Samsung launches the Galaxy S7 Asiana in South Korea

In a unique partnership, Samsung has teamed up with SK Telecom and Asiana Airlines to churn out a special edition of the Galaxy S7 in its home country. The company has unveiled the Galaxy S7 Asiana in South Korea. The new variant is exactly similar to the Galaxy S7 but comes with a special Asiana-themed UI, boot and shutdown animations, and a pre-loaded app that lets users search for Asiana flights and book tickets. The company has also mentioned...

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) reaching T-Mobile shelves soon

A new leaked internal document has revealed the imminent arrival of the Galaxy J7 (2016) on T-Mobile’s network later this month. The document reveals that the handset will arrive on the 18th of May, meaning that we’re still more than a week away from its release. This document is sent out to the T-Mobile team in order to prepare for the launch of the device. We can see instructions on how to showcase...

Samsung updates Good Lock, brings more customization control

Good Lock is one of those new projects by Samsung that you either love or hate, and its vanilla Android look and feel has some Samsung faithful uninstalling it. Others can’t get enough of Good Lock, but, either way, Samsung’s new project seems to produce polarizing thoughts about where Samsung is headed with it. Polarizing companies are loved when they’re hated and hated when they’re loved, and that...

The Samsung Slider gives sports spectators a view of the entire pitch in real-time

One of the most frustrating things about attending a rugby game is not being able to see what’s going on when all of the action is taking place at the other end of the pitch. Sure, you can look at one of the massive displays, but, understandably, it’s not as good as having the events unfold right in front of your eyes. However, Samsung’s hoping to make that an issue of the past with its new “Slider” seats, which will make their debut at the Rugby...

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini and the Galaxy J3 (2016) getting Marshmallow soon

Samsung recently took the wraps off the Galaxy J3 (2016) [our review here] for international markets, the device was also launched in the U.S. via Verizon Wireless, AT&T and a couple of prepaid carriers. While the American models featured Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, some regions had to make do with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Well, it seems like the company is on course...

Samsung ties up with Paytm in India to open its online brand store

Samsung has been trying to find a right balance between online and offline sales of its devices in India. The company recently started localising e-commerce order delivery, installation, and collection of payment for cash-on-delivery orders through authorized distributors. Now, the company has tied up with Indian e-commerce marketplace Paytm to open its online brand store in the country. After working with major online marketplaces Flipkart,...

Unlocked Galaxy Note 4 now receiving Marshmallow update in Germany

Proud owners of the unlocked Galaxy Note 4 in Germany have awoken to a pretty surprising notification on their handset this morning, prompting them to download and install the long-awaited Marshmallow update. The upgrade, which weighs in at an eye-watering 1.29GB, carries all the added functionality you’d expect to find baked into Android 6.0.1, including compatibility for Doze and Google Now on Tap. This...

Pricing of two Galaxy Tab S2 models and the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 now available

Last month, Samsung released updated models of the Galaxy Tab S2 series with a couple of hardware improvements. A new report has now revealed the European pricing of the 2016 Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 models as well as the new Galaxy Tab A 10.1. According to our sources, the Wi-Fi only model of the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 will start from €349 ($398) while the 4G model will apparently cost €469 ($535). The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, on the other hand, will be...

Samsung launches the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) in India

Samsung has launched its latest mid-range smartphones, the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016), in India today. The Galaxy J5 (2016) is priced at INR 13,990 while the Galaxy J7 (2016) is priced at INR 15,990. Both these devices feature Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and will be available exclusively through online retailer Flipkart starting today (midnight). The Galaxy J5 (2016) features a 5.2-inch 720p Super AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 410 processor,...

Samsung rolls out May security OTA for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in Australia

Just four days after it pushed out the May security maintenance release for the Galaxy Note 5 in India, Samsung has today started distributing an identical upgrade for all unlocked variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in Australia. In addition to transporting all of Google’s latest patches to the handsets, the update also bundles a plethora of Samsung-specific optimizations, such as enhancements...

Latest Verizon update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge adds a new service that installs bloatware

Verizon confirmed a couple of days ago that it’s releasing a new over-the-air update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The minor update was supposed to bring tweaks and improvements for the two flagship smartphones aside from the latest security patches. The changelog didn’t mention this but the update also adds a new service called DT Ignite that enables the carrier to quietly install...

Samsung’s next Tizen smartphone could have a 4-inch display

The Samsung Z1 was the company’s first commercial Tizen smartphone and it performed quite nicely in the market. Samsung followed up with the Z3 in under one year and we recently reported exclusively that Samsung is working on a slightly upgraded version of the Z1, and that an entirely new handset is being developed as well. The new handset is the Samsung Z2 bearing model number SM-Z200F. Samsung is...

Import listing hints at 5.5-inch display for the Galaxy A4

We reported recently that the Galaxy A lineup could soon be expanded with a new model as Indian import database Zauba revealed that a handset with model number SM-A430 was imported into India for testing. The listing offered no details about the device itself so it’s unclear at this point in time whether it will have high-end or mid-range specs. However, it appears that this handset will come...

Samsung takes fourth place in foundry market

In the latest foundry rankings compiled by market research firm IC Insights and Gartner, Samsung has taken the fourth position with American and Taiwanese companies occupying the top three positions. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co or TSMC retained its first place on the list with US-based Globalfoundries coming in second place. Taiwan’s UMC is in third place. The data shows that TSMC’s sales reached $19.9 billion as it accounted...

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) now available from AT&T

After Verizon launched the Galaxy J3 (2016) on its networks earlier today, AT&T has wasted no time in announcing the device as well. The smartphone can now be snatched up for $169.99 while the Verizon model is available for just under $110. Last month, the pricing and availability of the AT&T Galaxy J3 were confirmed by a source. The handset can be purchased via AT&T Next, with monthly installments of $5.67/ month for a period of...

Samsung accelerating partnerships to take leadership in VR market

Samsung is heavily invested in virtual reality and from the looks of it the company doesn’t really want to waste any time in establishing its leadership in the VR market. It’s accelerating partnerships with leading companies across the globe for this purpose, companies that are also interested in VR and are thus working with Samsung on this relatively new technology for consumers. Samsung has inked partnerships with Facebook and Everland. It established...

Galaxy C5 pictures leaked yet again

If you haven’t had enough of looking at the Galaxy C5 then you’re going to like the fact that pictures of this upcoming mid-range device from Samsung have been leaked yet again. The first batch was leaked about a week ago and confirmed that the Galaxy C5 does come with a metal body, and the second batch arrived the very next day. These latest leaked pictures of the Galaxy C5 show off the device...