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It is common knowledge that Samsung has worked on flexible displays and it will continue to do so in the future. A rather interesting patent awarded to the company has surfaced online. It doesn't just outline a flexible display rather it details a flexible frame capable of bending forward and backwards with ease. The design […]
A survey conducted recently by Edelman Berland reveals that some iPhone owners would switch to the Samsung Galaxy S6 if it had a lower price point. 1,050 smartphone owners aged 18 or over were polled in this survey. The survey showed that most users were loyal to their current phones. They were asked what would make […]
Samsung has been fined R$10 million ($3.1 million) in Brazil following claims from several senior members of its staff for moral harassment. Employees had complained to the Brazilian Labor Prosecution Office that the company made endless demands to deliver complicated projects under incredibly tight deadlines. They were even forced to drink alcohol at happy hour […]
Today, I say goodbye to the company I have been with since nearly its inception. It’s Faryaab Sheikh, the ex-Editor-in-Chief of SamMobile. I joined SamMobile when Danny Dorresteijn, founder, had just converted the world’s biggest Samsung firmware archive – SamFirmware – into SamMobile, which is now the world’s biggest online Samsung community with over 4 […]
Samsung’s been busy these days with not only new phone announcements but also the rollout of Google’s latest OS update, Android 5.0 Lollipop. Android manufacturers compete with one another to see who’ll roll out Google’s latest the fastest, and, in the past, Samsung’s rollout hasn’t satisfied a number of consumers. Well, Android 5.0 has changed […]
In techland, you can always tell when companies are in competition with each other. US carriers T-Mobile and AT&T have had their smearing campaigns, and even HTC decided recently to criticize an Android manufacturer while applauding its largest rival. Some would say that statements like these are nothing more than an attempt to throw metaphorical […]
Samsung has announced its new flagship smartphones and you might have already seen hands-on videos of the devices. You will have to wait until April 10th to buy these devices. If gawking at them through a screen is not doing enough for you then head down to your local Samsung Experience Shop if you're in […]
If you ever wondered whether or not Samsung could climb out of the rut it faced in 2014, wonder no more. A new report from site G for Games says that Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge production will increase between March and April from 12 million (the original estimate) to 13 million. An increase […]
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge earlier this month at its Mobile World Congress 2015 event the company confirmed that both devices will be released in 20 countries on April 10th. Once the initial launch markets receive the devices Samsung will expand sales of its latest flagships to other countries. […]
The Galaxy S6 edge is already a looker of a phone, but if these renders are anywhere close to being a real deal, Samsung might have something special in store for fans of Marvel characters. Renders of the S6 edge in various Marvel themed characters are in our possession and for you to see. Not […]
Earlier this month, Gartner had published a report stating that Samsung had lost its number one position in the global smartphone market to Apple during Q4 2014. Samsung is trying to boost its smartphone market share back to its original position by releasing smartphones with premium build quality and design. However, it is not putting all its eggs […]
Several reports have been published recently which claim that Samsung has already received pre-orders for as many as 20 million units combined for both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge from its carrier partners around the world. Another recent report has suggested that Samsung has actually ramped up production of its new flagship […]
Samsung has been working on a new series of budget Android tablets dubbed the Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab A Plus, which we exclusively reported on earlier this year. Both the Tab A and Tab A Plus are set to have 8-inch and 9.7-inch variants, and it seems Samsung has yet another 9.7-inch tablet in the works […]
Hands down, the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge are two of the best looking Samsung phones out there. They're also offered in a myriad of color options; however, up until today, we didn't know brown was one of them. According to Samsung's official UK website, the phone will be offered in a brown color […]
Apart from the plethora of things that the curved part of the screen on the Galaxy S6 edge is capable of doing, one of the coolest effect it pulls off is the notification reminder when you receive a call. But, what if the curved screen could double up as an audio visualizer by syncing with […]
Fans of Samsung didn't have much to complain about the Galaxy S6 (and the S6 edge) apart from the fact that neither of the two phones didn't feature waterproof bodies, something that the previous gen flagships did have on offer. However, as expected, Samsung is indeed working on bringing the waterproof feature (among other rugged […]
Both, the Galaxy S6 and its edge counterpart, are some powerful pieces of kit; however, the makers of the device want to remind you of the fact that the it's not all work and no play with the two phones. As we've also spoken before, Samsung wants its buyers to seriously consider its (and 3rd […]
The Samsung Galaxy Win was launched almost two years back. The time is ripe now for a successor and Samsung has unveiled it today in Brazil. Samsung Galaxy Win 2 brings a 4.5 inch display, slightly smaller than the 4.7 inch display on its predecessor, with the 800×480 pixel resolution being carried over from the […]
Samsung today announced the release of its Animal Edition Battery Packs which feature illustrations of four species of endangered animals. This is part of Samsung's “Charge the Life” campaign which is aimed at raising awareness about endangered animals. The battery packs will be available in two different variants, 8400mAh and 11300mAh, Samsung claims that latter […]
Earlier today Samsung finally announced the Galaxy Xcover 3 smartphone. It adheres to MIL-STD 810G which means that the Xcover 3 is shockproof when dropped from a height of up to 1.2 meters. It also touts IP67 certification which means that the device is dust-proof and water-proof in a meter of water for up to […]