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Samsung SDI launches a curved battery for wearable devices
Samsung SDI announced a 210 mAh curved battery that is designed to be used in wearable devices. Samsung is said to be focusing its energies on the wearable segment this year, and will launch more products in this segment. The manufacturer has already trademarked the Gear Solo and Gear Now names in the US last […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung trademarks Galaxy V:, Galaxy Adore and Galaxy S Fitness in the US
Last week, it was discovered that Samsung has trademarked the Gear Solo and the Gear Now names in the US. The Gear Solo will be a version of the Gear 2 smartwatch that comes with a SIM card slot. There is no indication as to what the Gear Now will be, although from its name, […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung denies copying iPhone features, claims branding was key to success
The latest instalment in the Apple Samsung trial sees the South Korean manufacturer stating that it did not copy any iPhone features, and that its marketing efforts were what led to the success of the Galaxy series of handsets. Samsung America's marketing chief Todd Pendleton took to the witness stand to state that branding was […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung patent hints at headphones with integrated head-up display
Patent applications and concepts have revealed that Samsung has some interest in coming out with smart glasses – tentatively titled – similar to Google Glass. However, it looks like the company isn't exactly decided on what it wants to create, as a patent granted to it showcases a device that seems to be a headphone […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 bill of materials stands at $256, display the costliest component
The Galaxy S5, which went up for sale on April 11 and broke launch day sales records of its predecessor, costs about $256 to build, according to a teardown analysis by market research firm IHS. According to IHS, the cost of components (or bill of materials) on Samsung smartphones has been increasing in recent months – […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Amazon is offering Verizon’s Galaxy S5 for $99 on two-year contract
The Galaxy S5 is now available at all major carriers, but if you have decided to wait a while before getting the handset, you’re in luck. Amazon is offering Verizon’s variant of the Galaxy S5 for just $99, which is a $100 discount on a device that launched just a week ago. Verizon’s own website […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Group Play updated to version 3.0, enables Group Camcorder option on Galaxy S5
Group Play has been a standard feature on Samsung's smartphones since the Galaxy S4 debuted back in early 2013, letting users pair up multiple devices and share pictures, documents and music among them in real time. Today, the company is pushing out an update to the Group Play app, bringing it to version 3.0. The latest […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung has to look beyond smartphones for growth
Samsung may have to find an alternate growth area to counter slow sales of its smartphones. Although the Galaxy S5 got off to a great start by selling 30 percent more than the Galaxy S4, analysts estimate that the device would not be able to match overall sales of the Galaxy S4. The handset manufacturer […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung’s Gear Fit ad highlights its beautiful curved display
After a couple of Galaxy S5 commercials, Samsung has now released an ad to showcase the Gear Fit, which went up for sale worldwide alongside the company's flagship on April 11. The ad focuses on the Gear Fit's design, highlighting the beautiful display on the device as the “world's first wearable curved display”, while also showing […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 takes a dive from second floor of a building, lives to tell the tale
The Galaxy S5 has continued to impress us when it comes to build quality, surviving incidents like a washing machine ride and being run over by a car, and now, a new drop test further cements the S5's position as one of the most durable smartphones Samsung has made. This time around, the Galaxy S5 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung Gear Fit works with Nexus 5, HTC One M8 and other non-Samsung devices
The Gear Fit, like Samsung's Gear smartwatches, is officially only compatible with the company's smartphones, a limitation that has been one of the most criticized aspects of Samsung's wearables. However, just like the Galaxy Gear was found to work with the Nexus 5 and other non-Samsung devices, the Gear Fit has been discovered to be […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 Zoom will be called the Galaxy K, official announcement on April 29
It was indicated earlier this month that Samsung’s camera-centric model would be called the Galaxy K. It looks like those rumors were spot on as Samsung sent out invites to the media for an event on April 29 with the title “Kapture the moment.” The usage of the word “k” is a definitive giveaway that […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 reportedly a massive hit on launch day, beats demand for the Galaxy S4
This shouldn't exactly come as surprising to anyone, but according to a report from ZDNet Korea, the Galaxy S5 has enjoyed strong sales on launch day, surpassing launch-day sales of the Galaxy S4 by over 30 percent. In some European markets, demand for the S5 was twice higher than that of the S4's, with stores in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Gear Fit undergoes the teardown treatment
After the Galaxy S5, it was time for the iFixit crew to turn their attention to the Gear Fit. Samsung’s first fitness tracker comes with a 1.84-inch curved AMOLED screen with a resolution of 432 x 128 and a 180 MHz ARM Cortex M4 CPU that is manufactured by STMicroelectronics. Unlike the Gear 2 and […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy J gets a blue color variant in Taiwan
The blue color variant of the Galaxy J was said to be exclusive to Japan, but it looks like Samsung isn’t sticking to its original plan as the manufacturer has launched the blue version of the device in Taiwan. The LTE-enabled device was available in red and white color variants in the country since last […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Verizon disables PayPal fingerprint support in the Galaxy S5
Yesterday, PayPal announced that its fingerprint-based authentication system was live in 25 countries. Users will be able to authenticate their digital purchases on PayPal by swiping down on the home button. The idea is a novel way of extending the functionality offered by the fingerprint sensor. However, it looks like all carriers are not going […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Chainfire’s root now works with seven additional versions of the Galaxy S5
Chainfire has managed to root the international version of the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) even before the launch of the handset. Today, the developer announced that he has rooted seven additional variants of the Galaxy S5: SM-900H (International Exynos), SM-G900M (Middle and South America), SM-G900R4 (US Cellular), SM-G900T (T-Mobile US), SM-G900T1 (Metro PCS), SM-G900W8 (Canada) and […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
T-Mobile and Samsung to offer $200 to users to switch from a BlackBerry device
It looks like T-Mobile CEO John Legere is going all-out to ensure that users on his carriers wean away from Blackberry devices. After stating last month that the contract between T-Mobile and BlackBerry will not be renewed, Legere has announced trade-in deals for existing BlackBerry users. The latest such offer lets users receive a gift […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
PayPal announces fingerprint-based payment support for Galaxy S5, dedicated apps for Gear 2
Being able to use the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S5 to make PayPal payments is one of the handset's most useful functions, and today, PayPal has announced that their fingerprint-based authentication system has gone live in 25 countries, on the same day as the Galaxy S5 was launched worldwide. Users will be able to swipe […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 Developer Edition for Verizon incoming
Those who make it a habit to root and make other software modifications to their smartphones are aware of that evil thing called a locked bootloader, which prevents users from making system-level changes unless they are okay with voiding their warranty. Samsung devices don't typically have a locked bootloader, but carriers like Verizon make exceptions […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
