Samsung Z1 updated with support for WhatsApp Call and UDSM in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Owners of the Tizen-powered Samsung Z1 located in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have woken up to a notification prompting them to install a hefty firmware update today. The upgrade, which carries the build number Z130HDDU0CPD6, brings a plethora of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimisations to the handset, in addition to compatibility for WhatsApp Call, Call Recording and Ultra Data...

Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 available at an attractive price

If you’re in the market for a mid-range Android-powered tablet you might want to consider this deal we’ve spotted on the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6. This tablet is normally sold for $249.99 but if you hurry and get one before they run out of stock, you can get it for $199.99 from Amazon. This is the 16GB Wi-Fi only version and it’s available in black. The Galaxy Tab E was launched last year. It comes with a 9.6-inch TFT LCD display with 1280×800...

Samsung’s giant touchscreen-toting $5600 Family Hub refrigerator is now on sale

Samsung unveiled a Family Hub smart refrigerator with a giant touchscreen infotainment system during CES 2016. Users can not only keep a tab on their grocery stock, but also stream music using the company’s most high-end refrigerator. The company has now announced that it is now on sale in the US. The Family Hub smart refrigerator is now on sale through home appliance stores across the US. The stainless...

Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, and Note 5 buyers can get $150 rebate at T-Mobile

It has been almost two months since the launch of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, and Samsung is already working on the Galaxy Note 6. Now, Samsung and T-Mobile have come together to finish off the inventory of the former’s high-end smartphones from last year by offering discounts. Starting today, buyers in the US who purchase the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, or Note 5 can get a $150 rebate from Samsung....

Hardware specs of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced leaks out

A couple of days ago, we talked about the Galaxy Tab 4 Advanced (SM-T536) possibly being the company’s next 10.1-inch tablet, courtesy of a benchmark listing. Well, it seems like the device is real after all with a German source now outing the hardware of this particular device. As speculated, the device is sporting a 10.1-inch display, packing a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Further, it is...

Samsung clinches the top spot from Apple in the US smartphone market

Samsung seems to be doing all the right things all of a sudden. Its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, have become bestsellers around the world, so much so that the company has been able to clinch the top spot from Apple in the US smartphone market. According to the numbers from Counterpoint Research’s latest report, Samsung became the largest smartphone brand in the US market with a market share of 28.8 percent during March...

5-5-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A3, Galaxy E5, Galaxy Note 4, 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...

Themes Thursday: Here are the five best themes from this week

Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Ever since Samsung started releasing third-party themes for its recently released Galaxy smartphones in its Theme Store, we’ve been bringing you some of the best themes from each week so that you don’t have to check out all the themes by yourself. Samsung has released 62 new themes over the course of past one week, and we’ve selected five themes which...

Galaxy Note 5 gets update with May security patch in India

Samsung is pushing out a sizeable update to the Galaxy Note 5 in India, bringing the security patches for the month of April to the phablet flagship soon after Samsung gave us official information on the same. At 359.77 MB, the lack of an informative changelog is surprising, suggesting the update includes a notable amount of bug fixes and stability improvements. The Galaxy Note 4 got a similar update...

Leaked Galaxy C5 pictures confirm metal body

We reported two weeks ago that Samsung had started firmware development for the Galaxy C5 (SM-C5000). This is going to be a new series of smartphones from Samsung with at least two models with different display sizes and we’ve already reported before that both will have thin metallic bodies. Pictures of the Galaxy C5 have leaked online today revealing that it does indeed come with a metal body. It’s...

Samsung’s own website leaks images of the Gear IconX and the Gear Fit 2

It was only last week that images of the Gear Fit 2 fitness band and the Gear IconX Bluetooth earbuds were leaked online. Samsung released the original Gear Fit some two years ago so it’s about time that it came out with a successor. The images we saw last week came from an unofficial source but now Samsung’s own website has leaked the images of the Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX, hinting at an official...

Lens Cover for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge now available in some parts of Europe

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge were unveiled with an attractive Lens Cover accessory back in February. However, more than two months since the announcement, this particular accessory was nowhere to be found. That changes today with multiple Samsung online stores across Europe showing the Lens Cover in stock. As of now, we can see the case listed in Samsung Netherlands, Germany, Spain etc and expect more regions to be added soon. Samsung UK’s...

Samsung rebrands its KICK application to Goal+ in the Play Store

In an effort to attract new users, Samsung has rebranded its KICK application to Goal+ in the Google Play Store. The app also received a minor visual overhaul, together with compatibility for a news-orientated edge panel; meaning Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy S7 edge owners will be able to stay up-to-date with all the latest soccer reports without having to unlock their device. For those...