First Galaxy Note 5 ad is all about the design and improved S Pen

Now that Samsung has formally unveiled the Galaxy Note 5 it can get down to the business of actually selling this device to people even though the handset is only being released in a select few markets this year. The company has published the first advertisement for the Galaxy Note 5 on YouTube and unsurprisingly the 30-second clip focuses on two major aspects: the design of this smartphone as well as the new and improved S Pen. We get a good...

Verizon’s new software update for the Galaxy S4 brings Stagefright fix

Verizon is rolling out a new over-the-air software update for the Galaxy S4, this update brings several bug fixes for the device which was facing issues like the alarm clock not starting up, users getting white squares on screen instead of numbers, email notifications not showing up in status bar and more. However the most important fix included in this update is for the Stagefright security vulnerability. Software version LRX22C.I545VRUGOF1 brings...

Samsung’s new wireless headphones are for the audiophiles

Samsung is more or less a ‘for the masses’ kind of a manufacturer, but every now and then the company does dish out a product that looks after the more niche sections of the audience. The new Level On Wireless Pro headphones certainly fall in the latter category. The buds are, true to their name, wireless, but yet tout sound quality that exceeds CD-quality. Now, that is quite a tall claim to make for a manufacturer not best known for its audiophile...

Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ won’t be available with 128GB storage after all

Last week when Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ it only mentioned 32GB and 64GB storage options for both handsets which led many to believe that perhaps the company wasn’t going to offer the 128GB storage option with these devices. At least with a device like the Galaxy Note 5 one would expect that the company would offer the 128GB option despite the fact that the new Note handset doesn’t support microSD...

Samsung’s upcoming SoC with Mongoose CPU cores showcases dominating performance

Earlier this year, we reported that Samsung is working on a new processor that uses the company’s homegrown custom CPU core instead of stock ARM Cortex CPU cores. Now, benchmark scores of this upcoming processor have surfaced on the Internet, and it hints towards a dominating performance. According to an image leaked out of China, the upcoming SoC has a lot of firepower, thanks to its custom...

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy O series of smartphones is coming

Last year, we exclusively reported about the existence of Galaxy A, Galaxy E, and Galaxy J series of smartphones from Samsung. Now, we have information regarding an new series of smartphones from the South Korean smartphone giant. According to the exclusive information that we’ve received recently, the company is currently working on two new smartphones, the SM-G550 and the SM-G600, and they’ll be released under the Galaxy O series. The...

Developer gets Android Lollipop working on Samsung Gear S

Samsung has been one of the first smartphone brands to try out its hands on smartwatches and fitness trackers. It released Tizen-based as well as Android Wear-based smartwatches, and the Gear S is one of its most feature-packed smartwatch till date. Despite being a smartwatch, its specifications resemble that of an entry-level smartphone, and many dreamt of running Android the Tizen-based Gear S,...

Despite a smaller battery, the Galaxy Note5 outperforms the Note 4

Samsung surprised quite a few when it revealed that the new-gen Galaxy Note5 would have only a 3000mAh battery. Not only does the number seem a little below-capacity from what one would expect from a 2015 flagship, but it also is actually second (quantitatively) to the Note 4 which had a 3220mAh battery. This signifies an almost 8% drop in battery capacity, which certainly isn’t the norm. However,...

Samsung sets up audio lab in Hollywood in a bid to be the world’s largest audio company

Samsung’s seen it all; the highs, the lows, and everything in between… and thus it would be fair to say that the company does have a clue of how to do things right. For its audio business though, which it seems to want to expand, Samsung sought the help of a veteran – loudspeaker designer Allan Devantier, from Harman International. Devantier made Samsung set up an audio laboratory in Santa Clarita, California. He did so because he thought...

Samsung highlights Android M features via an infographic

Samsung seems pretty excited for the next version of Android, as the company has posted an infographic that highlights important changes that Android M will bring. Google has already given us a good look at Android M’s features, and it’s interesting to see the Korean manufacturer taking such an interest, though it’s not entirely unsurprising as we’re sure Samsung is fully aware that Lollipop was one...

Samsung keen on globalizing Samsung Pay in order to compete with Apple’s rival service

Samsung may have been a smartphone generation late in launching its own payment service for smartphone users, but looking at the company’s intent it seems like it won’t lag behind the competition. ‘The competition’ mainly refers to Apple Pay. Apple had a head start, but what Samsung is banking on is the fact that its payment service doesn’t require merchants to install additional hardware. Samsung believes now is the time to ramp up the service and...