Samsung releases ’7 Days of Unboxing’ videos leading up to the Galaxy S7 release

With the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge almost nearing release, the company’s marketing team is working double time to make sure there’s enough buzz surrounding the handsets. The Korean manufacturer has now released two new promo videos titled “7 Days of Unboxing” as we lead up to the Unpacked event. The first one features a child named Tyson unboxing the device. After being in a room with the device for 30 seconds, Tyson goes out...

You can now order the new Chromebook 3 in the US for $200

Earlier today, the third-generation of Samsung’s Chrome OS-powered laptop, the Chromebook 3, popped up for order on a third-party independent retailer’s website in the United States. The device carries a price tag of $200, which certainly isn’t a bad price to pay for an ultra-portable laptop that’s perfect for updating social feeds, responding to emails and creating documents whilst on the go. This is the exact same Chromebook 3 that Samsung unveiled...

Bag yourself a free pair of Level U Wireless headphones by adding a card to Samsung Pay

Samsung has just kicked off a pretty nifty little promotion to entice new users to its mobile payment platform in the United States. For the next 6-days, anyone who signs up to the service will be rewarded with a free pair of the company’s Level U Wireless headphones, which retail for $34.99, when they link their first debit/credit card to their Samsung Pay account. To take advantage of this deal,...

Over 3 million Tizen smartphones were reportedly sold last year

Samsung doesn’t have as many Tizen-powered smartphones and the ones that it has released up till now have been primarily focused towards the low-end of the market. The idea was to provide a smartphone to customers who may not be willing to spend too much on a mobile phone and if a latest report is to be believed the strategy just might be starting to pay off for Samsung. Strategy Analytics claims that Samsung sold more than 3 million Tizen-powered...

Samsung introduces a new 14nm Exynos processor for mid-range devices

Samsung today announced a new mobile SoC to expand the reach of its advanced semiconductor technology to mid-range smartphones. It has announced the newest member of its Exynos 7 Octa processor family. The Exynos 7 Octa 7870 uses Samsung’s most advanced 14-nanometer FinFET process technology and has been designed primarily for mid-range smartphones and other mobile devices. We reported earlier this...

Samsung Mobile managed 14% smartphone profits in 2015, Apple sits firmly at 91%

According to a revelation made by Cannacord Genuity, Samsung managed to account for 14 percent of the smartphone profits in 2015. Apple on the other hand, accounted for about 91 percent of the profits raked in during the year, asserting its dominance in the mobile industry yet again. While the two figures added up is nothing short of a mathematical anomaly, there’s an explanation...

2-16-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy J5, 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 last...

Samsung possibly teasing the Gear 360 VR camera on Twitter

The leaks and rumors have been flying around aplenty in recent days, and with less than a week to go to Samsung’s Unpacked event, the company has started officially teasing what is to come. We exclusively reported that Samsung is working on the Gear 360 virtual reality camera, which is expected to accompany the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge on February 21. The Unpacked event invite backed our report up as well, and it looks like Samsung’s Twitter...

Samsung Mobile President Dongjin Koh talks about the company’s vision for the future

J.K. Shin served as the chief of Samsung’s mobile business for a very long time but back in December last year he handed over the day-to-day running to Dongjin Koh. Shin continues to head the overall mobile division and is now focused on long-term growth strategy and development of new growth businesses. Koh is now the president of Samsung’s IT & Mobile Communications Business. He previously served as the head of mobile research and development...

The Galaxy S7 edge has leaked in Dubai, box and all

There have been quite a few leaks over the past few days. We’ve seen live pictures and renders of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge but the latest leak shows off a purported unit of the Galaxy S7 edge that has been outed in Dubai and it’s accompanied by the box and accessories. The device seen in these pictures does appear to be very similar to the one we’ve seen in previous leaks so far. Someone...

Samsung’s smartphone market share in India grows to 46 percent

Samsung, which has consistently been India’s largest smartphone manufacturer for the past few years, is now claiming that its market share has increased from 35 percent in 2014 to 46 percent in 2015. According to PTI, Manu Sharma, director for mobiles business at Samsung India Electronics, said during the launch of the Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Galaxy A7 (2016) that the company’s smartphone market share in India now stands at 45.9 percent. The...