Samsung Galaxy S7 release date for the US rumored

Even though it hasn’t made it official yet, Samsung is most likely going to unveil its next flagship at the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona next month. We’ll only come to know at the event when it intends to actually release the Galaxy S7 but a new rumor has surfaced claiming to pinpoint the Galaxy S7 release date for the United States.

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S6 at Mobile World Congress 2015 which took place between March 2 and March 5, 2015. The new flagship was actually released on April 10, 2015, and that too in only 20 countries initially. The rumor suggests that while Samsung might unveil the Galaxy S7 variants at MWC 2016 on February 21, 2016, it may release them in the United States on March 11, 2016. The US is almost always on the list of initial launch markets so even though this rumor mentions the release date only for one country, it’s likely that the handset may also arrive in other countries on or around March 11. Since this information comes from an unofficial source it’s best to not believe it to be completely true, rumors aren’t always spot on, but it’s plausible because it wouldn’t make any sense for Samsung to make customers wait for a very long time once it has unveiled its next flagship Galaxy S series smartphones.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 to reportedly use Samsung’s 10nm process

With the Snapdragon 820 set to reach the mass market later this year, speculation has already surfaced regarding the development of the chip’s sequel, the Snapdragon 830, which is rumored to touch down in the first quarter of 2017. A tipster revealed that the chip goes by the internal codename MSM8998, supports up to 8GB of RAM and claimed that it will feature an improved Kryo architecture, to be constructed using Samsung’s 10nm manufacturing process.

Unfortunately, we can’t confirm the authenticity of this report. We do believe that the Snapdragon 830 is on its way, and it does make perfect sense for it to support such a large amount of RAM. However, we find it extremely difficult to come to terms with the chip’s purported 10nm process as developers are still working on streamlining the 14nm procedure.

More importantly, Samsung hasn’t even taken the wraps off its 10nm development, which we first caught wind of six months ago by way of a roadmap – so we imagine that it’s far from being ready with such little R&D time.

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Samsung introduces Uber taxi app for the Gear S2

It appears that Samsung is putting in a lot of effort in bringing more apps for the Gear S2, so that people won’t complain about the lack of apps on their shiny new smartwatch. Earlier today, we reported about the SlamdunQ Cricket app for the Gear S2. Now, Samsung has introduced the ultra-popular Uber taxi app for its latest smartwatch.

With the brand new Uber app for the Gear S2, users can request for a cab, select a pre-set destination, and get information about the taxi driver just by rotating the smartwatch’s bezel. As you can see in the video below, the app’s UI looks quite intuitive. We hope to see more taxi and ride-sharing apps for the Gear S2 from companies like Lyft, Ola, Didi Kuaidi, Sidecar, and more.

Go here, there & everywhere with a twist of the wrist. Introducing @Uber for the Samsung #GearS2. #BetterAtEveryTurn https://t.co/JCPrsJdtt6

— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) January 22, 2016

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Samsung to use internally developed Touch IC in the Galaxy S7

Samsung has been trying to become self-reliant when it comes to smartphones. It already has already started equipping its smartphones with display panels, camera sensors, processors, DRAM chips, storage chips, and cellular radios that are internally developed by Samsung. Now, it will start using touchscreen IC that is developed by its System LSI division.

According to ETNews, Samsung has been developing its own touch IC since past three years, and it was recently decided that it will be put to use in the Galaxy S7. More importantly, it is being reported that this new touch IC will only be supplied for the Galaxy S7 family of device. Earlier, the company used to rely on digitizers from Synaptics and ST Microelectronics in its high-end devices.

It is being predicted that Samsung will further reduce its dependance on foreign companies. Moreover, since touchscreen technology is being increasingly used even in laptops these days, the company wanted to speed up the process of developing its own touchscreen IC. Brands like Synaptics and others will receive direct hits once Samsung stops or reduced buying touch ICs from them.

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SlamdunQ Cricket app comes to the Gear S2 to hone your Cricket skills

The Gear S2 is turning heads, getting nods, and making money. It is the best smartwatch Samsung has ever made, but one criticism continues to rear its ugly head: “there aren’t enough apps.” However, SlamdunQ, owner of the SlamdunQ Cricket and SlamdunQ Golf games, is bringing SlamdunQ Cricket to the Gear S2.

SlamdunQ made the announcement about the arrival of the app on Twitter yesterday morning. Now, those who’re sporting the most beloved smartwatch on the market can now combine the style of their Gear S2 smartwatch with the success of a personal cricket coach on the wrist.

As you know, SlamdunQ Cricket is designed to show your bowling action movement and guide you to whatever measure of success you seek. It tells you about your swing, the movement of your arm, even if you need to “twist the wrist more” to bowl like a professional.

While you’re bowling your way to success, Samsung is working on bringing more apps to the Gear S2 so that it becomes a life companion. You can now download SlamdunQ Cricket for free, and its available at Google Play.

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