Salesforce will only support a few Samsung Galaxy and Nexus smartphones to avoid fragmentation

Salesforce has announced that it will support only certain Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus smartphones starting with the update to its Android app. This is an unusual strategy from Salesforce to avoid spending time and money in testing the app for hundreds of Android devices and multiple versions of the operating system. Salesforce explained in its support document that it is taking this step “due to the wide array of...

Samsung reportedly won’t be manufacturing A11 processor for Apple

Samsung’s hopes to become the chip supplier for Apple’s coming iPhone have reportedly been destroyed. According to a report from China’s Economic Daily News, TSMC has obtained all of Apple’s A11 chip orders. This might be due to the “chipgate” issue Apple faced with the A9 chipset in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. According to the report, TSMC will build the A11 chipset on the 10nm FinFET process for the iPhone that will be released next year....

T-Mobile updates Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 to Android Marshmallow

Verizon updated the Galaxy Tab S2 to Android 6.0.1 last month, and AT&T did the same a couple of days ago. It’s now time for T-Mobile to do the same. T-Mobile has finally started updating the Galaxy Tab S2 on its network to Android Marshmallow in the US. The LTE variant of the Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T817T) on T-Mobile’s network has begun receiving Android 6.0.1 through a firmware-over-the-air...

AT&T rolling out the latest security update for the Galaxy Note 5

Galaxy Note 5 owners on AT&T should keep their eyes peeled for an update notification today. The carrier has started rolling out a new firmware update for this handset which brings the latest security patches for the Galaxy Note 5. The update is being sent out over-the-air and since it’s not a major release there’s no compulsion for users to download it over a Wi-Fi network. Software version MMB29K. N920AUCS2BPG1 has now been released by...

Samsung releases the Notebook 7 spin in the United States

Samsung unveiled its foldable Windows 10 convertible laptop called the Notebook 7 spin last month. It’s an extremely versatile device which can double as a giant tablet and a conventional notebook. The Notebook 7 spin is available with 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch 1080p touchscreen displays and runs Windows 10 Pro. The 13.3-inch Notebook 7 spin features an Intel Core i5 processor with 8GB RAM while the 15.6-inch version has an Intel Core i7 processor...

Samsung Pay Beta makes its way to the Gear S2

When Samsung took the wraps off the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic back in October 2015, it promised customers that it would bring a dedicated version of its mobile payment platform to the devices in the not-too-distant future. Unfortunately, chatter surrounding the matter quickly died down following the smartwatches official launch, but now, almost a year later, the South Korean company has launched a beta version of its dedicated Samsung Pay application...

Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Edition US price confirmed

Samsung officially announced the Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Edition last week. It’s a limited edition version of the Galaxy S7 edge that Samsung has created to commemorate Rio 2016 Olympics, Samsung has had a long association with the games and it’s looking to use that position to promote its products. The limited edition handset has been released ahead of the start of the Rio 2016 Olympics, Samsung made sure to roll out Samsung Pay in...

Samsung Connect Auto will be launched by AT&T next month

Samsung Connect Auto is an affordable connected car solution that the company introduced earlier this year. It has developed an ecosystem of services and products that aim to provide a safe, eco-friendly and more fun driving experience to users. The device itself is a little dongle that plugs into the OBD-II port found under the steering wheel of every car manufactured since the ’90s. The dongle will provide users with real-time alerts to improve...

[Video] Is this the Galaxy Note 7′s official USB Type-C cable?

We expected the Galaxy S7 to come with a USB Type-C port, but Samsung chose to stick to a regular microUSB connector in order to maintain compatibility with the Gear VR and also to save people from the hassle of switching to a new type of USB cable. But the company is finally making the switch to a USB Type-C port with the upcoming Galaxy Note 7, and we possibly have our first look at the official Type-C cable that will accompany the device. A...

7-18-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 5, 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...