T-Mobile rolls out another security update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the US

The United States’ third-largest operator, T-Mobile, has today started rolling out yet another security update for its carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge located in the region. The upgrade itself is relatively small, weighing in at around 40MB, but don’t let its size fool you as it carries a patch for a critical software vulnerability that could, if not dealt with correctly, have resulted in a handset’s entire...

How to adjust the transparency of the Edge panel handle

The Galaxy S7 edge is a fantastic phone in terms of both hardware and software, but, lets face it, the Edge panel handle that follows you in and out of every application is a bit of an eye sore. I mean, sure, it may not be the biggest deal in the world, but if you’re shelling out near to $850 for a new smartphone, it would be great to disguise the toggle a little better. Thankfully, Samsung has included...

T-Mobile Galaxy S5 Marshmallow update released finally

Marshmallow is gradually being rolled out to the Galaxy S5. The update has already gone live in many countries and yet not all carriers in the United States have released it for their customers. Sprint was one of the first carriers in the United States to release Marshmallow for the Galaxy S5 and two months after it released said update, T-Mobile is following suit. The T-Mobile Galaxy S5 Marshmallow update has finally been released today. T-Mobile...

Full specifications of the Galaxy S7 Active leak ahead of its official launch

Samsung and AT&T are expected to unveil the Galaxy S7 Active on June 10, and most of the smartphone’s specifications have already been leaked. However, some of the most important bits of information about the device were unknown until now: screen size and battery capacity. According to a new report from VentureBeat, the Galaxy S7 Active sports a 5.1-inch QHD Super AMOLED display and a huge 4,000 mAh battery. Other specifications include a Snapdragon...

New report gives more weight to OLED displays by Samsung for the iPhone

It’s not exactly news that Samsung is in talks with Apple to produce OLED panels for upcoming iPhone models. A new report is now giving this particular report more credence as it talks about a company called Applied Materials seeing a 4X increase in orders of equipment required to produce displays panels. This company could be supplying the components to Samsung or LG, who are believed to be on top of the list to make OLED panels for Apple’s...

Samsung ranks unbelievably low in IoT patents

Samsung is pushing towards Internet of Things, and it acquired SmartThings to strengthen its presence in the home automation market. The South Korean electronics is already developing an operating system for IoT products, but most of the innovation is locked up in patents. Quartz has compiled a new report, which ranks companies based on the number of IoT patents they hold, based on data from LexInnova....

Samsung sold more high-end smartphones in India than Apple

After facing fierce competition from Chinese and local smartphone brands in India, Samsung has improved its product lineup and its Galaxy J series has become a best-seller in the country. A new report now claims that the South Korean smartphone giant is doing better than expected in the premium smartphone segment. According to a new report from Counterpoint Research, Samsung sold more premium smartphones than Apple in India during FY 2015-2016....

Leaked images show the Gear Fit 2 in action, possibly arriving in June

A few weeks ago, some images of the Gear Fit 2 were leaked online through Samsung’s own website, confirming that the company will be coming out with a new fitness tracker soon. Renders of the Gear Fit 2 were leaked a fortnight ago showing us that it will be available in blue, black and pink colors. Today, we get to see a host of new images of the Gear Fit 2 in action as we wait for it to...

Samsung is dominating the global mobile DRAM market

Latest data from market research firm DRAMeXchange reveals that Samsung is dominating the global mobile DRAM market. With $2.026 billion in sales, it accounted for 60.4 percent of the market in the first quarter of this year. Even though sales dropped 22.7 percent from the previous quarter due to decline in average selling price, Samsung’s DRAM market share still hit an all-time high. Samsung’s competitor SK Hynix was only able to bring in $903 million...

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro could launch outside China in the near future

The Galaxy A9 was launched as the largest Galaxy A series device late last year, and Samsung later followed it up with the Galaxy A9 Pro. The Galaxy A9 Pro is not very different from the regular A9, with the only differences being the former’s larger battery and higher amount of RAM (5,000 mAh and 4GB respectively). Both devices have been exclusive to the Chinese market so far, but it looks like at...

Samsung Display will tout its technology at US trade show

Samsung Display will be setting up shop at the SID Display Week 2016, an annual trade show that takes place in San Francisco, to showcase the advancements it has made in display technology. It will showcase a portfolio of futuristic products that include OLED displays which can be rolled or folded, OLED displays for virtual reality headsets and even hologram technology. Some of the products that Samsung showcases at this event will give us a hint...