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    US presidential candidate Donald Trump uses a Samsung Galaxy smartphone to tweet

    US presidential candidate Donald Trump uses a Samsung Galaxy smartphone to tweet

    Donald Trump is many things, he's a big fan of golf, he has been on a reality TV show, he's a real estate mogul and these days he's also one of the Republican candidates vying for the office of the president of the United States in 2016. All candidates are heavily relying on social media to […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy A9 components land in India for testing

    Samsung Galaxy A9 components land in India for testing

    As we reported last week, Samsung is prepping the Galaxy A9, along with the spiritual successors to the Galaxy A3, the Galaxy A5, and the Galaxy A7. Now, we have found out that accessories for the Galaxy A9 have landed on the Indian shores for testing and evaluation purposes. Samsung is testing various components of the Galaxy […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Interbrand ranks Samsung as the seventh best global brand for 2015

    Interbrand ranks Samsung as the seventh best global brand for 2015

    Interbrand releases a list of 100 best global brands every year, and it has released a refreshed list yesterday for this year. As per the brand consultancy firm's new list, Samsung is the seventh best global brand for 2015, ahead of the likes of Amazon, BMW, and Intel. When compared to last year's ranking, Samsung has held […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung-made A9 chipset for Apple iPhone 6s is smaller than the one made by TSMC

    Samsung-made A9 chipset for Apple iPhone 6s is smaller than the one made by TSMC

    Earlier this year, it was being reported that Apple was in talks with Samsung as well as GlobalFoundries to manufacture its A9 chipset, and that Samsung had finalised the deal. Now, it is being reported that the recently released smartphones from Apple, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus, are equipped with A9 SoCs that are […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung rolls out Android 5.1 Lollipop to Verizon’s Galaxy Core Prime

    Samsung rolls out Android 5.1 Lollipop to Verizon’s Galaxy Core Prime

    When Samsung released one of its entry-level smartphones, the Galaxy Core Prime, late last year with Android 4.4 KitKat onboard, many thought that it would not receive any major Android update. However, the South Korean smartphone giant surprised everyone by rolling out Android 5.0.2 to the device a few months ago. Now, the Galaxy Core Prime […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Grand On, 3G-only Galaxy J2 pass the FCC

    Samsung Galaxy Grand On, 3G-only Galaxy J2 pass the FCC

    The Galaxy Grand On is set to be one of the phones that leads the debut of Samsung's Galaxy O series of smartphones, and we've exclusively detailed what we can expect from the device in terms of hardware and software. We saw the Grand On enter India for R&D purposes last month, and it seems […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    New Gear S2 promo highlights the intuitiveness of the rotating bezel

    New Gear S2 promo highlights the intuitiveness of the rotating bezel

    Samsung’s Gear S2 with its rotating bezel is a unique take on the smartwatch market, but just how unique is it to everyday life? Will turning the rotating bezel to navigate the Rotary UI feel natural, or is it a new action that will gain adjustment over time? Samsung Mobile Korea has published a new […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung releases Gear Manager app for other Android devices on Google Play Store

    Samsung releases Gear Manager app for other Android devices on Google Play Store

    The Gear S2 was released in a handful of countries yesterday with more receiving the smartwatch in the near future, Samsung's new smartwatch is not only compatible with its own smartphones but also with other Android-powered smartphones provided they're running version 4.4 KitKat or higher. Users will need the Gear Manager app to configure various features […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy Tab 5 8.0 (SM-T377A) headed for AT&T passes through FCC

    Galaxy Tab 5 8.0 (SM-T377A) headed for AT&T passes through FCC

    It appears as though Samsung is preparing to add one more Galaxy Tab to its growing series (one of the Galaxy Tab 5 models), as a new tablet bearing the model number SM-T377A just passed through the FCC three days ago. The new Galaxy Tab is headed for US carrier AT&T. This Galaxy Tab will […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Z3 LTE model (SM-Z300F) receives Bluetooth certification

