Glympse will launch a standalone application or the Gear S2 later this year

Real-time location sharing platform Glympse has revealed that it plans to bring its incredibly popular service to the Gear S2 smartwatch later this year by way of a standalone application, which will be available to download exclusively via the Samsung Gear Store. Glympse for the Gear S2 will not only permit users to share their location with friends and family by tapping a button on their wrist, but will also enable them to request a contact’s location...

Gear VR brings Portugal closer to UEFA Euro 2016

The Portuguese are passionate about many things and football is just one of them. This is true not only for those who reside inside Portugal but those who live and work abroad as it’s a medium for them to remain connected to their country. Samsung Portugal and the Football Portuguese Federation teamed up to take four Portuguese nationals into the pitch during a friendly match of the country’s national team ahead of the UEFA European Football...

Galaxy C7 spills the beans on GFXBench

Over the past week we’ve been spotting the Galaxy C7 here and there, and now the handset has made the almost customary pit stop at GFXBench, spilling the beans on what we can expect from this new mid-range Samsung smartphone. We exclusively reported last month that Samsung was working on the Galaxy C7 (SM-C7000) and that it’s going to have a thin metal body like the Galaxy A8. The handset’s...

Samsung now pushing out Marshmallow update for the Galaxy S5 in Italy

Just a matter of hours after it started rolling out the long-awaited Marshmallow update for the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) in Germany, Samsung is now in the midst of pushing out an identical upgrade for all unlocked variants of the device located in Italy. In terms of added functionality, the upgrade brings the standard features that you’d expect to find baked into Android 6.0.1 to the handset, including Google Now on Tap and Doze, in addition to...

From every angle: how to ensure your fingerprint registers every time

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, the Galaxy S6 series, as well as the Galaxy Note 5, all use a new fingerprint sensor and registry method that many prefer over the old “slide to register” setup on the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4. Even with the new sensor and registry method, however, users must still register their fingerprints in order to have the fingerprint authentication security they demand. The new fingerprint sensor makes registry...

Always On Display for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge gets a minor update

Nope, there’s no new functionality to be had with the update that is rolling out for the Always On Display mode feature on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge today. No support for third-party app notifications nor any support for having the feature enabled only when the device is charging; the update only brings improvements to how screen burn-in is prevented. We’re not sure how it has been improved,...

Galaxy S5 SM-G900F Marshmallow update arrives in Germany

Samsung today released the Galaxy S5 SM-G900F Marshmallow update in Germany, the very same update has already been released in Sri Lanka and it was released in India just three days ago. The update has started rolling out today in Germany and it should go live shortly for all users of the most widespread model of the Galaxy S5. This Galaxy S5 SM-G900F Marshmallow update bumps up the version number to Android 6.0.1. It comes in at around...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 starts receiving Android 6.0.1 in Germany

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 6.0.1 update to the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 (SM-T815) in Germany. The company’s flagship tablet will finally run the latest version of Android with firmware version T815XXU2BPD6. If you haven’t received the update notification yet, you can check for it manually by heading into Settings » About device » Software update menu. Android Marshmallow brings...

[Poll] Galaxy Note 6: Flat display or curved?

The Galaxy Note 6 has been in the rumor mill quite a lot in recent weeks, and a recent rumor suggested Samsung is testing two variants of its next phablet flagship. One with a flat display, and another with a curved display. Basically, it looks like it could be a return to 2014, when Samsung launched the Galaxy Note Edge alongside the Galaxy Note 4. But at this point, it would be logical to assume that should the Note 6 come with a curved display,...

‘Super-luxury’ Gear S3 will be launched in March next year

It’s likely that Samsung is going to unveil the Gear S3 smartwatch at the IFA 2016 convention in September this year and we now know that a “super-luxury” version of this smartwatch will be unveiled next year. Swiss luxury jeweler de GRISOGONO has confirmed that it’s working with Samsung “to develop its next-generation smartwatch,” it has previously worked with Samsung on the limited edition Gear S2. The limited edition Gear S2 built in collaboration...

Samsung owns the largest number of LTE-related patents

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) said in its latest report on the patent trend that Samsung has owned the largest number of LTE-related patents over the last two years. The South Korean electronics giant has been in the top position among 66 global telecom business. Samsung, with its 954 standard-essential patents (SEPs) in the LTE and LTE-A technologies, accounts for 12.7 percent of total patents. SEP are major patents that need...

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Ringke Signature case review

After taking a few regular back cases for the Galaxy S7 edge for a spin, we decided to take a look at one of those so-called wallet cases. The Signature case from Ringke is made of “rich, premium leather” and is actually two different cases – a regular plastic back case is stuck inside the folding outer body. Compared to the leather outer cover, the plastic case inside is as generic as it gets. You...

Facer brings its brilliant watch faces to the Samsung Gear S2

Facer (by Little Labs) is a platform using which designers can create watch faces for Android Wear smartwatches. It was first released on Play Store a while ago and is quite popular among smartwatch owners. Now, Facer has come to the Gear S2, with 22 watch faces now available for Samsung’s Tizen-based smartwatch. You can find watch faces by Facer in the Galaxy Apps store....

Samsung and LG to go head to head in the OLED panel business

Korean rivals Samsung and LG are looking to change their strategies in the OLED display panel business to compete with each other. Samsung is going to make a substantial investment in OLED TV panel manufacturing while LG is planning to invest in smaller OLED display panels for smartphones. According to sources in the display industry, Samsung is planning to install large OLED panel manufacturing equipment in Tangjeong, South Chungcheong Province...

4-25-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy J5, Galaxy S5, 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...

You can now pick up a dual-SIM Galaxy S7 edge in the US for $670

Independent eBay merchant 232Tech has today kicked off a fantastic sale on the 32GB GSM dual-SIM model of the Galaxy S7 edge in the United States. For a limited time, you’ll be able to get your hands on the handset anodized in either Black or Gold for just $669.99, which is a total saving of $165, but you’ll need to hurry to place your order as stock is running very low. It’s quite rare to see a Duos smartphone available for purchase in the US as...