Gear S2 design works just as well for the ladies

Samsung’s first round smartwatch will be released soon enough and as we mentioned in our full review of the Gear S2, the company has finally understood what a smartwatch should be. We firmly believe that this is the best smartwatch design that we’ve seen from Samsung yet and that it deserves credit for making a smartwatch with such understated beauty. The company didn’t have to offer two different...

Our in-depth video review of the Gear S2 is now live

Samsung announced today that the Gear S2 is going to be released in the United States in just a couple of days, the smartwatch will also be launched in other markets later this month so it’s time to tell our readers how the company’s first smartwatch stands up to the pack. Our full review of the Gear S2 is available for you to peruse and our in-depth video review of the Gear S2 is now live as well. In...

Gear S2 Review: Samsung finally understands a smartwatch should be round

After almost a year of development, Samsung announced the Gear S2, a smartwatch the company says it has tried to make as perfect as possible. The Gear S2 is the first round smartwatch from Samsung, replacing all those square watches that we’ve seen until now. But can this round smartwatch differentiate itself from other smartwatches? Did Samsung create a winner on the wrist, or do other smartwatch...

Samsung Galaxy View passes certification, could be available soon

Samsung teased us with a quite unique device a couple of weeks ago called the Galaxy View, a tablet with a very large screen meant for schools and businesses. This is the tablet that we exclusively revealed some time ago and it has a 18.4-inch touchscreen display, and the ‘Galaxy’ word in its name means that it’s running Android. The same tablet passed through SIG certification and now it also passed RRA certification, a clear indicator that...

Photobucket and Samsung create an exclusive Photobucket app for Galaxy smartphones

It has been announced today that Photobucket and Samsung have teamed up to create an exclusive Photobucket app for Samsung Galaxy smartphones, the app will be available exclusively for Galaxy handsets and will allow users to simply and easily manage their photos and order personalized print products from their device. Samsung appears to have adopted this new strategy of teaming up with popular app developers to create exclusive versions for...

Samsung confirms Gear S2 price and release date for US

Samsung fans across the globe have been anxiously waiting to find out when the company’s first round smartwatch will be available for purchase, there’s good news for those who reside in the United States, the company today confirmed price and release date for the Gear S2 and the Gear S2 Classic. The Tizen-powered smartwatches were formally launched last month and Samsung had said back then that it would begin shipments by October. Customers...

The Goldilocks Philosophy: Why create the Galaxy S6 edge+?

The Galaxy S6 edge+. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone make fun of the name. If you think I’m joking, take the time to watch yet another unboxing video on Samsung’s larger Galaxy S6 edge and you’ll understand. One of the most often-read complaints from website commenters about the Galaxy S6 edge+, apart from the name, is the following: “Why create the Galaxy S6 edge+ in the first place? Why not just stick with the Galaxy S6 and S6...

One of the best things about Samsung’s software right now is a surprising one

Intuitive and user-friendly software design is hard. No matter how simple you might make things, there are going to be users who scratch their heads at various aspects of your software. Samsung has been at the forefront of making its smartphone software easy to understand and operate (yes, despite adding a ton of features that many might call gimmicks), and with the refined version of its TouchWiz user interface, one of the changes made by the company...

Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 gets Android 5.1.1 on AT&T

Just a few days back AT&T released the much awaited Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, now it’s giving the same treatment to the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 which has now received the aforementioned update. The tablet is being bumped up to Lollipop from KitKat so users will certainly be grateful to receive all of the new features, user interface changes and improvements that come part and parcel of Android 5.1.1. Firmware...

Samsung Pay might go live for Verizon subscribers in about a week or so

Samsung Pay finally went live in the United States a couple of days ago, it’s supported by almost all major carriers in the country except Verizon Wireless, which also happens to be the largest mobile carrier in the US. Carrier support is required for Samsung Pay to function, aside from support from card networks like MasterCard and Visa, so unless Verizon flips the switch even if you own a compatible device on the carrier you won’t be able...