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Is BlackBerry testing Samsung’s Exynos 7420 chipset in its devices?
The Samsung-made Exynos 7420 is considered as one of the best SoCs of this year as it turned out to be more stable than the rival chipsets. The chipset was used exclusively in Samsung's high-end devices and Meizu used it in the Pro 5 smartphone. Now, it seems that BlackBerry is testing its devices with Exynos 7420. We've stumbled […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Rumor: Samsung may re-introduce the microSD card slot with the Galaxy S7
Samsung received a lot of backlash from long-term fans over its decision to remove the microSD card slot in the company's high-end smartphones released this year. Now, there's a rumor claiming that Samsung might be mending its ways with its upcoming high-end smartphone. According to the folks over at HDBlog.it, Samsung will release two devices, the Galaxy S7 and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J1 mini specifications point towards a 4-inch display
After launching the Galaxy J1 and the Galaxy J1 Ace, it seems that Samsung is working on one more smartphone in the series. Specifications of a new device with model number SM-J105F have been leaked through GFXBench, and the name of the device has been confirmed through Spreadtrum's website. The South Korean smartphone giant is currently […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Gear S2 receives firmware update, gets new features
The Gear S2 is available only in certain markets around the world right now, but the smartwatch has already started receiving firmware updates. Today, Samsung has rolled out a new firmware update for the Gear S2 in South Korea. A senior member of the XDA Developers Forum who goes by the name supersoulfly has been kind […]
- By Johan Nenzén
- 9 years ago
Gear VR has already sold out online
it was only about two weeks ago that Samsung announced that pre-orders for the new Gear VR headsets were now open, interested customers could purchase the $99 virtual reality headset from Amazon and Best Buy aside from the company's own website. It looks like the device is doing well for itself because it has already sold out […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
FCC trip reveals some specifications of the new Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5
Multiple reports and leaks have appeared online over the past couple of weeks indicating that the launch of sequels for the Galaxy A3, the Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A7 is not that far off. Yet another major indication comes in the form of the customary FCC stop that both the Galaxy A3 and the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Tab E is now available through U.S. Cellular
The Galaxy Tab E is now available from U.S. Cellular in both physical locations as well as its online store. You can now get the Galaxy Tab E for just $8.75/month based on the carrier's installment pricing or you can pay $129.99, which is the price you get for striking a two-year contract with the carrier. The prepaid option is […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
New ad for the Gear VR shows just how easy it is to use the headset
The consumer version of Samsung's Gear VR headset is out now and at $99 it's priced well within reach of the average consumer. Initial response appears to have been great as both Amazon and Best Buy have sold out of inventory right now, though it's still possible to purchase a unit from Samsung's website. The […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung starts promoting Rihanna’s upcoming album
It was recently reported that Samsung would be sponsoring Rihanna's upcoming album and tour making it one of the biggest music and marketing partnerships in recent memory. There was no formal announcement for this partnership or even a denial from either camp but there's no need for now as it has become pretty evident that a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy View gets a $100 discount on Amazon
It has merely been a couple of weeks since the Galaxy View went on sale, customers in the United States can purchase it from Amazon as well as AT&T, and yet there's already a substantial discount being offered for this movable display. Amazon is selling the Galaxy View $100 less than its retail price so if you […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung W2016 flip phone is now official, touts powerful specs and premium build
A new flip phone from Samsung was certified by TENAA last week, it appeared that the SM-W2016 would feature high-end specifications and a premium build not unlike that of the Galaxy S6. Samsung today made the W2016 official, it has been released for China Mobile under this moniker and it does feature impressive specifications housed in […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s meticulously choreographed video adequately personifies the Gear S2
Ever since the Gear S2 came out in October Samsung has released multiple ads for this smartwatch to make sure that customers across the globe were aware that the company has made its finest smartwatch yet. Samsung has now released a new video that has been meticulously choreographed and it is that unique aspect of this […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung registers strong smartphone sales during Q3 2015
Samsung is doing pretty well this year according to Gartner, which just released a market study based on worldwide smartphone sales by manufacturer and by operating system. Last year Samsung sold 72,929.4 units during the third quarter, covering 23.9 percent of the worldwide smartphone market. This year they managed to sell 83,586.7 units, the equivalent of […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
11-20-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Note Edge, 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 Galaxy J3⑥ goes official in China, is very similar to the Galaxy J5
Well, here it is folks: Samsung has launched yet another budget phone in the Galaxy J lineup, the Galaxy J3⑥, which has made numerous unofficial appearances in the last couple of weeks. Listed on Samsung's Chinese website, the Galaxy J3 is more or less similar to the Galaxy J5 in terms of specs, and also […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Android 5.1.1 update released for AT&T’s Galaxy S6 Active, comes with Samsung Pay
Samsung had released Android 5.1.1 update to unlocked and carrier models of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge long back, but Galaxy S6 Active users weren't so lucky. However, AT&T has finally released Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to the Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A) today. Alongside the latest version of Android Lollipop, the update […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
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[Poll] iPhone owners, would you buy the Gear S2 if it gets iOS support?
With the Gear S2, Samsung made the sensible decision of opening up its smartwatch platform to all Android devices, instead of keeping it limited to those from its Galaxy lineup. Samsung had hinted at the possibility of iOS getting support for the Gear S2 as well, with a recent rumor suggesting Apple's iPhones will be able […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
UPDATED: Samsung will no longer compete in Germany’s camera market (Official statement Samsung the Netherlands)
Following unconfirmed reports that Samsung will stop selling the flagship NX1 camera in Europe the company has now issued an official statement which partly confirms what was being rumored. Samsung has confirmed in the statement that it's withdrawing from the camera market in Germany and will no longer be selling its camera products in the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Christmas and Thanksgiving themes start hitting the Theme Store
Welcome back to Themes Thursday! This week, Samsung has released 45 themes in the Theme Store. Unlike last week, all the good-looking themes from this week are paid. Even though there's still time for the Christmas festive season, theme developers have started releasing Christmas related themes. There are a couple of Thanksgiving focussed themes as well. We […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung launches a remote control app for the Galaxy View
The Galaxy View is the largest tablet that Samsung has ever made, we exclusively reported earlier this year that an 18.4-inch monster was in the pipeline, Samsung officially launched it a couple of weeks ago and actually calls it a “movable display” because that's really what it is. The Galaxy View is available for purchase from Samsung and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
