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    Watch Samsung’s first video commercial for the Galaxy A (2016) series of smartphones

    Watch Samsung’s first video commercial for the Galaxy A (2016) series of smartphones

    Samsung has just release the first video commercial for the Galaxy A 2016 series of smartphones on YouTube, which is a one-minute video showing a preview of what Samsung has in store for us. The video commercial explains why humans do what they do such as taking a lot of selfies and endlessly laughing while watching […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    12-inch Samsung tablet powered by Windows 10 gets certified

    12-inch Samsung tablet powered by Windows 10 gets certified

    Samsung hasn't released a Windows-powered tablet in quite some time now but that might be about to change in the near future. About four months back we reported that the company was working on a 12-inch tablet powered by Windows 10 and now one such tablet bearing model number SM-W700 has been certified by the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Unpacked 2016 may take place on February 20

    Samsung Unpacked 2016 may take place on February 20

    Even though it was rumored multiple times this year that the Galaxy S7 will be launched ahead of schedule in 2016 there's really no reason to believe that Samsung is going to break its tradition of unveiling a new Galaxy device a day before the Mobile World Congress festivities kick off in Barcelona. Given that […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    [Update: Galaxy S6 too!] Samsung starts rolling out December security patch update to Galaxy S6 edge+

    [Update: Galaxy S6 too!] Samsung starts rolling out December security patch update to Galaxy S6 edge+

    It looks like Samsung is quite serious in keeping its promise about monthly security updates for its devices. Samsung has started rolling out a firmware update for the Galaxy S6 edge+ in India and the Nordic countries, which includes the latest Android security patch from December 2015. Samsung had earlier posted the details about this update on its official mobile […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung to start mass producing 18nm DRAM chips in 2016

    Samsung to start mass producing 18nm DRAM chips in 2016

    Samsung will apparently start mass producing DRAM chips with a new 1X-nano (18nm) process in 2016 according to a report from Electronic Times. The company plans to do this to cut production costs and to improve profitability since DRAM prices are predicted to continue to fall next year. According to the report, Samsung, which is […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    [Poll] Galaxy S7 fingerprint sensor replaced by iris scanner: Would you be okay with that?

    [Poll] Galaxy S7 fingerprint sensor replaced by iris scanner: Would you be okay with that?

    These days, almost every other new phone that gets announced seems to have a fingerprint sensor on-board. Once the iPhone introduced a fingerprint scanner, Samsung followed in its competitor's footsteps and introduced one with the Galaxy S5. Samsung originally used a swipe-based scanner, then moved to an immensely better touch sensor, which is the kind […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung plans to produce an initial batch of 5 million Galaxy S7 units

    Samsung plans to produce an initial batch of 5 million Galaxy S7 units

    A new report from Reuters citing South Korea's Electronic Times reveals that Samsung is planning to manufacture an initial batch of 5 million units of its 2016 flagship, the Galaxy S7. This initial count is expected to cover both flagship models, the one that features a 5.2-inch flat screen and the other that boasts a 5.5-inch curved […]

    • By Octav G.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung working with BMW on developing smart brains for futuristic automobiles

    Samsung working with BMW on developing smart brains for futuristic automobiles

    Samsung and BMW are working together to develop the minds for autonomous vehicles of the future, a report from Business Korea suggests. This isn't surprising if you consider that Samsung has been paying a lot of attention to the automobile parts business. The South Korean giant even assembled a special team that is dedicated to autonomous driving […]

    • By Octav G.
    • 9 years ago
    CES 2016 Best of Innovation Award given to Samsung’s unreleased Smart TV

    CES 2016 Best of Innovation Award given to Samsung’s unreleased Smart TV

    Samsung just confirmed that their upcoming Smart TV has won the CES 2016 Best of Innovation Award in the Accessible Tech category. This new Smart TV is due to be announced at CES next month, and it's a cornerstone of innovation from Samsung due to its revamped user interface. This UI offers better on-screen readability and voice […]

