Virgin Mobile adds the Galaxy Tab E 9.6 to its installment plan in Canada

Virgin Mobile has today launched the budget-friendly Galaxy Tab E 9.6 on its installment plan in Canada. The slate is available to purchase from the carrier’s online portal or from any of its nationwide bricks-and-mortar stores for $329 outright or $13.75 per month for 24-months. Customers will also have to sign up for a data plan to use with their new slate, which start at $5 for 10MB and top out at $40 for 5GB. Overall, the Galaxy Tab E 9.6 is...

How to use condensed mode to fit more on your Galaxy S7′s screen

Last month, Samsung rolled out a firmware update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge bringing support for display scaling. The functionality, for those unaware, allows you to not only adjust the size of fonts, but the way the entire user interface is scaled to fit your device — so it essentially fits more on the screen by making everything a little smaller. If you have relatively strong eyesight...

Samsung connects fans to Rio 2016 Olympic Games with “Vanuatu Dreams” beach volleyball VR experience

Samsung has long been associated with the Olympics, it has been one of the biggest sponsors of the game for the past few years, and earlier this year it announced that it’s going to be the first company to deliver Olympic content in virtual reality. In the spirit of highlighting this partnership Samsung has released a new immersive virtual reality experience called “Vanuatu Dreams,” the VR experience...

4K-compatible Gear VR might be a reality in the future

Samsung has been showcasing its next-generation display technology at the Display Week conference in San Francisco. This is where we saw the company’s foldable display in action and it’s also where Samsung has showcased a 4K display for VR, hinting at the possibility that a 4K-compatible Gear VR headset could be a possibility at some point in the future. Samsung’s High Resolution for VR display measures...

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition unveiled

After releasing a couple of teasers yesterday, Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition today. It’s a limited edition variant of the Galaxy S7 edge, and the South Korean smartphone giant has released an official unboxing video of the device. The Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition is inspired by DC superhero Batman and comes in an exclusive black and gold color combination. The golden-colored Bat-Signal can be found...

S Health update lets you compare your step counts with friends

Samsung has been slowly and steadily adding new features to its activity and fitness tracking platform S Health. The last major update to the smartphone app was released a couple of months ago after which it could automatically detect runs and walks. Now, Samsung has released yet another update to the app, which is available through the Play Store. After the latest update (version 4.8.0.0085), the S...

Samsung, defend your Galaxy: make these Apple and TAG Heuer clones disappear

Every tech company with an app store likes to believe its theme store is safe from foreign invaders, but that’s not the case. Too often, the most reputable app stores contain malware (Google Play) or apps that violate the company’s own approval policies. Apps slip through the cracks often, but the issue is not whether or not apps slip through the cracks, but rather, how companies respond to those...

How to prevent your Samsung smartphone’s screen from turning on in your pocket

We’ve all been in the frustrating situation where we’ve placed our phone in our pocket, then removed it a short while later only to find that it’s dialed just about everyone in our contacts. However, Samsung has bundled a rather useful software feature on board its latest smartphones which is dedicated to making this is an issue of the past. It’s super easy to enable, too. Here’s how: Open...

Themes Thursday: Here are this weeks best themes

We’re back with this week’s Themes Thursday! This is where we bring you best themes from each week for your compatible Galaxy device. Samsung has released no less than 109 themes this week, but only four of those are worth having a look. AquaUI theme’s flat iconography and wavy wallpaper and background design makes it look quite slick. Even though [Kendi] Material UI Dark and [MINU] Material Black...

Leaked render reveals that Samsung is working on a dedicated Gear VR controller

A leaked render has surfaced online revealing that Samsung is developing a Bluetooth-enabled controller to work alongside its Gear VR headset. Unlike Oculus, who bundled a standard Xbox controller with all Rift units, Samsung’s offering has been designed from the ground up to work exclusively with its virtual reality device, which is why it can be popped into the front of the headset when it’s...

Samsung teases Batman v Superman variant of the Galaxy S7 edge

Three months ago, we reported that Samsung may be developing a limited edition Batman v Superman variant of the Galaxy S7 to coincide with the worldwide release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Unfortunately, chatter died down shortly after the movie hit the box office and it looked as if the handset wasn’t going to see the light of day. However, that may be about to change. Earlier today, Samsung took to its official Twitter page to share...

Galaxy C5 price and availability details confirmed

Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy C5 today. It’s a new mid-range smartphone from the company that has impressive specifications, the only caveat is that Samsung is only offering it to customers in China for now, so you want to get your hands on one you will have to import it from the People’s Republic. The price and availability details of this handset have now been confirmed. The Galaxy C5 can...

Samsung remains world’s largest SSD maker

SSD shipments are rising every quarter due to the speed boost they provide in PCs and laptops when compared to mechanical hard disk drives. Samsung is the world’s largest SSD and NAND chip manufacturer, and a recent report from TrendFocus states that Samsung is still holding onto the largest share in the SSD market. According to the latest numbers from TrendFocus, 30.77 million SSDs were...

Leaked user manual confirms everything we’ve already heard about the Gear Fit 2

Over the course of the past few weeks, Samsung’s upcoming successor to the Gear Fit has posed for the camera in two sets of leaked images and been the subject of a report claiming that it’s set to launch in South Korea as early as next month. Earlier today, however, a copy of the Gear Fit 2′s user manual was discovered on Samsung’s official website confirming just about everything we’ve heard about...