Samsung might manufacture OLED displays for 2018 iPhones

A recent report from Korea suggests that Samsung might be providing OLED displays for the 2018 iPhone lineup which could increase the influence of Samsung’s display division. So far the South Korean giant has already struck a deal to supply various Chinese OEMs like Huawei and it will probably compete with LG for Apple’s business. For this to happen Samsung and Apple will have to renew their contracts so it will be interesting to watch this develop....

Sprint cuts lease price for the Galaxy S6 in half, offers free Amazon Prime on select Galaxy phones for Black Friday

Every year Black Friday brings amazing deals and discounts on products that many of us have had on our shopping lists for the past few months, this year is not going to be any different. Black Friday deals are gradually being revealed as we enter into the holiday week, Sprint today revealed its Black Friday 2015 deals which include a 50% discount in lease price for the Galaxy S6 as well as a year’s worth of Amazon Prime for free...

To encourage market adoption, Samsung should give free wireless charging pads for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Note 6

The word “free” is a word that many consumers like. “Buy One, Get One Free” is a favorite phrase heard at retail stores during summer sales, holiday sales, and even at an upcoming Black Friday sale or two. While most consumers have in mind what they mean by free, however, retail stores often have another. This is why, more often than not, you’ll read “get this free if you buy this,” or “get this free when you purchase 2 or more,” and so on. The whole...

Samsung Pay now supports eight more credit and debit card issuers

Samsung has just announced that they have added support for eight more credit and debit card issuers including Chase and SunTrust to Samsung Pay. The payment service will now support Chase Visa® credit, debit and Liquid® cards, Citizens Equity First Credit Union, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, Security Service Federal Credit Union, State Employees’ Credit Union, SunTrust and Virginia Credit Union. As an added bonus, the mobile payment...

Is BlackBerry testing Samsung’s Exynos 7420 chipset in its devices?

The Samsung-made Exynos 7420 is considered as one of the best SoCs of this year as it turned out to be more stable than the rival chipsets. The chipset was used exclusively in Samsung’s high-end devices and Meizu used it in the Pro 5 smartphone. Now, it seems that BlackBerry is testing its devices with Exynos 7420. We’ve stumbled upon entries of an unknown BlackBerry smartphone...

Rumor: Samsung may re-introduce the microSD card slot with the Galaxy S7

Samsung received a lot of backlash from long-term fans over its decision to remove the microSD card slot in the company’s high-end smartphones released this year. Now, there’s a rumor claiming that Samsung might be mending its ways with its upcoming high-end smartphone. According to the folks over at HDBlog.it, Samsung will release two devices, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, early next year. It is rumored that the...

Samsung Galaxy J1 mini specifications point towards a 4-inch display

After launching the Galaxy J1 and the Galaxy J1 Ace, it seems that Samsung is working on one more smartphone in the series. Specifications of a new device with model number SM-J105F have been leaked through GFXBench, and the name of the device has been confirmed through Spreadtrum’s website. The South Korean smartphone giant is currently testing the device. According to the information available...

Gear S2 receives firmware update, gets new features

The Gear S2 is available only in certain markets around the world right now, but the smartwatch has already started receiving firmware updates. Today, Samsung has rolled out a new firmware update for the Gear S2 in South Korea. A senior member of the XDA Developers Forum who goes by the name supersoulfly has been kind enough to list down all the details regarding this update. According to the...

Gear VR has already sold out online

it was only about two weeks ago that Samsung announced that pre-orders for the new Gear VR headsets were now open, interested customers could purchase the $99 virtual reality headset from Amazon and Best Buy aside from the company’s own website. It looks like the device is doing well for itself because it has already sold out online, both Amazon and Best Buy list the Gear VR as out of stock. Best Buy listing for the Gear VR mentions that...