    • By Octav G.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung preserving its glory in the low-end segment of the smartphone market in South Korea

    Samsung preserving its glory in the low-end segment of the smartphone market in South Korea

    Latest data released by SK Telecom shows that in South Korea's smartphone market the 64GB iPhone 6S is the top pick in the premium segment with the 16GB version of this very handset in second place. Only the 64GB Galaxy Note 5 came in third place with a 13.8% market share. It's a similar story […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    New 8-inch tablet from Samsung passes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi certification

    New 8-inch tablet from Samsung passes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi certification

    Recently, a new and unannounced 8-inch tablet from Samsung – SM-T375S and SM-T375L – have passed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certifications. From the first looks they appear to be variants of an entry-level tablet with an import price declaration of INR 6,792, which is the equivalent to $103, but if course that's unlikely to be the final price. The mysterious tablet […]

    • By Octav G.
    • 9 years ago
    Images and specifications of Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) leak

    Images and specifications of Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) leak

    Samsung's Galaxy J series of mid-range smartphones, especially the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7, have been pretty popular with consumers in the emerging markets. Now, the South Korean smartphone manufacturer seems to be working on the successors to at least one device the the Galaxy J series. The images and specifications of the Galaxy […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow beta probably released by mistake for the Galaxy S5

    Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow beta probably released by mistake for the Galaxy S5

    Earlier this week Samsung announced that it was seeking beta testers in South Korea and the United Kingdom, only those who had unlocked variants of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge could take part in the program to test the Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta firmware. We have already posted a guide on how you can get the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    12-27-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A5, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy S4 VE, and more

    12-27-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A5, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy S4 VE, 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
    Online retailer lists the Galaxy S6 Mini

    Online retailer lists the Galaxy S6 Mini

    Over the past few years it has become a tradition for Samsung to release Active and Mini variants of its flagship handsets, it followed this tradition last year with the Galaxy S5 Active and the Galaxy S5 Mini but appears to have strayed from it this year. We did get the Galaxy S6 Active but […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy S7 once again rumored to feature an iris scanner

    Galaxy S7 once again rumored to feature an iris scanner

    It's not unusual to hear all sorts of rumors about an upcoming Samsung flagship before the device is formally unveiled by the company, that's how it always is, and it's not going to change. The Wall Street Journal had reported that the S7 could feature a retina scanner, and the same rumor has now cropped […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Marshmallow significantly improves Edge panels on the Galaxy S6 edge

    Marshmallow significantly improves Edge panels on the Galaxy S6 edge

    The dual-curve display of the Galaxy S6 edge didn't really do much aside from looking really pretty when the handset first came out, Samsung repeated the same mistake that it made with the Galaxy Note Edge, which also had a beautiful curved edge display that didn't serve any real purpose. The company did add more […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung SDI to reduce its shareholding after FTC investigation

    Samsung SDI to reduce its shareholding after FTC investigation

    The antitrust watchdog in South Korea is of the view that the recent merger between companies under the Samsung Group's umbrella has tightened cross-shareholdings between the companies, which is why it has ordered Samsung SDI to reduce its stake in the holding company. The Fair Trade Commission remarks that “The number of cross-shareholding links may […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Apple now asking court for another $180 million in damages from Samsung

    Apple now asking court for another $180 million in damages from Samsung

    After battling out its patent infringement lawsuit against Apple for a couple of years Samsung recently decided to pay $548 million in damages to the fruit company, while asserting its right to a refund should any of the judgements be amended or set aside. Samsung has knocked on the door of the United States Supreme […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Dominant engineering culture may prove a hurdle in efforts to revive Samsung’s fortunes in mobile

    Dominant engineering culture may prove a hurdle in efforts to revive Samsung’s fortunes in mobile

    A new report by Reuters cites “serving and former executives” who claim that Samsung's efforts to revive its once spectacular profits in the mobile market will be all in vain if the company does not overcome its dominant engineering culture. According to the unnamed sources this culture has defeated many efforts made in the past […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago