Samsung launches an upgraded version of the Galaxy A8 in Japan

Samsung launched the Galaxy A8 about five months ago, it happened to be one of the most feature-packed mid-range smartphones that the company has ever come out with. It also featured a metal body to provide a premium look and feel to the entire package. Samsung has now launched a slightly upgraded version of the Galaxy A8 though it appears to be limited to Japan for now. The Galaxy A8 either had a...

Exclusive: Samsung Pay coming to Brazil in Q2 2016

Samsung launched its mobile payments service earlier this year and so far it has only gone live in South Korea and the United States, the company did say that it will expand Samsung Pay to other markets but didn’t say when it will do that. We exclusively reported a few weeks back that Samsung Pay will be launched in the United Kingdom, China and Spain in the first quarter of 2016. We are now hearing from our insiders that Samsung Pay will be coming...

First Galaxy A7 (2016) firmware now available online

It has only been a few days since the new Galaxy A lineup was unveiled, the Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 (2016) models have initially been released in China before they’re brought over to other markets across the globe. The new handsets bring significant improvements over their predecessors, touting features like Optical Image Stabilization and fingerprint sensors with support for Samsung Pay. Now the first Galaxy A7 (2016) firmware has...

How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Z1 and Samsung Z3

The Samsung Z1 and Z3 are two smartphones from the company to be powered by Tizen, its own mobile operating system. All of Samsung’s Android smartphone can take screenshots, and considering Tizen takes many cues from the company’s Android interface, you can take screenshots on the Z1 and Z3, too. Well, it’s a basic feature that every mobile OS should support, but how exactly do you take a screenshot on Samsung’s Tizen-powered handsets? The procedure...

Verizon releases Wi-Fi calling update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge

Verizon confirmed last week that it will soon release a new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge which will enable Wi-Fi calling on these handsets. The carrier is finally allowing its users to make calls over a wireless network, it’s launching the feature with these two Samsung handsets, and will later expand it to smartphones from this OEM and others. The iPhone gets Verizon’s Wi-Fi calling feature in 2016. The updates have now...