Import listing points towards the Galaxy Note 7 edge

The debate continues over whether the company’s next flagship phablet will be called Galaxy Note 6 as many expect or if Samsung is going to skip a number and call it the Galaxy Note 7 instead. The debate won’t end soon, and so won’t rumors about an “edge” variant of the next Galaxy Note flagship. It’s not surprising for Samsung to release multiple variants of one handset, and it has already released...

Verizon pushing Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow to the Galaxy S5

North America’s largest carrier is bringing Marshmallow to Samsung’s 2014 Galaxy S flagship today. Android 6.0.1 is making its way to the Galaxy S5 on Verizon, following the T-Mobile variant which received the major upgrade a week ago. The update carries firmware version G900VVRU2DPD1, with Wi-Fi calling, Ultra High-Quality Audio, new app icons and regular Marshmallow features (Doze, Google...

Gear VR provides virtual motivation to the worst football team in England

Samsung has ran campaigns in the past that have showcased how the Gear VR can help people get over their fears, but fears are not at the center of its latest campaign, failure is. Samsung conducted an experiment to see if the Galaxy S7 and the Gear VR could provide some virtual motivation to New Mills AFC which is considered as the worst football team in England. The players walk into their dressing rooms one day and find that there’s a Gear VR for...

Exclusive: Gear Fit 2 full specifications confirmed

Samsung launched the Gear Fit wearable fitness tracker in 2014. The product was well received and it’s about time that Samsung came out with an updated model. We first saw leaked images of the Gear Fit 2 about a month ago and renders of the device have leaked multiple times since then. Today, we can exclusively confirm the full specifications of the Gear Fit 2. The Samsung Gear Fit 2 features a 1.55-inch...

New patent hints at ongoing development of Samsung’s foldable smartphone

We exclusively revealed back in May last year that Samsung is working on a dual screen, possibly foldable smartphone codenamed Project Valley. Since then there have been reports that Samsung will launch this device in the coming year. We’ve also seen patents which show that Samsung has been working on technology for its foldable smartphone. A fresh patent has popped up which shows that the company...

Samsung starts mass producing industry’s first 512GB NVMe SSD

Samsung, the world leader in the SSD market, has announced that it has started mass producing industry’s first 512GB NVMe SSD in a single BGA package. These SSDs would be used in next-generation ultra-slim laptops and PCs. These new SSDs weigh just one gram, and its surface area is approximately a hundredth of a 2.5-inch SSD. Dubbed PM971-NVMe, the new SSD features an extremely compact package that comes with all the essential components including...

Express your love for Putin with a custom-made Galaxy S7 featuring his portrait

Russian president Vladimir Putin has made quite a reputation for himself as the undisputed leader of one of the most powerful countries on this planet. It goes without saying that there are many who are devoted followers of this man and perhaps when those people are out to buy a smartphone, they might pick one up that has Putin’s portrait on the back. Lucky for them there’s a company that sells custom-made...

Here are the most interesting Samsung news stories from last week

Last week was quite an interesting one for all the Samsung fans out there. The electronics giant not only unveiled the Galaxy C5 and Galaxy C7 in China last week but also the drop-dead-gorgeous Batman-themed Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition. We also heard that the Galaxy Note lineup would skip a generation and go straight to the Galaxy Note 7 in the second half of this year. We get it. Not all Samsung fans get enough free time to read about everything...

Samsung to add ads to its Internet-connected TVs in Europe

Samsung released a lot of smart TVs in past few years, and almost all recently released TVs are smart ones. Most of the smart TVs released in the US by the South Korean TV giant are based on the open source Tizen platform. It is now being reported that the company has started showing more ads on its premium TVs in a bid to increase revenue. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Samsung added new tile advertisements...

T-Mobile to launch Pink Gold Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the Netherlands next month

Last month, Samsung took the wraps off a Pink Gold variant of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in South Korea. Unfortunately, the company failed to provide a launch date for the handsets. It simply branded them as “coming soon”. However, independent technology blog GSMinfo.nl has today published a report claiming that T-Mobile will start selling the devices in the Netherlands on Thursday, June 23. Aside from being anodized in a new hue, the Pink...

Samsung allegedly withdraws from the camera market in Australia

Back in November, Samsung revealed that it had to close down its digital camera division in Germany due to a lack of sales, then one month later it withdrew from the industry in the United Kingdom. However, despite pulling the plug in two main regions, sales still looked to be up in Australia. Up until now, that is. Earlier today, an independent retailer in the region published a statement claiming the South Korean company will not be sending any...

5-30-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S6 edge, 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...

Samsung’s offering Galaxy owners in India 20% off their next Domino’s order when they install a software update

Many smartphone owners are hesitant to install the latest updates on their handsets. Unfortunately, it’s unclear what the cause for this unexplainable firmware upgrade anxiety is, but Samsung hopes to cure it starting in India by offering customers 20% off their next Domino’s order when they install an update on their device. So far, the promotion has been spotted by one Galaxy J7 user in the region...

Samsung’s fortunes in Q2 will be aided by semiconductors and the Galaxy S7

Samsung’s earnings in the second quarter of this year are expected to be helped by strong sales of the Galaxy S7 flagship as well as increased demand for the company’s semiconductors. Market analysts are of the view that Samsung is going to report second quarter profits above expectations due to lower smartphone inventory, improvements to its flash memory chip business as well as the stellar performance of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Korean...

