almost all its apps to iOS
Samsung already has a bunch of apps on iOS platform. Earlier this month, the firm had revealed its plans to bring iOS support for the Gear S2, but that's not all. We've recently received information from our trusted insiders that Samsung is planning to bring most of its apps (if not all) to Apple's iOS platform later […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
