It’s 2014, Samsung. Why does your software still lag, even on a flagship device?

It’s 2014. The market for smartphones has matured to a point where specs do not really matter. Instead, it’s the software on devices that decides what kind of experience users get and just how useful the device is in complementing their lives. Android has reached a point where even $100 devices run fast enough and do most of the things that a flagship device can do, so why is it that the software on Samsung smartphones is still so slow and laggy?I’m...

Samsung seeks court declaration for its right to terminate patent-licensing agreement with Microsoft

Microsoft had announced through a blog post back in August that it was filing a legal complaint against Samsung because the Korean giant had allegedly violated a patent-licensing agreement between the two companies that was signed back in 2011. Microsoft alleges that Samsung not only refused to pay loyalties but also did not pay interest on late payments that are outstanding since September 2013.While there were reports a few weeks back that both...

[Video] You can use a knife to operate your Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Screen sensitivity is an important aspect of smartphone displays these days, mainly for those who live in cold regions where removing their gloves to use their phone isn’t always an option. Samsung has offered an option to increase the sensitivity of its phone’s displays since last year, and it looks like the Galaxy Note 4 display is so sensitive that it can be used with a knife. That’s right, someone on YouTube actually shot a video showing the...

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 selling better than the Note 3 in the US and Western Europe

Samsung’s profits and revenues might have taken a major hit in recent months, but when it comes to the sales of its latest flagship, it seems the company might not have much to worry about. During Samsung’s earning conference in South Korea today, Senior Vice President Kim Hyun revealed that the Galaxy Note 4 has been selling better than the Galaxy Note 3 in North America and Western Europe. Earlier reports had said that the number of Note 4s sold...

Galaxy A5 gets listed on Samsung Galaxy Apps store

It was just two days ago that we discovered that Samsung is working on the Galaxy Note 10.1 2015 Edition, thanks to the upcoming tablet getting listed on the company’s website. Now, we just got confirmation that the Galaxy A5 is indeed very close to getting announced – the changelog for the Hancom Office app, which comes preloaded on the Galaxy Note 4 and other Samsung devices, has been updated on...

Galaxy A5 leaked manual hints at non-removable back

We reported recently that Samsung’s Galaxy A series handsets will be launched by next month. A sketch of what appears to be the Galaxy A5 from its Chinese manual has appeared online and it hints at the possibility of this device having a non-removable back.The Galaxy A devices, namely Galaxy A3, A5 and A7, are all based on Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Touting a partial metal construction the Galaxy Alpha...

Samsung sees 74 percent drop in mobile business profits

Samsung had warned that its third quarter results wouldn’t bring good news for those keeping an eye on its mobile business and that’s exactly what has happened. The company has posted a 74 percent year-over-year drop in profits for its mobile business whereas the company-wide operating profit drop was posted at 60 percent and its lowest since the second quarter of 2011.For this quarter Samsung also posted a 20 percent drop in revenue. Samsung had...

Samsung Gear S launch delayed in the UK

Samsung’s Gear S is the most feature-packed smartwatch out there today, thanks to its ability to work independently of a smartphone with inbuilt Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity. However, it looks like those in the UK who were looking forward to strapping the Gear S on their wrist this month will have to wait a bit longer – apparently, Samsung has delayed the launch of the Gear S in the country to...

Report: Samsung Galaxy A series devices launching next month

For devices that have been leaked so extensively in the last few weeks, it’s been surprising that Samsung hasn’t made the Galaxy A lineup – which consists of the Galaxy A3, A5, and A7 – official already. Our initial information that said the devices would go live in the third quarter didn’t turn out to be true; we were later told that the Galaxy A7 would launch in November, and now a report from the...

Samsung says it wants to address all KNOX security concerns

KNOX is important. It is Samsung’s master plan to take over the enterprise with a mobile security solution that lets company employees use their favorite Samsung device without the fear of compromising important data, a solution that even targets institutions like the US Department of Defense. As with all such security technologies, there will always be someone or the other that manages to find vulnerabilities and exploits that can be a danger to...

Galaxy Note 10.1 2015 Edition leaks on Samsung’s website

We’ve seen this happen before. One of Samsung’s apps gets an update, and the update’s description gives away the existence of an upcoming Samsung device. Well, it is happening again, and this time, the Galaxy Note 10.1 2015 Edition has been spotted on Samsung’s website and in the description for the company’s Watch ON app. The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition was launched alongside the Galaxy Note 3...

Samsung Gear Live getting Android Wear 4.4W.2 update

The Gear Live, Samsung’s one and only Android Wear smartwatch, is beginning to receive an update to Android Wear 4.4W.2. The update brings a couple of new features, most of which have been present on Samsung’s own Gear watches for quite some time. These include support for GPS (similar to the Gear S, which runs on Tizen), the ability to play music locally from the watch by pairing a Bluetooth headset (another feature the Gear and Gear 2 gained earlier),...

First Android 5.0 Lollipop updates should hit the Galaxy S5 in December

Android 5.0 Lollipop is coming to the Galaxy S5, and we’ve already given our readers an exclusive look at an early version running on the device. We had already said that the Galaxy S5 would be receiving the Lollipop update sometime in late November or early December, and now we have new info from our sources that says the Android 5.0 update will go live for the Galaxy S5 in December. We weren’t given a time frame though, and you should also keep...

Samsung launches Galaxy Core Max with 4.8″ qHD Super AMOLED display in China

Samsung might have finally started showing some restraint when it comes to bloating its software, but the company is yet to apply the same restraint to their habit of launching new phones every other day. Samsung has launched a new budget smartphone in China, called the Galaxy Core Max. The Core Max carries model number SM-G5108Q – Samsung hasn’t mentioned the name of the processor that powers it...

