Samsung starts mass production of chips based on 2nd Generation 14nm FinFET process

Samsung Electronics has announced today that it has started mass production of advanced logic chips utilizing its 14nm Low-Power Plus process on the 2nd generation of its 14nm FinFET process technology. The Exynos 7 Octa processor announced in Q1 last year was built on the industry’s first 14nm Low-Power Early process, with this second-generation 14nm LPP process Samsung promises “unparalleled performance and power efficiency” for the Exynos 8 Octa...

Enable Auto HR on the Gear S2

You may look at the Gear S2 in all its well-designed beauty and think, “it can’t get any better than this,” but you’d be wrong. Specifically, you’d be wrong about the Gear S2: it can get better than its beautiful design. Why? Well, buried within the Gear S2 is a feature that all other smartwatch makers should emulate. It lies within Samsung’s own pre-installed smartwatch apps, and it’s called Auto HR (or Auto Heart Rate). What is Auto HR? It is a...

1-13-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A7, Galaxy Core 2, Galaxy Tab S 10.5, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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...

Samsung will rely more on semiconductor business as main income source

While the Galaxy devices are a marvel of the tech world it looks like Samsung Electronics won’t be relying on them to stay afloat. The South Korean giant is making a solid profit from the sale of smart TVs and smartphones but those sales are eclipsed by its semiconductor business which has been bagging big clients lately in the auto industry such as Audi. This year Samsung will be targeting mobile business-to-business (B2B) solutions and system...

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 with Super AMOLED display launched quietly in Dubai

We knew a 2016 iteration of the Galaxy J1 was in the works, and it looks like Samsung has decided the device doesn’t need any formal announcement. The Galaxy J1 2016 is already available at retail stores in Dubai; as leaks had revealed, the phone comes with specs that are slightly better than the original Galaxy J1, which we had found to be an extremely poor smartphone for the asking price. The...

Samsung launches exclusive themes for its new Galaxy A (2016) line-up

With a new phone come new accessoires. And also, apparently, new themes, as Samsung has launched a collection of themes exclusive to its new Galaxy A (2016) line-up. Last year, Samsung launched the theme store for its TouchWiz interface together with the Galaxy S6. Since then, more and more devices have launched with this feature, though some low-end models were denied the option. Now, the...

Samsung working with local startups in Silicon Valley towards a brighter future

It’s only been four months since Samsung opened up its brand new Semiconductor headquarters in Silicon Valley and the tech company is already eyeing various local startups in search for some talented developers. A recent report from the Korea Herald reveals what Samsung has been up to in recent months and it shows that the South Korean giant has more interest in the region than simple development. If you remember six months ago the Silicon Valley...

Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy S7 edge+ might launch at the same time

We have been hearing a lot about how the Galaxy S7 will be offered in varying screen sizes, and one of the many rumors had said that the Galaxy S7 edge+ could launch at the same time as the Galaxy S7 edge. Recent leaks have suggested the Edge variant would be larger than the regular S7, but popular leakster Evleaks is offering evidence today that Samsung will launch all three models together. Evleaks...