Samsung smartphone shipments predicted to rise by 0.95% this year

It’s no secret that Samsung is increasingly coming under pressure in all segments of the market and in some places it’s struggling to hold on to the top position, the plethora of Chinese OEMs are eroding its market share in the low-end and mid-range segment while Apple isn’t making things any easier in the high-end. Despite all this the Shinhan Investment Corporation predicts that Samsung smartphone shipments are going to increase by 0.95% this...

Galaxy Tab S2 will ‘elevate your downtime,’ says Samsung

Since last week Apple’s new iPad Pro is hogging the spotlight, rightly so, it’s the first 12-inch tablet that the company has ever made. Samsung has been making 12-inch tablets for quite some time now and it has released a new ad for the Galaxy Tab S2 to remind you of that, aside from proclaiming that this is the best tablet because it will “elevate your downtime.” Samsung makes it clear in the ad that it didn’t make the Galaxy Tab S2 with an octa-core...

10nm Samsung chipset based on ARM Ananke rumored for 2016

Rumor has it that Samsung is working on a new chipset that’s based on ARM’s “Ananke” cores and that the chipset is going to be ready for sampling next year, possibly around the same time Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S7 and even its highly anticipated foldable smartphone. ARM’s “Ananke” cores were mentioned in an alleged roadmap for ARM’s upcoming Cortex-A cores, the roadmap mentioned that the company will have five CPU cores for...

Samsung Galaxy View launch nears as it nabs Bluetooth SIG certification

Even though all of the attention was on the Gear S2 during Samsung’s press conference at IFA 2015 earlier this month the company did take some time out to tease an entirely new product it introduced as the Galaxy View. Samsung didn’t provide many details about this device but from the looks of it this is the 18.4-inch tablet that we’ve told you about before. It appears that the Galaxy View launch is not that far off considering that the tablet...

Samsung Gear S2 will be available from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and US Cellular starting October 2

Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch was formally unveiled at IFA 2015 and now many consumers across the globe are waiting for this wearable device to be released. Many of Samsung’s retail partners have started taking pre-orders for the device but the company is yet to confirm the release date in many markets. As far as the United States is concerned it appears that the Bluetooth-only variant of the Gear S2 will be available for purchase from Verizon,...

Samsung launches Socializer Messenger app based on Telegram for Android

After the company’s ChatON instant messaging app failed to gain enough traction, Samsung is taking another chance by entering the messenger app war. The technology giant has announced that it is “taking mobile communications to the next level” with its new messaging app dubbed Socializer Messenger. An interesting aspect about the Social Messenger app is that it is based “Telegram for Android”...

Samsung’s new commercial focuses on themes, user customization

We loved the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and on the software front, one of our favorite features was the support for themes. Samsung took a long time to implement themes into its TouchWiz UX, but the company did a stellar job in the end. The Theme Store offers some great themes that allow you to change the look of the homescreen, notifications shade, system apps and more with a simple click. Of course, since Samsung’s phones run Android, they offer...

Galaxy A8 Review (SM-A8000): An awesome mid-range smartphone with a hefty price tag!

Samsung was losing ground in the mid-range section of the smartphone market and the A series was a much needed lineup for the company. Samsung made a step in the right direction with the Galaxy A series, which offered mid-range smartphones with premium build quality and design. The Galaxy A8 isn’t an exception and it screams premium in terms of design as well as specifications. It is the largest device...

Samsung’s first smartphone with a foldable display might launch in January

Samsung has always been at the pinnacle of smartphone display innovation, and a couple of steps ahead of its competitors. The company released the world’s first smartphone with a Super AMOLED display back in 2010, and the world’s first smartphone with a dual-edge curved display, the Galaxy S6 edge, earlier this year. Now, it is being reported that Samsung is eyeing to launch its first smartphone with a foldable display early next year. According...

Samsung launches IoT Access Point to target the B2B market

To further its ambitions of becoming a major player in the Internet of Things arena Samsung launched the IoT Access Point yesterday which supports ZigBee, a global wireless standard that provides a foundation for the Internet of Things and Bluetooth low energy. Samsung’s new IoT Access Point supports Bluetooth, ZigBee and Wi-Fi which combined account for 70% of total wireless communication technology...

First Android 5.1.1 firmware for Galaxy TabPro 12.2 available now

The first Android 5.1.1 Lollipop firmware has arrived for the Samsung Galaxy TabPro 12.2, at one point this was Samsung’s biggest and most high-end tablet to date so it’s certainly capable of running Lollipop. Galaxy TabPro 12.2 LTE model number SM-T905 gets this Android 5.1.1 Lollipop firmware update with a build date of September 3, it’s readily available for download through our firmware section. Firmware details: Model SM-T905 Model...

Samsung retains its position as the number one brand in KSA

Samsung Electronics KSA has once again ranked as the number one brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it has maintained its position for four consecutive years by topping the list of Top 10 Buzz Rankings by YouGov BrandIndex report. BrandIndex measures brand perception of thousands of brands across multiple sectors, it interviews countless consumers every single day on local, regional and global levels, allowing companies to track brand perception...

Another picture of the Samsung Z3 leaked

There have been multiple reports over the past few months regarding the Samsung Z3, Samsung’s next-generation Tizen-powered smartphone is likely to be announced in the near future. Just yesterday we reported that it appears Samsung has started mass production of this handset in India. We’ve already seen leaked photos of this handset and today yet another picture of the Samsung Z3 has been leaked...