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Despite solid profit growth investors don’t expect the Galaxy S6 to do much for the second quarter
Reports of dwindling sales of the Galaxy S6 are not doing any favors for Samsung Electronics even as the company looks on track to report solid profit growth for the second quarter following last year's troubles. The company's stock price peaked in March following very favorable reviews for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
No Lollipop for the Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S3 in the UK
Galaxy Note 2 owners across the globe have been anxiously waiting to receive the Lollipop update on their handset and conflicting information about the status of this update has created a lot of confusion, Samsung has not come out with a strong statement that applies to all markets and settles once and for all whether […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung reportedly trying to control production of mobile phone components
According to a new report Samsung appears to be more cautious towards investing in production facilities of mobile phone components, it's adjusting existing facilities in Vietnam following expansion in production capacity until the first quarter of this year. With sales of the Galaxy S6 dwindling in Q2 Samsung has reportedly stopped purchasing more computer numerical control […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung Z3 will feature a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a quad-core processor
After months of work on Tizen, Samsung released the Z1, an entry-level smartphone that was meant to compete with low-end Android and Windows Phone devices in developing markets like India and Bangladesh. No one expected it to achieve good sales figures, but it did. Samsung managed to sell more than a million units of the Z1 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 to have Write on PDF feature
We are now just two months away from Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 unveiling, and, while we’ve seen leaks of what could be the Galaxy Note 5 (and potential cases for the behemoth productivity phablet), very little about Samsung’s software changes are public knowledge. One of the first clues about what software changes we’ll see has […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung begins Android 5.1.1 rollout for the Galaxy Note 4 in Russia
Samsung has been testing Android 5.1.1 on the Galaxy Note 4 for some time now, and it looks like the company has started rolling out the update over the air. One of our readers has sent us a screenshot showing Android 5.1.1 running on the Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910C), and while we don't have a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A8 will feature a 16-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture and Real-Time HDR
Samsung has not officially announced the Galaxy A8 yet, but the device has been leaked a number of times, revealing its design as well as some of its specifications. Now, a new image has surfaced on the Internet, which seems to be a brochure that lists all the specifications and special features of the device. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung served with a lawsuit over bloatware in China
The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge allow users to disable a lot more pre-installed apps than was possible on existing Samsung phones, but it looks like the company's penchant for bloating its devices has gotten it in trouble over in China. The Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Commission has filed a lawsuit against Samsung (and local manufacturer Oppo) […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay enters final testing with eight card companies
Despite formally announcing Samsung Pay back in March the company is yet to launch its new payments service, Samsung Pay is slated to go live in South Korea and the United States initially by September this year. According to a new report the payments service has entered final testing with eight local card companies in South […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung goes behind-the-scenes with its ‘Over the Horizon’ brand theme
Regular Samsung smartphone (and tablet) users are no doubt familiar with the Over the Horizon track that comes preloaded on all of the company's devices (and is the default ringtone.) Over the years, Samsung has used this theme for its marketing campaigns, and even played it at launch events for some of its flagship smartphones. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Follow Team USA on the Road to Rio with Gear VR
Folks who are interested in The Olympics and particularly Team USA can now catch up with their favorite team's training regimen using the Gear VR as Samsung has partnered up with the United States Olympic Committee for the Road to Rio tour which starts July 4th in Philadelphia. Fans will get multiple experiences that leverage […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung will reportedly start mass producing Mirror OLED displays this year
Samsung showed off the industry's first Mirror and Transparent OLED display panels last month at the Retail Asia Expo 2015 in Hong Kong during a showcase for informational browsing and personalized shopping. The company showed off this technology as a proof of concept which puts these products in retail environments that incorporate advanced commercial OLED panels […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
AT&T’s Galaxy S5 gets a 296 MB update that is not Android 5.1
Users of the Galaxy S5 on AT&T are being treated to a new software update today, but for anyone hoping the carrier will be taking after T-Mobile and updating the phone to Android 5.1 will be disappointed. AT&T's update seems to be a run-of-the-mill affair despite its 296 MB download size, with the changelog only […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J1 Pop might be launched as the Galaxy J1 Ace
The Galaxy J1 was the first device in the entry-level Galaxy J series of smartphones from Samsung, and it has been around six months since its initial release. Samsung has a habit of releasing variations of existing devices with slight changes or improvements. Now something dubbed the Galaxy J1 Ace has surfaced on the internet as […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
07-02-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Grand Prime, 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 Galaxy J2 pops up on Geekbench with a quad-core CPU, Android 5.1.1
The fact that the Galaxy J2 is under development was confirmed when the phone was spotted on its way to India for testing, and today we're getting a look at some of the J2's specs thanks to its appearance on the Geekbench benchmark database. The benchmark doesn't list all of the phone's hardware, but it reveals […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos gets the Android 5.1.1 update
The dual SIM variant of the Galaxy S6 might not be available in more than a small handful of regions around the world, but Samsung isn't leaving it behind when it comes to the Android 5.1.1 update. The Galaxy S6 Duos has begun receiving Android 5.1.1 over the air in Dubai, with the update bringing […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung to provide flexible OLED displays for Apple Watch
Samsung has reportedly inked a deal with Apple to provide display panels for the Apple Watch. The company will will join LG as flexible OLED display panel suppliers for the Cupertino-based company's sole smartwatch. These Korean display manufacturers are currently the only brands to offer flexible OLED panels. Apple generally contracts two or three suppliers […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Material Design and Material Dark themes released in the Theme Store today!
It looks like this is the best week for Themes Thursday yet, as we could spot a number of good-looking themes in the Theme Store today. Thirteen new themes have been released for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in the Theme Store this week. Two new Material Design inspired stock Android themes […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Verizon finally releases Lollipop for the Galaxy Note Edge
Galaxy Note Edge users on Verizon have had to wait for a long time to get Lollipop on their devices and today the carrier is finally sending out this update to them, even though it updated the Galaxy Note 4 to Lollipop in April and around the same time other carriers released Android 5.0 for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
