Samsung’s VR stunt at the Oscars was cancelled at the last minute

For the past few years Samsung has been a major sponsor of the Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, who can forget the infamous Ellen selfie with A-list celebrities that generated a lot of buzz for the Galaxy Note 3. It was a planned promotional activity for Samsung and it paid dividends as that selfie became the most retweeted tweet on Twitter. Samsung only filled the first ad spot at the Oscars this year with which it pushed the new flagship...

Samsung launches new Snoopy watch faces for the Gear S2

Samsung has just announced the addition of new watch faces meant for the Gear S2 smartwatch. These can be downloaded directly from Gear Apps. These watch faces bring world-renowned character Snoopy to life. However, it might not be meant for everyday usage as it doesn’t bring much to the table apart from visual appeal and a little bit of nostalgia. Samsung has been actively involved in adding...

[Poll] Which Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge color will you be going with?

Like the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are being offered in four color options. Black, white and gold are making a return, while the rather glaring blue version has been replaced by the galactically more attractive silver model. The black color version of the S7 and S7 edge is much, much closer to actual black than the bluesy Black Sapphire color seen on the S6 and S6 edge, and we think the new handsets...

Wallpaper Wednesday: Patterns

Welcome to the fifth edition of our weekly Wallpaper Wednesday segment. If you’ve missed the previous four posts, let me fill you in on what’s been happening. Every Wednesday, we bring you a selection of our favourite backgrounds to download and install on your devices. All images are available in a QHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6...

Samsung Pay now supports Wells Fargo credit and debit cards

Following months of complaints from customers, Samsung has finally updated its mobile payment gateway to include Wells Fargo debit and credit cards. This latest addition brings the total number of supported banks and credit unions in the United States up to an eye-watering 70. This news comes a couple of weeks after it was officially revealed that Samsung Pay has been embraced by over 5-million users in the region who have collectively spent over...

Samsung Pay adopted by customers significantly faster than Apple Pay

According to a report published by Bloomberg Business, Samsung’s mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay, has been adopted by customers significantly faster than Apple Pay, despite it currently only being available in two countries — the United States and South Korea. However, the payment processor is set to launch in Australia, Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom later this year, where it is expected to rake in more monthly users...

3-2-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy J1, 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 to supply its cloud printing services to Korea Post

Samsung is trying to expand its enterprise printing business globally as well as in its home country. Now, it has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Post, South Korea’s postal service, to offer its cloud printing service. With the start of this service, Korea Post customers can use their mobile devices to print their mail and check delivery status. The company’s cloud printing solution supports Android and iOS,...

S Service is Samsung’s new online customer support service

Samsung today announced the launch of a live online customer support service called S Service. It enables users to connect directly with a service agent through one-to-one remote support via their PC. S Service is a very convenient way for people to get expert help and since this is a chat-based service they don’t have to worry about background noise and can easily use the service wherever they have...

Top five reasons why you should buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

With Samsung unveiling two differing Galaxy flagships this year, we understand that the choice can be somewhat difficult for the fans. In order to make that big decision a little easier for the users, we have decided to give you five good reasons as to why you should consider the Galaxy S7 edge over any other smartphones out there (or even the Galaxy S7 perhaps). Bear in mind that most of the features and internals of the Galaxy S7 edge are identical...

Samsung explains everything about the Gear 360 in an infographic

Along with its flagship smartphones for 2016, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung had also launched its first consumer-centric 360-degree camera, the Gear 360. The camera shoots 360-degree still images and videos. Since it’s a fairly new kind of product from Samsung, some consumers might be confused about its features and usage scenarios. So, the company has explained everything about...