Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) go official in South Korea

Samsung has launched the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016), its first metallic budget smartphones, in its home market. The two devices will be launched by carrier KT in black and gold color options, with price tags of 290,000 won ($254) and 363,000 won ($318) respectively. Samsung will also be bringing the Galaxy J3 to South Korea at some point in the near future. The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) feature 5.2-inch and 5.5-inch 720p...

Galaxy Note 4 gets another update In India with May security patch

Just four days ago Samsung released an update for the Galaxy Note 4 in India which brought the latest security fixes to this variant of the phablet. Build number GDTS1DPD2 brought the April security patch for the Galaxy Note 4, so it seems quite odd when Samsung releases another update for the handset today that carries a build date of April 22 but comes with the May security patch. The previous update...

Themes Thursday: Check out these brilliant themes released this week

We’re back with Themes Thursday to showcase some of the best themes released in the past one week. Over 63 themes have been released in Samsung’s Theme Store over the past one week, and we’ve shortlisted ten themes that you might be interested in. We are tremendously impressed by [Walk On Mars] Triple ZigZag and the Layers UI themes as they have a pleasing combination of blacks and bright colors....

Samsung’s latest Galaxy S7 commercial encourages you to dream using virtual reality

Samsung’s latest commercial showcases the company’s two most important products of the year: the Galaxy S7 edge and the Gear VR. The ad was released yesterday, and it reminds us that all of us have dreams, but unfortunately not every dream turns into reality. This is where Samsung wants to bring virtual reality into the picture. The commercial showcases how one can get immersed in virtual reality using the Galaxy S7 edge and the Gear...

Veggies and chocolate syrup feature in Samsung’s new Family Hub refrigerator ad

Samsung unveiled its IoT-based Family Hub smart refrigerator back at CES 2016. This refrigerator sports a massive touchscreen, letting you use it pretty much like a smartphone/tablet. The Korean manufacturer has formally started advertising this particular product, with the first commercial featuring Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard now going live. A lot of animation is on show, and we see the likes of cupcakes, chocolate syrup etc featuring...

EE taking pre-orders for White Pearl version of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung has quite the bad habit of not making every color variant of its flagships available in all markets, especially at the time the devices go on sale. This year, the white version of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge is the elusive option, but those living in the UK and willing to go with carrier EE can now pre-order the White Pearl Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Availability will begin on May 6, with...

Samsung Checkout on TV is a native two-step payment system for smart TVs

Samsung announced yesterday that it’s opening up Samsung Checkout on TV to developers, this two-step payment solution was previously offered only to select partners. The company aims to make TV app markets more dynamic and fruitful for developers with this native billing option which works on all Samsung smart TVs from 2014 to 2016 while 2013 models will get support by the end of this year. Samsung...

Otto is a cute personal assistant robot from Samsung

It is fairly evident from the technology and products showcased at the SDC 2016 event that Samsung is pushing heavily towards the Internet of Things. The company demonstrated Otto, a cute personal assistant robot that could not only answer questions but also double up as a security monitoring device. Otto is essentially a home companion smart robot that can answer questions similar to Siri or Amazon Echo. However, it also features a display...

Samsung will start shipping Artik 10 board computer next month

Samsung has announced that it will start shipping Artik 10, a board computer which competes with Raspberry Pi 3, next month. It was initially unveiled last year and it could be a PC replacement or could be used to build robots, drones, smart appliances, or other gadgets. The Artik 10 will be available for purchase through online retailer Digi-Key in May. The pricing isn’t official yet, but it could cost more than the $35 Raspberry...

Samsung is testing a power-efficient TouchWiz launcher

Samsung has been trying to address TouchWiz-related issues since the launch of the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge by dialing down on software customization. The company is now trying to leverage Vulkan APIs to optimise the TouchWiz launcher. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were the first smartphones in the world to use Vulkan APIs for improved graphics performance. At the ongoing...

Early Galaxy S7 and S7 edge launch boosts Samsung’s profits in Q1, 2016

Samsung announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2016 earlier today. The company recorded a revenue of KRW 49.78 trillion ($43.46 billion) and an operating profit of KRW 6.68 trillion ($5.84 billion). The South Korean electronics giant said that the increase in its revenue and profit is a result of the early launch and successful sales of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, increased sales of OLED display panels, better...