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This year, Samsung released its second Tizen phone with the Samsung Z3. The phone packs an HD Super AMOLED display at a low price point, so it will be interesting to see how it performs. The Z3 gets the same screen modes as Samsung's Android devices, including Adaptive, Cinema, Photo and Basic modes. There's a […]
It was merely two week ago that Samsung announced it would pay damages worth $548 million to Apple, the announcement came following the denial of the company's petition before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to obtain an en banc rehearing on whether or not Apple could enforce the payment of damages. The […]
It was only a few days ago that Samsung detailed its December security update for Android handsets, carriers in the United States have started rolling out the said firmware update to supported devices. Today Verizon has released the December security update for the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5 on its network, T-Mobile sent […]
Samsung has made it quite clear that it wants to lead the way in mobile payments with Samsung Pay, it's working hard to add more supported issuers to the service, and is also working on expanding its footprint to other markets across the globe. It's already the most accepted mobile payment service because of the […]
The Gear S2 from Samsung is one of the few devices that support AT&T's NumberSync feature which lets users access the same phone number from multiple devices. What this means is that even if the Gear S2 owner leaves their phone behind at home they will still be able to make and receive phone calls […]
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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 […]
Two of Samsung's new Galaxy A lineup of devices are now available in China for purchase. Samsung hadn't said anything about a release date when the phones were announced, and a Dutch retailer had listed January 8th as the day the Galaxy A3 (2016) and the Galaxy A5 (2016) would become available. But it seems consumers in China can already […]
Samsung recently started displaying Android security patch info on its devices in the About Device section. The company released the latest Android security patch for some of its high-end devices, and pledged to release such patches once every month. Now, T-Mobile has started releasing the latest security update for four Samsung devices; Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 […]
Samsung is slated to unveil the Galaxy S7 during MWC 2016 with Android 6.0 Marshmallow onboard, but it is not forgetting its current-generation and even last-generation smartphones. We know from quite some time that the South Korean smartphone giant is working on Marshmallow update for a lot of high-end devices. Now, SamsungViet is reporting an alleged […]
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 […]
This holiday season Samsung wants to make it clear that the Galaxy Tab S2 is the tablet to get for your Christmas presents, be it for yourself or friends and family. A new ad for the Galaxy Tab S2 explains just that and now the company is giving yet another incentive to consider its tablet, […]
Samsung has made two smartphones in a single year with a display that curves to both sides, but this particular screen technology is rather young and is prone to issues that you wouldn't see on regular displays. Many users of the Galaxy S6 edge had reported that their phone's display had cracked for no apparent […]
We just saw Samsung detail the upcoming Galaxy A9 on its official Chinese blog, and the device has now been revealed in its entirely thanks to a video that compares the Galaxy A9 and the new Galaxy A7 2016 side by side. The Galaxy A9 is rather huge thanks to the 6-inch display, and it […]
Samsung has announced that it is celebrating its 20th anniversary in India by launching special discounts, offers, and cashbacks in the country. During this 20-day offer period, which will last from December 11 to December 30, the South Korean consumer electronics giant has also tied up with multiple leading brands (including Amazon, BookMyShow, OLA, EBay, and others) in the country […]
Samsung joined hands with other Android manufacturers earlier this year to follow Google's new monthly security updates schedule, and the company launched a dedicated blog to detail the changes each of its security update brings to its devices. We saw the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ get a software update with the November […]
We have been hearing a lot about the Galaxy A9 in recent weeks, and a new leak Samsung has now revealed some interesting details on the upcoming handset. An image posted on Samsung China's official Weibo account shows what looks like an official advertisement of the Galaxy A9, the Galaxy A5 2016 and the Galaxy A7 2016, along […]
Starting with the Galaxy S6, Samsung rethought its smartphones and brought forward beautiful devices with a hugely improved software. The South Korean smartphone giant is expected to announce the Galaxy S7 during the last week of February 2016, and there have been a lot of reports regarding the features of the device. Now, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that […]
According to KoreaHerald, Samsung's top executives are set to attend a meeting this week where they will discuss the company's global strategy. Among the most important attendees are the three chief executives: Kwon Oh-hyun, Boo-keun, Shin Jong-kyun, and last but not least, the company's vice chairman, Lee Jae-yong. The global strategy conference is usually held twice […]
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich turned into Android 4.0.1 (October 21, 2011), 4.0.2 (November 28, 2011), 4.0.3 (December 16, 2011), and 4.0.4 (March 25, 2012), which then turned into Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (July 9, 2012). Then, there was Android 4.1.1 (July 2012) and Android 4.1.2 (October 2012), followed by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (Nov. […]
A new report out of Korea claims that Samsung Electronics is going to increase the proportion of production of smartphones in Vietnam from 30% to 40% in 2016, and that this is the first time that the proportion of production in Vietnam will surpass that of its facilities in China. It's also said that Samsung is […]