Samsung Pay will support online shopping in the US next year

It has only been a few months since Samsung Pay was launched in the United States, the mobile payments service was initially launched in South Korea, and as it grows by adding support for more financial institutions in the US it may get even more useful in the coming year. Samsung has plans to enable users in the country to use Samsung Pay for online shopping. Global co-general manager of Samsung Pay Thomas Ko said that online payment support “is...

Samsung Galaxy S7 rumored to be launched with two different screen sizes

As the launch of Samsung’s next-generation flagship smartphone nears, we are coming across dozens of rumors and reports related to the device. Yesterday, alleged dimensions of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge were leaked along with some case designs for those devices. Now, ETNews is reporting that Samsung will release the Galaxy S7 in two different form factors in response to Apple’s strategy...

New commercial shows how effortlessly Samsung Pay works even at non-fancy stores

If you’ve started to pay using Samsung Pay on your Galaxy smartphone, you might have come across a situation where store executives try to explain you that mobile payments won’t work with their old point-of-sale equipments only to find out that the payment has been completed successfully. Well, such encounters have inspired Samsung in making this new video commercial for Samsung Pay. The video shows how non-fancy store executives...

Samsung ranks ninth on list of global Internet of Things companies

Over the past year or so Samsung has got really serious about Internet of Things, not only did it purchase SmartThings, it also brought in a former Google executive to lead its IoT efforts. Earlier this year the company also released its IoT platform called Artik and refreshed the SmartThings product lineup and a fortnight ago it confirmed that its CES 2016 keynote will be about its plans for Internet of Things. Despite all that Samsung...

2016 Samsung Series 9 notebooks will be showcased at CES 2016

Samsung has confirmed that it’s going to showcase the 2016 Series 9 notebooks at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 in Las Vegas next month. Two models, the 900X5L and 900X3L, will join many of the other products that Samsung is going to showcase at the annual technology convention. Both of these notebooks will go on sale later in the year with CES being used as a launchpad to get the word out...

Latest leak brings dimensions of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge are without a doubt two of the most highly anticipated devices for 2016 which is why the rumor mill is just so interested in anything and everything that might be remotely related to the new flagships. The latest leak appears to be a big one though since it brings us the purported dimensions of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, Shai Mizrachi is behind...

More cases for the Galaxy S7 surface as Unpacked 2016 nears

It’s not uncommon to see cases for a new Samsung device leak out even before it has actually been announced, we saw this happen with the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy Note 5 this year and now we’re seeing history repeat itself for the Galaxy S7. Multiple images of purported cases for the Galaxy S7 have already leaked online and today we’re getting a look at additional cases, there’s even one for the Galaxy...

Watch Samsung’s first video commercial for the Galaxy A (2016) series of smartphones

Samsung has just release the first video commercial for the Galaxy A 2016 series of smartphones on YouTube, which is a one-minute video showing a preview of what Samsung has in store for us. The video commercial explains why humans do what they do such as taking a lot of selfies and endlessly laughing while watching viral videos. The video shows the glass-and-metal design of the Galaxy A (2016) series of smartphones in all its glory....

12-inch Samsung tablet powered by Windows 10 gets certified

Samsung hasn’t released a Windows-powered tablet in quite some time now but that might be about to change in the near future. About four months back we reported that the company was working on a 12-inch tablet powered by Windows 10 and now one such tablet bearing model number SM-W700 has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG. These certifications are usually a good indicator that...

Samsung Unpacked 2016 may take place on February 20

Even though it was rumored multiple times this year that the Galaxy S7 will be launched ahead of schedule in 2016 there’s really no reason to believe that Samsung is going to break its tradition of unveiling a new Galaxy device a day before the Mobile World Congress festivities kick off in Barcelona. Given that MWC is being held in February instead of March this year, that’s really the only explanation one can provide for an early launch of the Galaxy...

Samsung starts rolling out December security patch update to Galaxy S6 edge+

It looks like Samsung is quite serious in keeping its promise about monthly security updates for its devices. Samsung has started rolling out a firmware update for the Galaxy S6 edge+ in India and the Nordic countries, which includes the latest Android security patch from December 2015. Samsung had earlier posted the details about this update on its official mobile security-related...

Samsung to start mass producing 18nm DRAM chips in 2016

Samsung will apparently start mass producing DRAM chips with a new 1X-nano (18nm) process in 2016 according to a report from Electronic Times. The company plans to do this to cut production costs and to improve profitability since DRAM prices are predicted to continue to fall next year. According to the report, Samsung, which is one of the fastest to implement new manufacturing processes, has finished developing 1X-nano DRAM chips and is looking...

[Poll] Galaxy S7 fingerprint sensor replaced by iris scanner: Would you be okay with that?

These days, almost every other new phone that gets announced seems to have a fingerprint sensor on-board. Once the iPhone introduced a fingerprint scanner, Samsung followed in its competitor’s footsteps and introduced one with the Galaxy S5. Samsung originally used a swipe-based scanner, then moved to an immensely better touch sensor, which is the kind that has become rather commonplace these days. Next year, Samsung will launch the Galaxy S7, and...

Samsung plans to produce an initial batch of 5 million Galaxy S7 units

A new report from Reuters citing South Korea’s Electronic Times reveals that Samsung is planning to manufacture an initial batch of 5 million units of its 2016 flagship, the Galaxy S7. This initial count is expected to cover both flagship models, the one that features a 5.2-inch flat screen and the other that boasts a 5.5-inch curved display, which will be known as the Galaxy S7 Edge. However, there were rumours that the larger screen variant...

Samsung working with BMW on developing smart brains for futuristic automobiles

Samsung and BMW are working together to develop the minds for autonomous vehicles of the future, a report from Business Korea suggests. This isn’t surprising if you consider that Samsung has been paying a lot of attention to the automobile parts business. The South Korean giant even assembled a special team that is dedicated to autonomous driving technologies, and it is most likely going to work with BMW in the near future. Aside from striking...

CES 2016 Best of Innovation Award given to Samsung’s unreleased Smart TV

Samsung just confirmed that their upcoming Smart TV has won the CES 2016 Best of Innovation Award in the Accessible Tech category. This new Smart TV is due to be announced at CES next month, and it’s a cornerstone of innovation from Samsung due to its revamped user interface. This UI offers better on-screen readability and voice guidance that gives total freedom to the owner. Samsung Electronics is bound to make an impressive appearance...

Samsung preserving its glory in the low-end segment of the smartphone market in South Korea

Latest data released by SK Telecom shows that in South Korea’s smartphone market the 64GB iPhone 6S is the top pick in the premium segment with the 16GB version of this very handset in second place. Only the 64GB Galaxy Note 5 came in third place with a 13.8% market share. It’s a similar story in the mid-range segment of the market where the Nexus 6P dominates with 34.6% market share. Samsung figured in fourth place with the Galaxy A5 that holds...

New 8-inch tablet from Samsung passes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi certification

Recently, a new and unannounced 8-inch tablet from Samsung – SM-T375S and SM-T375L – have passed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certifications. From the first looks they appear to be variants of an entry-level tablet with an import price declaration of INR 6,792, which is the equivalent to $103, but if course that’s unlikely to be the final price. The mysterious tablet got its Bluetooth...

Images and specifications of Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) leak

Samsung’s Galaxy J series of mid-range smartphones, especially the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7, have been pretty popular with consumers in the emerging markets. Now, the South Korean smartphone manufacturer seems to be working on the successors to at least one device the the Galaxy J series. The images and specifications of the Galaxy J1 (2016) have been leaked on the Internet. According to @S_leak,...