Galaxy S6 Active confirmed through Samsung Plus Program

The Galaxy S6 Active lives! We’ve shown you an AT&T inventory list, photos, and other juicy details about Samsung’s rumored ruggedized device, but we now have something of a confirmation from Samsung. Samsung’s Plus Program webpage has been set up to provide the Samsung faithful with device support, additional services, and other benefits (per company decisions) for their devices. It was on this...

Samsung affirms Tizen is here to say, says it’s “The OS of Everything”

Tizen is a new platform in the smartphone world (though it’s been developing for a few years now), and Samsung’s connection to it gives the fledgling platform a certain amount of publicity – whether good or bad. Tizen has its share of critics who view iOS, Android, and Windows as sufficient for OS choices; “we don’t need another,” some have said. Well, if you’re one of Tizen’s critics, you’ll be displeased to know that Tizen isn’t going anywhere,...

Samsung Chairman’s succession plan has reportedly been set in motion

The powerful Lee family exercises control over the Samsung conglomerate with Lee Kun-hee positioned as the Chairman despite repeated calls from shareholders to limit his power over the group. The family controls the conglomerate through ownership in key affiliate companies. On the other hand Chairman Lee Kun-hee has often been criticized for being too extravagant on his trips overseas, particularly for staying at expensive resort hotels...

Smartglasses patented by Samsung could give Google Glass a run for its money

A patent application from Samsung has been published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office which reveals that the company has invented smartglasses that are capable of doing much more than what Google Glass was ever capable of. Google Glass was Google’s failed smartglasses project that never made it to a consumer launch, the company has now ended the “Explorer Program” and is now back to the drawing...

Samsung uses Snapchat to ‘Edge-ucate’ you about its latest flagship

Samsung is going all out on marketing and advertising efforts for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, why wouldn’t it since these new handsets are crucial for the company to regain its footing in the global smartphone market. The company now seeks to offer “Edge-ucation” about its latest flagship through Snapchat and for that purpose it has teamed up with popular Snapchat user Shonduras to release a series of videos that subtly promote the...

Galaxy S5 mini gets in line for Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini owners have no doubt been waiting for the Lollipop update but so far the company has not revealed when the update will be released for this particular device. We reported a couple of months back that it’s likely that the Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 mini will be released in the second quarter of this year. Now Samsung Denmark’s website is showing the Galaxy S5 mini in line...

Samsung launches the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in Blue Topaz and Green Emerald

Samsung had showed off the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in Blue Topaz and Green Emerald color options when the devices was first unveiled back in March but these options weren’t immediately available in the market. Customers were limited to White Pearl, Black Sapphire and Gold Platinum instead. Samsung today announced the launch of the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in Blue Topaz and Green Emerald...