Samsung Pay to be available on eBay Korea

Samsung Pay will now be available on online shopping sites managed by eBay Korea. A memorandum of understanding was signed by these companies on Monday to reinforce online and offline stores with new payment technologies. Consumers who purchase goods from shopping sites such as Gmarket, Auction, and G9 will be able to pay using Samsung’s mobile payment solution. Gmarket is one of the most popular online shopping websites in Korea. Those who pay for...

Here’s what’s inside the ultimate Samsung Galaxy S7 test box

Samsung had unveiled its flagship smartphones for 2016 – the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge – last month. Shortly after the unveiling, the company started sending out review units to press and media around the world. Instead of sending just the Galaxy S7, Samsung Poland sent out complete Galaxy S7 ‘test boxes’ to reviewers. So, what do these test boxes contain? Let’s have a look! The Galaxy...

Boost and Virgin Mobile reveal availability dates for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

US-based prepaid operators Boost and Virgin Mobile have today announced the dates the eagerly-awaited Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are set to hit their networks. The former will be the first carrier to offer the handsets from Friday, March 11, whilst the latter will stock it a week later on Friday, March 18. Unfortunately, neither Boost or Virgin have revealed any pricing details as of yet. However, Boost is holding a pretty nifty promotion which...

Samsung SM-T585 touted to be a mid-ranged 10-inch tablet

According to a benchmark listing, Samsung is gearing up for the release of a new 10-inch mid-range tablet. The tablet is revealed to be bearing model number SM-T585, which doesn’t tell us a lot about the device itself. It’s still not known as to whether the SM-T585 will belong to the Galaxy Tab A or the Galaxy Tab E series. The GFXBench listing reveals that the tablet is packing a 10-inch 1920 x 1200 resolution display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB...

The ‘liquid cooling’ system from the Galaxy S7 explained

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge were said to be featuring liquid cooling technology to get rid of any unnecessary overheating issues. This was a precautionary measure taken by the Korean manufacturer knowing fully well about the Snapdragon 810 last year. This technology, however, is not what we think it is. In Samsung’s words, this is not a liquid cooling mechanism but merely a “thermal...

Best Buy has released the Galaxy S7 today

We’ve received information that Best Buy has released the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge today to customers who have placed a pre-order with the retailer. Starting today stores can start scheduling customers for pre-order fulfillment as well since Best Buy has started sending out pre-ordered units. Despite the early release the retailer is going to keep pre-order signage for the Galaxy S7 up until the morning of March 11 which is the official...

Samsung confirms Android Marshmallow update for Galaxy Tab A is in the works

The Galaxy Tab A, which was announced almost an year ago, is currently running Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop). We did report six months back that the Galaxy Tab A could receive the Android 6.0 update, but there was no official confirmation about it. However, Samsung has now revealed that it does plan to release Android 6.0 update for its mid-range tablet offering. Samsung UK’s support centre has mentioned through Twitter to one...

Check out how the Galaxy S7′s autofocus technology compares to the Canon 70D’s

We’ve already reported that the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge both have fantastic cameras that are capable of blowing the iPhone 6s out of the water in terms of quality, and we’ve shared a short movie highlighting just how great the shooter’s video capturing functionality is, but now we’re bringing you a comparison of the 12-megapixel camera’s Autofocus technology. You may or may not be aware that the Galaxy S7 is the first smartphone on the...

This is how Samsung made Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge water-resistant

The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge are barely thicker than their predecessors, but Samsung has been able to cram in larger batteries and water-resistance. Interestingly, the company managed to keep them water-resistant without using plastic flaps to protect the headphone jack and the microUSB port from water seepage. So, how did Samsung succeed in making these devices water-resistane? YouTuber JerryRigEverything took apart his Galaxy...

Samsung Pay makes a loss of $16.8 million in 2015

Samsung Pay made a net loss of 2.6 billion KRW ($16.8 million) during 2015, which was its first year under Samsung. However, the South Korean smartphone giant is treating this as an investment that will provide competitive advantage over its rivals in the smartphone segment. According to Samsung’s audit report for 2015, Samsung Pay recorded sales of $4.12 million and a net loss of $16.8 million. Its debt and net worth were $23.6 million...

Samsung extends its lead in the NAND flash storage market

Samsung continued to extend its market share in the NAND flash storage market, expanding the lead it has against its rivals. According to the data from DRAMeXchange, the South Korean electronics giant managed to acquire 33.8 percent of market share during Q4, 2015. Samsung Electronics ranked first in the NAND flash market, while Toshiba stood second with a market share of 18.6 percent during the last quarter of last...