Samsung updates Game Tools and Game Launcher

Samsung has released an update to Game Tools and Game Launcher for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. The new update (version 0.0.26) brings Help section in both the tools and the latest version of Game Tools allows recording of gameplay videos up to 4GB in file size. The floating key of Game Tools can now be hidden even while recording the gameplay, and more apps will now be blocked from showing notifications...

Samsung wins “best TV brand of the year” award in the UK

UK consumer choice magazine Which? has labelled Samsung’s television lineup as the “best TV brand of the year”. The publication managed to obtain all of the firm’s thirty-eight products and pit them against the competition in a series of rigorous in-house tests. The results were so impressive that the company was put at the top of the list of “Best Buy” products, which  is essentially a catalogue consisting of all the leading electronics brands. Samsung...

[Poll] Is Samsung slow with rolling out Samsung Pay to other countries?

Earlier this year Samsung confirmed that it’s going to expand Samsung Pay to seven new countries in 2016. The list of countries includes Australia, Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom, Samsung Pay has already gone live in China. The company has been gradually rolling out this service and some believe it’s not doing that as rapidly as it should be. What are your views on the matter, should Samsung be racing to cover as many...

Samsung teams up with Citibank for Samsung Pay in Singapore

It was only two weeks ago that Samsung launched a pre-registration page for customers in Singapore, enabling them to sign up for an opportunity to test Samsung Pay before it goes live in the country. The company today announced its partnership with Citibank Singapore Limited for Samsung Pay. This partnership will enable Citibank credit cardholders to make payments on the go using their compatible Samsung handsets. “The partnership with Citibank,...

Global model of the Galaxy A9 Pro receives Wi-Fi certification

We recently spoke about the international variant of the Galaxy A9 Pro (A910F) hitting the markets soon. Back then, we encountered an import listing on Indian site Zauba, which has usually been accurate about device launches. A new revelation has now almost confirmed the arrival of this global Galaxy A9 Pro model with the device officially receiving Wi-Fi certification. The Wi-Fi Alliance certification...

Buy one Samsung smartphone from T-Mobile and get the other for free

T-Mobile is running a new promotion on Samsung smartphones in its lineup. Customers can purchase any Samsung Galaxy handset it offers and get the other one for free. Customers will need to purchase the first Galaxy smartphone on the carrier’s equipment installment plan and they will get the second for free. T-Mobile will refund customers the cost of the second device through Mastercard prepaid cards. Customers can choose from a variety of Samsung...

A Samsung 2016 Android Wear smartwatch could come – but don’t get your hopes up

Samsung is a formidable giant within Android, so it makes sense that Samsung would be at the heart of any discussion regarding Google’s world-dominating mobile OS. Once again, all eyes are on Samsung due to what has been perceived as the company’s interesting relationship with Android Wear. This week’s issue concerns the Korean giant’s long-term, short-term, or no-term commitment to the wearables platform. What started as an off-the-record...

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge gets June security update in Spain

Samsung is rolling out an update to the Galaxy S7 edge with fixes for security vulnerabilities from the month of May. This is the second time the company is pushing out the Android security patch before the month is over, with the first time being the May update for the Galaxy Note 4, which arrived in April. Well, today’s rollout is a one-off case – the update is available for the S7 edge on carrier...

[Poll] Dear America, do you use Samsung Pay?

This poll is particularly for our readers in the United States of America, one of the few markets catered to by a wide variety of mobile payment solutions. What we want to know from our readers is that do they use Samsung Pay regularly? After all, it’s the only mobile payment service that’s most widely accepted given its support for both MST and NFT-based transactions, meaning that it’s accepted by almost all merchants who accept credit...

Samsung registered 5,000 patents in the US last year

Samsung has been involved in a series of patent lawsuits over the past few years. After its patent wars with Apple and Nvidia, the South Korean electronics giant has been accused by Huawei for patent infringement. Samsung has been registering a number of patents over the past few years to prepare for such patent lawsuits. Samsung said earlier this week that the company owns over 11,145 patents, and the company filed 23,385 patents last...

New Good Lock update showcases Samsung’s ability to learn and customize

Good Lock is Samsung’s latest experiment in mobile, and it has come a long way since its initial release. When we first reviewed the app, we thought it had some major problems such as a constant location settings popup, major battery drain, and bland pastel colors. Samsung then took to fixing the auto update bug, home button bug, SD card issues, and added charging recognition so that users would start...

The Gear 360 is now up for pre-order in Germany for €349

Residents in Germany can now pre-order Samsung’s first 360-degree camera, the Gear 360. The unit is listed on the company’s online website with a relatively low price tag of €349 ($390) and is expected to start shipping to customers on Friday, June 10. This news comes just two weeks after the Gear 360 went up for pre-order in the UK, and a month after it debuted in South Korea, so it certainly looks like Samsung is on target to have the device successfully...

Samsung Pay Mini to launch for Android and iOS next month

According to a new report published by ET News, Samsung will launch a new version of its mobile payment platform next month that will be available for use on all Android-powered smartphones operating on Marshmallow and iPhones running iOS 8+. The service has been dubbed Samsung Pay Mini and will not take advantage of the Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology that put Samsung Pay ahead of the competition. Instead, it will be used...