Capital market analysts forecast drop in sales for Samsung’s semiconductor business

It was only in the most recent quarter that Samsung showed considerable improvement, over the past few quarters the company’s cash cow has largely been its semiconductor business, but capital market analysts now predict that the good run this business has had might be nearing its end. Samsung Electronics is now predicted to post 6 trillion won ($5.1 billion) in operating profit in the fourth quarter largely due to a noticeable drop...

12-21-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy J7, Galaxy Core Prime, Galaxy S6, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the last...

China Mobile says the Galaxy S7 will be out in March

With Samsung reducing the time between the launch of its flagships with the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+, everyone has been expecting the Galaxy S7 to make an early launch as well. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently reported that the Galaxy S7 will hit retail sometime in mid-March, and Chinese carrier China Mobile has now reiterated a March release for the next Samsung flagship. WSJ’s...

Samsung readying hearing aid with model number SM-R790

Rumors concerning Samsung’s entrance into the hearing aid market have been circling around for quite a while. Now, information from different sources suggest the first device with model number SM-R790 is nearing its official launch. A few weeks ago, Samsung applied for registration of a trademark for the term Earcle in South Korea, with several references to hearing aids in its related products...

[Poll] Which Galaxy smartphone will get Android 6.0 first?

It’s been more than two months since Google published the final code for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and released it for Nexus devices, and there’s no doubt we Samsung device owners have been getting more and more impatient as we wait for the Korean giant to bring Marshmallow to its users. Samsung has done a lot to turn its software experience around this year, and the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Marshmallow leak suggests it is also working on bringing...

Flipkart offering discount on Samsung Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 in India

India’s prominent e-commerce giant Flipkart is conducting an year-end sale in the country, and a lot of products are being sold with discounts. The Galaxy On5 and the Galaxy On7, which were launched in India last month exclusively through Flipkart, are being sold unlocked for Rs INR 7,990 (~$120) and INR 9,990 (~$151) respectively after a discount of INR 1,000 (~$15) on each. However, the discount can be claimed only if you purchase through...

Samsung SideSync update brings Android 6.0 Marshmallow support

Samsung just gave us a nice hint that it could soon roll out Android 6.0 to one of its devices, as the company’s SideSync app – which lets users share their phone or tablet screen with a PC – has received an update that makes it compatible with the latest version of the OS. The changelog even goes as far as saying that two of the improvements will take effect “after Android 6.0″, so we are keeping...