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Samsung Galaxy S7 with Snapdragon 820 allegedly tops 5423 points on Geekbench
We confirmed multiple times in the recent months that Samsung will release at least two variants of the Galaxy S7. One variant will feature the company's own Exynos 8890 chipset, while the other variant will come equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 SoC. The benchmark scores of the Exynos variant were leaked multiple times recently. Now, the benchmark scores […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Did the Galaxy Note 4 just get Android 6.0 Marshmallow?
Impossible is the word many will scream out when they hear this, but it seems Samsung already has Android 6.0 builds ready for the Galaxy Note 4, the company's most badly treated flagship smartphone ever. The folks over at Napidroid say one of their editors has received the Android 6.0 update on the Galaxy Note […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Verizon flips the switch on Wi-Fi calling for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge next week
Verizon has announced that its Advanced Calling features will now include Wi-Fi calling as well, this will enable users to make and receive calls as well as initiate a video call over Wi-Fi. This feature will initially be available only with the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge on Verizon and it will be […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
12-5-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A7, Galaxy E5, Galaxy J5, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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
Nikon isn’t buying Samsung’s NX camera technology
A recent press statement from Samsung debunks any rumors according to which it might be selling its NX camera technology to Nikon. The press statement comes as a response to various news outlets making these claims, and those in turn come as a result from Samsung shutting down its camcorder business in the UK. It has […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Latest Gear S2 update brings new features and performance improvements
Samsung has released a new software update today for the Gear S2 smartwatch, it adds several new features to the wearable device and also brings performance improvements as well as the usual slew of bug fixes. Today's update adds World Clock, News Briefing and ESPN apps, Mendini watch faces, a new search feature in the Contacts […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
12-4-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy A3, Galaxy J7, 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
Comparing the Galaxy A5 (2016) to its 2015 predecessor, or: how Samsung will compete in 2016
With the launch of its revamped Galaxy A (2016) series, Samsung is bringing more high-end features to its mid-range line up. The middle brother of the three, the Galaxy A5 (2016), seems to exemplify Samsung's current efforts to (re)gain traction in the more affordable sections of the smartphone market, as we find out by taking an […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s new ad for the holidays promotes the Galaxy Tab S2
If you're in the market for a new tablet this holiday season then Samsung wants you to consider the Galaxy Tab S2, its new ad for the holidays puts the spotlight on this tablet. The ad shows a little girl who just won't stop asking her parents when Santa is coming with all the presents, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 Europe release reportedly set for early next year
It has been a few months since the Galaxy Note 5 was launched in the United States and several other markets across the globe alongside the Galaxy S6 edge+, however the company made it clear from the very start that the Galaxy Note 5 won't be released in Europe this year. Since then there have […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung reportedly seeking internal heat pipe suppliers for the Galaxy S7
A couple of months back when Qualcomm was yet to fully unveil the Snapdragon 820 it was rumored that the new chipset was also facing overheating issues like its predecessor the Snapdragon 810, Qualcomm was quick to shoot down those rumors and said that the Snapdragon 820 performed well within the parameters. Nevertheless it remains a […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
Samsung announces payment of damages worth $548 million to Apple
The Apple vs Samsung patent infringement dispute has been going on for quite some time now and initially Apple was awarded nearly a billion dollars in damages which were later brought down to around the $500 million mark following a series of suits and countersuits between the two companies. Last month Samsung had filed a petition […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
The True Phablet: Samsung’s Project Valley foldable smartphone will make the phablet complete
The “phablet,” or a compound word of “phone” and “tablet,” is one word that you may wish never entered into the human language. Some think it sounds too close to “phlebitis,” or “phabulous” (yes, I spelled it like this intentionally), or some other word that sounds like a sickness, a disease, or a stomach virus […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: 47 new themes hit the Samsung Theme Store this week
Another week has gone by, and more themes have hit the Samsung Theme Store. There are 47 new themes in the store today, some of them paid and some of them free. Well, most of them are paid, which seems to be a recurring theme (pardon the pun) these days. Once again we're seeing a few […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung expects 2016 to be tough for its handset business
Samsung Group announced a couple of days ago that J.K. Shin, who has looked after the day-to-day running of the company's handset division for many years, will be taking a step back and while he will continue to lead the overall division management will be handed over to Dongjin Koh. The new head previously led the […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
Samsung trails Apple and Google in list of most innovative tech companies
Since 2005 the Boston Consulting Group has been drawing up an annual list of most innovative companies and it has now issued the list for 2015 which features Apple in the top spot followed by Google and Tesla in second and third place respectively. Samsung has been placed in fifth position just behind Microsoft, whereas […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Nikon rumored to have purchased Samsung’s NX mirrorless camera technology
Much has been said and written about the future of Samsung's camera division over the past few weeks with some even claiming that the company is going to shut down this division altogether and transfer the staff to work on cameras for mobile devices. Samsung's recent exits from the camera market in several countries doesn't help […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s camera and camcorder business shut down in the UK
Samsung is known for having its fingers in many pies but over recent months we have seen the company bow out of several markets where its products just didn't have enough demand. Laptops and Chromebooks were the first to get the axe in Europe and the same fate as reserved for its camera business in several […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
12-2-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 3 LTE, 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 Gear VR now available in the UK for £80
The consumer version of the Gear VR is currently available straight off Samsung's website for merely £80 in the UK (instead of £99 as we would have expected based on its pricing in other regions). The product isn't currently available on other retailers but it's probably going to become more widely sold soon, both in […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
