Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) breaks cover in leaked images

Samsung is gradually updating its mid-range and low-end lineup for the new year, merely weeks after it unveiled the 2016 models of the Galaxy A series, it appears that the Galaxy J series is up for a refresh next. We have already reported that the Galaxy J5 (2016) is being tested in Samsung’s R&D facilities in India and now we’re seeing the Galaxy J1 (2016) break cover in some images that have...

Samsung-owned race track being modified to test its autonomous cars

Last month Samsung Group announced that it’s looking to discover new avenues for growth and that it’s setting up a dedicated team that’s going to be tasked with growing its automotive-related business and focusing particularly on autonomous or self-driving technologies which are likely going to be a big part of the future. It was also reported recently that Samsung and BMW are working together to...

Samsung to add 2016 smart TV features to its Evolution Kit via OTA update

You don’t necessarily need to own a new Samsung TV to get access to the company’s Tizen-based smart TV platform, last year Samsung released a UHD Evolution Kit which adds smart TV features to older TV sets. The kit brought the user experience in line with more recent models, just last week it unveiled some new software features that are included in its 2016 models, and the company has confirmed that those features will be making their way to older...

Galaxy S7 3D renders hint at what the next flagship might look like

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S7 next month before Mobile World Congress 2016 kicks off and there’s obviously a plethora of rumors and reports available on the internet about this handset, over the past few weeks we have also seen several renders of the Galaxy S7, this time around some 3D renders of the Galaxy S7 have been created which just might show what Samsung’s next flagship might look like. Last week we exclusively confirmed...

Galaxy S6 and S6 edge get NFC-enabled QWERTY keyboard case from One2Touch

The Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ come with an official keyboard cover from Samsung, but this case isn’t available for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. If you’re looking for an alternative, One2Touch – a company specializing in NFC solutions – has released a keyboard case for the original S6 lineup. This case is a regular flip case that incorporates a full QWERTY keyboard on the flap that...

The Galaxy Note 5′s Do Not Disturb mode may be buggy with latest update

Samsung has pushed out quite a few updates to the Galaxy Note 5 since its launch, and the latest one seems to have introduced a bug that doesn’t let the Do Not Disturb mode turn on as scheduled. I’ve seen it bug out twice and not turn on at the scheduled time. This hasn’t happened before, and it’s possible the latest update introduced the bug. I managed to fix it by manually turning Do Not Disturb on and off and also toggling the ‘Turn on as scheduled’...

1-11-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy K Zoom, 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...

Verizon is updating the Galaxy Note 4 to Android 5.1.1

The Galaxy Note 5 has been out in the market for more than four months now, and you would think the Note 5 would be matching its successor on software version till now. Certainly, Galaxy Note 4 users have been reaping the benefits of Android 5.1.1 for some time, and so have users of the device on three major US carriers – AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. Well, Verizon is finally jumping on the...

Samsung bags more than one hundred awards at CES 2016

Samsung Electronics has a lot to be proud of after earning over 100 awards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016. Some of the key areas where Samsung made its presence felt this year include Home Entertainment, Home Appliances, Mobile and the Internet of Things which Samsung is going to put a heavy emphasis on this year. It already became clear weeks ago that Samsung would capture most of the attention at CES 2016 after its unreleased Smart...

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa infographic shows the future of chipsets

Samsung is launching the Exynos 8 Octa SoC which is due to be used in the next generation of mobile handsets and its built on the 14nm FinFET technology, one that is expected to deliver a huge profit. Samsung started mass producing the industry’s first 14nm FinFET processors for mobile devices 11 months ago so the South Korean giant is quite ahead of the game. As opposed to the Exynos 7 Octa (7420),...

Samsung Galaxy S6 gets Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow beta update

Samsung has always been slow when it comes to bringing minor Android version bumps to its smartphones and tablets, but it looks like the company is doing things a little better with the Android 6.0 beta that it released for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. Both devices are getting an update that brings them up to Android 6.0.1 and includes a slew of changes and new features. Since this is beta software,...

Samsung’s MediaSquare will redefine the social hub

CES 2016 is definitely a very exciting experience but Samsung constantly looks towards the future and the South Korean giant plans to redefine the social hub. Former MIT Media Lab researcher Jinha Lee is leading a team that’s working on a brand new concept called Samsung MediaSquare. What this concept does is allow everyone in a room to connect to your TV using their smartphones and push multimedia content to it which can easily be viewed. The concept...

2016 Edition of the Samsung Galaxy J5 surfaces in India

Even though the current Galaxy J5 has only been on the market for a little more than six months, its 2016 edition is already in testing in Samsung’s R&D facilities in India. Once again, it is the import database Zauba that confirms the existence of a new device. According to it, a Samsung phone with codename SM-J510 has arrived in the country for the usual test procedures....

Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935A) appears on AnTuTu benchmark with 12 MP camera, 5.1-inch display

Recent leaks have suggested that the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will be sporting a 12-megapixel camera instead of a 16-megapixel one as we have seen on Samsung flagships since 2014. If you were hoping that might not be the case, then you might need to be prepared to be disappointed, as the Galaxy S7 edge’s listing on the AnTuTu benchmark (model number SM-G935A for carrier AT&T) with...