Samsung Gear 360 will be used to exclusively shoot 360-degree footage of NBA games

A new partnership has been formed between the NBA, Samsung, and Twitter. Starting with Game 1 of the NBA finals today, Samsung’s Gear 360 camera will be used to shoot exclusive 360-degree footage of NBA games. Clips shot using Samsung’s camera will then be sent out through the NBA’s official Twitter account, Twitter says that this content will be exclusive to its platform for the entire...

Galaxy Note 6 to break cover in early-August

According to Evan Blass a.k.a @evleaks, the Galaxy Note 6 (also known as the Note 7) will be announced “exactly two months” from now. As we’re already into the second day of June, we’re bound to believe that Samsung will unveil the new phablet some time by the first week of August, or the 2nd of August to be precise. Blass has been pretty accurate with leaks before, so there’s no reason to doubt this particular revelation. But we suggest you take...

Samsung Gear Fit 2 vs Gear Fit specifications compared

Samsung just launched two new devices that we have been looking forward to for quite some time now, one of which is the Samsung Gear Fit 2, a new wearable fitness tracker which improves on the very robust original Gear Fit tracker. Many of you will be comparing specifications of the Gear Fit 2 vs Gear Fit, so here’s a great infographic from Samsung which will help you quickly make note of...

Samsung announces the Gear Fit 2 with inbuilt GPS tracking

Images of Samsung’s upcoming fitness tracking device were leaked last month, and we exclusively revealed its specifications earlier this week. Today, Samsung has unveiled the Gear Fit 2, which comes with better activity tracking and a trendier design compared to the original Gear Fit. Samsung has equipped the Gear Fit 2 with a GPS chip so that it can track...

Samsung Gear IconX activity tracking wireless earphones announced

Along with the Gear Fit 2, Samsung has also unveiled its first wireless earphones with built-in activity tracking mechanism, the Gear Icon X. These cord-free earbuds are lightweight, and Samsung claims that they provide a perfect fit with three different sizes of ear tips and wingtips. The Gear IconX can be a standalone music player with 4GB of internal storage, which is good enough...

Samsung believes design patents are overvauled when damages are awarded

Two months ago the United States Supreme Court confirmed that it will review the patent infringement matter between Samsung and Apple. This is the first time in over a 100 years that it has taken up a lawsuit related to design patents. Samsung submitted its opening brief before the Supreme Court today, arguing that design patents are grossly overvalued when it comes to the calculation of damages. Even though Samsung has paid $548 million...

Themes Thursday: A whopping 123 themes released this week in Samsung’s Theme Store

Samsung has released a whopping 123 themes this week, and we’re here with some of the most attractive ones. Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Plenty of themes were released this week with Material design guidelines including [Kendi], Bora UI, and Noir UI themes. However, Material X is our favorite theme for this week, and the Material Blue UI theme comes in a close second. If you’re into...

How to adjust color saturation levels on the Galaxy S7

There’s no denying the fact that the Galaxy S7 features one of the clearest, most vibrant displays on the market, but its over-saturated color palette almost certainly isn’t for everyone. That’s why Samsung has provided users with the facility to alter the screen settings to obtain a more natural color accuracy. It’s extremely easy to do, too. Here’s how: Open up Settings. Locate and select Display. Hit...

6-2-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Core Prime, 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...

Samsung Pay launched in Spain

Samsung has announced that its mobile payments service has been launched in Spain today, pointing out that Spain is the first country in Europe where Samsung Pay has been introduced so far. Samsung Pay was first launched in South Korea and later in the United States. A couple of months ago the service also went live for users in China. It happens to be the first such payments service of its kind in Spain and a research commissioned by Samsung...

Rumor: Galaxy Note 7 edge to feature dual lens camera

The next Galaxy’s moniker has been settled, with the most recent information pointing to “Galaxy Note 7 edge” as Samsung’s next big thing for the smartphone market. We’ve seen Samsung’s trademark filings for Galaxy Iris and Galaxy Eyeprint in the European Union, Korea, and the US, we’re well on our way to seeing an iris scanner on the upcoming handset. Now, a new report from Taiwan claims that the Galaxy Note 7 edge (a.k.a. the Galaxy Note 6...

Galaxy Note 5 named as America’s favorite smartphone

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has awarded the Galaxy Note 5 with the title of America’s favorite smartphone. The handset earned a whopping satisfaction rating of 86/100 in the nationwide poll, beating the iPhone 6s Plus by just one point. The Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 4 ranked in joint third place with a rating of 84/100, while the iPhone 6s came in fourth with a score of 83/100. ACSI also published a list of the most reliable...

Samsung readying Jaybird contender by the name of Level Active

Evidence is mounting that Samsung is getting ready to launch a new member of its Level headset and speaker family. The Level Active has surfaced at several certification authorities, revealing model number and images for us to enjoy. At the Bluetooth SIG, a new accessory with model number EO-BG930 recently surfaced, and some further digging reveals that this new headset will likely land...

Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 flip phone with 3.8-inch screen under testing

Samsung isn’t done with flip phones, as the company is testing a new smartphone with the classic (and outdated) form factor. A Samsung SM-G1600 can be seen on the import tracking site Zauba, with a screen size of 3.8 inches. That’s the same as the Galaxy Folder’s display, making it a surefire hint that we’re looking at yet another device in the series. Another hint is the model number, which is an...