Tech companies and even farmers want Supreme Court to decide Samsung vs Apple patent lawsuit

Samsung wants to end its patent lawsuit once and for all by trying to get the US Supreme Court to take up the matter. It has already been through a very lengthy legal process that involved lawsuits, payment of about half a billion dollars in damages and also a sales ban on some of its devices. It’s up to the apex court to decide whether it wants to take up this case and in order to convince it to do so, many non-profit organizations, tech companies...

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) benchmark reveals more details

It has only been about six months since the Galaxy J5 was released but from the looks of it, the successor is already in the pipeline. We reported about a week ago that the Galaxy J5 (2016) is being tested at Samsung’s R&D facilities in India and now the handset as appeared on GFXBench, reiterating some details about this device that previously surfaced online and revealing some more. The benchmark...

Apple wins a sales ban on Samsung smartphones infringing on its patents

Samsung and Apple’s patent lawsuit has been ongoing for several years now, some of Samsung’s devices were found to be infringing on Apple’s utility patents, and even though the company is still trying to fight its rival despite agreeing to pay over half a billion dollar in damages this time around it’s a win for Apple. Its wish for a sales ban on infringing Samsung devices has been granted as a result of which the company can no longer sell those...

Investigation reveals Samsung suppliers might be employing child labor in Africa

An investigation conducted by Amnesty International and Afrewatch, a non-govermnet organization based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has revealed the possibility that suppliers of some of the biggest tech companies and car manufacturers might be employing child labor in Africa. Cobalt, believed to be mined by children as young as seven, might be entering the supply chains of tech companies like Microsoft, Apple and Samsung aside from...

1-18-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A3, Galaxy J7, Galaxy Core Prime, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 (2016) pricing for the UK confirmed

Two months ago Samsung launched the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 (2016), sequels to its Galaxy A series, and the handsets were released only in China initially but it was confirmed that they will be released in other markets as well gradually. The new Galaxy A handsets provide a respectable package of powerful hardware, premium features like a fingerprint sensor and optical image stabilization as well as a glass and metal build that lends...

Samsung appears to have fixed the Galaxy Note 5′s S Pen issue discreetly

There’s only one correct way to insert the S Pen back into the Galaxy Note 5 but soon after the handset was launched last year it was discovered that inserting it the other way around ended up damaging the pen detection feature of the Galaxy Note 5. It was the first time that a Note series handset featured Samsung’s patented push-to-eject mechanism for retrieving the S Pen. Samsung first came up with...

LED View Cover cases for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge get certified

We had just reported that dual-SIM variants of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge have received certifications in Indonesia, but there’s more news about these flagship devices. A new type of official case for these upcoming high-end smartphones have been certified in the US. Samsung has received certifications for LED View Cover cases for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The case for the Galaxy...

Dual SIM variant of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge pass certification in Indonesia

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge – and possibly a Galaxy S7 edge+ – will go official in the next few weeks, so it is only natural the devices are going through all the certification checks they can before Samsung can start selling them. Recently, the dual SIM variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were certified in Indonesia, with model numbers SM-G930FD and SM-G935FD accompanying...

Get a $100 discount when you purchase the Gear S2 in the US

Samsung’s first smartwatch with a completely circular display, the Gear S2, is being sold for $299 in the US, but you can get a cumulative discount of $100 while purchasing the smartwatch, making its effective price at just $199. Other retailers, including Amazon, are selling the Gear S2 for $299 in the US. When you purchase the Gear S2 from Adorama.com, you can claim a mail-in rebate of $50, and you can use the coupon code 50OFFJAN to get an additional...

How to claim your free 100GB OneDrive storage on a Samsung Galaxy device

If you purchased one of Samsung’s latest Android-powered smartphones or tablets in 2015, you probably noticed that it came pre-loaded with a variety of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. However, did you know that as part of a promotional deal between the two companies, you’re entitled to 100GB of OneDrive cloud storage for two years? Getting the allocation applied to your account couldn’t be easier. All you have to do...

Samsung launches the Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM in India

Soon after announcing its plans to launch the dual SIM variant of the Galaxy Note 5 in India, Samsung has made the device available in the country though its official online store. Indian consumers can purchase the 32GB model of the Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM for Rs. 51,400 (around $760) in black, silver and gold, with Samsung offering credit card deals like it does on all flagships in...