Samsung launches the Galaxy Grand Prime 4G In India for INR 11,100

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Grand Prime 4G in India today with the handset carrying a price tag of INR 11,000 – that’s around $175. The 4G variant of this smartphone was unveiled alongside the Galaxy Core Prime 4G and Galaxy J1 4G in February this year, back then Samsung said that the devices will go on sale by March. There appears to have been a delay because the Galaxy Core Prime...

Samsung silently launches Galaxy S4 mini plus in Europe

Samsung has recently brought an improved version of the Galaxy S4 mini to Europe called the Galaxy S4 mini plus or ‘Galaxy S4 Value Edition’ depending on region with the model number GT-I9195I. The device is an improved version of the standard Galaxy S4 mini which was launched in July 2013. It features the same tech specs as the standard Galaxy S4 mini except the Value Edition has an improved chipset. The Galaxy S4 mini plus has a Qualcomm Snapdragon...

Samsung Pay goes through additional tests this week

Samsung has already started live trials for Samsung Pay in South Korea and it appears that the company is putting finishing touches to its new payments service before it’s launched in its home country and the United States. A new report points out that Samsung is going to start another round of beta tests for Samsung Pay soon with card partners that include Samsung Card and BC Card, as previous tests these will also take place in Samsung’s home...

08-03-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4 LTE, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the weekend...

Samsung will create $85 million fund to compensate cancer-stricken workers

Samsung Electronics has announced today that it will create a 100 billion won ($85.8 million) fund to compensate cancer-stricken workers and their families, the money will also be used to prevent such diseases at its chip and display manufacturing facilities. According to the company’s statement this fund is going to make payments to workers or families and contractors who got sick while working at its manufacturing plants. In order to improve...

‘Playin’ with the Big Boys’: Galaxy Note 5 criticisms shed light on the 2016 Flagship Killer

The Galaxy Note 5 unveil is set for August 13th in New York City, but the smartphone that will be the top flagship for 2015 has already faced its ocean of criticism from our readers and commenters on the World Wide Web. We continue to get leaks of images and photos showing off the soon-to-be-announced smartphone, and these leaks continue to confirm what will be nothing short of life-altering for some Samsung faithful: the Galaxy Note 5 will arrive...

Sprint releases software update for the Galaxy Note 4 to fix Stagefright vulnerability

Sprint has just released a software update for the Galaxy Note 4, it’s the only major carrier in the United States right now that has released an update to fix the Stagefright vulnerability that was discovered recently. The carrier’s update brings a patch for this critical security vulnerability alongside device stability improvements, bug fixes and further improvements to performance. The Stagefright...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 will be available in South Korea starting August 11

The Galaxy Tab S2 was announced a couple of weeks ago, and as promised, the company will roll out the high-end tablet in its homeland next week. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 will be available in South Korea starting August 11 for KRW 599,000 ($513) and KRW 719,000 ($617) respectively. The company will also sell the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 with a keyboard case for KRW 799,000 ($685) in...