Is Samsung hinting at a quick update to Android Lollipop for the Galaxy Note 4?

That the Galaxy Note 4 will get an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop, and will be among the first Samsung phones to do so, is something that’s set in stone. But could Samsung be working on updating the Note 4 to Lollipop much faster than it has pushed out major updates in the past? The company has tweeted about the Galaxy Note 4′s Quad HD display, and the tweet shows an image of lollipops on the phone’s screen. Now, Samsung could simply have used this...

Samsung explains the Galaxy Note 4′s accessibility features

Samsung has always been big on offering accessibility features on its smartphones (well, not that it doesn’t apply for basically every type of feature the company loves cramming into its phones), and the Galaxy Note 4, being a flagship devices, naturally brings along a ton of such features. Today, Samsung is offering a look at all the accessibility functions on its latest flagship through its blog. The Galaxy Note 4 comes with quite a few useful...

Did Google just hint at a Google Play Edition Galaxy S5?

It looks like Samsung and Google might be collaborating on a Google Play Edition Galaxy S5. Today, Google made Android 5.0 Lollipop, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Play official, and with that, it also updated the android.com homepage, and we have found something on the homepage which is really striking. It’s an image of all current Nexus devices and Google Play Edition devices, however, that image features...

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 officially launched in India for Rs. 58,300

Samsung officially launched the Galaxy Note 4 in India today, at an event in the country’s capital of New Delhi. The phablet has been priced at a whopping Rs. 58,300 (approx. $950), though the device should actually be available for less since that’s the maximum retail price. Breaking its usual tradition, Samsung has launched the Snapdragon-powered variant of the Galaxy Note 4 in India instead of the Exynos model. This will likely make prospective...

Samsung Sweden says you can win a Galaxy Alpha if you can ‘pick it up’ at a store

“What would you do if a phone suddenly starts to ring in the store?” If your answer to that question is “I’ll pick it up,” then you might have a chance to win a Galaxy Alpha. Samsung Sweden has kicked off a new promotion that will let people by answering a call on the Galaxy Alpha – this entire week, a Galaxy Alpha will start ringing in selected stores (not just Samsung stores), and those who “pick it up” will have a chance to win it. Samsung will...

Samsung Rises to No. 7 in Interbrand’s ‘Best Global Brands 2014’ Report

SEOUL, Korea – October 9, 2014 – Samsung Electronics has risen to seventh position in Interbrand’s annual ‘Best Global Brands’ report released today. The report recognized the global growth of Samsung’s brand value through creative marketing initiatives and continued market leadership across many product categories, including smartphones, televisions, digital appliances and memory devices.Up one spot...

Sprint Galaxy Note 4 receives a sensible price cut

Following the Galaxy Note 4‘s launch, seemingly the only release detail that was up in the air was the date. However, once US carriers began accepting pre-orders for the smartphone, Sprint was the odd man out in a very odd way. Typically, the new generation of any modern phone carries with it the same price tag as did its predecessor; which made the $349.99 price tag of the Sprint Galaxy Note 4 cause some confusion. As it turns out, Sprint has now...

Samsung devices under investigation by US ITC after Nvidia’s patent infringement claim

Nvidia recently filed a complaint against Samsung alleging that the South Korean manufacturer violated some of Nvidia’s GPU-related patents in devices using both Qualcomm’s Snapdragon and Samsung’s Exynos processors. Now, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to go ahead and begin investigating Samsung devices for infringement. Infringing devices will be banned from being imported into the US, with Nvidia focusing on the Galaxy...

Opera Mini browser makes its way to the Samsung Gear S

For anyone who has used a feature phone or smartphone in the last decade, Opera Mini is probably a familiar name. A simple, stripped down version of the Opera browser for computers, Opera Mini has been available for almost every feature and smartphone platform and has offered a simplified browsing experience to millions of users since it was first released. However, with phone browsers having advanced...

Review: Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850K)

Intro While other companies have adopted metal frames or even metal unibodies for their smartphones, Samsung has stuck with its not-so-popular polycarbonate bodies. Some say the company has done that for far too long; we’ve always though plastic has its advantages, but the community kept screaming for more premium builds on Samsung’s flagships. Then the rumors cropped up that Samsung was working on...

Samsung reveals Galaxy Note 4 release dates for various regions

The Galaxy Note 4 has been available in South Korea since September 26th, and Samsung had announced that it would be launching the phablet in more than 140 countries by the end of October. Now, the Korean manufacturer is offering a more detailed look at when the Galaxy Note 4 will be released in various markets around the world. Samsung has posted an image on its Facebook account that uses colored...

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530H) firmware available online

Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Grand Prime, the fourth handset in its affordable phablet lineup, for the Indian market yesterday. The Galaxy Grand Prime is the first Samsung handset to feature a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, and today, firmware for the device have begun showing up online. Based on the regions for which the firmware files are available, it looks like Samsung might be following previous tradition of only launching its Galaxy...

Win Galaxy Note 4 by participating in #NotePunIntended contest

Samsung’s advertisements are known for Apple bashing and while that strategy still steams ahead, a few days back the company released a new promo video for the Galaxy Note 4 that was filled with puns. Basically everyone in the video tried using Note at the end of almost every word so that it could be a punny video, no pun intended.Now Samsung is giving you the chance to come up with your own puns for the Galaxy Note 4. By participating in the #NotePunIntended...