Samsung executive claims that bendable display launch is “right around the corner”

Three days ago, a report was published by Bloomberg suggesting that Samsung may release two smartphones with bendable displays in 2017. However the head of Samsung’s North American business, Gregory Lee, seems to think they’ll hit the market a little sooner than expected as when asked about the technology at Rutberg’s Future: Mobile conference in Half Moon Bay yesterday, he said that he thinks a launch is “right around the corner.” Lee then went...

Samsung will launch its mobile payment platform in Singapore on June 16

Samsung has today announced that it will launch its mobile payment platform in Singapore on Thursday, June 16. This news comes just one month after the South Korean company opened a beta testing scheme in the region, which enabled a small selection of eager customers to sign up for the opportunity to test Samsung Pay before it went live for all compatible smartphones in the country. At launch, users will be able to add any MasterCard, Visa, Citibank,...

Samsung announces global launch of the Gear Fit 2

Samsung has announced today that its new wearable fitness tracker is now commercially available in select markets across the globe. The Gear Fit 2 is now available in the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and Australia. The company says that it’s going to launch this product gradually in more countries across the globe. Pre-orders have already been live for the product and...

Tesla may use Samsung SDI batteries in its standalone energy systems

A couple of days ago it was reported that Samsung SDI could start supplying battery cells for the Tesla Model 3. Tesla CEO Elon Musk refuted the reports, saying that the company was working exclusively with Panasonic on battery cells for the upcoming electric car. That single tweet from Musk wiped nearly $600 million from Samsung SDI’s market cap but it looks like there’s still a chance that both companies might work together at some point. In a...

Samsung’s new video explains how to get started with the Gear Fit 2

Samsung unveiled the Gear Fit 2 last week along with the activity tracking Gear Icon X earphones, and pre-orders for the GPS-equipped fitness band went live earlier this week. Now, Samsung has released a new video that demonstrates how to get started with the Gear Fit 2. The Gear Fit 2, which comes with a wireless magnetic cradle for charging, can be paired with a smartphone using the Gear Manager app. The device can not only...

Samsung is the most trustworthy company for millennials in the US

Millennials in the US are a generation of an estimated 75 million people aged between 18 and 34 so it goes without saying that their opinion matters. A reputation management consulting firm called The Reputation Institute uses its proprietary scoring system to offer corporate clients insights into how reputable their company is considered by the people. This year the firm focused on millennials in the United States to find out which companies...

Samsung launches beta program for “New Note UX”

Samsung has launched a new beta program for the “New Note UX,” it’s giving users based in Korea and China to test out the new user interface for its Android-based devices. Reports suggest that this user interface won’t just be limited to the Note lineup of handsets, it’s expected to arrive on the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S6 series as well. Screenshots show that the UI looks more modern and clean...

Samsung Pay finally updated with support for Fifth Third Bank

Six months later than expected, Fifth Third Bank has finally introduced support for Samsung Pay. However, customers will be disappointed to hear that registering their card for use with the mobile payment platform isn’t a simple procedure. Instead of just inputting the card number, expiry date and security digits like you do with most cards, those who do their banking with Fifth Third will first have to ring their local branch to enroll their card...

Themes Thursday: Themes with Live Lockscreen Wallpapers start hitting the Theme Store

Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Samsung has started allowing third-party theme developers to add more features into their themes, and that includes custom Always On Display designs, Live Lockscreen Wallpapers and Ringtones. Samsung has released 86 themes in the Theme Store this week, and three of those themes – Luxury Car (Premium), Lotus Flower (Premium), and Electric (Premium) – come with Live...

Samsung unveils ‘The Next Big Thing’ in the printing industry

Samsung held its annual European Printing Partner Summit from 8th – 9th June in Budapest, Hungary to unveil ‘The Next Big Thing in Printing Solutions.’ The company presented its strategy, highlighted key developments over the past one year, and gave insights on global printing solution trends. Samsung highlighted its complete range of smart printing solutions, printing hardware, and its Channel Managed Print Services (MPS) + Plus program....

Samsung takes a look at some of the ways its helped to preserve the environmennt

For as long as I can remember, Samsung has always played an active roll in the preservation and conservation of the environment. The firm has dedicated a countless amount of time and money to tackling some of Earth’s most crucial issues, which include climate change, pollution, environment degradation and resource depletion. In honor of the United Nations’ World Environment Day (WED) that took place on June 5, the South Korean company has today published...

Apple vs. Samsung patent case should go back to lower court: US Department of Justice

The US Department of Justice has suggested the Supreme Court that the Apple vs. Samsung smartphone patent litigation case should go back to a lower court. The Supreme Court was asked to overturn an appeals court ruling that had favored Apple over Samsung and asked that it return the case to the trial court for more litigation. Samsung and Apple have been feuding over smartphone patents since 2011. Apple had sued Samsung alleging that the South Korean...

6-9-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Grand 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...