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Samsung introduces Uber taxi app for the Gear S2
It appears that Samsung is putting in a lot of effort in bringing more apps for the Gear S2, so that people won't complain about the lack of apps on their shiny new smartwatch. Earlier today, we reported about the SlamdunQ Cricket app for the Gear S2. Now, Samsung has introduced the ultra-popular Uber taxi app […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung to reportedly use its own touchscreen digitizer in the Galaxy S7
Samsung has been trying to become self-reliant when it comes to smartphones components. It has already started equipping its smartphones with display panels, camera sensors, processors, DRAM chips, storage chips, and cellular radios that are internally developed by Samsung. Now, it will start using touchscreen IC that is developed by its System LSI division. According to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
SlamdunQ Cricket app comes to the Gear S2 to hone your Cricket skills
The Gear S2 is turning heads, getting nods, and making money. It is the best smartwatch Samsung has ever made, but one criticism continues to rear its ugly head: “there aren’t enough apps.” However, SlamdunQ, owner of the SlamdunQ Cricket and SlamdunQ Golf games, is bringing SlamdunQ Cricket to the Gear S2. SlamdunQ made the announcement about […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge screen sizes spotted in import listings
There has been a lot of confusion regarding the screen size of the upcoming flagship smartphones from Samsung – the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge – as the South Korean smartphone giant has been testing a lot of prototypes with varied specifications. A variant of the Galaxy S7 was revealed through Geekbench yesterday, which hinted […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Dual SIM Galaxy S7 edge gets certified in Taiwan
Certification checks are always taken as an indication that an unreleased device is just around the corner, we do tend to see upcoming devices get certified weeks before they're due, which is why it's not surprising to see Samsung's next flagship pop up in these checks. The dual SIM Galaxy S7 edge has now been […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
AT&T’s new promotion offers customers Samsung devices for free
AT&T has announced that it's bringing back its Christmas promotions for a limited time, customers who opt to purchase a handset from the second largest wireless network in the United States will receive a free Samsung devices under this promotion which is available to the carrier's consumer and business customers. Customers who purchase a new Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Gear S2 arrives in Rose Gold and Platinum for customers in The Netherlands
Samsung announced two new editions of the Gear S2 smartwatch at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2016 earlier this month, customers can now also get the Gear S2 in Rose Gold and Platinum. The new editions are gradually being released in markets across the globe and now customers in The Netherlands can put money down […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Worst week ever!
Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Samsung has released 23 themes in the Theme Store this week, and we're afraid to say that none of those are good-looking. If we can remember correctly, there has never been a week when we couldn't find even a single good-looking theme, and we hope this isn't something that will […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung might start mass producing chips based on third-generation 14nm FinFET technology
Samsung was the first to release a mobile processor, the Exynos 7420, based on 14nm FinFET technology, and now its already competing with TSMC to mass produce chips based on third-generation 14nm semiconductor process. Improved technology brings reduced power consumption as well as production cost. Samsung recently started mass producing chips based on second generation […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung delivers three immersive episodes of GONE VR along with behind the scene clips
Have you watched the first two episodes of ‘GONE' on your Gear VR? It’s a movie that is available through Milk VR, and involves a mother and her nine-year-old daughter who goes missing. It’s been about six weeks since the first episodes were released, but the Korean giant is starting the year off right by bringing more of this […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay will soon allow payments using South Korean cards in the US and China
A new report reveals that Samsung Pay will soon allow users with credit and debit cards issued in Korea for transactions in the United States and China. It's said that Samsung is going to link up the foreign payments system with Samsung Card, Lotte Card, KB Card and Hana Card, and enable Samsung Pay to accept […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung launches the Gear S2 and the Gear VR in India
As we reported earlier this week, it was expected that Samsung would launch its latest smartwatches and its virtual reality headset in India before the end of this month. Today, the South Korean smartphone giant has launched the Gear S2, the Gear S2 Classic, and the Gear VR in India. The Gear S2 and the Gear S2 Classic […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
New Samsung Pay ad takes a direct swipe at Apple Pay
Samsung is no stranger to taking swipes at Apple in its advertisements and it's sticking with that strategy in the latest ad for its mobile payments service Samsung Pay. The ad follows comedian Hannibal Buress to New York's iconic Katz's Deli where he purchases the infamous pastrami sandwich and things get interesting when he asks […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 specs appear on Geekbench
Another model of the Galaxy S7 appears to have made its way to the benchmarks, the Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) has been spotted on Geekbench, possibly revealing some specs of the Galaxy S7. The benchmark result shows that this model is also powered by Samsung's own Exynos 8890 processor instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, which […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung has launched a partner app for BBC’s mini-computer
The BBC will soon be delivering its micro:bits mini-computer, that's quite similar to Raspberry Pi, to all 6th-grade students in the United Kingdom. As they wait for the mini-computer to arrive, teachers can take this time to get familiar with a new partner app that Samsung has released for micro:bits. It's part of Samsung's mission to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 spotted in AnTuTu benchmark with Exynos 8890 processor and expected specs
The Galaxy S7 edge was spotted on AnTuTu a few days ago, and now, it’s the non-edge sibling’s turn. That particular Galaxy S7 edge was powered by the Snapdragon 820 (for AT&T), but this time, the Galaxy S7 features Samsung’s own homegrown Exynos 8890 processor instead. The specs are nothing new, but serve to remind us that […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Score great discounts on Gear S2 and Galaxy A5 as a part of Samsung UK’s Winter Sale
Samsung UK is conducting a winter sale right now, and some great deals are listed on its official website. These deals include discounts on smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, camera accessories, televisions, wireless speakers, as well as home appliances. However, two deals stand out, the Gear S2 and the Galaxy A5. You can grab a pair of Gear S2 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung starts large-scale inspection into its chip business
Samsung has reportedly initiated a large-scale inspection into contract chip business, System LSI, that ran into a $820 million loss during 2014. This unit manufactures mobile application processors, images sensors for cameras, and TV displays. According to a report from The Herald Business, Samsung's inspection aims to have a close look at the division's spendings […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Specifications of Galaxy J7 (2016) revealed through GFXBench
The Galaxy J7 (2016) just passed through GFXBench, and there are a lot of surprises here. The Galaxy J1 (2016) has already been quietly revealed and the Galaxy J5 (2016) recently passed through a benchmark as well, so a new Galaxy J series could be available soon. An upgraded Galaxy J7 should be launching as well, as […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung starts mass producing world’s fastest high-bandwidth DRAM chips
Samsung likes to be the first in the world to produce memory and storage products with new technologies. It has now become the first in the world to start mass producing 4GB DRAM chips that are based on fast HBM2 interface, which will help in high-performance computing, gaming, and network systems. These HBM2-based DRAM chips can […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