    Samsung Z3 LTE model (SM-Z300F) receives Bluetooth certification

    In case you haven’t heard, Samsung is moving forward with its homegrown operating system. Skipping a Z2, Samsung is soon to bring the Z3 to market as its second-generation Tizen-powered smartphone. The latest information we have concerns the Samsung Z3 and Bluetooth certification after the Z3 received FCC certification. Bluetooth 4.1, the latest Bluetooth update, […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung announces Galaxy Active neo in Japan

    Samsung announces Galaxy Active neo in Japan

    Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Active in the US is an excellent water-resistant smartphone with the kind of durability that sets it apart in the smartphone market, but its AT&T exclusivity in the US limits what would be otherwise a world favorite. Fortunately, Japanese Samsung customers can rejoice, since the S6 Active gets something of a younger […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung’s first monitor with a built-in wireless charger now available for pre-order

    Samsung’s first monitor with a built-in wireless charger now available for pre-order

    A couple of months back we reported that Samsung would soon unveil its first monitor that features a built-in wireless charger, the company did unveil one back then, it claims that the 23.6-inch SE370 is the world's first monitor to come with an integrated wireless charging feature for compatible mobile devices. After showing it off a few […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Official Gear S2 unboxing video arrives

    Official Gear S2 unboxing video arrives

    The Gear S2 goes on sale in the United States, Germany, Singapore and South Korea today while pre-orders are already live in Canada with shipments starting in a couple of weeks. Yesterday we did see some images of the retail packaging of the Gear S2 but now Samsung has treated us to the official Gear […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung announces seven-city tour to celebrate Samsung Pay’s US launch

    Samsung announces seven-city tour to celebrate Samsung Pay’s US launch

    Samsung Pay was launched in the United States a month after it first arrived for the public in South Korea, the new payments service can certainly do with all of the publicity it gets, so Samsung has decided to take a break from publishing ads and actually going on a seven-city tour of the United […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung will reportedly stop selling budget smartphones in The Netherlands

    Samsung will reportedly stop selling budget smartphones in The Netherlands

    According to a new report Samsung has decided that it's going to stop selling low-end budget smartphones in The Netherlands and focus on the mid-range and high-end segments of the market instead. This is going to be a major strategy shift on Samsung's part, as far as The Netherlands is concerned, the company has long […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Pre-orders for the Gear S2 go live in Canada with shipments starting October 16

    Pre-orders for the Gear S2 go live in Canada with shipments starting October 16

    When Samsung unveiled its first round smartwatch the company said that it would start shipping units by October, just yesterday the company confirmed when the Gear S2 will be available in the United States and now it has confirmed the release date for customers in Canada. The Gear S2 has already been listed on the Canadian Best […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy View appears on GFXBench, specifications confirmed

    Samsung Galaxy View appears on GFXBench, specifications confirmed

    During Samsung's keynote event at IFA 2015, where the Gear S2 smartwatches were officially announced, the company teased an upcoming tablet. Dubbed Galaxy View, the device features a large display, and is targeted to be used in classrooms, offices, and living rooms as we reported exclusively about a month ago. Today, the device has appeared on GFXBench benchmark […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Here is the retail packaging of the Samsung Gear S2 classic

    Here is the retail packaging of the Samsung Gear S2 classic

    Samsung's will start selling its first smartwatches with circular displays in the US starting tomorrow, but the company didn't display the retail packaging of these devices when they were officially unveiled. Now, the guys over at TizenCafe.net have uploaded the images of the retail packaging of the Gear S2 classic through their Twitter account. The Gear S2 classic, the variant that resembles an […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Themes Thursday: Fourteen new themes released today, but most of them are paid

    Themes Thursday: Fourteen new themes released today, but most of them are paid

    Themes Thursday is back! After releasing more than a couple of dozen themes every Thursday for the past few weeks, Samsung has released more than a dozen themes today, fourteen to be exact. Out of the fourteen themes released today, only four are free, and the rest of them are paid. We personally liked the […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Here’s how you take a scrolling screenshot on your Galaxy Note 5

    Here’s how you take a scrolling screenshot on your Galaxy Note 5

    If you frequently browse the web on your smartphone or tablet, I’m pretty sure you’ve found yourself in the position of wanting to take a screenshot of the page you’re on, but don’t seem quite able to fit it all into the frame. As a result, you end up rolling off several shots in order […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago